| Clavish | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cian Francis William Wright |
| Born | (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Cian Francis William Wright (born 4 October 1998), known professionally as Clavish, is a British rapper from Stamford Hill, London. He is currently signed to the German-British Universal subsidiary, Polydor Records. He is noted for his signature flow on trap and drill beats. In December 2022, Clavish earned his first UK Top 10 with the D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science" which peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. His first mixtape Rap Game Awful released on 13 January 2023 and debuted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
Career
2018–2021: Career beginnings and 2022
Clavish began rapping in 2018 with the release of "All These Funds". Following a quiet 2019, Clavish broke through with his appearance on GRM Daily's "Daily Duppy" series with his own reaching over ten million views on YouTube. In 2021, Clavish released the singles "One of a Kind" in August and "Like This" in November, and followed up with his debut EP 2022 in December.
2022–present: Rap Game Awful and Chapter 16
Clavish released the single "Sold Out Dates" in March which marked his first UK debut at number 93. This was later followed by the song "Greece" which peaked at number 70. Building on the momentum from the two previous singles, Clavish released "Public Figure" which peaked at number 66, marking his highest charting song at the time. The song also received a co-sign from Drake's OVO Sound Radio. This was later followed by the D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science" in November which earned Clavish his first top-ten single, peaking at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was accompanied by the announcement of Clavish's debut mixtape, Rap Game Awful. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Traumatised" and "No Difference" and released on 13 January 2023, debuting at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
On 29 June 2023, Clavish appeared as a feature on D-Block Europe's highly anticipated "Pakistan", the second cut on their sixth commercial mixtape, DBE World. The track debuted at number 10 on the UK Official Charts marking his second appearance in the top ten following his previous D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science".
While teasing his upcoming mixtape, Chapter 16 for months, on September 7, 2023, Clavish released the project's lead single, "Tip Toes" with Aitch. Clavish later appeared alongside K-Trap and Headie One for their top forty charting single, "Triple Threat" which appeared on the duo's mixtape, Strength to Strength. The mixtape's second single, "Top 2" was released on October 19. This was followed by its third single, "IDK" on February 15, 2024, and the Fredo-accompanied "Uh Uh" on March 7, alongside the mixtape's official announcement. The mixtape's fifth single, "10th Floor" with Potter Payper was released on April 18. Just weeks later, the sixth single with D-Block Europe, "Most Definitely" was released on May 9. Just a day prior to the mixtape's release, on May 16, Clavish released the final two singles, "Last Night in Paris" and "Vartry Road".
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B |
UK DL |
IRE | |||
| Rap Game Awful | 4 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| |
| Chapter 16 |
|
30 | 3 | 69 | — | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B |
IRE | ||||
| "All These Funds" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Again" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "100mph Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Mad About Bars" (with Mixtape Madness) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Ketchup & Salad Cream" | — | — | — | |||
| "Welcome to the Trenches (Pop Smoke Remix)" | — | — | — | |||
| "Could've" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "100mph Freestyle X2" | — | — | — | |||
| "No Cap" | — | — | — | |||
| "Amiri Balmain" | — | — | — | |||
| "Money Makers" (with Kirky) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Daily Duppy" (featuring GRM Daily) |
— | — | — | |||
| "How It Goes" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Generals Corner" (with Kenny Allstar) |
— | — | — | |||
| "One Of A Kind" | — | — | — | |||
| "Fashion Week Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Like This" | — | — | — | |||
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Sold Out Dates" | 2022 | 93 | — | — | ||
| "Greece" | 70 | — | — |
|
Rap Game Awful | |
| "Public Figure" | 66 | 32 | — | |||
| "NRF Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Rocket Science" (featuring D-Block Europe) |
9 | 3 | 40 |
| ||
| "Traumatised" | 2023 | 63 | 37 | — | ||
| "No Difference" | 57 | 32 | — | |||
| "100mph Freestyle x3" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Click Of My Fingers" | — | — | — | |||
| "Day Date" | 73 | — | — | |||
| "Tip Toes" (with Aitch) |
52 | 24 | — | Chapter 16 | ||
| "Triple Threat (with Headie One and K-Trap) |
31 | 13 | — | Strength to Strength | ||
| "Top 2" | — | — | — | Chapter 16 | ||
| "IDK" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| "Uh Uh" (with Fredo) |
70 | — | — | |||
| "10th Floor" (with Potter Payper) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Most Definitely" (with D-Block Europe) |
88 | — | — | |||
| "Last Night in Paris" | — | — | — | |||
