Thato Saul

Thato Matlebyane (born 12 December 1995),^[1][a] professionally known as Thato Saul (/tˈərˈtoʊ ˈsθl/ ) 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][4]

Thato Saul
Born	Thato Matlebyane (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 29) Saulsville, Pretoria West, South Africa
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter record producer
Years active	2014–present
Awards	South African Hip Hop Awards (Freshman of the Year. 2022)
Musical career
Also known as	Thato Mathata, Byor bo dese & Byor bothata
Genres	Hip hop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	OuttaThisWorld ENT 4THAMEMBERS Records
Website	IG.com/thatosaul

In 2022 Matlebyane received a total of six nominations from the South African Hip Hop Awards^[5][6] of which he won three out of six nominations. He was named the best freshman and newcomer.^[7] 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?". ^[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Recipient/Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2022	11th South African Hip Hop Awards	Album of the Year	Life is Gangsta	Won	[8]
		Best Newcomer/Freshman of the Year	Himself	Won	[2]
		Best remix	"Never Ride Remix"	Won	[9][10]
		Song of the Year	"Never Ride"	Nominated
		Best Collabo		Nominated
		Best Male	Himself	Nominated

Notes

1. In a 2016 interview he said he was turning 21 in December, which makes him born in 1995