Näääk
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| Birth name | Matar Henrikki Samba |
| Born | 29 March 1983 Rinkeby, Stockholm |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Safe House |
Matar Henrikki Samba, better known as Näääk (born 29 March 1983), is a Swedish singer and rapper of Gambian and Finnish ancestry.[1]
Career and early life
[edit]Näääk was born and raised in the Stockholm suburb Rinkeby to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father. He moved to Gullmarsplan when he started high school and he has been living there ever since.[1] A couple of years after high school (the beginning of 2000), he began to record lyrics that he wrote himself. This hobby continued for five more years, until some producers from the studio Safe House, run by the record label Slang Musik in Stockholm, heard him and wanted him to guest some songs from other Swedish rappers[who?]. He continued with his song-writing at the same time, as he was the guest rapper of many songs.[which?] His Wiley interpretation of "Mina Gangsters" ("My Gangsters") is today an underground classic with hundred thousands of views on YouTube.[1][unreliable source?]
In 2009, Näääk released his debut album Näääk Vem? ("Näääk Who?") which he recorded with Safe House Studios during 2008. The debut was nominated for the prize of "This Years Rap Album" on the Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio P3's "Gold Awards", but did not win anything.[2] Many producers[who?] contributed to the songs from the album and it ended up as an album with g-funk-inspired beats, melodic loops and a general funky sound. His album reminds of artist such as Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg.[1] The latest album, Mannen utan mask ("The man without mask"), was released on 26 September 2012 and was declared[by whom?] as a more mature album, unlike "Näääk Vem?".[2]
When Näääk Vem? was released, the rap duo Näääk & Nimo from Stockholm was formed, who often guest each other's songs and they tour together as a team. Jetlag and Blåser min rök ("Blow my smoke") are two singles that Näääk released with Nimo as the guest rapper, which were on the top list on Swedish radio stations for a long time.
Personal life
[edit]In an interview in 2010, Näääk said he was single and according to him, he did not have any desire of being in a relationship either. But since his younger days, his dream girl has always been Halle Berry.[3]
He claims that he got his name, Näääk, which he has been using since 2003, from a friend who tried to spell the word "Negro" in Finnish, but misspelled it and wrote "N-Ä-Ä-Ä-K-E-R-R-I" instead of the right spelling; "N-E-E-K-E-R-I".[1]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Näääk Vem? (21 October 2009)
- Mannen utan mask (26 September 2012)
Singles
[edit]- 2007: "Mina Gangsters"
- 2012: "Jetlag"[4]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| SWE [5] | |||
| "Dela min tid" (featuring Jireel) |
2019 | 87 | Non-album single |
| "Cali" (Näääk featuring Fricky, Denz)[6] | 18 [7] |
Other and featured singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| SWE [5] | |||
| "Lyckliga gatan"[8] (credited to Näääk & Nimo featuring Kaliffa) |
2015 | 22 | Non-album single |
| "Jag hade en gång en båt" (Allyawan feat. Näääk) |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Slang Musik". 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b Cato, Carl (18 January 2013). "Näääk på andra sidan festen". Göteborgs-Posten. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Forsberg, Malin (18 January 2013). "Rapparen Näääk "Jag behöver ingen flickvän"". Expressen. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Diskografi". 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Näääk discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Cali by Näääk". Spotify. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ swedishcharts.com Näääk & Nimo feat. Kaliffa page
External links
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