| "Vartry Road" | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B |
IRE | ||||
| "Let It Rip (Remix)" (KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pakistan" (D-Block Europe featuring Clavish) |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
|
DBE World |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B | ||||
| "4 of Us" (featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon) |
2023 | 89 | — | Rap Game Awful | |
| "Different League" (Nines featuring Clavish and Nafe Smallz) |
2023 | 93 | 35 | Crop Circle 2 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All Stars 2" | 2020 | Nines, Frosty, Q2T, Chappo CSB | Crabs in a Bucket |
| "Shopping Uptown" | 2021 | Dezzie | Uno Uno |
| "Mind" | Fredo | Independence Day | |
| "Different League" | 2023 | Nines, Nafe Smallz | Crop Circle 2 |
| "Head Knees & Shoulders" | 2024 | Potter Payper | Thanks for Hating |
References
- "BLUE PLATE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Clavish: the quiet London rapper who lets his aloof music do the talking". The Guardian. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Clavish: Rap Game Awful review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". the Guardian. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Riaz, Hamza (9 December 2021). "Review: Clavish, '2022' EP". miccheque.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Homewood, Ben (25 November 2022). "Team Polydor celebrate Clavish's first Top 10 and look ahead to 2023". Music Week. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "rap game awful | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "All These Funds by Clavish on Apple Music". 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via Apple Music.
- "Clavish - Daily Duppy". GRM Daily. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Onilude, Rachel (25 March 2022). "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW RELEASE SOLD OUT DATES". Link Up TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Olaoya, Ezra (24 May 2022). "Clavish Flies Out To Sunny "Greece" For New Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ King, Tyrese. "Clavish Deals With Being A 'Public Figure' On New Record". www.newwavemagazine.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF OVO SOUND RADIO FEATURING D-BLOCK EUROPE, CLAVISH & MORE". GRM Daily. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, George (22 November 2022). "Clavish & D-Block Europe hit Number 1 on Official Trending Chart with Rocket Science". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "D-Block Europe finally liberate official "Pakistan" version featuring Clavish". GRM Daily. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Dave & Central Cee fend off Olivia Rodrigo for fifth week at Number 1 with Sprinter". Official Charts. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "WATCH CLAVISH & AITCH THROW A HOUSE PARTY IN "TIP TOES" VISUALS". GRM Daily. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (21 September 2023). "CLAVISH, HEADIE ONE & K-TRAP ARE A "TRIPLE THREAT" ON COLD NEW COLLAB". GRM Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW BANGER "TOP 2"". GRM Daily. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 February 2024). "CLAVISH SHARES "IDK" VISUALS". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "CLAVISH & FREDO COLLABORATE ON HUGE BANGER "UH UH"". GRM Daily. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- Murray, Robin (8 March 2024). "Clavish Links With Fredo For New Single 'Uh Uh'". Clash. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- Keith, James (8 March 2024). "Clavish Teases 'Chapter 16' Mixtape With Fredo Collab "Uh Uh"". Complex UK. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "WATCH CLAVISH & POTTER PAYPER JOIN FORCES ON "10TH FLOOR"". GRM Daily. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- Lindsay, Ed (22 April 2024). "Clavish ft: Potter Payper - 10th Floor (Official Video)". Wordplay Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "CLAVISH & D-BLOCK EUROPE REUNITE FOR "MOST DEFINITELY"". GRM Daily. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (17 May 2024). "Clavish Shares 'Chapter 16' Mixtape". Clash. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- For "4 of Us": "Clavish/Teflon/Rimzee/Boost | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Clavish". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "British certifications – Clavish". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2024. Type Clavish in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- W, Courtney (10 December 2021). "LISTEN TO CLAVISH'S DEBUT EP '2022'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- For "Tip Toes""Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 15 September 2023 - 21 September 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- Powell, Jon (6 January 2023). "Clavish drops off new visual for "Traumatised"". revolt.tv. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "WATCH CLAVISH SHINE IN "NO DIFFERENCE" VIDEOO". GRM Daily. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "CLAVISH STRIKES AGAIN WITH "100MPH FREESTYLE 3"". GRM Daily. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- Murray, Robin (8 August 2023). "Clavish Shares 'Click Of My Fingers'". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- Murray, Robin (28 April 2023). "Clavish Shells It Down With 'Day Date'". Clash. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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