Nasty C Addresses Claims His ‘As Planned’ Song With Tellaman Sounds Like Don Toliver’s ‘Secondhand’
- Nasty C broke his silence after fans noticed striking similarities between his T's & C's Apply track and Don Toliver's 'Secondhand' featuring Rema
- The rapper explained that the resemblance came down to both artists using the same producer or sample
- Fans took to Instagram to weigh in on the comparison, with some saying they had spotted the similarities long before Nasty C spoke up
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Nasty C is speaking out after fans drew comparisons between his new song and a track by American rapper Don Toliver, and his explanation has reignited the conversation online.
The debate kicked off shortly after Nasty C and Tellaman dropped their collaborative album, T's & C's Apply, on 1 September 2026. Listeners zeroed in on the closing track, "As Planned", pointing out that its atmospheric production, melodic textures and late-night R&B mood sounded remarkably close to Toliver's "Secondhand", a song featuring Nigerian artist Rema from Toliver's Octane album. Some even wondered whether the two tracks shared a sample or interpolation.
Nasty C weighs in on similarities
Rather than dodge the comparisons, Nasty C addressed them head-on. He attributed the resemblance to both camps independently landing on the same producer or sample.
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"I dropped this album, and we happened to use the same producer or sample or whatever it is. And that was just like a coincidence," he said.
The rapper also made clear that "As Planned" was not a reaction to Toliver's release. He revealed the track had been sitting in the vault well before the album came out.
"Yeah, I had that song in the cut just sitting," he added.
His account suggests the two songs converged organically rather than through any intentional reference or creative borrowing.
"As Planned" serves as the final chapter of T's & C's Apply, a 17-track project that cements what has been a long-running creative partnership between Nasty C and Tellaman. The two first began collaborating in the mid-2010s, steadily building a musical rapport before committing to a full joint album.
Watch Nasty C explain the similarities on Instagram.
Fans react to Nasty C's explanation
Fans flooded the comments section on Instagram after Nasty C shared his perspective, with many saying the connection between the two songs was obvious from the start.
_prince.xc wrote:
"I genuinely thought secondhand interpolated forever from the lost files and he just reflipped it into as planned😭"
lethabotshehla1 added:
"I told them people, and they said I am lying"
Producer prod_by_mettycg offered an interesting angle:
"That beat been on YouTube a while back before Don used it"
pure_xo7 kept it simple:
"It's the same beat... Both tracks are fire though 🔥🔥🔥"
Source: Instagram
Nasty C shares unreleased Riky Rick track
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Nasty C celebrated the tenth anniversary of his debut album Bad Hair on 23 September 2026 by officially releasing A Star Is Born, a shelved track featuring the late Riky Rick and American poet Omari Hardwick.
Nasty C also invited Johannesburg fans to mark the occasion with him at Legends Barbershop in Newtown Junction.
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