Zulu Man with Some Power

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Zulu Man with Some Power
ZMWSP Album.png
Studio album by
Released28 August 2020
Length58:44
Label
Producer
  • Nasty C
  • ATL Jacob
  • Audiomarc
  • Bankroll Got It
  • Beat Butcha
  • Beatsbydil
  • Blasian Beats
  • Colin Gayle
  • Cxdy
  • Darrius Willrich
  • GC
  • Gemini Major
  • G Koop
  • Impala Drummerz
  • Jake One
  • J-Kits
  • Kevin Ross
  • Nani
  • Pluss
  • Sam Wish
  • Select Play
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Spacedtime Beats
  • Tantu Beats
  • ZinoD
  • Zino de Klerk
Nasty C chronology
Strings and Bling
(2018)
Zulu Man with Some Power
(2020)
Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape
(2022)
Singles from Zulu Man with Some Power
  1. "There They Go"
    Released: 27 March 2020
  2. "They Don't"
    Released: 6 June 2020
  3. "Eazy"
    Released: 12 June 2020
  4. "Palm Trees"
    Released: 6 August 2020
  5. "Black and White"
    Released: 12 February 2021

Zulu Man with Some Power is the third studio album by South African rapper Nasty C. [1] It was released by Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Group on August 28, 2020. [2] The album features several American artists, Ari Lennox, T.I., Lil Keed and Lil Gotit. [3]

Contents

Accolades

List of awards and nominations received by Zulu Man with Some Power
YearAwardCategoryResultsRef.
2021 South African Music Awards Best Hip Hop AlbumWon [4] [5]

Release

On August 28, 2020, Nasty C released his third studio album Zulu Man with Some Power is about fifty eight minutes and thirty one seconds consisting of 20 tracks. The album was released under Def Jams Recordings and Universal Music South Africa.

The album was preceded by five singles. "There They Go", "Eazy", "Palm Trees" and "They Don't", which features American rapper T.I., [6] and the fifth and final single "Black and White" with American singer Ari Lennox was released 12 February 2021.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Genius, AllMusic & Apple Music [7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."King Shit" Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo Nasty C 2:57
2."Steve Biko"
  • Ngcobo
  • Blasian Beats
Blasian Beats2:25
3."That's Hard"
Pluss 2:09
4."Overpriced Steak"
  • Nasty C
  • Darrius Willrich
  • Colin Gayle
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Jake One
  • Sam Wish
2:36
5."Feeling"
  • Ngcobo
  • GC
GC3:26
6."La Vida Loca"
3:24
7."Zone (feat. Tellaman)"
  • ZinoD
  • Nani
  • Zino De Klerk
2:50
8."How Many Times"
  • Ngcobo
  • Sam Wish
  • Jacob Brian Dutton
  • Nasty C
  • Sam Wish
  • Colin Gayle
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Jake One
3:08
9."Eazy"NgcoboBlasian Beats4:03
10."All In (feat. T.I.)"
  • Nasty C
  • Colin Gayle
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Select Play
3:53
11."Lose Some Win Some"Ngcobo
  • Nasty C
  • IMPALA DRUMMERZ
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Colin Gayle
1:31
12."Sad Boys"
  • Ngcobo
  • Tantu Beats
  • Nasty C
  • Tantu Beats
  • Beatsbydil
  • Colin Gayle
2:12
13."Black And White (feat. Ari Lennox)"
  • Nasty C
  • Colin Gayle
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Kevin Ross
  • J-Kits
3:37
14."Deep Pockets (feat. Rowlene)"
  • Nasty C
  • Gemini Major
1:53
15."Bookoo Bucks (feat. Lil Gotit & Lil Keed)"ATL Jacob3:54
16."Palm Trees"
  • Ngcobo
  • Taylor Banks
  • Joel Banks
  • Nasty C
  • Bankroll Got it
2:19
17."Zulu Man"
  • Ngcobo
  • Colin Gayle
  • Sipho Dlamini
  • Spacedtime Beats
  • Nasty C
  • Spacedtime Beats
1:50
18."Ababulali"NgcoboNasty C3:13
19."There They Go"
  • Ngcobo
  • Cxdy
Cxdy3:05
20."They Don't (feat. T.I)"
  • Ngcobo
  • Benn Gilbert Kamoto
  • Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
  • Nasty C
  • Audiomarc
  • Gemini Major
3:59
Total length:58:31

Sample Credit

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [8] Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg

Personnel

Credits are adapted from AllMusic. [8]

Composer

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