Strings and Bling

Strings and Bling
Nasty C album
Studio album by
Nasty C
Released6 July 2018
Genres
Length52:22
LabelUniversal Music South Africa
Producers
  • Gemini Major
  • Nani Chehore
  • Cxdy
  • Zino D
  • Canis Major
  • The Gobbla
  • Lenzo Beats
  • Mantra
  • Spacedtime
  • Stunnah Beatz
  • Tweezy
  • ZWill
Nasty C chronology
Bad Hair Extensions
(2016)		 Strings and Bling
(2018)		 Zulu Man with Some Power
(2020)
Singles from Strings and Bling
  1. "Jungle"
  2. "King (featuring A$AP Ferg)"
  3. "SMA (featuring Rowlene)"
  4. "Legendary"

Strings and Bling is the second studio album by South African rapper Nasty C. It was released by Universal Music South Africa 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

Times 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.

Track listing

No. Title Writers Length
1. Blisters Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 03:03
2. Strings and Bling Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 03:44
3. Jungle Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 03:03
4. No Respect Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 1:26
5. Legendary Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:21
6. U Played Yourself Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:40
7. King (feat. A$AP Ferg) Nasty C 3:10
8. Do U Digg Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:25
9. Gravy Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 2:11
10. SMA (feat. Rowlene) Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo/Rowlene 5:15
11. Another One Down Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:16
12. Everything (feat. Kaien Cruz) Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo/Kaien Cruz 2:47
13. Casanova Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 2:29
14. Mrs Me Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 2:32
15. My Baby Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:14
16. Givenchy Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:20
17. Jiggy Jigga Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 3:00
Total length 52:14

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
South Africa (South African Albums) 1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Africa (RISA) Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Africa 6 July 2018 CD Universal Music South Africa
6 July 2018 Digital download

References

  1. ↑ ""CATCH IT" OUT NOW (@Nasty_CSA) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "All the 2019 SAMA winners". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "25th SAMA Winners: South African Music Awards". Bothners | Musical instrument stores. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Mkhabela, Sabelo. "Listen to Nasty C's Sophomore Album 'Strings And Bling' - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nasty C's 'Strings And Bling' Album Finally Drops [Listen] | Hype Magazine". Hype Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Strings and Blings is here & we're obsessed! Here are 5 reasons why!". Times Live.
  7. 1 2 "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa.