Date 2020-04-01
Category Lyrics, Music Video, New Music
“It’s powerful to be a part of the Def Jam family. It’s an iconic record label and has made the careers of many of the artists I look up to.” – Nasty C
Nasty C, the #1 most-streamed South African artist on Apple Music for four years in a row, has signed an exclusive contract with Def Jam Recordings through a joint venture with Universal Music Africa. Nasty C makes his official U.S. debut with “There They Go,” his brand new single premiering Thursday, March 26th at 4:30 p.m. (ET) with Ebro on Apple Music Beats1.
“There They Go,” with producer Cxdy at the controls, is the first advance track from ZULU MAN WITH SOME POWER, Nasty C’s forthcoming album.
“Nasty C is a unique and forward-thinking artist who is at the forefront of a new generation of rappers emerging from Africa,” said Jeff Harleston, Interim Chairman & CEO, Def Jam Recordings. “Def Jam is a globally recognized brand synonymous with excellence in hip-hop, and we are excited to welcome Nasty C – an international star with real vision and talent – into the family.”
“It’s powerful to be a part of the Def Jam family,” said Nasty C. “It’s an iconic record label and has made the careers of many of the artists I look up to.”
The video for “There They Go” was shot on location in Nasty C’s hometown of Durban, South Africa. Director Andrew Sandler (who has worked with Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and others) has focused a new lens on the region, where Nasty C’s most recent (second) multi-platinum album Strings And Bling was #1 for three consecutive weeks.
With over 120 million streams, Strings And Bling was far and away, the most streamed South African and African album on the Apple Music streaming platform in Sub-Saharan Africa. The album spawned three multi-platinum singles: “King,” “Jungle,” and the radio smash, “SMA,” as well as the platinum title track, “Strings And Bling.” A further 14 songs off Strings And Bling were certified gold.
An unstoppable force of nature, 23-year old youth phenom Nasty C’s profile earned him a berth on the Forbes “Africa Under 30” list, and the prestigious Musician Of the Year accolade from GQ magazine. He boasts brand endorsement affiliations with top-shelf companies Puma, Red Bull, and Mercedes.
Nasty C has always sought to make the globe even smaller through his music. He has toured Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. He has brought his own live performance headline package, the Ivyson Tour, to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia and more. The most recent six-city Ivyson Tour last year was a sold-out smash with over 16,000 attendees in each of the four cities in which it was held (Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Namibia).
Nasty C – There They Go (prod. Cxdy)
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[Intro]
Ooh, woah
There they go, There
There (@Nasty_CSA follow-, perfect!), woah
[Hook]
There they go (Ayy)
Southside, there they go (Ayy, yee)
There they go (Ayy) bands
There they go (Bands, bands, bands, woah)
There they go (Ayy), gangstas, there they go (Ayy)
Why your neck green?
‘Cause them ain’t diamonds and that ain’t gold (Woah)
There they go (Ayy)
Broke ass niggas (Woah)
Hatin’ ass bitches
How you hating on a tuck tuck? You a cunt, cunt
You ain’t got no vision (Ayy)
I’m still spendin’ (Ayy), cause I’m that nigga (Ayy)
D’Angelo (Ayy)
Balenci’ (Woah)
[Verse 1]
Me and my gang came for the whole damn cake
Nigga, gimme your slice
I hate where you came from
You snitch, it be a whole city of mice (Hallelujah)
I thank God for all the blessings and the real niggas in life (My niggas)
A hater will go set Twitter on fire whenever real niggas is right (Yey wena)
Things that I don’t need in my life (Yey wena)
Man that’s too pink to be Sprite (Yey wena)
Trap shit, I drink lean every night (Yey wena)
I be listening to Weezy
And he the reason I smoke trees and I bleed on the mic
See me now when I was 16, I was right every night
I was spittin’ 16’s by the light
You were praying for a job, I was praying for the mob
Now we here countin’ money and we ain’t never counted out
Told Pops if he need a couple racks, just shout (Yeah)
I’m cleaning ’em out, no doubt (Yeah)
King-size bed for my couch
@Nasty_CSA, yee, bitches they gon tag for the clout (Yeah)
I’m a fine ass nigga from the south
Diamonds, whole lotta carats in the mouth, oh man
[Hook]
There they go (Ayy)
Southside, there they go (Ayy, yee)
There they go (Ayy) bands
There they go (Bands, bands, bands, woah)
There they go (Ayy), gangstas, there they go (Ayy)
Why your neck green?
‘Cause them ain’t diamonds and that ain’t gold (Woah)
There they go (Ayy)
Broke ass niggas (Woah)
Hatin’ ass bitches
How you hating on a tuck tuck? You a cunt, cunt
You ain’t got no vision (Ayy)
I’m still spendin’ (Ayy), cause I’m that nigga (Ayy)
D’Angelo (Ayy)
Balenci’ (Woah)
[Verse 2]
The hoes in the videos been ran through
You a 7, you ain’t really that bad boo
Bitches want more champagne, you should get more shampoo
I done got so much status I’m fucking my karma then send her at you
You ain’t gotta know what that means, just gotta know it came from a badass dude
I’m an animal with a badass toe
And a badass hoe and the cash stack grow
Me and my dawg go back I know but he spilled my lean
I’m mad at bro
You gas me, let it be the gas I smoke
Radio would never know the tracks I wrote
Me versus me, that’s ghost and G.O.A.T
I sign deals but I own my soul
I might fuck around selling new mixtapes door by door
Difference between me and all my foes, when the racks tell me to go, I go
Made a lot of money cause I know what I know
This flow fucked up Noah’s boat
You really shouldn’t call my money my money, call it Mrs. N-G-C-O-B-O
[Hook]
There they go (Ayy)
Southside, there they go (Ayy, yee)
There they go (Ayy) bands
There they go (Bands, bands, bands, woah)
There they go (Ayy), gangstas, there they go (Ayy)
Why your neck green?
‘Cause them ain’t diamonds and that ain’t gold (Woah)
There they go (Ayy)
Broke ass niggas (Woah)
Hatin’ ass bitches
How you hating on a tuck tuck? You a cunt, cunt
You ain’t got no vision (Ayy)
I’m still spendin’ (Ayy), cause I’m that nigga (Ayy)
D’Angelo (Ayy)
Balenci’ (Woah)