Freak Nasty
Birth nameEriq Henry Timmons
BornSan Juan, Puerto Rico
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
GenresHip hop[1][2]
Occupation(s)Rapper, Producer, songwriter, disc jockey
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1994–present
LabelsHard Hood Records Hard Hood Entertainment sony Cash Money Records
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/officialfreaknastydadip

Eriq Henry Timmons,[3][4] professionally known as Freak Nasty, is an American hip hop recording artist[1][2] and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in New Orleans.[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 of 1997;[2] it later peaked number 15[5] on the Hot 100. Later he released "Do What U Feel"[5] from the album Which Way Is Up,[5] but it failed to reach the success of the previous song, making it to 87 on the Hot R&B charts.[5]

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. 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, mainly due to his smash hit single "Da' Dip", which peaked at number 15[5] on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the single "Do It Just Like a Rockstar" peaked at number 45[5] on the Billboard Hot 100.

Discography

Albums

  • Freak Nasty (1994)[6]
  • Controversee...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
[7]		 U.S. R&B
[7]		 U.S. Rap
[7]		 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Freak Nasty Last fm Information". Lastfm. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Erlewine, Steve. "Freak Nasty All Music Bio". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Freak Nasty | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  4. ↑ "AAH HHA DADIP 2". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Music VF Information". MusicVF. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "All Music Discography". All Music. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "Freak Nasty Music News & Info". Billboard.


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