- South African hip-hop artist Nasty C, real name David Junior Ngcobo, is contemplating a new stage name.
- In an interview with Madame Joyce in London, he shared that “Nasty C” was not intended to have a specific meaning.
- The name was created as a random combination of letters.
South African hip-hop star David Junior Ngcobo, widely known as Nasty C, says he’s considering adopting a new stage name.
Speaking during an interview with Madame Joyce in London, the “Coolest Kid in Africa” rapper explained that “Nasty C” was never meant to signify anything. According to him, the moniker was simply a random combination of letters.
Ngcobo further admitted that the long-told tale about a first producer calling him “Nasty Cat,” which supposedly inspired his current name, was fabricated. He added that he invented the story just to give the name a backstory.
Madame Joyce asked: “Where does the name Nasty C come from?”
Nasty C: “it’s random. It just put a bunch of letters together and I started making words out of it, and then I picked that one. I have no idea [about the meaning of the name or what it stands for], I don’t know.
“There’s a story I used to tell people. The first guy to ever record me was very close to my big brother. He was having a session and I was supposed to go next and he was telling the guy he just recorded like, ‘Yo, there’s this kid blablabal. He’s really dope. He’s a Nasty Cat.’ Then I took the the ‘AT’ out of Cat to form ‘Nasty C.’
“But it’s a lie. I just wanted to have a story and I wanted to mention that guy’s name because he really did help me starting my career. My stage name is just vibe. I want to change it now.”
- South African hip-hop artist Nasty C, real name David Junior Ngcobo, is contemplating a new stage name.
- In an interview with Madame Joyce in London, he shared that “Nasty C” was not intended to have a specific meaning.
- The name was created as a random combination of letters.
South African hip-hop star David Junior Ngcobo, widely known as Nasty C, says he’s considering adopting a new stage name.
Speaking during an interview with Madame Joyce in London, the “Coolest Kid in Africa” rapper explained that “Nasty C” was never meant to signify anything. According to him, the moniker was simply a random combination of letters.
Ngcobo further admitted that the long-told tale about a first producer calling him “Nasty Cat,” which supposedly inspired his current name, was fabricated. He added that he invented the story just to give the name a backstory.
Madame Joyce asked: “Where does the name Nasty C come from?”
Nasty C: “it’s random. It just put a bunch of letters together and I started making words out of it, and then I picked that one. I have no idea [about the meaning of the name or what it stands for], I don’t know.
“There’s a story I used to tell people. The first guy to ever record me was very close to my big brother. He was having a session and I was supposed to go next and he was telling the guy he just recorded like, ‘Yo, there’s this kid blablabal. He’s really dope. He’s a Nasty Cat.’ Then I took the the ‘AT’ out of Cat to form ‘Nasty C.’
“But it’s a lie. I just wanted to have a story and I wanted to mention that guy’s name because he really did help me starting my career. My stage name is just vibe. I want to change it now.”
