Nasty C, left, has opened up about the possibility of mending the beef he and A-Reece, right, have. Pictures: nasty_csa/A-Reece/Instagram
In a recent interview Nasty C gave a glimpse of the frosty relationship between himself and fellow rapper A-Reece, but unlike previous times, now it seems the two have no way back at mending what could’ve been a good working relationship.
“One of the reasons why I’m not so open to that [talking it out with A-Reece] anymore, I’m open to, like, laying it to rest or whatever, but I’m not gonna waste my time trying to have a sit-down or conversation or anything like that. It’s just not worth my time anymore. The reason is I’ve tried to do that, multiple times” said the 26 year-old rapper, whose real name is David Ngcobo.
He and A-Reece, real name Lehlogonolo Mataboge, have always been seen as adversaries as they are both the same age and both broke into the industry around the same time, They also possess similar skills in rapping.
To make matters worse, the two were signed to rival record labels, Mabala Noise which Nasty C was under and Ambitious Records that A-Reece was signed to.
Both sets of their fans have always combed-through some of their lyrics to find hidden shots directed at each other, but there has never been anything tangible in their music to spark an actual beef between the two. What is clear is clear, though, is Nasty’s attempts at making peace.
On the L-Tido podcast which was on its 10th episode, Nasty C said the last straw was when he invited A-Reece to his Ivyson Tour around 2017.
“I booked him for that [Ivyson Tour]. I was, like, this is dumb let’s put this thing to rest, we don’t even know what this thing [beef] is,” said Nasty C, who recently became a father.
According to him A-Reece arrived really late at the show and demanded to perform last, something reserved for the main act, which infuriated Nasty C.
“To me, I took that as a sign of disrespect. I was, like, ‘that settles it’ that shows me your true intentions. Right now, I’m not going to be a rapper with you, you’re a guy I’m a guy and if you have a problem with me let it be clear, but if there’s nothing, let’s work and make money.”
He even touched on this in a song No Big Deal released last year where he raps: “I tried to squash that sh*t with A-Reece. Hard as it was to put my pride aside, I tried to make peace. It wasn’t even no beef …”
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Nasty C is in Durban with Cassper Nyovest on their African Throne Tour which has already made stops in Zambia, Cape Town and will be headed to Dubai next weekend. The two emcees released albums on the same day and have supported each other since the releases and through the tour.
Imagine if Nasty C and A-Reece went on a tour of this nature? Imagine the impact they would’ve made together – or is the tour a sign of how Nasty C has outgrown the pettiness of his animosity with Pretoria native A-Reece?
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