U Mad Explained
"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 featured artist West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day".[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]
Notes and References
- Vic Mensa 'The Autobiography' Track List Revealed. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
- Web site: Here's a Recording of Kanye's Verse on Vic Mensa's "U Mad," Which Is Coming Out Very Soon. Noisey. August 3, 2018.
- Web site: Vic Mensa and Kanye West's 'U Mad' sample of Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney's 'All Day'. WhoSampled. August 3, 2018.
- Kanye West Wonders Why 'U Mad' on New Vic Mensa Song. Rolling Stone. 10 April 2015 . August 3, 2018.
- Vic Mensa Gets Crazy With Kanye West in 'U Mad' Video: Watch. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
- Vic Mensa Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513202543/https://www.billboard.com/music/vic-mensa/chart-history/bubbling-under-r-b-hip-hop-songs. dead. May 13, 2018. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
- https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AVic%20Mensa&f[1]=ss_chart_search_title%3A%2AU%20Mad%2A&f[2]=itm_field_chart_id%3A-&f[3]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=1&artist=Vic%20Mensa&title=U%20Mad Chart Search]. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
- Web site: U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music. iTunes. 20 April 2015 . August 3, 2018.
- Web site: U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music. iTunes. August 3, 2018.