Nsikayesizwe
David Ngcobo (born
11 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 the single "Way
It Go" by DJ Switch featuring Tumi and
Youngsta, as well as the well-received remix to his single "Juice
Back", which features 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.
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. 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.
The
stage name 'Nasty C' was given to him by the first producer he ever
worked with. 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.
Nasty
C released his first mixtape One
Kid a Thousand Coffins on
24 May 2013.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".
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.
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.
On
9 January 2016, he was featured on Anatii and
Cassper Nyovest's collaborative single "Jump".The official
music video for the remix to the single "Juice Back" was
released on 17 January 2016.
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