Strings and Bling

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Strings and Bling
Album cover for the 2nd studio album by South African hip hop recording artist Nasty C.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 July 2018
Genre
Length52:22
Label Universal Music South Africa
Producer
  • 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. [1] 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. [2] [3]

Contents

Release

On July 6, 2018, Nasty C released his second studio album, Strings and Bling. [4] 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. [5]

Reception

Times Live, a South African news website, noted, "Strings and Bling is worth your money and time". [6] It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWritersLength
1.Blisters Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo 03:03
2.Strings and BlingNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo03:44
3.JungleNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo03:03
4.No RespectNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo1:26
5.LegendaryNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:21
6.U Played YourselfNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:40
7.King (feat. A$AP Ferg)Nasty C3:10
8.Do U DiggNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:25
9.GravyNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo2:11
10.SMA (feat. Rowlene)Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo/Rowlene5:15
11.Another One DownNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:16
12.Everything (feat. Kaien Cruz)Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo/Kaien Cruz2:47
13.CasanovaNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo2:29
14.Mrs MeNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo2:32
15.My BabyNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:14
16.GivenchyNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:20
17.Jiggy JiggaNsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo3:00
Total length52:14

Charts

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA) [7] Platinum30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
South Africa6 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.