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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mustafa Mohamed Ismail |
| Born | 23 July 1990 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Origin | Somalia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | freektv |
Mustafa Mohamed Ismail, better known by his stage name Freek, is a UAE-based Somali rapper, singer, music director and record producer [1] [2] who is noted as one of the artists in the conception of Arabic drill rap music genre [3] [4] [5] and GCC's underground music scene. [6]
Freek was born and raised in Abu Dhabi to Somali parents who migrated to the UAE in the 1970s. [7] [8]
Freek's career as a musician began with Alonzo’s track titled Batali released in 2014 [9] and his first single Aslan 3adi was released in 2015. His single Wala Kilma got him noticed for penning the 2019 Adidas marketing song featuring Mohamed Salah. [10] [5] [6] Wala Kilma which was listed on Link Up TV [11] became popular in the United Kingdom, a major cultural centre for the Somali diaspora, and was remixed with British rappers Eyez and Young Tribez. [9] The song also landed the Freek his debut tour in London and Leicester in December 2019, [4] [12] [13] as well as paved him the way for a series of performances in shows in the UAE including Sole DXB, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Expo 2020 [7] [14] [8] where his performances were collaborated with Future, Gucci Mane and the Wu-Tang Clan. [4] [13]
In 2020 Freek's music career was reviewed in a journal article by Mona Kareem where he was lablled as one of the first Gulf rappers to have taken the trap music genre to the hit‑making level, expanding Arabic hip hop beyond conscious rap and YouTube niche. [9] In 2021 he was featured on the Charlie Sloth’s Fire in The Booth (Dubai Series) [15] [16] and on the Virgin Radio Dubai’s Regional Artist Spotlight in 2022. [17] [18] [19] In the same year Freek's first studio-recorded album titled "150", comprising eight tracks, was released. [20] [21]
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