U Mad
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| Single by Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:59 | |||
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"U Mad" is a single by American rap artist Vic Mensa, featuring fellow Chicago-based rapper Kanye West. It was released on April 20, 2015 as a non-album single.[1]
Background
On April 9, 2015, a recording was uploaded online of West's verse on the song.[2]
Composition
The vocals "South, south, south side!" by West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day", released over a month prior.[3]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone praised the featured rapper's part of the song, writing: "West drags out the ends of his sentences during his self-deprecating verse, making for a more mellow tone against the aggressive beat reminiscent of West's 'All Day.'".[4]
Music video
On 9th June 2015, a music video was officially released for the track.[5]
Commercial performance
The single only charted on the week it was released, reaching number 6 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 20, 2015 | Digital download | [9][10] |
References
- ^ "Vic Mensa 'The Autobiography' Track List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Here's a Recording of Kanye's Verse on Vic Mensa's "U Mad," Which Is Coming Out Very Soon". Noisey. 7 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Vic Mensa and Kanye West's 'U Mad' sample of Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney's 'All Day'". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Kanye West Wonders Why 'U Mad' on New Vic Mensa Song". Rolling Stone. 10 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Vic Mensa Gets Crazy With Kanye West in 'U Mad' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Vic Mensa Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Vic Mensa – You Mad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music". iTunes. 20 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
