Freak Nasty
Freak Nasty | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, songwriter, disc jockey |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Hard Hood Records |
Carlito Thomas[1], professionally known as Freak Nasty is an American hip hop recording artist[1][2] and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He is best known for his Top 40[1] single "Da Dip" released in 1996[2] which was a sleeper hit,[2] and ultimately went mainstream in the summer 1997;[2] it later peaked number 15[3] on the Hot 100. Later he released "Do What U Feel"[3] from the album Which Way is Up,[3] but it failed to reach the success of the previous song, making it to 87 on the Hot R&B charts.[3]
Music career
Freak Nasty began his career as a DJ and a hip hop producer. He was one of two, in a group called PMW. He then found success in Atlanta, Georgia with his first album Freak Nasty, selling close to 300,000 units.[citation needed] His next album Controversee... That's Life... And That's the Way It Is, was a much bigger hit and sold over 5 million units,[citation needed] mainly due to his smash hit single "Da' Dip", which peaked at number 15[3] on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the single "Do It Just Like a Rockstar", peaked at number 45[3] on the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography
Albums
- Freak Nasty (1994)[4]
- Controversee...And That's Life...And That's the Way It Is (1996)
- Freak Nasty Da' Dip (1997)
- Which Way Is Up? (2000)
- Freak Nasty World (2002)
- Zahira Sims (Party Mix) (2005)
- Freaknotic/Crunk City (2007)
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 [5] |
U.S. R&B [5] |
U.S. Rap [5] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Da' Dip" | 15 | 16 | 4 | Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is |
| 1998 | "Do What U Feel" | - | 87 | 33 | Which Way Is Up |
| 2007 | "Do It Just Like a Rockstar" | 45 | - | - | Freaknotic |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Freak Nasty Last fm Information". Lastfm. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Erlewine, Steve. "Freak Nasty All Music Bio". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Music VF Information". MusicVF. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "All Music Discography". All Music. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Freak Nasty Music News & Info". Billboard.
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