Nimstarr
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| Birth name | Jazeel Khamala |
| Born | August 13, 2004 Douglasville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www |
Jazeel Khamala (born August 13, 2004), known professionally as Nimstarr, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained recgonition in the early 2020s while posting about his songs on the social platform TikTok, where he has over 200,000 followers. He is best known for his songs "Nikes" and "Deja Vu". He is also known for his features on the songs "Wet Dreams" with Odetari, and "Heart Racing", with Riovaz and Kanii.
Early life
Jazeel Khamala was born on August 13, 2004, in Douglasville, Georgia. He stayed near the Atlanta metropolitan area while growing up.
Career
Khamala begin creating music in 2020, at the age of 16. He self-released his first single "Lemonade", featuring Serb, in November that same year. Khamala made his "nimstarr" TikTok account shortly after his 17th birthday, and began promoting his songs on the app. Khamala released his now breakthrough single "Nikes", featuring Kid Toni, in February 2021, which was his second official release. The song exploded in popularity after Khamala's videos on TikTok began reaching an audience.[1]
After releasing singles through March to June, he released his first collaboration with Riovaz, on the song "Drowning", in August 2021. In May 2023, Khamala came together with Riovaz once again, this time adding Kanii, and together they made the song "Heart Racing". This song later led to a collaborative extended play (EP) between the three, titled The Heart Racers, in 2024.[2][3]
In June 2023, Khamala released a song with close friend Odetari, titled "Wet Dreams". This song would become his most popular appearance, gaining over 124 million streams on Spotify as of July 2026.[4]
In August 2025, Khamala released his debut mixtape, PARTY 'TIL YOU #DIE. Later that year in December, he released his debut studio album, The Snow Leopard's After Party.[5]
Musical style
Khamala's music draws primarily from bedroom pop and hip-hop, while getting influences from electronic music and hyperpop from his collaborators. Khamala has stated Frank Ocean and The Weeknd as some of his musical influences, combining emotional and love-based songwriting with up-beat high-tempo production influenced by their work.[1][6]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Snow Leopard's After Party (2025)
Mixtapes
- PARTY 'TIL YOU #DIE (2025)
Extended plays
- The Heart Racers (with Riovaz and Kanii) (2024)
Singles
- "Lemonade" (featuring Serb) (2020)
- "Nikes" (featuring Kid Toni) (2021)
- "In My Room" (2021)
- "Twilight!!" (2021)
- "HaHA!" (2021)
- "Hello!" (2021)
- "Drowning" (with Riovaz) (2021)
- "Victoria!!" (2021)
- "TV" (2022)
- "Misery" (2022)
- "Vixen" (2022)
- "Fabulous" (2023)
- "Please Stop Screaming" (2023)
- "Romeo" (2023)
- "Heart Racing" (with Riovaz & Kanii)
- "Skin" (2023)
- "Only Guy" (2023)
- "Tell Me" (2024) (with Riovaz & Kanii)
- "Diamondz n Roses" (featuring VaporGod) (2024)
- "Chrome" (2024)
- "Deja Vu" (with Lunas!, featuring DA Kid) (2024)
- "Ruin My Life" (featuring SyHoustxn) (2024)
- "Nairobi" (2024)
- "You're Mine" (2025)
- "Molly" (2025)
- "Party 'til You #Die" (2025)
- "Taste / Paparazzi" (2025)
As a featured artist
- "Come Here" (by Re6ce) (2022)
- "Bby" (by Asianblonde) (2023)
- "Wet Dreams" (by Odetari) (2023)
- "Dolla Signs (Remix)" (by Blaxian) (2024)
Last updated: July 31, 2026
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 P, Chris. "Nimstarr Addresses UK Rumors, Talks Working With Riovaz & Kanii, Odetari, "Nikes", + More!". YouTube. On The Radar Radio. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ ""Drowning" by Nimstarr, Riovaz". shazam.com. Shazam. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "KANII, RIOVAZ, AND NIMSTARR DROP AMBITIOUS NEW COLLABORATIVE EP AS 'THE HEART RACERS'" (PDF). warnerrecords.com. Warner Records. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Ahmad, Taha. "WET DREAMS (ft. Nimstarr)". spotify.com. Spotify. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Nimstarr Discography". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Nimstarr Artist Profile". app.ckord.com. Ckord.
- ↑ "Nimstarr - Spotify Profile". spotify.com. Spotify. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Nimstarr - Apple Music Profile". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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