U Mad

This article is about the song. For the internet catchphrase, see 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.^[1]

"U Mad"
Single by Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West
Released	April 20, 2015
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:59
Label	Roc Nation Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Victor Mensah 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)

Background

On 9th April 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	Roc Nation Def Jam	^[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. 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. . 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.

External links

• Music video on YouTube