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Tall Racks

Nasty C's Johannesburg label, relaunched in 2025 as a self-service distribution and royalty platform for independent artists.

Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
2018
Founder
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo (Nasty C)

Tall Racks was founded in Johannesburg in August 2018 by South African rapper Nasty C (Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo) as a record label, with singer-songwriter Rowlene as its first signing. In 2025 Nasty C relaunched it as a self-service digital distribution and royalty platform aimed at independent artists rather than a traditional imprint.

The rebuilt platform offers global distribution to major streaming services, automated royalty-split payments, a digital wallet for payouts and real-time streaming analytics, with artists retaining full rights to their music. Nasty C released his fifth studio album, Free, through Tall Racks in September 2025, his first major independent project since leaving Def Jam Recordings; it became the fastest South African hip-hop project of the year to pass one million Spotify streams.

Tall Racks is independently owned by Nasty C, with no outside label or distributor named as a partner in its current platform form.

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