Omuhleumnguni Simamane (born 10 October 2003) is a South African rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Umlazi, Durban, Usimamane rose to fame with his breakthrough single "Cheque" released in 2024, which was certified 3ÃÂ Platinum in South Africa.
In June 2024, Usimamane was announced as Rap Life Africa by Apple Music.
His debut studio album 20th: Days Before Maud, was released on 13 September 2024.
20th: Days Before Maud broke a record as biggest second-day streams in South Africa on Spotify by surpassing over 332, 000 streams. The song "Uvalo" with Sjava debuted number 4, prior reaching number 1 after 1 week later on Local Streaming Top 10 Charts.
! |- |rowspan=4|2025 |div style="text-align: center";> rowspan=2|"Uvalo" |Best Music Video | |div style="text-align: center";> rowspan=4| |- |rowspan=2|Best Hip Hop Song | |- |div style="text-align: center";>|"Wishlist" | |- |div style="text-align: center";>|Himself |Best Male Artist |
! |- |rowspan="5" |2025 |div style="text-align: center";>| Himself |Artist of the Year | |rowspan="5" align="center" | |- |div style="text-align: center";>| "Dangerous" |Best International Collaboration (South Africa x Global) | |- |div style="text-align: center"> rowspan=3| Himself |Best Hip Hop Act | |- |Best Newcomer | |- |Best Male Act |