Nimo (rapper)

This article is about the German rapper. For the Swiss singer, see Nemo (singer).

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	(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 29) Karlsruhe, Germany
Genres	Hip hop rap German rap trap
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2015–present
Labels	385idéal Moonboys Entertainment

Early life

Born 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

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [3]	AUT [4]	SWI [5]
K¡K¡	Released: June 17, 2017 Label: 385idéal, Urban Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl	4	3	6
Nimoriginal	Released: December 20, 2019 Label: 385idéal, Urban Formats: CD, digital download	4	38	8

Collaborative albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [3]	AUT [4]	SWI [5]
Capimo (with Capo)	Released: March 22, 2019 Label: 385idéal, Universal Music Group Formats: CD, digital download	7	5	16

Mixtapes

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [3]	AUT [4]	SWI [5]
Habeebeee	Released: February 26, 2016 Label: 385idéal Formats: CD, digital download	10	12	5
Steinbock	Released: August 28, 2020 Label: 385idéal Formats: CD, digital download	39	28	35

Singles

As lead artist

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

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

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

Results

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