He has written songs for Rihanna ("Desperado"), Jazmine Sullivan, The Internet, and Alicia Keys, as well as DJDS' "No Pain" featuring Khalid and Charlie Wilson.
Iman eventually moved to Los Angeles, in California, where he began performing under the name Mateo and pursued a career in the music industry.
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[6][7] While on MySpace records, he released a three part mixtape series entitled "Underneath the Sky", which garnered critical acclaim.
[12][13] The mixtape serves as his first release under Krucial Noise and includes features from Goapele, Pusha T, Ab-Liva, Gilbere Forte, and Kardinal Offishall.
While working with Kerry "Krucial" Brothers on the upcoming album, they decided to release an all original mixtape project for the summer, entitled Suite 823.
The mixtape was released on August 1, 2012, to rave reviews, featuring an appearance by Motown recording artist, Stacy Barthe.
The album was met with rave reviews and the song "Vibration, was featured on Spotify's Fresh Finds, Study Break, and Alt RnB playlists.
Iman's 2020 single "Technicolor" was featured in Hulu's Whatever You're Feeling campaign and Gay Times Magazine, while "Social Distance" appeared on Showtime's The Chi.
During the Black Lives Matter protests, he released "Freedom Song," later featured on ABC's Station 19 and performed at ProGeorgia's Soul Serenade event.
Iman's song "All Over Again" was featured on The Chi,[21] and his 2022 EP Odyssey earned praise from Highsnobiety and Gay Times Magazine.