Nasty C discography

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 discography
Studio albums	4
EPs	2
Singles	36
Music videos	23
Mixtapes	4

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 Formats: Digital download, Streaming	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

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	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"		—		Non-album singles
"Switched Up"		—
"Belong" (with Buffalo Souljah)		—
"Pressure"		—		Bad Hair
"Uok"		13		Bad Hair Extensions
"NDA"	2017			Non-album singles
"Mad Over You (Cover)"
"031"
"Allow" (featuring French Montana)				Bad Hair Extensions
"Said" (with Runtown)				Non-album singles
"?Question" (featuring Shekhinah)
"Changed"
"King"[25][26] (featuring A$AP Ferg)	2018	—		Strings and Bling
"Jungle"		—
"Legendary"		—
"Wuz Dat" (with Boity)		—		Non-album single
"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)"		—		Non-album singles
"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		Non-album singles
"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	10[33]		Non-album single
"—" 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	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Jump" (Anatii and Cassper Nyovest featuring Nasty C)	2016	4[34]	—	—		Artiifact
"Noma Kanjan" (Tellaman featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		Non-album singles
"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"[35] (JP The Wavy featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		Life Is Wavy
"40 Days 40 Nights" (Dax featuring Nasty C)[36]	2021	—strings and bling	—	—		Pain Paints Paintings
"Why me" (Audiomaric featuring Nasty C and Blxckie)
"Friends" (Domani featuring Nasty C)		—	—	—		Non-album single
"We Run the World" (Big Zulu featuring Nasty C and Patoranking)	2022					Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"I Want It All"[37]	2015	DJ Speedsta, Shane Eagle	The Guy: Episode 1 - Season 23
"Winning"[38]		Emtee	Avery
"Clean Stuff"[39]	2016	Stogie T	Stogie T
"Coolest Kid in Africa"[40]		Davido	Son of Mercy
"Particula"[41]	2017	Major Lazer, DJ Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking, Jidenna	Know No Better
"express"[42]	2018	Odunsi (The Engine), Santi	rare.
"Colorful"[43]	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

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Juice Back"	2015	Nasty C[44]
"Juice Back (Remix)" (featuring Davido & Cassper Nyovest)	2016	Sesan[45]
"Bamm Bamm"		PhotoShootPwesh[46]
"Hell Naw"		Teddy Maxx, Nasty C[47]
"Switched Up"		Teddy Maxx, Nani Chehore[48]
"Pressure"	2017	Spha, Nasty C[49]
"NDA"		Nani Chehore[50]
"Phases" (featuring Rowlene)		Kyle Lewis[51]
"Dont Do It" (featuring Tellaman)
"Good Girls And Snapchat Hoes"
"Allow" (featuring French Montana)		Matt Alonzo[52]
"Said" (with Runtown)		Justin Campos[53]
"Jungle"	2018	Meji Alabi[54]
"King" (featuring A$AP Ferg)		Meji Alabi[55]
"There They Go"	2020	Andrew Sandler
"Bookoo Bucks"		Lil Keed, Lil Gotit[56]

As featured artist

List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Way It Go" (DJ Switch featuring Tumi, Youngsta and Nasty C)	2015
"Like a Bad Girl" (Pappy Thrill featuring Nasty C)	2016	Tinashe Arthur Chikwanda[57]
"Jump" (Anatii and Cassper Nyovest featuring Nasty C)		Kyle Lewis[58]
"Day Off" (Stilo Magolide featuring Nasty C)		Studio Space[59]
"Coolest Kid in Africa" (Davido featuring Nasty C)		Sesan[60]
"Connect" (Ms. Cosmo featuring Nasty C, Rouge and Kwesta)	2017	Nani Chehore[61]
"S.A.P" (Tellaman featuring Nasty C and Da L.E.S)		Nani Chehore[62]
"Particula" (Major Lazer featuring Nasty C, DJ Maphorisa, Ice Prince, Patoranking and Jidenna)		Adriaan Louw[63]
"40 Days 40 Nights" (Dax featuring Nasty C)	2021	Logan Meis Aser Santos Jr.[64]

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External links

• Nasty C discography at MusicBrainz