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Spek Won

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Spek Won
Birth nameBenjamin Addy
OriginRexdale, Ontario, Canada
Genreship hop
Occupationrapper

Spek Won is the stage name of Benjamin Addy, a Canadian rapper.[1] Born and raised in the Rexdale area of Toronto to immigrant parents from Ghana,[2] he released his debut single "HipLife" in 2009 before following up with the mixtape Preemo Donna in 2010.[2] He subsequently joined the hip hop collective 88 Days of Fortune.[2]

He released his second album, Sofa King Amazing, in 2015.[3] The album became most noted for the single "Black Body", a reflection on recent incidents of police violence against young African-American men in both Canada and the United States.[4] The video for "Black Body", directed by Mark Valino, was a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Prism Prize.[5]

He is the partner of R&B singer Shi Wisdom.[1]

Discography

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  • Preemo Donna (2010)
  • Sofa King Amazing (2015)

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