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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.
Background
On April 9, 2015, a recording was uploaded online of West's verse on the song.
Composition
The vocals "South, south, south side!" by featured artist West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day".
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.”'.
Music video
On 9th June 2015, a music video was officially released for the track.
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.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 20, 2015 | Digital download |
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.
External links
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- 2015 singles
- 2015 songs
- Kanye West songs
- Vic Mensa songs
- Roc Nation singles
- Song recordings produced by Charlie Heat
- Song recordings produced by Kanye West
- Song recordings produced by Mike Dean (record producer)
- Songs written by Charlie Heat
- Songs written by Kanye West
- Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer)
- Songs written by Vic Mensa