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3 Critical reception  




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This article is about the song. For the internet catchphrase, see U mad.
"U Mad"
SinglebyVic Mensa featuring Kanye West
ReleasedApril 20, 2015
GenreHip hop
Length4:59
Label
  • Def Jam
    • Songwriter(s)
  • Kanye West
  • Darian Garcia
  • Mike Dean
  • Ernest Brown
  • Stefan Ponce
    • Producer(s)
    • Smoko Ono
  • West (co.)
  • Dean (co.)
  • Ponce (co.)
  • Charlie Heat (add.)
    • 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

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    On April 9, 2015, a recording was uploaded online of West's verse on the song.[2]

    Composition

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    The vocals "South, south, south side!" by featured artist West in "U Mad" were sampled from his 2015 single "All Day".[3]

    Critical reception

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    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

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    On 9th June 2015, a music video was officially released for the track.[5]

    Commercial performance

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    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

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

    Certifications

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

    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

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

    References

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