Loon (rapper)

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Loon
Loon in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Chauncey Lamont Hawkins
Also known as	Amir Junaid Muhadith
Born	(1975-06-20) June 20, 1975 (age 49) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1996–2009
Labels	Boss Up Siccness The Orchard Cleopatra Universal Bad Boy Arista
Formerly of	Harlem World
Children	Sade Hawkins (30) Bryce Crowd (28)

Amir Junaid Muhadith (born Chauncey Lamont Hawkins; June 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Loon, (named after the bird with the same name is an American former rapper. He is best known for his work with rapper Puff Daddy and tenure at his label, Bad Boy Records; Loon most notably guest appeared on his 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)—to commercial success until their disbandment 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). It was met with commercial success and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, although critical response was mixed. He then parted ways with the label in the following year due to his conversion to Islam, and released three independent albums until his retirement from recording altogether in 2009.^[1][2]