Simba La Rue (Tunisian‐Italian rapper)

Mohamed Lamine Saida (born 29 April 2002), known professionally as Simba La Rue, is a Tunisian-born Italian rapper. He made his debut in 2020 with the single "Sacoche", together with Baby Gang, and released his first EP, Crimi, on 17 May 2022. His first studio album, Tunnel, was released on 5 January 2024, and was a commercial success, reaching number one on the FIMI albums chart and being certified double platinum. In 2025, he topped the FIMI singles chart with "Ayahuasca", featuring Tony Boy. "Simba La Rue e Baby Gang: confermata la condanna per la sparatoria di Milano". Lecco Today. 12 March 2025. ""L'arresto, la comunità e il rap mi hanno aiutato a farmi un'altra vita": la prima intervista di Simba La Rue". Rolling Stone. 13 December 2023. "'Crimi', l'album d'esordio del rapper italo-tunisino Simba La Rue". Il Mohicano. 18 May 2022. "L'album di debutto di Simba La Rue uscirà a gennaio". Billboard. 15 December 2023. "Simba La Rue: rap che viene dal buio". Rockol. 5 January 2024. "Simba La Rue al 1° posto della classifica ufficiale FIMI; tutti i brani nella top 100 singoli". Imusicfun. 13 January 2024. "Classifiche, 9 gennaio: Marracash ancora in vetta". MusicBiz Rockol. 10 January 2025. "History - FIMI". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 July 2025. "Italian certifications – Simba La Rue" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 June 2026.