Loon (rapper)

American rapper from New York LoonLoon in 2024Background informationAlso known asAmir Junaid MuhadithBornChauncey Lamont Hawkins (1975-06-20) June 20, 1975 (age 51)Manhattan, New York City, U.S.GenreEast Coast hip-hopOccupationsRappersongwriterInstrumentVocalsYears active1995–2009LabelsBoss UpSiccnessThe OrchardCleopatraUniversalBad BoyAristaFormerly ofHarlem World ChildrenSade HawkinsBryce Hawkins Musical artist Amir Junaid Muhadith (born Chauncey Lamont Hawkins; June 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Loon, is an American former rapper. He is best known for his work with fellow New York rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, having signed with his record label Bad Boy Records in 1999. Loon most notably guest appeared on Combs' 2002 singles "I Need a Girl (Part One)" and "I Need a Girl (Part Two)," which peaked at numbers two and four on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Prior, he formed the New York City-based hip hop group Harlem World in 1995, with whom he released one studio album—The Movement (1999)—before disbanding in 1999. As a solo act, Loon signed with Arista Records, and later Bad Boy Records that same year to release his eponymous debut studio album (2003). De