Listen to Nasty C & Rowlene’s New Song ‘I Need You’

Stream 'I Need You' by Nasty C and Rowlene, a song from the South African Netflix Original Series 'Blood & Water' soundtrack.

A portrait of two characters from the South African Netflix Original series 'Blood & Water.'

Nasty C and Rowlene team up for another emotive collaboration. In "I Need You," Nasty C admits he needs his lover after reflecting on betrayal from friends and accomplices.

"I Need You" is a satisfying marriage of hip-hop and R&B built over swinging keys and a colossal bassline.


The song is part of the score for the South African Netflix Original series Blood & Water, which premiered earlier this week. Nasty C also makes his acting debut in the series which has been receiving great reviews from South Africans and has been trending on both social media and Netflix.

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With "I Need You," Nasty C and Rowlene make yet another compelling case why a collaborative album between the two of them would be a great idea. Previous collaborations such as "Phases" from Nasty C's debut album Bad Hair (2016), "SMA" from his sophomore Strings and Bling(2018) and "143" from Rowlene's The Evolution of a Robot: 2nd Generation (2018).

In the aforementioned songs, the two artists have showcased their rapper-singer chemistry, and it doesn't hurt that they are both producers.

Stream "I Need You" on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer.

Nasty C x Rowlene - I Need You (Netflix Original Series Blood & Water Soundtrack)www.youtube.com



Revisit our recent interview with Nasty C in which he discusses his upcoming album Zulu Man With Some Power here.

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