Naved Shaikh (born 10 August 1993), 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. A fictional version of his character has been portrayed by Ranveer Singh in the Zoya Akhtar-directed 2019 musical film Gully Boy. He 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.
Naved Shaikh was born 10 August 1993 in Kurla, Mumbai, India. His father is Shaid Raza and mother Farhin Fatma. He grew up in a tenement for the impoverished working class called Ram Bachan Chawl, located in the neighbourhood of Kurla, Mumbai. He comes from a lower-middle-class family.
He was raised as a troubled child mostly by his mother as his father was employed overseas. After a run-in with the law as a juvenile he directed his energies in creative expression of his and others' life struggles.[1]
He completed his T.Y.BSC from Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Matunga, where he met his rapper friend Neykhil Naik aka NCube and formed a collective called The Schizophrenics.[2][3][4]
Career
Naezy debuted with a DIY music video "Aafat!" which he made using an iPad in 2014.[5] Naezy's debut single, "Aafat!', credited as the genesis track of the gully rap scene, was released in 2014, followed by his collaboration with DIVINE on their breakout 2015 hit, "Mere Gully Mein".[6] The song brought attention to the Mumbai rap scene and eventually lead to the breakthrough for both DIVINE and Naezy.
Following the song's release, a documentary titled Bombay 70 (the 70 stands for the area code of Kurla West) about his life was produced. Bombay 70 was directed by independent filmmaker Disha Rindani. The documentary was awarded as the best short film at MAMI in 2014.[7]
Their music caught the attention of director Zoya Akhtar and inspired her to make a film about the Mumbai rap scene called Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.[8] The film is loosely based on the lives of DIVINE and Naezy who were consulted for the rap aspects of the film. "Mere Gully Mein" was remade for the film.[9] In this version, Singh's character takes over Naezy's part. Singh re-recorded Naezy's verse for the film. He became the first rapper to be a featured artist on the Indian music streaming platform JioSaavn. He was also featured on the Song "NY se Mumbai" with DIVINE, Singh and American rapper Nas, who also served as an executive producer. The song was released as a promotional single shortly prior to the release of the film.
Naezy's music often addresses socio-political issues and he has spoken about wanting to create music that is "conscious hip-hop" to bring awareness among young people.[10] His songs "Haq Hai", "Tragedy Mein Comedy", "Azaad Hu Mein" are some of the songs that deal with politics and issues that the common man faces.[11]
He has faced issues convincing his family about his rap career, which was one reason he left the underground rap scene in 2018. Another reason he took this hiatus was to get away from the pressures of becoming more famous. The hiatus, however, made him realize his passion for rap music.[11][10] He returned to the scene in 2019 with his new single "Aafat Wapas" which is a continuation of his first track "Aafat". The video was shot by Happy Mandal who he had worked with before and was shot using an iPhone XS Max. He has uploaded his debut album of six songs titled "Maghreb".[12]
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January 09, 2023
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Naved Shaikh born 10 August 1993 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 A fictional version of his character has been portrayed by Ranveer Singh in the Zoya Akhtar directed 2019 musical film Gully Boy He 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 NaezyNaezyBackground informationBirth nameNaved ShaikhAlso known asThe BaaBorn 1993 08 10 August 10 1993 age 29 GenresGully raphip hoprapOccupationsRappersongwritermusic composerYears active2014 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Albums EPs 3 2 Singles 3 3 Film music 4 ReferencesEarly life EditNaved Shaikh was born 10 August 1993 in Kurla Mumbai India His father is Shaid Raza and mother Farhin Fatma He grew up in a tenement for the impoverished working class called Ram Bachan Chawl located in the neighbourhood of Kurla Mumbai He comes from a lower middle class family He was raised as a troubled child mostly by his mother as his father was employed overseas After a run in with the law as a juvenile he directed his energies in creative expression of his and others life struggles 1 He completed his T Y BSC from Guru Nanak Khalsa College Matunga where he met his rapper friend Neykhil Naik aka NCube and formed a collective called The Schizophrenics 2 3 4 Career EditNaezy debuted with a DIY music video Aafat which he made using an iPad in 2014 5 Naezy s debut single Aafat credited as the genesis track of the gully rap scene was released in 2014 followed by his collaboration