Thato Matlebyane (born 1995), professionally known as Thato Saul (pronounced: ) is a South African rapper and songwriter who rose to fame subsequent to the release of "Never Ride" by Mashbeatz after the single went viral on a video sharing platform TikTok. In 2022 Matlebyane received a total of six nominations from the South African Hip Hop Awards of which he won three out of six nominations. He was named the best freshman and newcomer. 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?". Awards and nominations References Notelist External links 1995 births Living people South African record producers South African musicians People from Gauteng South African rappers Sotho people 21st-century rappers 21st-century South African musicians