Nasty C discography explained

Artist:	Nasty C
Studio:	4
Music Videos:	23
Ep:	2
Singles:	36
Option:	4
Option Name:	Mixtapes

South African rapper Nasty C has released four studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), 36 singles and 22 music videos (including twenty six as a featured artist). Nasty C's music has been released on record labels Venomous Production, Outy Records, Free World Music, Mabala Noise Entertainment and Universal Music. He gained major attention after the release of his second mixtape Price City, which was released in 2015. He won the Best Freshman Award at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards for Price City at the age of 18, making him the youngest recipient for the award.^{[1] [2]}

Nasty C's debut album Bad Hair, was released 23 September 2016 on Audiomack for streaming and free digital download and on iTunes 24 September 2016.^{[3] [4] [5]} It features guest appearances from Omari Hardwick, Riky Rick, Tshego, Tellaman, Erick Rush and Rowlene. Bad Hair was preceded by one single, "Hell Naw", which won Song Of The Year at the 23rd annual South African Music Awards, which took place 27 May 2017.^{[6] [7]} On 2 December 2016, Nasty C released Bad Hair Extensions, an extended version of his debut album Bad Hair. It features 4 new songs and a guest appearance from American hip hop recording artist, French Montana.^{[8] [9] [10]}

On 6 July 2018, Nasty C released his second studio album Strings And Bling, which was issued on major record label Universal Music Group South Africa.^[11] The album's release was preceded by four singles "Jungle", "King", "Legendary" and "SMA", which features the singer and first Tall Racks Signee, Rowlene. Strings And Bling features other guest appearances like the American rapper A$AP Ferg and Kaien Cruz.^{[12] [13]} Nasty C surprise-released the single "God Flow" featuring crownedYung, produced by Select Play's Lastee and Tellaman on 27 September 2019.^[14] Nasty C's third studio album, Zulu Man with Some Power, was released on 28 August 2020. In September 2022, Nasty C released his fifth mixtape titled "Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape", dedicating the project to all his fans who attended the Ivyson Army Tour, prior to the mixtape's release.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		ZA
Bad Hair	Released: 23 September 2016^[15] Label: Mabala Noise Entertainment Formats: CD, Digital download	3	RISA: Platinum
Strings And Bling	Released: 6 July 2018^[16] Label: Universal Music South Africa Formats: CD, Digital download	1	RISA: Platinum^[17]
Zulu Man with Some Power^[18]	Released: 28 August 2020^[19] Label: Universal Music South Africa, Def Jam Formats: Digital download	1
I Love It Here	Released: 15 September 2023 Label: Universal Music South Africa, Def Jam	1^[20]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected details

Title	Album details
One Kid a Thousand Coffins	Released: 25 May 2013^[21] Label: Venomous Production Formats: Digital download
Price City	Released: 10 February 2015 Label: Free World Music Formats: Digital download
Zulu	Released: 25 June 2020 Label: Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music South Africa Formats: Digital download, Cassette, CD
Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape	Released: 16 September 2022 Label: Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music South Africa Formats:Digital download

EPs

Title! scope="col" style="width:19em;"

