Nasty C during Pass The Aux Pass Series on 4 December 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Picture: Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape Nasty C is kicking off the year with a release that feels honest, grounded, and deeply personal. Head Up 2.0, his latest music video featuring the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, isn’t about chasing charts or making noise.
It’s about timing, growth, and trusting the process. The rapper recently shared thatHead Upactually started life almost five years ago. Back then, it was just a chorus, but that chorus did exactly what he needed it to do.
“So fun fact, I made this song about five years ago, and it was just a chorus at the time, but that was enough for me,” he said. “It did exactly what I needed it to do for me, and I didn’t finish it until about eight months ago.” In hindsight, the wait makes sense. Over those years,Nasty C, born David Ngcobo in Durban, went through real ups and downs.
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Perspective shifted. When he finally returned to the song, he was no longer the same person who started it, and the music reflects that growth. Bringing in Grammy-winningSoweto Gospel Choirwas a choice that felt natural rather than flashy.
The collaboration is calm, intentional, and rooted in respect. Their voices don’t compete with his words; they carry them. The choir adds warmth, spirit, and emotional depth, turning the song into something that feels almost meditative.
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