LOCAL: Nasty C makes history with 20-million Spotify streams

LOCAL: Nasty C makes history with 20-million Spotify streams

Nasty C is celebrating the unending success of his second studio album, 'Strings And Bling', which has just made history on Spotify. 

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Congratulations are in order for South African star, Nasty C

The 'SMA' hitmaker has just made history with his album 'Strings And Bling'. 

Nasty C's 'Strings And Bling' became the first SA Hip Hop album to surpass 20-million streams on Spotify

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The announcement was made on Twitter. 

"Nasty C's second studio album #StringsAndBling makes history on Spotify by being the first SA Hip Hop album to surpass 20 MILLION STREAMS," read the post. 

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The album was released by Universal Music Group on 6 July 2018. 

It has won two South African Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Album and Best Produced Album. 

Nasty C, whose real name is Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, broke onto the music scene in 2012 with his debut mixtape, 'One Kid, A Thousand Coffins'. 

Since then he has gone on to win countless awards and is currently signed to international label Def Jam. 

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