Sheck Wes

Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall (born September 10, 1998), better known as Sheck Wes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model.[1] He is best known for his 2017 song "Mo Bamba", which became popular in 2018.[2]

Sheck Wes
Sheck Wes performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameKhadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall
Also known as
  • Kid Khadi
  • Wes
  • Sheck Jesus
  • Mudboy
Born (1998-09-10) September 10, 1998
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • model
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitesheckwes.com

Wes is jointly signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music record labels, under the aegis of Interscope Records.[3][4]

Early life

Khadimou Fall was born on September 10, 1998 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to parents of Senegalese descent. Wes was raised in a Muslim household.[5] At age 5, Wes and his mother moved to Milwaukee, where he lived for 9 years. At 14, Wes moved back to New York.[6] Fall began making music at age 11, to relieve stress due to his troubled childhood as he was raised in a hostile environment. While in high school, basketball became a major extracurricular pursuit, but he attracted interest from a fashion talent scout, leading him to skipping a playoff game to participate in the Madison Square Garden unveiling of the Yeezy Season 3 collection.[7]

Career

On February 2, 2018, Fall signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music and Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records label alongside Interscope.[8] Fall made a guest appearance on Scott's fourth studio album Astroworld on the song "No Bystanders" alongside American rapper Juice WRLD.[9] On October 2, Fall announced his debut studio album titled Mudboy which was released just three days after.[10] On March 19, Fall released a new single under the Cactus Jack label called "YKTS".[11]

In January 2019, Fall was part of the opening act for Eminem's concert in Hawaii alongside fellow American rapper Logic.[12] On July 18, Fall released the singles "Sadio Mane",[13] and "Losing My Mind".[14] On December 27, Fall was heavily featured on the song "Gang Gang" from the Cactus Jack compilation album JackBoys.[15]

Controversy

On January 31, 2019, Ridge Productions claimed Fall had refused to pay for the video for his forthcoming single "Mudboy". Ridge Productions posted the original edit of the video, with substituted audio mocking Fall and his crew for reneging on their agreement.[16][17]

In February 2019, Fall was accused of stalking and domestic abuse by his former partner, the singer Justine Skye.[18][19] Fall was removed from an advertising campaign for Major League Soccer in response to the allegations.[20] Skye was subsequently reported to have requested a restraining order against Fall.[21][22] Fall has denied the allegations and no charges were ever brought forward.[18]

Personal life

Fall practices Islam. [5]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[23]		 US
R&B/HH
[24]		 US
Rap
[25]		 CAN
[26]
Mudboy[27][28] 17 11 1119

Collaborative albums
List of collaborative albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US AUS CAN NZ
JackBoys[31]
(with JackBoys and Travis Scott as JackBoys)		 1
[32]		 5
[33]		 1
[34]		 5
[35]

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[36]		 US
R&B/HH
[37]		 AUS
[38]		 CAN
[39]		 NZ
Hot
[40]		 UK
[41]
"Live Sheck Wes"[42] 2017 —————— Mudboy
"Mo Bamba"[43] 622953626
"Do That"[47] 2018 —————— Non-album single
"Chippi Chippi"[48] —————— Mudboy
"Enzo"
(with DJ Snake featuring Offset, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane)[49]		 2019 ————21— Carte Blanche
"Sadio Mane"[50] —————— Non-album singles
"Losing My Mind"[51] ——————
"YKTS" ——————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Album
"Shopping Spree"
(Murda Beatz featuring Lil Pump and Sheck Wes)[52]		 2019 Non-album singles
"Mayday"
(Chase B featuring Sheck Wes and Young Thug)[53]

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[54]		 US
R&B/HH
[55]		 AUS
[56]		 CAN
[57]		 FRA
[58]		 SWE.
Heat
[59]		 UK
[60]
"No Bystanders"
(Travis Scott featuring Juice Wrld and Sheck Wes)		 2018 31 22 — 34 105 2 — Astroworld
"Gang Gang"
(with JackBoys)		 2019 48 22 63 40 — — 52 JackBoys

References
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  2. Coscarelli, Joe (September 4, 2018). "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. Louis, Nate. "The Fascinating Rise of Sheck Wes: "I'm a Mudboy, I Came From Nothing"". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  4. Aku, Timmhotep. "Sheck Wes Wants to Be the First Rapper/Model/NBA Star/Nobel Prize Winner in History". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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  8. "I signed a record deal with Kanye West and Travis Scott under the INTERSCOPE Imprint. I'm very excited . I hope you are too". February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. Renshaw, David (August 3, 2018). "Here are the full album credits for Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD". The Fader. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  10. Strauss, Matthew (October 2, 2018). "Sheck Wes Reveals Release Date for New Album MUDBOY". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  11. "Do That - Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  12. Findly, Mitch (January 29, 2019). "Eminem Taps Logic & Sheck Wes To Open At Hawaii Concert". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  13. "Sadio Mané (YNWA) - Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". July 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  14. "https://music.apple.com/us/album/losing-my-mind-single/1472609772". July 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music. External link in |title= (help)
  15. "JACKBOYS by JACKBOYS & Travis Scott on Apple Music". December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
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  17. Beschizza, Rob (February 1, 2019). "Production company posts funny remix after rapper refuses to pay for music video". Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  18. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (February 12, 2019). "Rapper Sheck Wes accused of stalking and domestic violence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  19. "Who is Sheck Wes, whom Justine Skye has accused of abusing her?". Metro. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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  27. "Sheck Wes Drops "Do That" and Reveals He Was Supposed to Be in Wyoming With Kanye". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  28. "Sheck Wes Takes Over Footaction For 'No One Way' Campaign, Talks Astroworld Tour and 'Mudboy'". Vibe. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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  51. "Losing My Mind - Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". Apple Music.
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