10 Facts About Naezy

1.

Naved Shaikh was born on 10 August 1993, and better known by his stage name Naezy, is an Indian rapper from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who first broke into mainstream rap with the song "Mere Gully Mein" featuring fellow rapper DIVINE.

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2.

Naezy made his film debut with the hit song "Birju" from the 2015 film Hey Bro, the music video for which featured celebrated Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, as well as choreographer Prabhu Deva, with the film's lead actor Ganesh Acharya.

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3.

Naezy grew up in a tenement for the impoverished working class called Ram Bachan Chawl, located in the neighbourhood of Kurla, Mumbai.

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4.

Naezy was raised as a troubled child mostly by his mother as his father was employed overseas.

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5.

The film is loosely based on the lives of DIVINE and Naezy who were consulted for the rap aspects of the film.

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6.

Naezy became the first rapper to be a featured artist on the Indian music streaming platform JioSaavn.

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7.

Naezy was featured on the Song "NY se Mumbai" with DIVINE, Singh and American rapper Nas, who served as an executive producer.

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8.

Naezy has faced issues convincing his family about his rap career, which was one reason he left the underground rap scene in 2018.

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9.

Naezy returned to the scene in 2019 with his new single "Aafat Wapas" which is a continuation of his first track "Aafat".

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10.

Naezy has uploaded his debut album of six songs titled "Maghreb".

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