Nasty C Calls Nota 'Freckle Face' After Winning SAMA32 Best Hip Hop Album
- Nasty C went on his Twitch stream to fire back at Nota Baloyi after scooping Best Hip Hop Album at the 32nd South African Music Awards
- The Durban rapper referred to Nota as 'Freckle Face' and said everything the music executive said about his album Free was now invalid
- Mzansi reacted to the viral clip, with fans divided over the SAMA win and curious about who 'that other guy' Nasty C mentioned could be
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Fresh off one of the biggest nights of his career, Nasty C wasted no time addressing his critics. A clip from the rapper's Twitch stream, reshared on X on 19 August 2026, shows him in high spirits after his independent project Free took home Best Hip Hop Album at the 32nd South African Music Awards (SAMAs). His celebratory mood quickly turned pointed when the conversation shifted to music executive Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi.
Seated in a dimly lit living room with his stream chat rolling in the background, the Durban-born rapper referred to Nota as "Freckle Face" and made it clear that the SAMA win had rendered every negative opinion about Free null and void.
Nasty C's message to Nota
"Freckle Face was going crazy on me, bro, talking smack about the album," Nasty C said on stream. "Now they have to eat that. Now everything they said is invalid, out the window, toss it out. Doesn't matter. Nothing they say is valid." He rounded off the moment with a triumphant list: "My brother, tour, merch, award, album of the year."
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The jab carries plenty of weight given the history between the two. Nota has been vocal about his views on Nasty C for years, weighing in on the rapper's musical choices, his use of isiZulu, his tattoos, and what the executive described as a lack of authenticity. Winning a SAMA for an independently released project gave Nasty C the perfect platform to respond without saying much more than he did.
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Notably, Nasty C also referenced "that other guy" alongside Nota, but did not name him, leaving fans guessing.
Watch the viral Twitch clip that set Mzansi talking here:
Mzansi reacts to the clap-back
The clip sparked a flurry of responses online. Here is what fans had to say:
@NastyCARMY1: "Who is 'that other guy too'? 🤣🤣"
@LEECLIPHARD replied: "I also need to know! 😭😭😭"
@KINGNEXDOOR: "Literally everything they ever said is invalid and a bunch of lies"
@Abahambe01 was not fully convinced by the win: "He didn't deserve the win for hip hop album or best album; Kwesta did. He had a more solid album, not di 1.32 songs"
@Thabelo_emmanue had a take on who came off worse: "I see freckle face, but to be addressed as the other guy is heart-wrenching 😭"
Penny Lebyane hits back at Nota
In a previous report from Briefly News, Penny Lebyane hit back at Nota Baloyi after he made remarks about her and questioned her career legacy.
The veteran broadcaster accused Nota of taking her words out of context and spreading misinformation online.
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