Details
C L.A.M.E	Released: 4 April 2014^[22] Label: Outy Records Formats: Digital download
Lost Files	Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Tall Racks Records Formats: Digital Download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		SA
"Juice Back"	2015	9^[23]		Price City
"Hell Naw"	2016	4^[24]		Bad Hair
"UNO"		—		rowspan="3"
"Switched Up"		—
"Belong" (with Buffalo Souljah)		—
"Pressure"		—		Bad Hair
"Uok"		13		Bad Hair Extensions
"NDA"	2017			rowspan="3"
"Mad Over You (Cover)"
"031"
"Allow" (featuring French Montana)				Bad Hair Extensions
"Said" (with Runtown)				rowspan="3"
"?Question" (featuring Shekhinah)
"Changed"
"King"^[25] ^[26] (featuring A$AP Ferg)	2018	—		Strings and Bling
"Jungle"		—
"Legendary"		—
"Wuz Dat" (with Boity)		—
"Gravy"	2019	—		Strings and Bling
"SMA" (featuring Rowlene)		1	3× Platinum^[27]
"Strings and Bling"		—
"There They Go"		—		Zulu Man with Some Power
"Ngyazama (Acapella Zulu freestyle)"		—		rowspan="3"
"God Flow" (featuring crownedYung)		—
"UNO (C-mix)"		—
"I Need You"(featuring Rowlene)	2020	—		Blood & Water Soundtrack
"They Don't" (with T.I.)^[28]		—		Zulu Man with Some Power
"Eazy"^[29]		—
"Palm Trees"^[30]		—
"Best I Ever Had"	2021	3		rowspan="5"
"Jack"		—
"Stalling"	2022	8
"Can't Imagine"		6
"No Big Deal"		—
"Lemons (Lemonade)" (with AKA)		2	RiSA: 5× Platinum^[31] ^[32]	Mass Country
"Too Much" (K.O, Nasty C)	2024	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		SA	UK	US
"Way It Go" (DJ Switch featuring Stogie T, Youngsta and Nasty C)	2015	—	—	—
"Jump" (Anatii and Cassper Nyovest featuring Nasty C)	2016	4^[33]	—	—		Artiifact
"Noma Kanjan" (Tellaman featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		rowspan="19"
"Ubusha Bethu" (DJ Wobbly featuring Dreamteam and Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Tell Em Say " (Tshego featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C and Gemini Major)		—	—	—
"Day Off" (Stilo Magolide featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"So High" (Tshego featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Feelin Lit" (Quikk Billion featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Connect" (Ms. Cosmo featuring Nasty C, Rouge and Kwesta)	2017	—	—	—
"NDA" (The Vinyl Kid featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Errday" (Ill Chapter featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Dan Larusso" (Golden Black featuring Nasty C)	2018	—	—	—
"Take My Time" (Lastee featuring Nasty C and Tellaman)		—	—	—
"SAP" (Tellaman featuring Nasty C and Da L.E.S)		—	—	—
"Money Machine" (Tshego featuring Nasty C and Nadia Nakai)		—	—	—
"Like a Bad Girl" (Pappy Thrill featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"143" (Rowlene featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Audemars" (Mishlawi featuring Nasty C)	2019	—	—	—
"Whipped" (Tellaman featuring Shekhinah and Nasty C)		—	—	—
"Right Now" (Gemini Major featuring Nasty C and Tellaman)		—	—	—
"Wacko" (King98 featuring Nasty C and Laylizzy)		—	—	—
"Paris" (Shane Eagle featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		Dark Moon Flower
"Chotanoshi" (JP The Wavy featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		Life Is Wavy
"40 Days 40 Nights"(Dax featuring Nasty C)	2021	—strings and bling	—	—		Pain Paints Paintings
"Why me"(Audiomaric featuring Nasty C and Blxckie)
"Friends" (Domani featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—
"We Run the World" (Big Zulu featuring Nasty C and Patoranking)	2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"

Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"I Want It All"^[34]	2015	DJ Speedsta, Shane Eagle	The Guy: Episode 1 - Season 23
"Winning"^[35]		Emtee	Avery
"Clean Stuff"^[36]	2016	Stogie T	Stogie T
"Coolest Kid in Africa"^[37]		Davido	Son of Mercy
"Particula"^[38]	2017	Major Lazer, DJ Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna	Know No Better
"express"^[39]	2018	Odunsi (The Engine), Santi	rare.
"Colorful"^[40]	2021	Ai, Motohiro Hata, Little Glee Monster, Daichi Miura, Perfume, Taemin (Shinee), Miyavi, Sabrina Carpenter, Ayumu Imazu, Blue Vintage, Mizki, Sanari, Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking)
"Biggest Drippa"	2022	JP the Wavy & Bankroll Got It, Awich	Bankroll Wavy

Music videos

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" style="width:2em;"

Year	Director(s)
"Juice Back"	2015	Nasty C^[41]
"Juice Back (Remix)"	2016	Sesan^[42]
"Bamm Bamm"		PhotoShootPwesh^[43]
"Hell Naw"		Teddy Maxx, Nasty C^[44]
"Switched Up"		Teddy Maxx, Nani Chehore^[45]
"Pressure"	2017	Spha, Nasty C^[46]
"NDA"		Nani Chehore^[47]
"Phases"		Kyle Lewis^[48]
"Dont Do It"
"Good Girls And Snapchat Hoes"
"Allow"		Matt Alonzo^[49]
"Said"		Justin Campos^[50]
"Jungle"	2018	Meji Alabi^[51]
"King"		Meji Alabi^[52]
"There They Go"	2020	Andrew Sandler
"Bookoo Bucks"		Lil Keed, Lil Gotit^[53]

