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Naheem Houston
Born
Naheem Bilal Houston

St. Louis, Missouri
Other namesYung B from Farlin, Farlin Ave, Saint Naheem
Occupation(s)Former journalist, entrepreneur, author, songwriter, Father, Husband, Youtuber
Known for97.9 The Beat and MAJIC 94.5
Websitesaintnaheem.com https://adsbynaheem.wixsite.com/home

Naheem Houston, who goes by Saint Naheem, is a former music journalist, entrepreneur, author, and songwriter. He's best known for covering celebrity content as an Online Editor at 97.9 The Beat and MAJIC 94.5, in Dallas, Texas.[1]

Early Life

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Naheem was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Langston Middle School.[2]

Radio Career

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In 2012, Naheem started interning for 97.9 The Beat in Dallas, TX, and worked with the rapper Juvenile at an event.[3]

On February 27, 2015, Naheem made a cameo appearance in the music video "Beat Up the Block" by Dorrough featuring Lil Boosie. As of September 8, 2024, the video has over 7.8 million views on YouTube.[4]

On July 1, 2015, Naheem worked with DJ Khaled at 97.9 The Beat.[5]

On April 10, 2017, Naheem started working for Urban One (formerly Radio One) in Dallas as an Online Editor for the hip hop station 97.9 The Beat, and the Urban AC station MAJIC 94.5 (formerly Boom 94.5).[6]

On April 25, 2017, Naheem worked with Slim Thug.[7]

Over the course of his career, Naheem has written articles, photographed, and filmed interviews for a number of artists and comedians, including Rico Recklezz[8], Sevyn Streeter[9], Ice Cube[10], Yella Beezy[11], DeRay Davis[12], Bazzi[13], Chanté Moore[14], and Fredo Bang.[15]

On May 29, 2018, Naheem did a Q&A interview with Brad Horne, professionally known as Dirt, who's best known for his engineering work on T.I.'s 2008 single "Whatever You Like" from Paper Trail.[16][17]

On March 8, 2019, he quit his job as an Online Editor at Urban One.[18]

Music Business Career

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Naheem released the single "Shittin' on the Game," under the name Yung B from Farlin, in 2012, gaining placement on the mixtape This That Southern Smoke Vol. 2 hosted by DJ Smallz and T.I., as track 23. As of September 8, 2024, the project has over 430,000 views.[19] The lyrics from his song, "Shittin' on the Game," were referenced in a 2012 National Library of Medicine peer-reviewed study, in Table 4, about examples of alcohol brand promotion in urban music culture.[20]

On July 11, 2013, Naheem was featured in the Riverfront Times for the success of his 2012 single "Shittin' on the Game," which was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Jayson Bridges, known professionally as Koko of Basement Beats, his company 7 Star Dreams helping aspiring artists make it in the Music industry, and for his involvement in the community.[21] On December 4, 2013, Naheem's company, 7 Star Dreams, LLC, was mentioned in the St. Louis Business Journal, as one of the 100 startups with profiles on AngeList, to watch in St. Louis.[22]

On March 7, 2017, he released the single "U Ridin or Naw" under the name Farlin Ave.[23] The song was mixed by Brad Horne.[24]

On October 7, 2017, he released the digital album My Life Brazy, featuring the previously released song "Shittin' on the Game."[25]

On May 7, 2023, he released the single "Black Sheep of the Family," under the name Saint Naheem.[26] On June 17, 2023, he released the single "Victory Lap."[27]

Personal Life

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In 2009, Naheem was a participant in the program Staging Old Masters: Former Prisoners Perform at the Pulitzer.[28] He is a former gang member and drug dealer, that later joined Better Family Life, a St. Louis nonprofit organization.[29]

In December 2009, he attended a workshop about physical health, spirituality, and positive relationships at Florissant Valley Community College, where he was a student majoring in communication arts.[30]

On April 4, 2021, Naheem published the book A New Creature in Christ: I'm Not Who I Once Was on Amazon.[31]

and he he married Cassiopea Houston in 12/7/13 2013, his son was born in 11/29/13, his son is also named Naheem Houston.

