Blue Pappi<\/span> \u2013 each playing two tracks and occasionally grabbing the mic to rap along when the vibe called for it.<\/p>\nWhen his turn arrived, Nasty C previewed \u201cLeftie.\u201d Before he could even hype himself up, the host sparked a chant of \u201cdlala Ngcobo,\u201d soon echoed by the packed crowd until the whole room roared it back. It was a moment that underscored his magnetic presence in the scene, as well as his staying power. The chant at the beginning of the recorded song was added after it started going viral online.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s this spirit \u2013 and the new chapter he\u2019s stepping into \u2013 that\u2019s on Nasty C\u2019s mind when he sits down with OkayAfrica<\/span> to talk about his album, Free. The title is a literal nod to the sense of liberation he feels following his exit from Universal Music Group, where he delivered three stellar albums and a mixtape. <\/p>\n