Nasty C

Nasty C
Birth name Nsikayesizwe David Ngcobo
Born (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997
Origin Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Record producer
  • Songwriter
Years active 2007 – present
Labels Free World Music
Associated acts

Nsikayesizwe David Ngcobo (born 11th February 1997), better known by his stage name Nasty C, is a South African hip hop musician, songwriter and record producer. He is most known for his singles "Way It Go" which features fellow South African hip hop musicians DJ Switch, Tumi and Youngsta, as well as the well-received remix to his single "Juice Back", which features major African musicians Davido and Cassper Nyovest. He was the youngest recipient for an award at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards, namely the Best Freshman Award.

Early life and career

David Ngcobo originates from Durban in the Kwazulu-Natal Province. He started rapping at the age of nine, having been influenced by his older brother who was a producer at the time.[1] He eventually mastered the process of music production and began adding his vocals on the beats he was making, later signing to Durban based artist management company, Free World Music.[2]

The stage name 'Nasty C' was given to him by the first producer he ever worked with.[1] He looks up to fellow South African rappers AKA, Khuli Chana and Reason, and stated that he was motivated by their work ethic.

His dream of meeting one of his major influences became a reality when he met AKA, and opened for him during the nationwide album launch for AKA's debut studio album Altar Ego. Nasty C highlights that performing alongside AKA at a Durban festival was one of the best experiences of his life.[2]

Nasty C released his first mixtape One Kid a Thousand Coffins on 24 May 2013.[3] His sophomore project titled C L.A.M.E (Extended Play Version) – EP was released on 4 April 2014. L.A.M.E. is an acronym for "Levitating Over My Enemies".[4]

Nasty C would go on to release another mixtape, title Price City on 10 February 2015, his late mother's birthday, as well as the day before his 18th birthday.[5]

Nasty C released his major single "Juice Back" which later spawned a remix featuring Davido and Cassper Nyovest. The song was produced by Cassper Nyovest's inhouse producer Gemini Major.[6]

On 9 January 2016, he was featured on Anatii and Cassper Nyovest's collaborative single "Jump".[7][8] The official music video for the remix to the single "Juice Back" was released on 17 January 2016.[6]

Discography

Mixtapes

Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
One Kid a Thousand Coffins
Price City

Extended Plays

Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
C L.A.M.E (Extended Play Version) – EP

Singles

Year Artist Title Album
2015 DJ Switch Way It Go (featuring Tumi, Youngsta and Nasty C) Non-album single
Aewon Wolf She Loves Me[9] (featuring Nasty C and DJ Capital)
Nasty C Juice Back
Juice Back (Remix) (featuring Davido and Cassper Nyovest)
Slow It Down[10] Price City
Emtee Winning (featuring Nasty C) Avery
DJ Speedsta I Want It All (featuring Nasty C and Shane Eagle) The Guy: Episode 1 – Season 23
2016 Anatii and Cassper Nyovest Jump (featuring Nasty C) Non-album single
Nasty C Around Here
Around Here (Remix)[11]
Chad Da Don The Other Side (featuring Nasty C)
Nasty C Hell Naw[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "10 Things You Didn't Know About Nasty C". Youth Village. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  2. 1 2 "News : Introducing… Nasty C!". MTV Base. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. ↑ "One Kid a Thousand Coffins by Nasty_C on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Nasty_C, Nasty_C New Releases: C L.A.M.E EP (Extended Play Version) on Beatport". pro.beatport.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  5. ↑ "David Junior Ngcobo on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  6. 1 2 "Davido & Cassper Nyovest Remix 18-Year-Old Rapper Nasty C's 'Juice Back'". Okayafrica. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  7. ↑ "MUSIC: Cassper Nyovest x Anatii – JUMP ft. Nasty C". 360Nobs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  8. ↑ "Jump (feat. Nasty C) – Single by Anatii & Cassper Nyovest on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Aewon Wolf ft Nasty C & Dj Capital – She Loves Me". STRWRD. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  10. ↑ "New Release: Nasty C – Slow It Down Video – SA Hip Hop Mag". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  11. ↑ "New Release: Nasty C – Around Here Remix – SA Hip Hop Mag". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Nasty C raises Twitter 'hell' with new video". Channel. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

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