Nasty C discography

South African rapper Nasty C has released five studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), 41 singles and 26 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.

Building on the events following the Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape in September 2022, Nasty C entered a prolific era marked by major collaborations and a return to independence. In early 2023, he released the singles "No More" and "Crazy Crazy" before embarking on the massive African Throne World Tour with Cassper Nyovest, which visited over 10 countries across Africa between August and October 2023. During this tour, on September 15, 2023, he released his fourth studio album, I Love It Here, which debuted at number one in South Africa and featured personal themes of fatherhood and authenticity

In 2024, Nasty C expanded his discography with several shorter projects and a European tour. He released the Ivyson Pack in April followed by the single "See Me Now (Remix)". In October 2024, he collaborated with Lekaa Beats for the EP "Confuse the Enemy", which was later expanded into "Confuse The Enemy (Reloaded)" in November. Simultaneously, he launched the I Love It Here Tour in Europe, performing in cities such as Paris, London, and Berlin throughout October 2024

By 2025, Nasty C announced his transition to independence under his own label, Tall Racks, after leaving Def Jam. He preceded his next major project with the 2025 singles "Psychic" in May, "Soft" in June, and "Leftie (Dlala Ngcobo)" in August. His fifth studio album, Free, was released on September 12, 2025, and achieved significant global success as an independent release, reaching number one on Apple Music in multiple countries. To close out the year, he launched the Ivyson Tour Africa, a multi-city circuit that included a major homecoming performance in Durban on December 16, 2025, and a scheduled appearance