Who Is Nardo Wick? Explained

Who Is Nardo Wick?
Type:	studio
Artist:	Nardo Wick
Cover:	Nardo Wick - Who Is Nardo Wick?.png
Released:	December 3, 2021
Genre:	Trap^[1]
Length:	49:13
Label:	Flawless RCA
Producer:	Arkay Boi-1da Corbett Cubeatz David x Eli DB Donnie Katana DVLP Ele Beatz Emkay Flex OTB Foreverolling G1 Hit-Boy Ice Melodies JT Kid Hazel Leon Thomas III Luis Bacqué Luxury Murda Beatz Onokey Peter Gundry Tay Keith Z3N

Who Is Nardo Wick? is the debut studio album by American rapper Nardo Wick. It was released on December 3, 2021, by Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Future, Lil Baby, Hit-Boy, G Herbo, Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Lakeyah, and Big30. Serving as the first project he has released, the project finds him working with prominent producers, such as Hit-Boy, Boi-1da, DVLP, Leon Thomas III, Tay Keith, Cubeatz, and Murda Beatz, as well as emerging producers, such as brothers Emkay and Arkay, Onokey, Corbett, Ice Melodies and Z3N, among others.^[2] Wick announced the album and its release date on November 28, 2021.^[3] The deluxe version, titled Who Is Nardo Wick? 2 was released on July 22, 2022, with additional guest features from the Kid Laroi and Latto.

Singles

Three singles were released prior to the album's release. The lead single, "Shhh", was released on April 23, 2021.^[4] The second single, "Who Want Smoke??", which features fellow rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage, an official remix of Wick's 2021 single, "Who Want Smoke?", was released on October 8, 2021.^[5] The third single, "Me or Sum", which features fellow rappers Future and Lil Baby, was released on November 29, 2021.^[6]

Track listing

Sample credits

• "Wickman" contains an interpolation of "Jumpman", written by Drake, Future, and Metro Boomin as performed by the former two and produced by the latter.
• "Dah Dah DahDah" contains an interpolation of "Tom's Diner", written by Suzanne Vega, and a sample of "The Gingerbread Man" song.

Credits and personnel

• Brandon Blatz – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Curtis "Sircut" Bye – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Cyrus "Nois" Taghipour – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Derek Ali – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Tatsuya Sato – mastering engineer (all tracks)
• Nardo Wick – mixing engineer, recording engineer (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17)
• Liz Robson – recording engineer (track 4)
• David Yungin Kim – mixing engineer (track 8)
• Ben Lidsky – mixing engineer (track 9)
• Max Lord – mixing engineer (track 9)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)^[7]	15
US Billboard 200^[8]	16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	26

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	164
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	76

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nardo Wick Drops Debut Album 'Who is Nardo Wick?' Featuring Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and More. 4 December 2021.
2. Web site: Nardo Wick Drops Debut Album 'Who Is Nardo Wick?' f/ Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and More. Complex. Callas. Brad. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021.
3. Web site: Nardo Wick Delivers His Debut Album 'Who is Nardo Wick?'. The Source. Grant. Shawn. December 3, 2021. December 13, 2021.
4. Web site: Nardo Wick Shines On Nightmarish Banger "Shhh". HotNewHipHop. Findlay. Mitch. April 27, 2021. December 13, 2021.
5. Web site: G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage Hop on Nardo Wick's "Who Want Smoke" Remix. The Source. Mira B. October 9, 2021. October 9, 2021.
6. Web site: Future and Lil Baby Join Nardo Wick for New Single "Me or Sum". Hypebeast. Caraan. Sophie. November 30, 2021. December 13, 2021.
7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 September 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1696. 24. September 5, 2022.
8. Billboard 200: Week of August 6, 2022. Billboard. August 2, 2022.
9. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 6, 2022. Billboard. August 2, 2022. subscription.
10. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
11. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
12. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.
13. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.