Nehemiah Lamar Harden (born October 19, 2001), professionally known as SpotemGottem (stylized as SPOTEMGOTTEM), is an American rapper best known for his 2020 hit single "
Beat Box
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''Billboard'' Hot 100. He is signed to
Geffen Records
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Founded in 1980, Geffen Records has been a part of Interscope Geffen A&M since 1999 and h ...
,
Interscope Records
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and Rebel Music.
Legal issues
In June 2017, Harden was arrested and charged with grand theft auto and carrying a concealed weapon in
Duval County, Florida.
On July 15, 2021, he was arrested for aiming a handgun with a
laser sight
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at a Miami
Marriott
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hotel garage attendant and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, firearm possession as a convicted felon, and accessory after the fact.
On September 17, 2021, Harden was shot in the hip in a
drive-by shooting
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while driving his car on the
I-95
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freeway in
Miami
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.
On June 26, 2022, Harden was arrested for fleeing from the police and reckless operation of a boat. The incident happened when Harden was driving a wave runner in a restricted area. When approached by an officer, Harden weaved through parked boats and swimmers to elude the officer.
Discography
Mixtapes
Singles
Notes
References
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Living people
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