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" style="width:2em;"

Year	Director(s)
"Way It Go"	2015
"Like a Bad Girl"	2016	Tinashe Arthur Chikwanda^[54]
"Jump"		Kyle Lewis^[55]
"Day Off"		Studio Space^[56]
"Coolest Kid in Africa"		Sesan^[57]
"Connect"	2017	Nani Chehore^[58]
"S.A.P"		Nani Chehore^[59]
"Particula"		Adriaan Louw^[60]
"40 Days 40 Nights"(Dax featuring Nasty C)	2021	Logan MeisAser Santos Jr.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015 South African Hip Hop Award Winners . MTV Base . 7 July 2018.
2. Web site: Klein . Alyssa . And The 2015 South African Hip-Hop Awards Winners Are... . OkayAfrica . 7 July 2018.
3. Web site: Bad Hair Free Download . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925193052/http://www.audiomack.com/album/nasty-c/bad-hair . dead . 25 September 2016 . Audiomack . 28 September 2016 .
4. Web site: Bad Hair on Itunes. iTunes. 28 September 2016.
5. Web site: Nasty C's Bad Hair surprise tops the charts. Times Live. TMG Entertainment. 29 September 2016.
6. Web site: This Just In: All The Winners At The 2017 SAMAs . Marie Claire . 7 July 2018.
7. Web site: Here are all the 2017 Sama winners . Channel24 . 7 July 2018.
8. Web site: Nasty C Reveals 'Bad Hair Extensions' Tracklist That Features French Montana. Hype Magazine. 20 November 2016 . 10 February 2017.
9. Web site: ALBUM: Nasty C – Bad Hair Extensions. RehabMusik. 10 February 2017.
10. Web site: Bad Hair Extensions by Nasty C on Apple Music. iTunes. 10 February 2017.
11. Web site: Strings And Bling by Nasty C on Apple Music - iTunes . iTunes Store . 7 July 2018.
12. Web site: Kekana . Chrizelda . Strings and Bling is here & we're obsessed! Here are 5 reasons why! . TimesLive . 7 July 2018.
13. Web site: Nasty C's 'Strings And Bling' Is Out And People Love It . TheHuffingtonPost . 7 July 2018.
14. Web site: Listen to 'God Flow' by Nasty C and crownedYung. 2019-09-27. OkayAfrica. en. 2019-10-23.
15. Web site: Bad Hair by Nasty C on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 7 July 2018.
16. Web site: Strings And Bling by Nasty C on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 7 July 2018.
17. South Africa.
18. Web site: The Def Jam Star And Trend-Setter In African Music: 'I Come From A Place Where Dreaming Is Not A Thing'. Forbes Africa. Methil. Renuka. June 8, 2020. June 8, 2020.
19. Web site: 'Legendary' or 'take the L'? Here's what the streets think of Nasty C's new album. TimesLIVE.
20. Web site: Nasty C's Unreleased Album "I Love It Here" Tops Apple Music Chart - SA Hip Hop Mag . South Africa Hip Hop Magazine. 2023-09-14. 2023-09-15.
21. Web site: One Kid a Thousand Coffins by Nasty_C on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 7 July 2018.
22. Web site: C L.A.M.E - EP by Nasty_C on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 7 July 2018.
23. Web site: Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart: Juice back. Entertainment Monitoring Africa. 1 October 2016.
24. Web site: Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart. Entertainment Monitoring Africa. 1 October 2016.
25. Web site: Mkhabela . Sabelo . Nasty C Drops 'Jungle' and 'King' Featuring A$AP Ferg . okayafrica . 1 June 2018.
26. Web site: King (feat. A$AP Ferg) - Single by Nasty C on Apple Music - iTunes . Apple Music . 1 June 2018.
27. Web site: Nasty C & @Rowlene Are Certified 3× Platinum For "SMA". Silkouronlife.
28. Web site: T.I. and Nasty C Share New Song "They Don't": Listen. Pitchfork. Strauss. Matthew. 8 June 2020. 8 June 2020.
29. Web site: "Eazy" single. Nasty C on Instagram. 12 June 2020. 12 June 2020.
