T's & C's Apply

T's & C's Apply

A decade into their respective careers, Nasty C and Tellaman hone in on a chemistry they’ve shown across tracks like “Big Timing,” “Zone,” and “Whipped”—among so many others—for their joint T’s and C’s Apply. Sonically, the only terms and conditions are groove and imagination, the Durban-based artists exploring a wide range of moods and sounds over production from Christer, Lastee, Langelihle Moloi, and Gemini Major. Within the album’s radio-themed world narrated by on-air personality AyandaMVP, they deliver a smooth fusion of R&B and hip-hop, along with dalliances into a handful of similarly popular sounds. “Don’t think the story’s finished,” Tellaman croons on the opener “Call Me.” “It’s only just beginning.” The pair serves up Afrobeats on “Come Over 2.0,” where Oxlade’s falsetto bookends the duo’s suave overtures. The upbeat “Playlist” is all energy, replete with a shout-out to dance-floor patrons. Melancholy piano keys shift the tone on “Liar Liar,” Nasty and Tellaman checking into Heartbreak Hotel with only betrayal for luggage. The nostalgia reaches a crescendo on “LFTOS,” where guest vocalist Lusanda folds wistfulness into an ethereal delivery. Look no further than 2000s R&B-inspired “Throw That” for a jam likely to send your pre-game festivities up, before the Blxckie-assisted “Mode” introduces an Afro-house pulse that nods to DJ Clock’s classic “Ngomso.”