| Clavish | |
| Birth Name: | Cian Francis William Wright[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1998 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Years Active: | 2018-present[2] |
Cian Francis William Wright (born 4 October 1998),[3] known professionally as Clavish, is a British rapper from Stamford Hill, London.[2] He is currently signed to the German-British Universal subsidiary, Polydor Records. He is noted for his signature flow on trap and drill beats.[4] 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.[5] His first mixtape Rap Game Awful released on 13 January 2023 and debuted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
Clavish began rapping in 2018 with the release of "All These Funds".[7] 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.[8] 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.[4]
Clavish released the single "Sold Out Dates" in March which marked his first UK debut at number 93.[9] This was later followed by the song "Greece" which peaked at number 70.[10] 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.[11] The song also received a co-sign from Drake's OVO Sound Radio.[12] 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.[5] The single was accompanied by the announcement of Clavish's debut mixtape, Rap Game Awful.[13] 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.[6]
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.[14] 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".[15]
While teasing his upcoming mixtape, Chapter 16 for months, on September 7, 2023, Clavish released the project's lead single, "Tip Toes" with Aitch.[16] 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.[17] The mixtape's second single, "Top 2" was released on October 19.[18] This was followed by its third single, "IDK" on February 15, 2024,[19] and the Fredo-accompanied "Uh Uh" on March 7,[20] [21] alongside the mixtape's official announcement.[22] The mixtape's fifth single, "10th Floor" with Potter Payper was released on April 18.[23] [24] Just weeks later, the sixth single with D-Block Europe, "Most Definitely" was released on May 9.[25] 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".[26]
| Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK R&B [27] | UK DL | IRE [28] | ||||
| Rap Game Awful |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
Gold[29] | |
| Chapter 16 |
| 30 | 3 | 69 | — | ||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [31] | UK R&B [32] | IRE | |||||
| "All These Funds" | 2018 | — | — | — | rowspan="19" | ||
| "Again" | 2019 | — | — | — | |||
| "100mph Freestyle" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mad About Bars" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Ketchup & Salad Cream" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Welcome to the Trenches (Pop Smoke Remix)" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Could've" | 2020 | — | — | — | |||
| "100mph Freestyle X2" | — | — | — | ||||
| "No Cap" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Amiri Balmain" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Money Makers" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Daily Duppy" | — | — | — | ||||
| "How It Goes" | 2021 | — | — | — | |||
| "The Generals Corner" | — | — | — | ||||
| "One Of A Kind" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fashion Week Freestyle" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Like This" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Plugged In" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sold Out Dates" | 2022 | 93 | — | — | |||
| "Greece" | 70 | — | — |
| Rap Game Awful | ||
| "Public Figure" | 66 | 32 | — | ||||
| "NRF Freestyle" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rocket Science" | 9 | 3 | 40 |
| |||
| "Traumatised"[33] | 2023 | 63 | 37 | — | |||
| "No Difference"[34] | 57 | 32 | — | ||||
| "100mph Freestyle x3"[35] | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | |||
| "Click Of My Fingers"[36] | — | — | — | ||||
| "Day Date"[37] | 73 | — | — | ||||
| "Tip Toes" | 52 | 24 | — | Chapter 16 | |||
| "Triple Threat | 31 | 13 | — | Strength to Strength | |||
| "Top 2" | — | — | — | Chapter 16 | |||
| "IDK" | 2024 | — | — | — | |||
| "Uh Uh" | 70 | — | — | ||||
| "10th Floor" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Most Definitely" | 88 | — | — | ||||
| "Last Night in Paris" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Vartry Road" | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK R&B | IRE | |||||
| "Let It Rip (Remix)" | 2022 | — | — | — | |||
| "Pakistan" | 2023 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
| DBE World | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK R&B | |||||
| "4 of Us" | 2023 | 89 | — | Rap Game Awful | ||
| "Different League" | 2023 | 93 | 35 | Crop Circle 2 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
| 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 | Crop Circle 2 | ||
| "Head Knees & Shoulders" | 2024 | Potter Payper | Thanks for Hating |