"U Mad" is a single by American rap artist

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, featuring fellow rapper

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. 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

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'' 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''

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chart.

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{Kanye West songs 2015 singles 2015 songs Kanye West songs Vic Mensa songs Roc Nation singles Song recordings produced by Charlie Heat Song recordings produced by Kanye West Song recordings produced by Mike Dean (record producer) Songs written by Charlie Heat Songs written by Kanye West Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer)