Freak Nasty
American rapper
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Eric Henry Timmons,[3][4] professionally known as Freak Nasty, is an American hip hop recording artist[2][1] and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in New Orleans.[2] He is best known for his Top 40[2] single "Da' Dip" released in 1996[1] which was a sleeper hit,[1] and ultimately went mainstream in the summer of 1997;[1] it later peaked number 15[5] on the Hot 100. Later he released "Do What U Feel"[5] from the album Which Way Is Up,[5] but it failed to reach the success of the previous song, making it to No. 87 on the Hot R&B charts.[5]
Freak Nasty | |
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| Born | Eric Henry Timmons New Orleans, Louisiana, US[1] |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, US[1] |
| Genres | Hip hop[2][1] |
| Occupations | Rapper, producer, songwriter, disc jockey |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | https://www.instagram.com/officialfreaknastydadip |
Music career
Freak Nasty began his career as a DJ and a hip hop producer. He was one of two, in a group called PMW. He then found success in Atlanta, Georgia with his first album Freak Nasty, selling close to 300,000 units.[citation needed] His next album Controversee... That's Life... And That's the Way It Is, was a much bigger hit and sold over 5 million units,[citation needed] mainly due to his smash hit single "Da' Dip", which peaked at number 15[5] on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the single "Do It Just Like a Rockstar" peaked at number 45[5] on the Billboard Hot 100, due to mistaken ID3 tags; the iTunes Store erroneously titled the song "Party Like a Rockstar", which led to consumers confusing it with the Shop Boyz single of the same name.[6][7]
Discography
Albums
- Freak Nasty (1994)[8]
- Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is (1996)
- Freak Nasty Da' Dip (1997)
- Which Way Is Up? (2000)
- Freak Nasty World (2002)
- Zahira Sims (Party Mix) (2005)
- Freaknotic/Crunk City (2007)
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 [9] |
U.S. R&B [9] |
U.S. Rap [9] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Da' Dip" | 15 | 16 | 4 | Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is |
| 1998 | "Do What U Feel" | - | 87 | 33 | Which Way Is Up |
| 2005 | "Do It Just Like a Rockstar" | 45 | - | - | Freaknotic |
