Old Pic of Nasty C as a Kid Resurfaces, Fans React: “This Dude Has Been a Yo-Yo Since the Beginning”
- A throwback photo of Nasty C as a teenager was unearthed, leaving fans amused by his early choice of clothing
- The photo, shared on Sunday, 3 August 2025, shows Nasty C posing with a young woman who isn't his current partner
- Despite his fame, Nasty C has shared videos working less glamorous jobs to connect with fans
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A throwback picture of award-winning rapper Nasty C left netizens in stitches. While the glow-up from the old picture is apparent, it also reminded fans that Nasty C has always lived and breathed hip-hop.
The Soft hitmaker has been rapping about how far he has come financially in his music, but nothing prepared even his biggest fans for a resurfaced old picture of him. The picture showed how far Nasty C has come and how he has been repping hip-hop from an early age.
An old photo of Nasty C as a kid unearthed
On Sunday, 3 August 2025, social media user @RealSihleIV shared an old picture of Nasty C as a kid with a playful caption. The picture was captioned:
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“Guess the rapper😂”
In the picture, Nasty C has his arm around a young woman whom the social media user claimed isn’t the rapper’s baby mama, Sammie Heavens. The former Def Jam rapper is wearing a black T-shirt with a blue Superman logo, dark jeans and a bright blue flat cap with Carolina written on it.
See the picture below:
Netizens react to throwback photo of Nasty C as a kid
In the comments section, several netizens played along and guessed only wrong names. Others shared how Nasty C has always been about hip-hop, while others remarked how he looked like the woman in the picture.
Here are some of the comments:
@Kevin_Tyrog116 shared:
“Lol, I had the white version of this t-shirt 🤣🤣🤣 With light blue Superman logo🤙🏼🤙🏼”
@RichardMtshali said:
“Zuluman with some Superman Power🦸♂️”
@Young_Atreus highlighted:
“This dude has been a Yo-Yo since the beginning. Le-n***a straight.”
@relebogile_21 said:
“They look alike.”
@only1coolestro1 replied:
“The Superman. He knew the SA hip-hop would be his cape.”
@GoldenMazinyo guessed:
“iFani”
@ESCANORDANK joked:
“Nasty C and Thuli B, his sister🤷🏾♂️🤣”
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Nasty C works as a cashier and mechanic
Despite his glow-up, Nasty C has traded his luxurious lifestyle as a rapper and embraced less glamorous jobs as part of his attempt to connect with his fans.
In a video shared on his Instagram account on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, Nasty C shared that he had swapped the studio for a tyre shop, where he worked for the day.
In another video shared on his YouTube channel on Friday, 4 July 2025, Nasty C worked at a popular South African retail store.
American rapper praises Nasty C's songwriting
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Nasty C received a co-sign from a top American rapper.
Taking to X, the American rapper praised the South African rapper for his pen game. In the post, the American rapper also gave a shoutout to Nigerian star, Ladipoe.
Source: Briefly News
