| Free | ||||
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| Released | 12 September 2025 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Tall Racks | |||
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Free is the fifth studio album by South African rapper and record producer Nasty C, it was released on 12 September 2025 through Tall Racks. [1] It features guest appearances from Blxckie, Usimamane, DJ Speedsta, Tellaman, and Tshego. The album was primarily produced by Nasty C, [2] with additional production from MashBeatz, Stacy, Cxdy, Waytoolost, R.J Banks, Saak Beats, Spaced Time, Ebenezer Maxwell, Akhona Bereng, Ludwe Sylvester Danxa, and Just Dan.
Following his exit from Def Jam, with its flagship Def Jam Africa, and UMG's Universal Music Africa, Nasty C titled his album Free. [1]
You can feel the freedom to create in the way I created the songs
— Nasty C tells Mail & Guardian, [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Native | 7.3/10 |
Free received mixed reviews from music critics. In a review for The Native, Mayuyuka Kaunda described the album as "a capsule of lessons learned by Nasty C across his career and the growth attained in the process." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Leftie (Dlala Ngcobo)" (with Blxckie) | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Shmokin" | 1:45 |
| 4. | "Switch" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Head Up" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Soft" (with Usimamane) | 2:15 |
| 7. | "That's Whassup" | 2:18 |
| 8. | "10 Shooters" | 1:36 |
| 9. | "Ice" | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Psychic" | 2:22 |
| 11. | "MSP" (featuring DJ Speedsta) | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Selfish" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Big Timing" (featuring Tellaman) | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Evidence" | 2:29 |
| 15. | "Other Plans" (Interlude) | 1:23 |
| 16. | "Not Tonight" (featuring Tshego) | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 39:30 | |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable) [5] | 62 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 12 September 2025 | Tall Racks |