Nasty C And Tellaman Set September 1 For "Ts And Cs Apply," Confirm 17-Track List
The Set-Up: Two Durban natives, one long-awaited joint project. Nasty C and Tellaman have spent the better part of this year hinting at a full-length collaborative album, and on Wednesday the rapper finally put a date and a tracklist behind the promise. "Ts and Cs Apply" lands September 1 — and the way it's arriving says almost as much about where Nasty C's career is right now as the music itself.
"Bold move.. but one that is very important to us," Nasty C wrote in the announcement. The pair are skipping a major label entirely, releasing through their own companies instead — a decision that fits a pattern the rapper has been building toward for a while now.
A Date, A Tracklist, And A Message From Nasty C
Nasty C didn't ease into it. He went straight to social media with the specifics fans had been waiting on: a release date, a distribution plan, and confirmation that "Ts and Cs Apply" — his joint album with Tellaman — will run 17 tracks deep.
"Official Release Date is – September 1st. Independently releasing through both our entities, @Tallracks_xyz & Select Play. Bold move.. but one that is very important to us. If you love me & @TELLAMANWORLD.. if you enjoy our music together.. you're gonna love this. Love you less," he wrote, closing with the kind of tongue-in-cheek sign-off that's become something of a signature for him.
Fans Already Got A Preview
This isn't coming out of nowhere. On July 7, the Durban duo quietly dropped a four-track EP that's since become a fan favourite in its own right, offering an early window into the world "Ts and Cs Apply" is building.
It opens with "Intro," featuring radio personality AyandaMVP delivering what plays out like a radio broadcast woven around the album's central themes and its title. From there it moves through "Call Me" and "Come Over," the latter bringing in Nigerian singer-songwriter Oxlade, before closing on "Sally's Interlude" — four songs that, taken together, give a real sense of the chemistry the two have built over years of working together.
The title itself is doing double duty. "Ts and Cs Apply" plays on the everyday phrase "Terms and Conditions Apply," while also folding in both artists' initials — Nasty C and Tellaman. It's a small detail, but it's the kind of wordplay that tends to reward listeners once the full project is out and the themes running through it become clearer.
No Major Label, By Design
Beyond the date and the tracklist, the bigger story might be how the album is actually getting released. Nasty C confirmed "Ts and Cs Apply" will roll out independently through the pair's own companies — Tall Racks and Select Play — rather than through either artist's former label infrastructure.
It's a move that carries real risk, and Nasty C knows it, which is likely why he flagged it as "bold" in his own announcement rather than letting fans assume it was business as usual. But it also lines up with everything he's said publicly about this stage of his career over the past year.
Nasty C On Freedom, Patience, And Doing It Yourself
Speaking to IOL before this announcement, Nasty C laid out exactly why independence has energised him creatively. "Since I'm independent now, I can pretty much drop whatever I want, which is exciting. A lot of music, a lot of new content, a lot of collaborations, a lot of music videos. The Ivyson tour is coming up very soon," he said.
He was just as candid about the emotional side of the industry, urging younger artists not to rush past the parts of the journey that don't come with a payday attached. "Have fun making music, have fun being the artist, and really enjoy the process from the ground up. Don't only look forward to the times where you can spend all this money," he said. "Really cherish all the moments from the moment you start. I find myself missing those days a lot. It's not really a struggle, it's the process."
Asked whether going independent is the right call for up-and-coming artists, Nasty C didn't hesitate — but he was careful to attach a condition to it. "I definitely would, provided that they still make connections with people who are either behind the scenes when it comes to record labels or people who are signed," he said.
"You can still get that knowledge secondhand. Be a student of the game, study it through and through. But yeah, definitely being independent is the way to go, in my opinion." It's advice that reads less like a rapper selling a lifestyle and more like someone who's actually lived through the trade-offs of both systems.
Why "Ts And Cs Apply" Is Bigger Than One Album
Strip away the countdown clock and the tracklist reveal, and what's left is a fairly deliberate statement from one of South African hip hop's most established names: that independence isn't just a talking point for Nasty C, it's the actual operating model going into this release. Pairing that with Tellaman, an artist he's had genuine chemistry with for years, gives the September 1 date stakes beyond the usual album rollout. Whether "Ts and Cs Apply" becomes the commercial proof of concept for that approach, or simply a very good record between two friends, is something only the full 17 tracks will answer.
Stay Tuned.
We'll have more on "Ts and Cs Apply" as September 1 approaches, including any further previews Nasty C and Tellaman share ahead of the release.
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