with DIVINE on their breakout 2015 hit Mere Gully Mein 6 The song brought attention to the Mumbai rap scene and eventually lead to the breakthrough for both DIVINE and Naezy Following the song s release a documentary titled Bombay 70 the 70 stands for the area code of Kurla West about his life was produced Bombay 70 was directed by independent filmmaker Disha Rindani The documentary was awarded as the best short film at MAMI in 2014 7 Their music caught the attention of director Zoya Akhtar and inspired her to make a film about the Mumbai rap scene called Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt 8 The film is loosely based on the lives of DIVINE and Naezy who were consulted for the rap aspects of the film Mere Gully Mein was remade for the film 9 In this version Singh s character takes over Naezy s part Singh re recorded Naezy s verse for the film He became the first rapper to be a featured artist on the Indian music streaming platform JioSaavn He was also featured on the Song NY se Mumbai with DIVINE Singh and American rapper Nas who also served as an executive producer The song was released as a promotional single shortly prior to the release of the film Naezy s music often addresses socio political issues and he has spoken about wanting to create music that is conscious hip hop to bring awareness among young people 10 His songs Haq Hai Tragedy Mein Comedy Azaad Hu Mein are some of the songs that deal with politics and issues that the common man faces 11 He has faced issues convincing his family about his rap career which was one reason he left the underground rap scene in 2018 Another reason he took this hiatus was to get away from the pressures of becoming more famous The hiatus however made him realize his passion for rap music 11 10 He returned to the scene in 2019 with his new single Aafat Wapas which is a continuation of his first track Aafat The video was shot by Happy Mandal who he had worked with before and was shot using an iPhone XS Max He has uploaded his debut album of six songs titled Maghreb 12 Discography EditAlbums EPs Edit Year Album EP Track Produced by2020 Maghreb Maghreb CompaKhamakha Karan KanchanJeeta HaaraMere Bhantai Byg ByrdPyaar Hai Karan KanchanKon Hard2014 302 Karan Kanchan2014Mehfooz CompaAwli Phenom2022 Tarqeeb District BhargHifzo AmanShabd HashbassMaafi Karan Kanchan amp RakhisSingles Edit Year Track Produced by2014 Aafat Raaste Kathin NaezySabse Hatkar Mode7Aur Aafat Ncube ft Naezy Bhalta The Psypher 1 0 with Ncube Kyu Ncube ft Naezy amp Bob Churi The Psypher 1 5 with Ncube amp Saheb 2015 Sabke Liye Broadband with Ncube Mere Gully Mein DIVINE ft Naezy Sez on the Beat2016 Haq HaiTragedy Mein ComedyAsal HustleTehelka2017 Azaad Hu MeinAane De Karan KanchanYaad Rakh with Benny Dayal Dub Sharma2019 Voice of the Streets Ep 1 Gully Boy Promo Siddhant ShirodkarNY se Mumbai with Nas DIVINE amp Ranveer Singh XD Pro iLL WaynoBombay 70 Recorded in 2014 NatiqAafat Waapas PhenomMama Mia with Sez on the Beat Sez on the BeatDhoond Le Karan KanchanAb Teri Baari with Ayushmann Khurrana Clinton CerejoRukta Nah Karan KanchanVahem Byg ByrdFatke Major CLet s Crack It Student Anthem Dub Sharma2021 Sholay with MC Mawali amp Karan Kanchan Karan KanchanKasa Kai with Rakhis Rakhis2022 Haalaat BhargTrip Bhaari 1 Min Music Major CFilm music Edit Year Film Song2015 Hey Bro Birju with Mika Singh Udit Narayan amp Arya 2017 Bank Chor BC Rap Knockout Mumbai vs Delhi with Shameer Tandon amp Pardhaan 2018 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Hum Hain Insaaf with Babu Haabi 2019 Gully Boy Mere Gully Mein by Ranveer Singh and DIVINE lyrics only References Edit Kappal Bhanuj 9 February 2019 The voice of the Gully mint Retrieved 31 May 2021 Watch Award winning short on how juvenile thief Naved became rapper Naezy Real story of Gully Boy Here s the true life story of Naezy the rapper who inspired Ranveer Singh s Gully Boy GQ India 14 February 2019 Retrieved 31 May 2021 The Rise of Indian Hip Hop My Site 12 August 2016 Retrieved 31 May 2021 Aafat Naezy Introductory Verses retrieved 9 February 2019 Mere Gully Mein DIVINE feat Naezy Official Music Video With Subtitles retrieved 9 February 2019 Bombay 70 MAMI 14 Best Short Film retrieved 20 February 2019 Zoya Akhtar Interview with Anupama Chopra Gully Boy Film Companion retrieved 9 February 2019 Mere Gully Mein Gully Boy Ranveer Singh Alia Bhatt amp Siddhant DIVINE Naezy Zoya Akhtar retrieved 9 February 2019 a b Naved Shaikh aka Naezy Exclusive Interview with Cine Blitz YouTube Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 a b EXCLUSIVE The Return of the Prodigal Son of Indian Hip Hop Naezy 23 January 2019 Naezy discusses being a judge on MTV Hustle making up for his year long break and upcoming projects Firstpost 1 October 2019 Retrieved 1 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naezy amp oldid 1119015711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
