U Mad


"U Mad" is a single by American rap artist Vic Mensa, featuring fellow rapper Kanye West. It was released on April 20, 2015 as a non-album single.

Background

On 9th April 2015, a recording was uploaded online of West's verse on the song. Post-release of the track, speculation had it that Mensa stole it from a French rapper.

Composition

The vocals "South, south, south side!" by featured artist West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day".

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.”'.

Music video

On 9th June 2015, a music video was officially released for the track.

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.

Charts

Release history