Freak Nasty

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Freak Nasty
Birth nameEric Henry Timmons
Born New Orleans, Louisiana, US [1]
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, US [1]
Genres Hip hop [2] [1]
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer, songwriter, disc jockey
InstrumentVocals
Years active1994–present
LabelsHard Hood Records Hard Hood Entertainment sony Cash Money Records
Website https://www.instagram.com/officialfreaknastydadip

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]

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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

Singles

YearSong U.S. Hot 100
[9] 		U.S. R&B
[9] 		U.S. Rap
[9] 		Album
1996"Da' Dip"15164Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is
1998"Do What U Feel"-8733Which Way Is Up
2005"Do It Just Like a Rockstar"45--Freaknotic

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Erlewine, Steve. "Freak Nasty All Music Bio". AllMusic . Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Freak Nasty Last fm Information". Lastfm . Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Freak Nasty | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  4. ↑ "AAH HHA DADIP 2". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Music VF Information". MusicVF. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Shop Boyz Track Has Surprise Rival On Hot 100". Billboard . May 18, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Drake, David (May 22, 2014). "A Brief History of Atlanta One-Hit Wonders". Complex . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "All Music Discography". All Music . Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Freak Nasty Music News & Info". Billboard.


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