30. Web site: Nasty C Drops New Single "Palm Trees": South African rapper is set to release his new album Zulu Man with Some Power on August 28th. Consequence of Sound. 7 August 2020. 27 August 2020. Young, Alex.
31. News: AKA's "Lemons Lemonade" Ft Nasty C Certified 5× Platinum. SA Hip Hop Mag. Banda. Clive. 2023-04-26. 2024-01-25.
32. Web site: AKA's "Lemons" Goes Gold. 2022-09-30. ZAlebs. 2022-10-02.
33. Web site: Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart: Jump. Entertainment Monitoring Africa. 1 October 2016.
34. Web site: I Want It All (feat. Nasty C & Shane Eagle) by DJ Speedsta on Apple Music . iTunes . 8 July 2018.
35. Web site: Winning (feat. Nasty C) by Emtee on Apple Music . iTunes . 8 July 2018.
36. Web site: Clean Stuff (feat. Nasty C) by Stogie T on Apple Music . iTunes . 8 July 2018.
37. Web site: Coolest Kid in Africa (feat. Nasty C) by Davido on Apple Music . iTunes . 11 September 2018.
38. Web site: Particula (feat. DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna) by Major Lazer on Apple Music . iTunes . 8 July 2018.
39. Web site: express (feat. Santi & Nasty C) by Odunsi (The Engine) on Apple Music . iTunes . 22 October 2018.
40. Web site: https://natalie.mu/music/news/437202 . ja:「コカ・コーラ」公式ソングにAI、秦基博、リトグリ、三浦大知、Perfume、テミンら14組参加 . . ja . July 16, 2021 . July 22, 2021.
41. Web site: New Release: Nasty C – Juice Back Remix Video [ft Cassper Nyovest & Davido] ]. sahiphopmag . 18 January 2016 . 6 September 2018.
42. Web site: VIDEO: Nasty C Ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest – "Juice Back (Remix)" . 360nobs . 6 September 2018.
43. Nasty_C - Bamm Bamm (Official Music Video) . YouTube . 6 September 2018.
44. News: Entertainment. TMG. 'The face of SA'- fans go crazy for Nasty C's new music video. 1 October 2016. Times LIVE.
45. Web site: Nasty C releases a hot new video . channel24 . 6 September 2018.
46. Nasty_C - Pressure (Video) . YouTube . 6 September 2018.
47. Web site: Nasty C says he's all saucy & Nando's on 'NDA' music video . YoMzansi . 11 March 2017 . 6 September 2018.
48. Web site: WATCH VELISWA: Nasty C new music videos: Don't Do It, Good Girls & Phases, Directed by Kyle Lewis . YoMzansi . 11 March 2017 . 6 September 2018.
49. Web site: interview and bts from nasty c and french montana music video . MTV Base . 6 September 2018.
50. Web site: ESA Music Video of the Week & Social Media Reaction: Nasty C & Runtown – Said . ESA TV . 6 September 2018.
51. Web site: Nasty C 'Jungle' by Meji Alabi . Promonews . 6 September 2018.
52. Web site: Animashaun . Damilola . Nasty C Drops Meji Alabi-Directed Video For 'King', Featuring A$AP Ferg . Konbini . 28 September 2018.
53. Web site: 2020-09-11. Video: Nasty C, Lil Gotit & Lil Keed out with 'Bookoo Bucks'. 2020-09-12. P.M. News. en-US.
54. Pappy Thrill ft Nasty C - Like a Bad Girl [Official Music Video] ]. YouTube . 6 September 2018.
55. Web site: Watch Anatii & Cassper Nyovest Ft. Nasty C 'Jump' Music Video . Hype Magazine . 10 March 2016 . 6 September 2018.
56. Stilo Magolide Feat Nasty C Day Off (official video) . . 6 September 2018.
57. Davido - Coolest Kid in Africa (Official Video) ft. Nasty CDavido - Coolest Kid in Africa (Official Video) ft. Nasty C . YouTube . 6 September 2018.
58. Ms Cosmo (Feat. Nasty C, Rouge & Kwesta) - Connect (Official Music Video) . YouTube . 6 September 2018.
59. Web site: Tellaman - S.A.P Feat. Nasty_C & Da Les (Official Music Video) . TouTube . 6 September 2018.
60. Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa - Particula (ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna)(Music Video) . YouTube . 6 September 2018.