U Mad

"U Mad"
Single by Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West
ReleasedApril 20, 2015
GenreHip hop
Length4:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Vic Mensa singles chronology
"Down on My Luck"
(2014) 		"U Mad"
(2015) 		"Have U Eva"
(2015)
Kanye West singles chronology
"All Day"
(2015) 		"U Mad"
(2015) 		"One Man Can Change the World"
(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]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[7] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 20, 2015 Digital download
[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Vic Mensa 'The Autobiography' Track List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Here's a Recording of Kanye's Verse on Vic Mensa's "U Mad," Which Is Coming Out Very Soon". Noisey. 7 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Vic Mensa and Kanye West's 'U Mad' sample of Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney's 'All Day'". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kanye West Wonders Why 'U Mad' on New Vic Mensa Song". Rolling Stone. 10 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Vic Mensa Gets Crazy With Kanye West in 'U Mad' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Vic Mensa Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Vic Mensa – You Mad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music". iTunes. 20 April 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "U Mad (feat. Kanye West) - Single by Vic Mensa on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 3, 2018.