Nima Yaghobi (Persian: نیما یعقوبی, romanized: Nīmā Yaʿqūbī; born 25 December 1995), known professionally as Nimo, is a German rapper. Formerly signed to 385idéal, he founded his own label, Moonboys Entertainment, in January 2021.
Nimo | |
|---|---|
 Nimo performing in March 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nima Yaghobi |
| Born | 25 December 1995 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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Early life
editBorn in Karlsruhe to Iranian parents, Yaghobi's family later moved to Leonberg. At the age of 15, he was sent to juvenile detention because of multiple offences.[1] He is autistic.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | ||
| K¡K¡ |
|
4 | 3 | 6 |
| Nimoriginal |
|
4 | 38 | 8 |
Collaborative albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | ||
| Capimo (with Capo) |
|
7 | 5 | 16 |
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | ||
| Habeebeee |
|
10 | 12 | 5 |
| Steinbock |
|
39 | 28 | 35 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | |||
| 2015 | "Bitter" | – | – | – | Richtung Paradies |
| 2016 | "Idéal" | – | – | – | Habeebeee |
| "Flouz kommt Flouz geht" | – | – | – | ||
| "Nie wieder" (feat. Abdi) |
– | – | – | ||
| "Lolo" | – | – | – | Non-album singles | |
| "Koala" (feat. Marvin Game & Hanybal) |
– | – | – | ||
| 2017 | "LFR" | 33 | 69 | 78 | K¡K¡ |
| "Michelangelo" | 87 | – | – | ||
| "Heute mit mir" | 10 | 41 | 66 | ||
| "Hype" (feat. Celo & Abdi) |
– | – | – | ||
| "Mon Chéri" (with Capo) |
9 | 28 | 38 | Capimo | |
| 2018 | "Akzeptier'n uns nicht" | 69 | – | – | Non-album single |
| "Lean" (with Capo) |
12 | 27 | 43 | Capimo | |
| "Zoey" (with Capo) |
8 | 43 | 36 | ||
| "Anderes Niveau" (with Capo) |
58 | – | – | ||
| 2019 | "Shem Shem & Sex" (with Capo) |
12 | 32 | 44 | |
| "Roadrunner" (with Capo) |
23 | 53 | 92 | ||
| "Leyla" (with Capo) |
13 | 29 | 53 | ||
| "Planlos" (with Capo) |
64 | – | – | ||
| "Blue Lagoon" (with Gringo) |
42 | – | – | Non-album singles | |
| "Dream Girl" (with Butrint Imeri) |
41 | 72 | 48 | ||
| "J-Lo" (with AriBeatz & Lacrim) |
44 | – | – | Press Play | |
| "Karma" | 4 | 4 | 2 | Nimoriginal | |
| "Kein Schlaf" (with Hava) |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | "Kommunikation" (with Eno) |
6 | 9 | 27 | Non-album single |
| "Nur wegen dir" | 15 | 35 | 39 | Steinbock | |
| "Remember" | 24 | 55 | 60 | ||
| "Ya maschara" (with NGEE) |
93 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Trendsetter" (with Rina) |
18 | 26 | 41 | Steinbock | |
| "Alles zu viel" (feat. Ramo) |
32 | 43 | 67 | ||
| "To the Moon" | 46 | – | – | ||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | |||
| 2017 | "Lambo Diablo GT" (with Capo) |
21 | 39 | – | Alles auf Rot |
| "Rhythm N' Flouz" (with Celo & Abdi & Olexesh) |
51 | – | – | Diaspora | |
| "Telefon" (with Dardan) |
25 | 41 | 43 | Dardy Luther King | |
| "Vanilla Sky" (with Hanybal) |
70 | – | – | Haramstufe Rot | |
| 2018 | "Piccos" (with Dardan) |
32 | 37 | 81 | Dardy Luther King (Pt. II) |
| "BlaBla" (with Azzi Memo) |
14 | 30 | 43 | Surf'n'Turf | |
| "Valentino Camouflage" (with Luciano) |
6 | 13 | 18 | L.O.C.O. | |
| 2019 | "Bis um 3" (with Kalim) |
26 | 71 | 93 | Null auf Hundert |
| "Wer" (with Jigzaw) |
38 | 66 | – | Jiggi | |
| "Royal Rumble" (with Kalazh44, Capital Bra, Samra & Luciano) |
1 | 3 | 4 | Non-album single | |
| "Augen Husky" (with Olexesh) |
14 | 29 | 34 | Augen Husky | |
| "Lowrider" (with Kalim) |
15 | 40 | 47 | Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "Desolé" (with Mero) |
3 | 10 | 13 | Seele |
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | |||
| 2017 | "Wie Falco" (feat. Ufo361 & Yung Hurn) |
64 | 63 | – | K¡K¡ |
| "Veni Vidi Siktim" | 86 | – | – | ||
| "Hoodi" (feat. Soufian) |
92 | – | – | ||
| "Let's Go Amina" (feat. Hanybal) |
100 | – | – | ||
| 2018 | "Geld spielt keine Rolex" (Olexesh feat. Nimo) |
53 | – | – | Rolexesh |
| 2019 | "Bye Bye" (Capital Bra feat. Nimo) |
7 | 6 | 12 | CB6 |
| "Dunkel" (with Capo) |
23 | 43 | 49 | Capimo | |
| "Star" (with Luciano) |
36 | – | 79 | Nimoriginal | |
| 2020 | "Not Safe" (with Reezy) |
65 | – | – | Steinbock |
Awards and nominations
editResults
edit| Year | Awards | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hiphop.de Awards | Best Newcomer National | Himself | Won | [6] |
| 2017 | Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Won | [7] | ||
| Best Song National | Lambo Diablo GT (with Capo) | Won | |||
| Best Album National | K¡K¡ | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Video National | Royal Rumble (with Luciano, Kalazh44, Capital Bra, Samra) | Nominated | [8] | |
| Hype Awards | Best Collab | Himself (with Capo) | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2020 | Hiphop.de Awards | Best Album National | Steinbock | Nominated | [10] |
| Lyricist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Es geht auch ohne Gewalt". 27 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019 – via Südkurier.
- ^ "Rapper Nimo ist Autist & wusste es nicht einmal". BigFM (in German). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Suche Nach "Nimo"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Diskografie – Nimo". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Diskografie – Nimo". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Hiphop.de Awards 2016: Die Gewinner!". Hiphop.de (in German). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Hiphop.de Awards 2017 presented by Ultimate Ears: Die Gewinner!". Hiphop.de (in German). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Mein Voting bei den HipHop.de Awards ❌ Beste Alben, Künstler, Newcomer u.v.m., 29 December 2019, retrieved 2021-11-18
- ^ "Hype Awards geben Nominierte bekannt". beta.musikwoche.de. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Ich zerpflücke die peinlichen HipHop.de Awards 2020 ❌ Meine Bewertungen der Jury & Nominierungen, 15 December 2020, retrieved 2021-11-18
External links
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