Thato Saul Explained
Thato Saul |
Birth Name: | Thato Matlebyane |
Birth Date: | 1995 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Saulsville, Pretoria West, South Africa |
Nationality: | South African |
Years Active: | 2014present |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Instruments: | Vocals | Alias: | Thato Mathata, Byor bo dese & Byor bothata | Genre: | Hip hop |
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Thato Matlebyane (born 12 December 1995),[1] professionally known as Thato Saul is a South African rapper and songwriter who rose to prominence subsequent to the release of "Never Ride" by Mashbeatz after the single went viral on a video sharing platform TikTok.[2] [3]
In 2022 Matlebyane received a total of six nominations from the South African Hip Hop Awards[4] [5] of which he won three out of six nominations. He was named the best freshman and newcomer.[6] He made a guest appearance on the posthumous studio album MASS COUNTRY by AKA with a song titled "Mbuzi (Freesyle)" which left fans and listeners asking "who is Thato Saul?".[7]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | |
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2022 | 11th South African Hip Hop Awards | Album of the Year | Life is Gangsta | | [8] |
Best Newcomer/Freshman of the Year | Himself | | |
Best remix | "Never Ride Remix" | | [9] [10] |
Song of the Year | "Never Ride" | | |
Best Collabo | | |
Best Male | Himself | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-11-26 . Meet Thato Saul: A young artist from Pretoria giving life to the Cap City Rap City . 2023-02-28 . nusoulhubradio . en . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228005744/https://nusoulhub.wordpress.com/2016/11/26/meet-thato-saul-a-young-artist-from-pretoria-giving-life-to-the-cap-city-rap-city/ . live .
- Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022 . 2023-02-28 . TOSAC . en-GB . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922134650/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-100-week-37-2022/ . live .
- Web site: Lolly . 2022-12-07 . Full list of winners from the 11th Annual SA Hip-Hop Awards . 2023-02-28 . HYPE . en-GB . 8 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208065452/https://hypemagazine.co.za/2022/12/07/full-list-of-winners-from-the-11th-annual-sa-hip-hop-awards/ . live .
- Web site: Lolly . 2022-11-15 . SA Hip-Hop Awards 2022: Full Nominee List . 2023-02-28 . HYPE . en-GB . 15 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115093014/https://hypemagazine.co.za/2022/11/15/sa-hip-hop-awards-2022-full-nominee-list/ . live .
- Web site: Banda . Clive . 2022-11-14 . SA Hip Hop Awards 2022 Full Nominee List . 2023-02-28 . SA Hip Hop Mag . en-US . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228005750/https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2022/11/sa-hip-hop-awards-2022-full-nominee-list/ . live .
- News: Darangwa . Shingai . SA newcomer Thato Saul achieves the highest new entry on Spotify's Top Artists chart . en . 2023-02-28 . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228081915/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/sa-newcomer-thato-saul-achieves-the-highest-new-entry-on-spotifys-top-artists-chart-84dce2e0-5068-4402-b215-3056fd28f13a . live .
- Web site: Heever . Megan van den . 2023-02-24 . Who is Thato Saul? Meet the dope 'Mass Country' freestyle star . 2023-02-28 . The South African . en-ZA . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228005743/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/aka-mass-country-download-stream-mbuzi-sister-bettina-who-is-thato-saul-breaking-latest-24-february-2023/ . live .
- Web site: Esomnofu . Emmanuel . 2022-12-07 . Here's A List of The Winners From The 2022 South African Hip Hop Awards . 2023-02-28 . The NATIVE . en-US . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228005751/https://thenativemag.com/south-african-hip-hop-awards-2022/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 WINNERS . 2022-12-15 . SA HIP HOP AWARDS . en . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215041400/http://www.sahiphopawards.com/2022-winners.html . live .
- Web site: Lolly . 2022-12-07 . Full list of winners from the 11th Annual SA Hip-Hop Awards . 2022-12-15 . HYPE . en-GB . 8 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208065452/https://hypemagazine.co.za/2022/12/07/full-list-of-winners-from-the-11th-annual-sa-hip-hop-awards/ . live .