[1][2] In early 2015, his track "Big Tymin'" became a regional hit,[3] with a music video released shortly after Nef the Pharaoh signed with Sick Wid It Records.
"Big Tymin'" was remixed by YG and Ty Dolla $ign in July 2015,[4][5] and his self-titled debut EP was released on Sick Wid It on November 6, 2015.
Starting his music career as an "internet freestyler,"[6] in 2014 Nef the Pharaoh had what Vice Media referred to as a "local hit" with the single "Bitch I'm From Vallejo.
"[7] "Nef's other records suggest a more pertinent rap influence is the languid precision of Mac Dre — while the mood has the reassuring warmth of a springtime sunbeam.
Built on the slumping Bay Area rhythmic template popularized by DJ Mustard, Nef dodges the derivative; as a rapper, he lets the energy lead and the bars follow, boasting and flexing with the kinds of memorable banalities...that make up some of hip-hop's best yet least-celebrated moments.
[2] After "Big Tymin" had become known regionally,[6] Nef the Pharaoh signed with E-40's Sick Wid It label[3] in early 2015,[3] and they re-released the track.
[13] As of 2015, he was working on a collection of pre-rolled joints to sell at Bay Area cannabis clubs, with plans to launch an apparel line and his own music label KILFMB.
[13] In August 2018, Nef the Pharaoh released Blow up Bed, a song which featured Los Angeles rapper 03 Greedo.