U Mad Explained

U Mad
Type:single
Artist:Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West
Released:April 20, 2015
Genre:Hip hop
Chronology:Vic Mensa
Prev Title:Down on My Luck
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Have U Eva
Next Year:2015

"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

  1. Vic Mensa 'The Autobiography' Track List Revealed. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Kanye West Wonders Why 'U Mad' on New Vic Mensa Song. Rolling Stone. 10 April 2015 . August 3, 2018.
  5. Vic Mensa Gets Crazy With Kanye West in 'U Mad' Video: Watch. Billboard. August 3, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music. iTunes. 20 April 2015 . August 3, 2018.
  9. Web site: U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music. iTunes. August 3, 2018.