Hell Naw
"Hell Naw" is the lead single from Nasty C's debut album, Bad Hair. The song talks about him not quitting the music industry. It debuted at number 4 on South Africa's official music chart.[1] The song peaked at number 1 on The Beat 99.9 FM African Top 10 chart.[2] It was made available for free digital download and has been downloaded over 11,000 times.[3]
"Hell Naw" | ||||
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Single by Nasty C | ||||
from the album Bad Hair | ||||
Released | February 11, 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop •trap | |||
Length | 4:04 (Single version) 5:32 (Album version) | |||
Label | FreeWorld Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo | |||
Producer(s) | Nasty C | |||
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Background
Nasty C told Mac G from 94.7 FM that he wrote the song and released it within 24 hours. Moreover, he said he started writing bars while listening to a beat he had produced earlier.[4]
Music video
The music video for "Hell Naw" was shot by Teddy Maxx and edited by Nasty C and Pierre. Nasty C assisted Teddy Maxx with directing it.[5] [6]
Covers
J'Something, Mi Casa's lead vocalist, celebrated Youth Day by performing a cover of the song in June 2016.[7] In July 2016, Nigerian rapper Hotyce released a cover of "Hell Naw", with production assistance from Emmeno.[8]
Accolades
"Hell Naw" won Best Song of The Year at the 16th Metro FM Music Awards.[9]
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Result |
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2017 |
16th Metro FM Music Awards | Best Song of The Year[10] | Won |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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South Africa (EMA) | 4 |
References
- "Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "African Top Ten". www.thebeat99.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "Nasty C - Hell Naw". Hiphopza.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- Zeeman, Kyle. "Watch: How Nasty C dropped an instant hit". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Nasty_C – Hell Naw". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Entertainment, TMG. "'The face of SA'- fans go crazy for Nasty C's new music video". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Entertainment, TMG. "WATCH: J'Something covers Nasty C's Hell Naw". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Solanke, Abiola. "New Music: Hotyce -'Hell yeah' - New Music - Pulse". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "16th Metro FM Awards 2017 (Full List Of Winners)". Youth Village. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "FULL LIST: Metro FM Award winners 2017". Channel 24. Retrieved 26 February 2017.