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Nasty C
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo (born 11 February 1997), known professionally as Nasty C, is a South African rapper, songwriter, and record producer. After releasing three mixtapes, one being "Undisputed" and two EPs, Ngcobo released his debut album '' Bad Hair'' (2016), and ''Strings and Bling'' (2018) which was associated and supported by his first tour, ''The Ivyson Tour''. He was the youngest recipient of an award at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards, namely the Best Freshman Award. In March 2020, Nasty C signed a joint venture deal with Def Jam Records, and released his United States official single after joining Def Jam, "There They Go", which gained him global recognition, he then released his third album on 28 August 2020, and his first on the label which is titled ''Zulu Man with Some Power'' (2020). Life and career 1997–2015: Early life and initial mixtapes Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo was born on 11 February 1997 in Diepkloof, a borough of Soweto, Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Hair (album)
''Bad Hair'' is the debut studio album by South African hip hop artist Nasty C. It was released by Mabala Noise Entertainment on 23 September 2016. The album was made available for streaming and free digital download on Audiomack on the same day of its release, and was added to iTunes on 24 September 2016. It features guest appearances from Omari Hardwick, Riky Rick, Tshego, Tellaman, Erick Rush and Rowlene. Nasty C executive produced the album, along with contributions from "Ganja Beatz", "The Gobbla", "Alie Keyz" and "Gemini Major". The album was supported by one single —" Hell Naw". Background and promotion Nasty C album tops " iTunes" and "Audio Mack" charts at number 1 spot. The album was made available for free digital streaming on "Audiomack". Within 24 hours to the official release and the album became the most streamed South African album of all time on the music platform. To promote the album, Nasty C called out on his fans via Twitter on 9 August 2016 to send a "h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strings And Bling
''Strings and Bling'' is the second studio album by South African hip hop and rap artist Nasty C. It was released by Universal Music Group on July 6, 2018. At the 25th South African Music Awards the album won the Best Hip Hop album and Best produced album. Release On July 6, 2018, Nasty C released his second studio album, ''Strings and Bling''. The album release was preceded by three singles: "Jungle", ''Strings And Bling'' features guest appearances from American rapper A$AP Ferg, Rowlene and Kaien Cruz. Reception Time Live, a South African news website, noted, "''Strings and Bling'' is worth your money and time". It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) is a trade association representing the interests of major and independent record labels of South Africa. Located in Randburg, RISA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMA .... Track listing Charts Certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer from Washington, D.C. She is the first female artist to be signed to J. Cole's record label, Dreamville Records. She began gaining recognition after the release of her first EP ''Pho (EP), Pho'' (2016) on the label. That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change (J. Cole song), Change". Lennox's debut studio album ''Shea Butter Baby'' followed in 2019. Lennox has also been featured on the Dreamville compilation albums ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' (2015), and ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' (2019), the latter of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart and earned Lennox a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album. In 2021, Lennox earned her first entries on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with her single "Pressure (Ari Lennox so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixtapes
A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist. The songs are either ordered sequentially or made into a continuous programme by beatmatching the songs and creating seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits. Essayist Geoffrey O'Brien described this definition of the mixtape as "perhaps the most widely practiced American art form". In hip hop and R&B culture, a mixtape often describes a self-produced or independently released album issued free of charge to gain publicity or avoid possible copyright infringement. However, the term has been applied to a number of releases published for profit in the 2010s, and the line between a release billed as a mixtape and one referred to as a studio album or extended play has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes (magazine)
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blxckie
Sihle Sithole (born 24 November 1999), known professionally as Blxckie, is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer from Sydenham Heights, Durban. His debut studio album ''B4Now'' (2021) was certified gold in South Africa. Biography and career Sihle Sithole was born on 24 November 1999 in Sydenham Heights, Durban, South Africa. His musical interest started at the age of 8 when he recorded music with his friends. Sithole enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a degree in Social Sciences, but failed to graduate due to the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Jade Kelly, he commented that he felt there was a disconnect between South African artists and their fans, saying "It's almost like when an artist blows up or gets a little bit of fame, that goes straight to their head. But what they forget is that the fans will always be the thing that stands between you and greatness. As much as they love the music, we need them to keep liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dax (rapper)
