| "U Mad" | ||||
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| Single byVic Mensa featuringKanye West | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:59 | |||
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"U Mad" is a single by American rap artistVic Mensa, featuring fellow Chicago-based rapperKanye West. It was released on April 20, 2015 as a non-album single.[1]
On April 9, 2015, a recording was uploaded online of West's verse on the song.[2]
The vocals "South, south, south side!" by featured artist West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day".[3]
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]
On 9th June 2015, a music video was officially released for the track.[5]
The single only charted on the week it was released, reaching number 6 on the USBillboardBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[6]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| USBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 20, 2015 | Digital download | [9][10] |