On July 9, 2024, Naheem was featured on the prison YouTube channel, Blood on the Razor Wire TV, where he talked about his childhood, growing up in St. Louis on Farlin Ave, which is located in the Penrose neighborhood, gang life, street life, his faith in Jesus, and redemption.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Saint Naheem. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ "St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri". Newspapers.com. 2003-04-03. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  3. ^ "Naheem B. Houston | Interning at 97.9 the Beat. Hanging out w/ Juvenile @ HipHop for HIV. @juviethegreat". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ^ WORLDSTARHIPHOP (2015-02-27). Dorrough Music "Beat Up the Block" feat. Lil Boosie (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video). Retrieved 2024-09-08 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "97.9 The Beat DFW | Trying to win BIG in the streets tonight #DFW? @novaqueen14 & @farlinave... | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  6. ^ "Naheem B. Houston | Views from my office at Radio One - Dallas. | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  7. ^ "Naheem B. Houston | Slim Thug (@slimthug ). He came by the station 📡 today at Radio One Dallas. We 🎧 working. | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  8. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2017-06-06). "Rico Recklezz Talks Taking Over The Rap Game [Exclusive]". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  9. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2017-07-12). "Sevyn Streeter Talks About New Album Girl Disrupted [97.9 The Beat Exclusive]". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  10. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2017-07-28). "Ice Cube Takes Over 97.9 The Beat With Veda Loca". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2018-04-18). "That Yella Beezy & Hollywood Zay Interview You Were Looking For [VIDEO]". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  12. ^ majic945 (2018-05-06). "Backstage Shenanigans With Comedian DeRay Davis [VIDEO]". Majic 94.5. Retrieved 2024-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2018-07-21). "Bazzi Goes In Depth Behind The Scenes Of His Hit Song 'Mine' & More [VIDEO]". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  14. ^ majic945 (2018-11-13). "Chanté Moore Interview: Music, Relationships, Health & More [VIDEO]". Majic 94.5. Retrieved 2024-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2018-12-20). "Fredo Bang On 2.5 Year Prison Bid, 2019 Music Plans & More [VIDEO]". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  16. ^ Staff, thebeatdfw (2018-05-29). "Meet One Of T.I.'s Top Grand Hustle Engineers: Brad 'Dirt' Horne". 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  17. ^ "Brad "Dirt" Horne Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  18. ^ "Naheem B. Houston | Unfortunately my last day at the radio station was 3/8/19. | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  19. ^ "This That Southern Smoke 2 (Hosted By T.I.) Mixtape Hosted by DJ Smallz". livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  20. ^ Siegel, Michael; Ayers, Amanda J.; DeJong, William; Naimi, Timothy S.; Jernigan, David H. (2015-11-01). "Differences in alcohol brand consumption among underage youth by age, gender, and race/ethnicity – United States, 2012". Journal of Substance Use. 20 (6): 430–438. doi:10.3109/14659891.2014.942402. ISSN 1465-9891. PMC 4635521. PMID 26557044.
  21. ^ Lussenhop, Jessica. "Dream Dealer: Naheem Houston used to work the corner selling drugs. Now he peddles education for aspiring artists". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  22. ^ "St. Louis companies to watch on AngelList". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  23. ^ U Ridin or Naw, 2017-03-07, retrieved 2024-09-08
  24. ^ "Brad "Dirt" Horne Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  25. ^ My Life Brazy - Farlin Ave | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-09-09
  26. ^ Black Sheep of the Family - Single by Saint Naheem on Apple Music, 2023-05-07, retrieved 2024-09-08
  27. ^ Victory Lap - Single by Saint Naheem on Apple Music, 2023-06-17, retrieved 2024-09-08
  28. ^ Majors, Dawn (2010-03-19). "AE DM PULITZER3". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  29. ^ Samaha, Albert. "James Clark and Norm White want their Neighborhood Alliance to save St. Louis' worst neighborhoods. Then they want it to save America". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  30. ^ American, Sandra Jordan Of The St Louis (2009-12-17). "Men find wealth in physical health, spirituality, positive relationships". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  31. ^ Houston, Naheem B. (2021). A New Creature In Christ: I'm Not Who I Once Was Paperback. ISBN 978-1710991451.
  32. ^ BLOOD ON THE RAZOR WIRE TV (2024-07-09). Streets of St. Louis. Gang Time. Retrieved 2024-09-08 – via YouTube.
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