Naeem Juwan, known as Spank Rock, was born in Baltimore and raised in West
Baltimore, where he frequented clubs that played Baltimore club music. He
emerged in 2006 with the debut album YoYoYoYoYo, nominated for the 2006
Shortlist Music Prize, and the single “Bump”. After parting with producer Alex
Epton, Juwan signed with Downtown Records in 2007 and issued the Bangers & Cash
EP with Benny Blanco. In 2011 he released Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a
Fucking Liar, featuring “Energy”, which appeared on the FIFA 12 soundtrack, and
the album premiered on Rolling Stone’s websit...