Daniel Nwosu Jr. (born March 22, 1994), better known by his stage name Dax (often stylized as DAX), is a Nigerian Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Early life Daniel Nwosu Jr. was born on March 22, 1994, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He grew up in Ottawa and moved to Wichita to attend university, and he later moved to Los Angeles, California. He attended the Newman University, where he played guard for the Newman Jets basketball team. He initially wrote poetry and was a motivational speaker prior to pursuing a rap career. During his tenure at Newman University he worked as a janitor, which he claimed was a job he liked because he was able to work on building his rap career in his spare time from work. Career Dax decided to write up a poem as he rode on a bus with his basketball team in 2016. After impressing one of his teammates with the poem, Dax realized he had a knack for putting words together. He began seriously releasing and promoting music through hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Major
Benn Gilbert Kamoto (born 14 June 1990), better known by his stage name Gemini Major, is a Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter. He was signed to Family Tree Records, a South African independent record label found by Cassper Nyovest. Early life and career Gemini Major finished high school in 2007 and graduated in I.T. in 2009. In the same year, he moved to Durban, South Africa to pursue his dream as an artist and record producer. He has produced for a number of artists in a variety of genres including R&B, hip-hop, house, dancehall, pop and gospel. His portfolio includes production used in TV shows such as ''Gold Diggers'', ''Forever Young'' and ''Mo Love''. In 2013 he moved to Johannesburg. After a chance meeting with Cassper Nyovest and his team at a video shoot for a song that Major had produced, he joined the Family Tree team. After the release of Nasty C's hit single "Juice Back", Major has become the go-to producer for some of South Africa' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runtown
Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer. Biography Runtown was born on 19 August 1989 in Enugu but grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos, where he finished his primary education. After the death of his father, he moved to Abuja with his mother, who was working in the Ministry of Health. In 2014 he released " Gallardo", a song which features vocals from Davido and was released as the first single off his debut studio album ''Ghetto University''. Gallardo went on to win "Best Collaboration of the Year" at the 2014 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. On 23 November 2015, Runtown released his debut studio album titled ''Ghetto University'' via MTN Music Plus through Eric Many Entertainment. The album generated over ₦35million on the music portal thus earning him a spot in the list of "Top 5 Most Streamed Artist". On 4 November 2016, Runtown released the ballad "Mad Over You", which chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Eagle
Shane Patrick Hughes (born June 7, 1996), known professionally as Shane Eagle, is a South African rapper, songwriter, television personality and record producer. He rose to fame in 2015, after finishing fourth place on the first season of the Vuzu rapping reality competition, ''The Hustle''. After releasing several non-album singles, Eagle released his debut album ''Yellow'' in 2017, which features the gold-certified lead single, "Let It Flow". In October 2019, Eagle released his debut mixtape, ''Dark Moon Flower'' which boasted features from American rappers, Kota the friend, Santi, Caleborate, Dreamville's Lute and Bas along with the English band, The Hics and fellow South African rappers Nasty C and PatrickxxLee. Early life Shane Patrick Hughes was born on 7 June 1996, in Rabie Ridge, a suburb of Johannesburg, to a Coloured mother, and an Irish father. After his parents got divorced while he was at the age of five, he went to live with his father in Kempton Park, Johann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emtee
Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name Emtee (stylized as eMTee) is a South African rapper. He was born in Matatiele and grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where he was involved in talent shows. His career began at the age of 17 and his debut hit single, " Roll Up" was released in 2015 to critical acclaim. Emtee was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment, and released his debut album '' Avery'' (2015), which was commercially successful and was eventually certified platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). The album was preceded by two singles: ''"Roll Up"'' and ''"Pearl Thusi"''. His second studio album ''Manando'' (2017), the title referring to his late brother. His third album ''DIY 2'' was released in 2018. He established his own record label eMtee Records in partnership with African Trap Movement and released third studio album ''Logan'' (2021), debuted number 1 in South Africa. Early life Mthembeni Ndevu was born to Elias and Anna in the mid-sized town pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
