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{{Short description|Indian rapper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = File:Naezy.png
| Name = Naezy
| birth_name = Naved Shaikh
| birth_date = 10 August 1993
| Genre = [[Hip Hop music|Hip Hop]], [[Rap]]
| Occupation = [[Rapper]], [[Songwriter]], [[Music Composer]]
| years_active = 2014-present
| associated_acts = [[Nas]], [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]], Sez, Byg Byrd
| alias = The Baa
}}

'''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 (rapper)|DIVINE]]. [[Naezy]] and [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]] both are created [[Hip Hop/Rap|Hip-Hop/Rap]] genre in [[India]]. 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]].

== Early life ==
Naved Shaikh was born 10 August 1993 in Kurla, Mumbai, India. He grew up in a tenement for the impoverished working class called Ram Bachan [[Chawl]], located in the neighbourood 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kappal|first=Bhanuj|date=2019-02-09|title=The voice of the Gully|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/the-voice-of-the-gully-1549620977670.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

He completed his T.Y.BSC from [[Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce|Guru Nanak Khalsa College]], Matunga, where he met his rapper friend Neykhil Naik aka NCube and formed a collective called ''The Schizophrenics''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://scroll.in/reel/802811/watch-award-winning-short-on-how-juvenile-thief-naved-became-rapper-naezy |title = Watch: Award-winning short on how juvenile thief Naved became rapper Naezy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=G. Q.|title=Real story of Gully Boy: Here's the true life story of Naezy, the rapper who inspired Ranveer Singh’s Gully Boy|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/real-story-of-gully-boy-movie-ranveer-singhs-gully-boy-inspired-by-the-life-of-naezy-rapper-true-story-of-naezy-naved-shaikh-behind-the-mumbai-hip-hop-scene|access-date=2021-05-31|website=GQ India|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-12|title=The Rise of Indian Hip-Hop -|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/rise-of-indian-hip-hop-cover-story/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=My Site|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Naezy debuted with a [[Do it yourself|DIY]] music video "Aafat!" which he made using an [[iPad]] in 2014.<ref>{{Citation|last=Naezy TV|title=Aafat! - Naezy (Introductory Verses)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwo36tHg2bw|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> 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 (rapper)|Divine]] on their breakout 2015 hit, "Mere Gully Mein".<ref>{{Citation|last=Sony Music India|title=Mere Gully Mein - DIVINE feat. Naezy {{!}} Official Music Video With Subtitles|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bK5dzwhu-I|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> 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 ''[[Kurla railway station|Bombay 70]]'' (the 70 stands for the area code of [[Kurla]] West) about his life was produced. ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmC4elJcICA Bombay 70]'' was directed by independent filmmaker Disha Rindani. The documentary was awarded as the best short film at [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI]] in 2014.<ref>{{Citation|last=Triangular Motion Pictures|title=Bombay 70 - MAMI '14 Best Short Film|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmC4elJcICA|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Film Companion|title=Zoya Akhtar Interview with Anupama Chopra {{!}} Gully Boy {{!}} Film Companion|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_58AocYi4&t=727s|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> The film is loosely based on the lives of [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]] and Naezy who were consulted for the rap aspects of the film. "Mere Gully Mein" was remade for the film.<ref>{{Citation|last=[[Zee Music Company]]|title=Mere Gully Mein {{!}} Gully Boy {{!}} Ranveer Singh,Alia Bhatt & Siddhant {{!}} DIVINE {{!}} Naezy {{!}} Zoya Akhtar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGmbUdf6lEM|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> 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 music|hip-hop]]" to bring awareness among young people.<ref name="auto1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTMLlGcVTKE</ref> 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.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/xwb8pq/exclusive-the-return-of-the-prodigal-son-of-indian-hip-hop-naezy |title = EXCLUSIVE: The Return of the Prodigal Son of Indian Hip-Hop, Naezy|date = 23 January 2019}}</ref>

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.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> 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]]. As of September 2019, he has released 4 more songs, with one more following until the end of the year. He has recently uploaded his debut album of six songs titled "Maghreb".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/naezy-discusses-being-a-judge-on-mtv-hustle-making-up-for-his-year-long-break-and-upcoming-projects-7433741.html|title=Naezy discusses being a judge on MTV Hustle, making up for his year-long break, and upcoming projects - Entertainment News, Firstpost|last=Oct 01|first=Firstpost •|last2=Ist|first2=2019 16:48|website=Firstpost|date=October 2019|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Year
|-
|Aafat!
|2014
|-
|Raaste Kathin
|2014
|-
|Sabse Hatkar
|2014
|-
|Aur Aafat (Ncube feat. Naezy)
|2014
|-
|Bhalta The Psypher 1.0 (with Ncube)
|2014
|-
|Kyu (Ncube feat. Naezy & Bob Churi)
|2014
|-
|The Psypher 1.5 (with Ncube and Saheb)
|2014
|-
|Sabke Liye Broadband (with Ncube)
|2015
|-
|Mere Gully Mein (with [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]])
|2015
|-
|Haq Hai
|2016
|-
|Tragedy Mein Comedy
|2016
|-
|Asal Hustle
|2016
|-
|Tehelka
|2016
|-
|Azaad Hu Mein
|2017
|-
|Aane De
|2017
|-
|Yaad Rakh (with Dub Sharma)
|2017
|-
|Voice of the Streets, Ep. 1 (Gully Boy Promo)
|2019
|-
|NY se Mumbai (with [[Nas]], [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]] and [[Ranveer Singh]])
|2019
|-
|Bombay 70 (Recorded in 2014)
|2019
|-
|Aafat Waapas
|2019
|-
|Mama Mia
|2019
|-
|Dhoond Le
|2019
|-
|Rukta Nah
|2019
|-
|Vahem (with Byg Byrd)
|2019
|-
|Fatke
|2019
|-
|Ab Teri Baari (with [[Ayushmann Khurrana]])
|2019
|-
|Maghreb
|2020
|Music by Compa
|-
|Khamakha (Maghreb)
|2020
|-
|Jeeta Haara (Maghreb)
|2020
|-
|Mera Bhantai (Maghreb)
|2020
|-
|Pyaar Hai (Maghreb)
|2020
|-
|Kon Hard (Maghreb)
|2020
|-
|302
|2020
|-
|Mehfooz
|2020
|Music by:Compa
|-
|2014
|2020
|-
|-
|Awli
|2020
|-
|Sholay (with [[MC Mawali]] and [[Karan Kanchan]])
|2021
|-
|Kasa Kai
|2021
|-
|}

=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Album
!Year
|-
|Maghreb
|2020
|-
|}
=== Film music ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Song Title
!Film
!Year
|-
|Birju (with [[Mika Singh]], [[Udit Narayan]] and Arya)
|''[[Hey Bro]]''
|2015
|-
|BC Rap Knockout: Mumbai vs Delhi (with Shamir Tandon and Pardhaan)
|''[[Bank Chor]]''
|2017
|-
|Hum Hain Insaaf (with Babu Haabi)
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]''
|2018
|-
|Mere Gully Mein (by [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]]; lyrics only)
|''[[Gully Boy]]''
|2019
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian rappers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1993 births]]

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