Facebook page under 'Irene Rusasa'
named in her YouTube about; URL not located
About Irene
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Her story, her journey and the people behind the music.
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Irene was born on 2 August 2007 in Kagera, Tanzania, and is a rapper and songwriter based in Dar es Salaam, where she studies at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). She writes and performs in Kiswahili, English and French. Irene is the stage name she adopted in October 2026. Every record in her catalogue so far was released as Miss Nasty or, before that, as Miss Rapper TZ, and her TikTok, Instagram and YouTube handles still carry the old name.
The first credits came late in 2025: a single titled after Dar es Salaam's football derby, "Simba na Yanga (Mkali nani)", released on 1 November 2025 under the alias Di rappers, and "Ndoto" (Swahili for dream), produced by Moh Dew and uploaded to YouTube on 24 December 2025 as Miss Rapper TZ. Four days before Ndoto she posted a TikTok reply saying she was looking for someone to give a collaboration to; it has since been played 3.5 million times.
More about Irene →Born2 Aug 2007 · Kagera
Based inDar es Salaam
Studies atUDSM
Raps inKiswahili, English, French
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The name journey
The name journey
- 1
2025
Di rappers
Audiomack account name (Dar es Salaam, member since Jan 2025) and the artist credit on 'Simba na Yanga (Mkali nani)', 20
- 2
2025–2026
Miss Rapper TZ
Ndoto (2025-12-24) as 'Miss rapper tz'
- 3
2026
Miss Nasty
Already the TikTok handle (2023) and the YouTube channel name (2025)
- 4
2026–
Irene
New stage name per the owner. Not yet shown on any platform.
Three eras
Three eras
2025–2026
Miss Rapper TZ
The first uploads. 'Simba na Yanga (Mkali nani)' under the alias Di rappers in November 2025, then 'Ndoto' (Swahili for dream) on YouTube on Christmas Eve 2025 as Miss Rapper TZ, produced by Moh Dew, four days after the TikTok reply that went to 3.5 million plays. Early 2026: the #leoremix freestyle, a 'Spitting Barz' clip, a founding verse on Wasichana Wanachana Vol.1 (credited Miss Rapper on streaming), the Nishafika feature with Ngaiza Mc, Lion Black's Congolese Leo remix and a first mention in Mwananchi.
2026
Miss Nasty
The breakout. The Vol.1 video already bills her as Miss Nasty; by June the name is on everything. 'Fimbo' with the EBL MUSIC camp (June), the Uhakika freestyle that Mnyalu TV and Remnakv picked up and Toxic Fuvu turned into a remix (July), Wasichana Wanachana Vol.2 and East Africa TV's Friday Night Live (July–August), then 'Nafasi' with 20 Percent on EBL MUSIC (19 August), the 'Na Enjoy' feature with Kayumba (17 September) and the self-released 'Tu party' (19 September). TikTok passes 420K followers.
2026-
Irene
The new name. October 2026: Miss Nasty becomes simply Irene, and the crown from the Tu party cover becomes the mark. Nine credits in eleven months, two cypher volumes, a national-TV performance and a TikTok audience of 420,000 come with her.
People behind the music
People she works with
In her words
In her words
I'm looking for someone to give a collaboration to; I don't want to enjoy this song alone
Irene
welcome to watch my new song called NDOTO … thank you
Irene
I am still a young girl who needs a hand held; the music journey is not easy at all
Irene
I still badly need the support of Tanzanian fans and music stakeholders
Irene
Still to confirm
'#leoremix' is over Harmonize & Mbosso's 'Leo'
the short does not name the song; that 'Leo' was #17 on Apple Music Tanzania in the week of 2026-10-05, and Lion Black's 'LEO remix ft MISS rapper tz' followed on 2026-03-05
'Di rappers' is her solo alias (not a duo with Commander Rich); producer MIKMER's identity
the Audiomack account is hers and her TikTok promoted the song tagging Commander Rich; ask her
She appears on camera in the Wasichana Wanachana crew's Clouds FM XXL (2026-02-25), TBC 2 (2026-02-28), Crown TV (2026-03-04), Mjini FM (2026-06-27) and EATV/East Africa Radio (2026-08-19) sessions
the sessions exist and the crew is the subject; her individual presence not confirmed from text sources
EATV Friday Night Live, 2026-08-07: her segment timestamp in the livestream
the appearance is confirmed by the collective's post naming her; the clip within the 1:29:57 stream has not been isolated
Ibraah commented on her Uhakika freestyle
only her 2026-07-27 caption ('Your comment means a lot to me brother ibrah') evidences it; the comment itself was not readable; get a screenshot before quoting
Rango Beats produced Tu party
cover credit only; the only Rango Beats found online is a Cabo Verde producer, likely a namesake; do not link
Moh Dew's identity and handle (producer of Ndoto; credited by a commenter on 'Mubaba')
no web, social or beat-store presence found
Nafasi writers and producer: 'Written by 20 Percent & Irene Rusasa' (Shazam snippet) and the DistroKid credit 'momba'
Shazam page not fetchable; 'momba' unexplained (a rapper named Momba released with 20 Percent and EBL Drucula in April 2026)
Her verse position in Wasichana Wanachana Vol.1, Vol.2 and Fimbo
no chapters; a Vol.2 comment praises 'verse two' and she is listed second; Kategory closes Fimbo
What the 569K-view reel (2026-08-16) and the 107K-view reel (2026-08-17) show
no captions / phrase not found elsewhere; identify before citing
'Mubaba' (2026-03-07) is a finished Moh Dew-produced track
exists only as an Instagram/TikTok clip; not on any platform
Which TikTok account is 20 Percent's: @20percentmusik (6.7K) or @ww.tiktok.mailee20 (62.9K, same display name)
she tags the first and replies to the second
The Toxic Fuvu remix verse is the same as her 2026-07-22 freestyle verse
plausible timeline (six days); not confirmed
Lion Black's 'LEO remix' used a verse she recorded for it
credits her in the title; may reuse her #leoremix audio
'BK Bush Boy' produced Nishafika
named only in a YouTube comment
