T-Wayne, Nasty Freestyle | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 27th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Nasty Freestyle” performed by Houston rapper, T-Wayne.

It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy 💯! On 1 Hit WONDERful, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.  It is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, that ONE hit earned them recognition. So, in the 27^th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we dive into “Nasty Freestyle”,  the one-hit wonder by T-Wayne.

“First, let me hop out the muh’fuckin’ Porsche / I don’t want her if that ass don’t sit like a horse.” And thus begins the electrifying verse of the one-hit-wonder by T-Wayne, “Nasty Freestyle”. “Nasty Freestyle” runs under two and a half minutes in duration. That was plenty of time for the rapper from Houston to secure a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (it peaked at no. 9). Produced by 30 Roc, the instrumental sounds malicious and is set in a minor key. Notably, it samples the 2014 song “Nasty” by Bandit Gang Marco.

To reiterate, “Nasty Freestyle” thrives because of the memorable verse by T-Wayne.  He serves up a brand of hard-nosed, melodic rap.  He exudes confidence with no shortage of swagger.  His bars are engaging, and he keeps them coming and coming. “Nasty Freestyle” finds him flexing like a boss, whether it’s the fact that his “Dash got so much wood I could build me a fort,” or he’s a baller who “be makin’ hits, I’m the rap Derek Jeter.” Sex plays a role in the nastiness, expectedly:

“I just hit her, and I quit her, I would never, ever date her

It’s a shame how I’m barely getting’ love in the city

Travel to another town, you can bet they fuckin’ with me

I be killin’ this shit, pray to God they forgive me.”

What a shame! Also shameful is that T-Wayne failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 again. What’s not shameful is the undeniable success of his “Nasty Freestyle”, a platinum-certified, whale of a one-hit-wonder.

T-Wayne // “Nasty Freestyle” // Unauthorized Entertainment // 2015

T-Wayne, Nasty Freestyle: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 27 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unauthorized Entertainment; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]