Charles Kente Williams (né Bowens; born October 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is an American rapper from Oakland, California.

He found popularity while attending Allendale Elementary School, which he parlayed into later friendships and talent show performances at Oakland's Bret Harte Junior High.

[5] As a result of the signing, he began to receive more radio airplay, especially on San Francisco hip-hop station KMEL.

After years hustling in the underground scene, Keak began to see mainstream success in 2004 with the song Super Hyphy.

During the trial, Keak was targeted in another shooting; he was shot eight times, fell into a three-day coma, and was left paralyzed.

He served five months of his sentence at California Health Care Facility before being released early due to Proposition 57.