Hakeem is Assistant Professor of Trombone at West Virginia University and remains in high demand as an orchestral player and soloist. He is a regular extra with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony; recently he has performed with the major orchestras of Atlanta, Utah, Detroit, Cincinnati, Baltimore, West Virginia, and the Kennedy Center Opera. He is a member of C Street Brass, River City Brass, and is the MC of Beauty Slap. Hakeem was featured as a guest artist at the 2016 and 2019 Trombone Summit in Fort Worth, Texas and was invited to perform at the 2018 and 2022 International Trombone Festival.