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| Released | 15 September 2023 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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I Love It Here is the fourth studio album by South African rapper best known under the alias of Nasty C, [1] it was released on 15 September 2023 through Def Jam (a division of UMG) and Universal Music South Africa. [2] It features guest appearances from Tellaman, Maglera Doe Boy, 25K, Anica, Manana, and American rapper Benny the Butcher. [3]
The album features background vocals and poem from Nasty C's girlfriend and baby mama Sammie Heavens as the intro of the project. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Gone & The End" (Sammie Heavens [a] ) |
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| 3:08 |
| 2. | "Endless" |
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| 3:00 |
| 3. | "Crazy Crazy" |
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| 2:32 |
| 4. | "Release Me" |
| DJ Khalil | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Fuck That" |
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| 2:30 |
| 6. | "Broken Mirrages" () |
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| 3:01 |
| 7. | "Prosper in Peace (with Benny the Butcher)" |
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| 3:32 |
| 8. | "Sunset Walks (featuring Tellaman)" (Sounka [a] ) |
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| 3:05 |
| 9. | "This Time (featuring Ami Faku)" |
| Lekaa Beats | 3:09 |
| 10. | "I Love You" |
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| 3:44 |
| 11. | "No More" |
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| 3:01 |
| 12. | "RIP" |
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| 1:35 |
| 13. | "Know Yourself" |
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| 3:48 |
| 14. | "See Me Now (featuring Manana)" |
| Sammy Soso | 2:37 |
| 15. | "Temptations (featuring Manana)" |
| The Elementz | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Kill the Noise (featuring Anica and Maglera Doe Boy)" |
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| 3:16 |
| 17. | "Pops" (
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| 3:48 |
| 18. | "Hard Choice (featuring 25K)" |
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| 3:43 |
| 19. | "Dear Oliver" |
| The Elementz | 3:17 |
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