Big Noyd

TaJuan Akeem Perry (born 7 May 1975), better known by his stage name Big Noyd, is an American rapper from the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York. He is closely affiliated with duo Mobb Deep, and he is featured on all of their albums with the exception of Blood Money. He made his debut on the song "Stomp 'Em Out" from Mobb Deep's 1993 debut album Juvenile Hell, but he gained more attention from the song "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" from their second album The Infamous. He later stated that he received his first record contract, for $300,000, because of the verse he performed on that song.

His debut album, Episodes of a Hustla, was released in 1996 on Tommy Boy Records. Noyd was incarcerated at the time of its release. In 2003, he returned with his second album, Only the Strong, on Landspeed Records. The album, just like his debut, featured many Mobb Deep-related appearances. He founded the label Noyd Inc. in 2007 to release his own music independently. 

Recently Big Noyd has continued to consistently tour around the world with Mobb Deep and since the death of  Mobb Deep member "Prodigy" he acts as hype man to Havoc on stage touring under the "Mobb Deep" name and as a solo act. In 2024 after signing with DCM, He recorded a new project produced by DCM veteran "Dj Supa Dave" slated for a 2025 release.