Nemzzz
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nemiah Emmanuel Simms |
| Born | 28 March 2004 Manchester, England |
| Genres | UK rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Nemiah Emmanuel Simms (born 28 March 2004), known professionally as Nemzzz, is a British rapper from Manchester. He gained recognition in 2021 with the tracks "Elevate" and "2MS". He released his first mixtape Do Not Disturb in 2024, which debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.
Early life
[edit]Nemiah Emmanuel Simms was born in Manchester, England and was raised in the Gorton area. His mother and uncle were beatmakers and his father was a reggae and bashment singer. Simms is of Jamaican descent.[1]
Career
[edit]2018–2023: Beginnings and Nemzzz Type Beat
[edit]Nemzzz began rapping in 2018 by practising with YouTube instrumentals. His first viral track "Elevate" released in November 2021 and received a music video from GRM Daily. Nemzzz followed up with the song "2MS" in February 2022 which garnered further attention.[2] He collaborated with Stay Flee Get Lizzy and Knucks on the November 2022 song "No Refunds".[3] He continued a steady stream of single releases until the May 2023 EP Nemzzz Type Beat.[4]
2023–present: Do Not Disturb
[edit]In October 2023, Nemzzz released the track "Money and Vibes", the first single to his debut mixtape.[5] He followed up with the track "8AM In Manny" in November, which gained him a cosign from Drake.[6] Another song, "Therapy", was released in December.[7] In February 2024, the mixtape Do Not Disturb was announced alongside the release of the single "L's".[8] The track "PTSD" was released in the same month.[9] On 15 March 2024, Do Not Disturb was released with features from Luciano and JayG. Three days later, a deluxe edition with additional features from K-Trap, Headie One, and Lil Yachty released.[10][11] The mixtape debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[12]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] |
UK R&B [14] |
BEL [15] |
IRE [16] |
NZ [17] |
POR [18] |
SWI [19] | ||
| Do Not Disturb |
|
17 | 1 | 129 | 81 | 38 | 99 | 69 |
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Nemzzz Type Beat |
|
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] |
UK R&B [22] |
IRE [16] |
NZ Hot [23] | ||||
| "Youngest in Charge (Freestyle)" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pull Up" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Replies"[24] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Deep End"[25] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Paranoid"[26] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can't Slip"[27] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Transparent"[28] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We Move" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Ratings" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Elevate"[29] | 78 | 37 | 98 | — | |||
| "2MS"[31] | 2022 | — | — | — | — |
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| "LSW" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "DL4V" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "ABC" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Headline" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Lie" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Daily Duppy" (featuring GRM Daily) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "No Refunds" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "W2L" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nemzzz Type Beat" | — | — | — | — | Nemzzz Type Beat | ||
| "Fenty Beauty" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Like Dat" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Money and Vibes" | — | — | — | — | Do Not Disturb | ||
| "8AM in Manny" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Therapy" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "L's" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Do Not Disturb | |
| "PTSD" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "ETA" (featuring Luciano) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Kitchen Stove (Remix)" (with Pozer and JS x YD) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "ATM" | — | — | — | 11 | |||
| "WYA" | — | — | — | 33 | |||
| "Escape" | — | — | — | 33 | |||
| "Evicted" | — | — | — | 29 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
[edit] |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Up Suh" (Zeddy featuring Nemzzz) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "Like Dat" (M1onthebeat featuring Nemzzz and SL) |
2023 | M1onTheBeat the Mixtape |
| "No Refunds" (Stay Flee Get Lizzy featuring Nemzzz and Knucks) |
2024 | Stars Aligned |
| "Body (UK Remix)" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Nemzzz) |
Non-album single |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Zoom" | 2020 | Re Up Tee | Jungle Activities |
| "Headline" | 2022 | Rimzee | Cold Feet |
| "Trenchezzz" | 2023 | Kitschkreig | German Engineering 1 |
| "Hakkasan" | Adzmilli, Kidwild | Lo(v/s)er | |
| "Love You More" | 2024 | Luciano | Seductive |
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Damien (16 March 2024). "One to watch: Nemzzz". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Listen to Nemzzz's "2MS": The Ones". Pitchfork. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Keith, James. "Stay Flee Get Lizzy Hits Up Knucks & Nemzzz For New Cut "No Refunds"". Complex. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Onapa, Emmanuel. "Meet Nemzzz, Manchester's Bright New Rap-Experimenter". Complex. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Marwood, Harvey (23 October 2023). "Nemzzz Unveils Brand New Single 'Money And Vibes'". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Nemzzz samples Drake on "8AM in Manny"". GRM Daily. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Nemzzz gets introspective with new release "Therapy"". GRM Daily. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (2 February 2024). "Nemzzz Announces Debut Mixtape Do Not Disturb". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (23 February 2024). "Nemzzz Shares Heavyweight Single 'PTSD' | News". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Keith, James. "Nemzzz's Debut Mixtape, Do Not Disturb, Is an Essential Listen". Complex. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (18 March 2024). "Nemzzz Unveils Deluxe Version Of Do Not Disturb Mixtape". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Ariana Grande's eternal sunshine holds tight with second week at Number 1". Official Charts. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Nemzzz | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the UK R&B Albums Chart:
- Do Not Distrub: "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Discografie Nemzzz" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Discography Nemzzz". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Discography Nemzzz". charts.nz. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Discography Nemzzz". AFP Top 100 Singles. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Discography Nemzzz" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in Swiss German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Keith, James (18 March 2024). "Nemzzz's Debut Mixtape, 'Do Not Disturb', Is An Essential Listen". Complex. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "LISTEN TO THE 'NEMZZZ TYPE BEAT' EP". GRM Daily. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Peak R&B chart positions in the UK:
- For "Elevate": "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 28 January 2022 - 3 February 2022". Official Charts Company. 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "WYA": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- "Escape": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Evicted": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Wynters, Courtney (27 May 2019). "NEMZZZ DELIVERS "NO REPLIES" VIDEO". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Wynters, Courtney (7 August 2019). "NEMZZZ SUPPLIES "DEEP END" VISUALS". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Wynters, Courtney (14 April 2020). "NEMZZZ PROVIDES VIDEO FOR "PARANOID"". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Harmony, Rehana (22 June 2020). "Nemzzz Tells Us Why He "Can't Slip" In Brand-New Visual". Mixtape Madness. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Evans, Elle (1 October 2020). "Nemzzz Stays "Transparent" In New Visuals". Mixtape Madness. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "NEMZZZ DELIVERS "ELEVATE" VISUALS". GRM Daily. 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Nemzzz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 April 2024. Type Nemzzz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Wynters, Courtney (24 February 2022). "PREMIERE: NEMZZZ UNLEASHES VIBEY NEW DROP "2MS"". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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