Nemzzz

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Nemzzz
Birth nameNemiah Emmanuel Simms
Also known asMr. DND
Born (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 21)
Manchester, England
Genres Hip-hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2018–present
Website https://www.nemzzz.com/

Nemiah Emmanuel Simms (born 28 March 2004), known professionally as Nemzzz, is a British rapper who 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.

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Early life

Nemiah Emmanuel Simms was born in Manchester, England and was raised in the Gorton area. [1] His mother and uncle were beatmakers and his father was a reggae and bashment singer. Simms is of Jamaican descent. [2] [3]

Career

2018–2023: Beginnings and Nemzzz Type Beat

Nemzzz began rapping in 2018 by practicing 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. [4] He collaborated with Stay Flee Get Lizzy and Knucks on the November 2022 song "No Refunds". [5] He continued a steady stream of single releases until the May 2023 EP Nemzzz Type Beat. [6]

2023–2024: Do Not Disturb

In October 2023, Nemzzz released the track "Money and Vibes", the first single to his debut mixtape. [7] He followed up with the track "8AM In Manny" in November, which gained him a cosign from Drake. [8] Another song, "Therapy", was released in December. [9] In February 2024, the mixtape Do Not Disturb was announced alongside the release of the single "L's". [10] The track "PTSD" was released in the same month. [11] 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. [12] [13] The mixtape debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, number one on the UK R&B Albums Chart, [14] number 3 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, number 129 on the Belgium Albums chart, number 81 on the Irish Albums Chart, number 3 on the Scottish Albums Chart, number 38 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, number 99 on the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa chart and number 69 on the Swiss Hitparade chart.

On 16 May 2024, Nemzzz' released the single "ATM". [15] It was followed by "WYA" the following month, [16] and then "Escape" in July. [17] In September 2024, Nemzzz released his On The Radar Freestyle. [18] In the same month, he featured on the UK remix of A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's single "Body" and on the remix of "Beckham" by Dee Billz. On 17 October 2024, the single "Evicted" released. [19] On 13 November 2024 he featured on the single "Spinnin" with Australian drill collective Onefour. [20] The following month, he released the single "Us vs Them". [21]

2025-present: Rent's Due

On 16 January 2025, Nemzzz featured on fellow rapper KidWild's single "Redemption". [22] On 13 February he released the single "Cold", which was the lead single and intro to the mixtape Rent's Due . [23] The single charted number 92 on the UK singles chart, number 36 on the UK Independent Singles Chart and number 19 on the New Zealand singles chart. On March 6 he released the second single "Bad Decisions". [24] It charted number 22 on the New Zealand singles chart. Nemzzz released his second mixtape Rent's Due on March 28 and featured guest appearances from Central Cee and Kyle Richh. The deluxe released three days later on March 31 adding an additional four songs alongside guest appearances from D-Block Europe and Chy Cartier. [25] Rent's Due debuted at number 6 on the Official Album Chart, number 1 on the UK R&B Albums Chart, number 2 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, number 43 on the Belgium Albums chart, number 38 on the Irish Albums Chart, number 25 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart and number 7 on Scottish Albums Chart. The song "Dilemma" featuring Central Cee, debuted at number 39 on the UK Official Singles Chart, marking his highest charting song to date, number 8 on the UK Independent Singles Chart and number 84 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[26] 		UK
R&B
[26] 		UK
Ind.
[26] 		BEL
[27] 		IRE
[28] 		NZ
[29] 		POR
[30] 		SCO
[26] 		SWI
[31]
Do Not Disturb 1713129813899369
Rent's Due
  • Released: 28 March 2025
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
612433825—725

EPs

TitleDetails
Nemzzz Type Beat
  • Released: 19 May 2023 [34]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, year released, and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications]]Album
UK
[26] 		UK
R&B
[26] 		UK
Ind
[26] 		IRE
[28] 		NZ
Hot
[35]
"Youngest in Charge (Freestyle)"2018—————Non-album singles
"Pull Up"2019—————
"No Replies" [36] —————
"Deep End" [37] —————
"Paranoid" [38] 2020—————
"Can't Slip" [39] —————
"Transparent" [40] —————
"We Move"2021—————
"No Ratings"—————
"Elevate" [41] 7837169832
"2MS" [42] 2022————32
"LSW" [43] —————
"DL4V" [44] —————
"ABC"—————
"Don't Lie"
(with A1 x J1) [45] 		—————
"Daily Duppy"
(featuring GRM Daily)		—————
"W2L" [46] 2023—————
"Nemzzz Type Beat" [47] —————Nemzzz Type Beat
"Fenty Beauty"—————
"Money and Vibes" [48] ————25Do Not Disturb
"8AM in Manny" [49] —————Non-album singles
"Therapy" [50] —————
"L's" [51] 2024—————Do Not Disturb
"PTSD" [52] ————26
"ETA"
(featuring Luciano)		—————
"Kitchen Stove (Remix)"
(with Pozer and JS x YD)		—————Non-album singles
"ATM" [53] ——48—11
"WYA" [54] ————33
"Escape" [55] ————33
"Evicted" [56] ————29
"Us vs Them" [57] ————26
"Redemption"
(with Kidwild)		202577—30——Distro Kid
"Cold"92—36—19Rent's Due
"Bad Decisions"————22
"Art"
(featuring Latto)		9731——14TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released, and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Up Suh"
(Zeddy featuring Nemzzz)		2021Non-album single
"Like Dat" [58]
(M1onthebeat featuring Nemzzz and SL)		2023M1onTheBeat the Mixtape
"No Refunds" [59]
(Stay Flee Get Lizzy featuring Nemzzz and Knucks)		2024Stars Aligned
"Body (UK Remix)" [60]
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Nemzzz)		Non-album singles
"Figura Pública"
(Veigh featuring Nemzzz)

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[26] 		UK
Indie
[26] 		GRE
Int.
[61] 		IRE
[62]
"Dilemma"
(featuring Central Cee)		20253985884Rent's Due

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), album name, and credit(s)
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Zoom"2020Re Up TeeJungle Activities
"Headline"2022 Rimzee Cold Feet
"Trenchezzz" [63] 2023KitschkreigGerman Engineering 1
"Hakkasan"Adzmilli, KidwildLo(v/s)er
"Love You More"2024 Luciano Seductive
"Head n'Shoulders, p.II"2025YcSwang
"3am" PlaqueBoyMax, 5STARLondon

References

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  3. ↑ Onapa, Emmanuel (19 May 2023). "Meet Nemzzz, Manchester's Bright New Rap-Experimenter". Complex. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Listen to Nemzzz's "2MS": The Ones". Pitchfork. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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  8. ↑ "Nemzzz samples Drake on "8AM in Manny"". GRM Daily. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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