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Naeem (aka Naeem Juwan), the artist formerly known as Spank Rock, is currently on a journey of trusting his creative instincts. Gone are the days of evaluating everyone else’s opinion. Now, he’s trusting himself.
Naeem’s new album “Startisha” is the culmination of his inward journey, listening to his own voice, and answering the question, “What does it mean to be prolific?” During our recent phone conversation, Naeem reflects on his creative evolution, his path to success and his affinity for Prince.
What inspired you to pursue music?
Naeem: I think everybody in my family was a big music fan. Nobody was a musician except for my uncle, who was a hip hop DJ back in the eighties. I vividly remember seeing his bedroom and him having all these Kangol hats and really cool posters of LL [Cool J], Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee and Rakim. So that might have influenced me wanting to get into music. Also, meeting my homie GE-OLOGY—a DJ who produced some early stuff for…
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