Shabaam Sahdeeq (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) has been one of the most respected and recognizable underground rappers to come out of New York for the past few decades. Originally Sahdeeq came up releasing a bunch of mixtapes before becoming a part of the hip hop collective Polyrhythm Addicts. The group released one album before parting ways to launch their respective solo careers. Before releasing his solo debut album, Sahdeeq was dropping features, most notably for Pharoahe Monch's mega-hit remix, Simon Says.