Katlego Sekhu

South African rapper Nasty C made headlines this week for punching a fan during a performance in Zambia. This incident left fans shocked, as Nasty C has always displayed a laid-back demeanour throughout his career.
In a recent interview with Nandi Madida on her Apple Music show Africa Now, Nasty C revealed that his reaction was driven by paranoia.
“I think it’s just that constant paranoia, man, of not knowing who you can trust,” he said. “Plus, you gotta think too; all the energy is all the way through the roof; tension; there’s nerves behind me getting on stage; there’s just all these things that are going on at the same time.
Nasty C admitted that the blinding lights made it difficult for him to see anything clearly. So, when the fan rushed towards him, it caught him completely off guard.
“And I get out there; I can barely see anything; I’m wearing shades; I’m being blinded by all these lights; and I just see someone run up on me. You know, my natural instinct is to fight back. And it is just very unfortunate; I wish it hadn’t happened that way, but at the time I wasn’t really thinking; it was just natural instincts, man,” said Nasty C.
Nasty C and fellow rapper Cassper Nyovest are currently on a tour of Africa.
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