Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. American actor and film producer Wesley Snipes soon hopped on the bandwagon too, taking to his twitter to praise the young rapper. He legally changed our last names from our slave name and gave me a choice to change my first name if I choose to convert as well. Red Sea Film Festival Puts Aspiring Saudi Filmmakers to a Major Test, A Blackpink Documentary is Coming to Netflix, Nearly Half of Young Arabs Want to Leave the Region, 6 Students on Returning to School in The Midst of a Pandemic. #NeelamHakeem pic.twitter.com/1w3GkxdR8B. Neelam Hakeem is no ordinary female rapper. All Rights Reserved for Saudi Research and Publishing Company, Rogue Blonde: The 90s-Inspired Hair Trend Approved by Celebs, This Line By Augustinus Bader Will Level Up Your Skincare Ritual, Huda Kattan Appoints New CEO To Huda Beauty, The Best Street Style Looks: Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2021, Lily Collins looks stunning in a home shoot, Amina Muaddi at the Isabel Marant show in Paris, A Look At Saudi Abstract Artist Shalimar Sharbatly, UN Speech Praises Women’s Rights Reforms In Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Hamdan’s Fitness Initiative Is Back This Month, Explore The Breathtaking Mountains Of Tanomah In Saudi Arabia, Check Out Some Of The Best Climbing Sites In Saudi Arabia, Pre-Order This Inspirational Story of Survival On World Mental Health Day, The 42nd Cairo International Film Festival To Take Place In December 2020, Meet The Newest Now United Band Member From The Region, Here Are Some Of The Saudi Women Who Will Be Speaking at The Women Power Summit, Aramco HR Exec Forges a Path for Saudi Women, Waad Al Kateab Adds Another Landmark To Impressive Catalogue Of Feats, This Instagram Account Features The Homes Of Confined People Around The World, 20 Places To Visit In Saudi Arabia In 2020, Meet Amal Al Moallimi: The New Saudi Ambassador to Norway, Saudi Arabia Is Breaking The Stigma Around Mental Health, Dr. Ghadah Alharthi: Creativity Is Key To Covid-19 Response, Dr. Nawf AlGublan, A Dedicated Saudi Frontliner Saving Lives In The U.S, One-On-One With ‘The Perfect Candidate’ Director Haifaa Al Mansour, The Female Arab Artists Supporting The BLM Movement, KSA Works Towards Closing The Gender Pay Gap, The World’s Largest Fountain Is About To Launch In Dubai, 10 Celebrity Looks We Love from Mask to Toe, Assouline Publishing Dedicates A Book To Zuhair Murad, Saudi Space Commission To Launch The First-Ever Meeting Of G20 Space Agency Leaders, Expo 2020: Saudi Arabia's Pavilion Seeks 1,000 Volunteers, Kourtney Kardashian turns a kerchief into a top, Neelam Hakeem: Hijabi Rap Queen and Modest Fashion Inspiration.

Here are 5 reasons why we stan this Queen! , the rapper featured a diverse set of women, and covered everything from Sandra Bland, to Colin Kaepernick’s NFL protests, and what it means to be a black Muslim woman in America. All Rights Reserved Use of this constitues acceptance of our User Agreement. Neelam converted to Islam in 2007 and spoke of the challenges she faced with modesty to Vogue Arabia, “I never felt like I was fully ready to commit to hijab – my hair was a crutch for me. !” she wrote.

Hijab should be a choice,” and hasn’t looked back since. Julia Roberts. Neelam Hakeem is not your typical female rapper.

Her lyrics are fire (“...and no i’m not a gold digger, I’m simply gold, so in your five year plan, make me your goals" ), so it was no surprise hip-hop mogul Diddy himself sought her out."

And just like Haydar, Hakeem’s music is pretty woke. I chose the name Neelam for myself at the age of 12 when my father came home one day and said that he’s converting from Christianity to Islam. KARACHI: African-American rapper Neelam Hakeem is no ordinary musician.The hijabi is breaking onto the scene with her political and social truths. The video, published just last month, caught the attention of Diddy once again and he quickly reposted it, dubbing Hakeem a ‘Queen’. She is the first Indian model who is featured by Burberry Campaign. I’m surprised by how many men are into this new direction, who say, ‘Wow, you’re so beautiful and not naked.’ People tell me that I’m changing the narrative; opening their eyes.

The actor shared the video with his 21 million followers, which has since been viewed over five million times. She promotes positivity in marriage as she references the support she has received from her husband who encouraged her to begin her social media evolution to inspire other women to modesty, and her journey into Islam and the experience of her conversion drawing attention to the struggles of wearing a hijab. While I do believe that we should do whatever we want – no one should dictate to a woman how she should dress.

It’s safe to say Hakeem’s year is shaping up to be a great one.

Advocating women’s rights and speaking on social and political injustices through her music, she also represents modesty and Islam.

Just have some more positivity! —who quickly rose up the Instagram ranks this year after finally creating an account on the social media platform—was also impressed with Neelam’s lyricism and flow. And just like Haydar, Hakeem’s music is pretty woke.

Movie Actress. She is not scared to express her mind, she stands up for the women she is inspired by. War ends with a handshake I extend til my hand aches Equality on the mandate 40 acres of the landscape I know you love the flow I know you love the clothes The real ones repost Everyone else is like I’m ghost Song by @c.syresmith “Ghost” #neelam #jaden #ghost #femalerapper #rap @jadapinkettsmith #jadapinkettsmith @willsmith #willsmith @willowsmith #willowsmith @christianrich, A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Jul 19, 2018 at 8:17am PDT.

Advocating women’s rights and speaking on social and political injustices through her music, she also represents modesty and Islam. More March 3 Birthdays. More Pisces. Along with the rise of modest fashion, we’re also witnessing the emergence of the hijabi rapper. From where she began as a rapper, when her husband, Henri, discovered just how talented Neelam is, it wasn’t long before her own lyrics were rapped into songs by Kane West and Jayden Smith, whilst iconic producers and rappers like P Diddy and Erykah Badu have championed her works on their social media channels giving Hakeem an online audience of some 47.7 million viewers and followers.

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