Who Is Nardo Wick?

Who Is Nardo Wick? is the debut studio album by American rapper Nardo Wick. It was released on December 3, 2021, by Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Future, Lil Baby, Hit-Boy, G Herbo, Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Lakeyah, and Big30. Serving as the first project he has released, the project finds him working with prominent producers, such as Hit-Boy, Boi-1da, DVLP, Leon Thomas III, Tay Keith, Cubeatz, and Murda Beatz, as well as emerging producers, such as brothers Emkay and Arkay, Onokey, Corbett, Ice Melodies and Z3N, among others.^[5] Wick announced the album and its release date on November 28, 2021.^[6] The deluxe version, titled Who Is Nardo Wick? 2 was released on July 22, 2022, with additional guest features from the Kid Laroi and Latto.

Who Is Nardo Wick?
Studio album by Nardo Wick
Released	December 3, 2021
Genre	Trap^[1]
Length	49:13
Label	Flawless RCA
Producer	Arkay Boi-1da Corbett Cubeatz David x Eli DB Donnie Katana DVLP Ele Beatz Emkay Flex OTB Foreverolling G1 Hit-Boy Ice Melodies JT Kid Hazel Leon Thomas III Luis Bacqué Luxury Murda Beatz Onokey Peter Gundry Tay Keith Z3N
Singles from Who Is Nardo Wick?
"Shhh" Released: April 23, 2021 "Who Want Smoke??" Released: October 8, 2021 "Me or Sum" Released: November 29, 2021 "Krazy Krazy" Released: April 29, 2022 "Riot" Released: June 10, 2022

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Clash	8/10^[3]
HipHopDX	4.0/5^[4]

Singles

Three singles were released prior to the album's release. The lead single, "Shhh", was released on April 23, 2021.^[7] The second single, "Who Want Smoke??", which features fellow rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage, an official remix of Wick's 2021 single, "Who Want Smoke?", was released on October 8, 2021.^[8] The third single, "Me or Sum", which features fellow rappers Future and Lil Baby, was released on November 29, 2021.^[9]

Track listing

Who is Nardo Wick? track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wickman"	Horace Walls III Donte Moore Jr. Aubrey Graham Nayvadius Wilburn Leland Wayne	Donnie Katana	2:14
2.	"Alright"	Walls Mark Onokey Carlos Pfersdorf Rick Onokey	Emkay Arkay	2:57
3.	"Chop Chop"	Walls R. Onokey Darryon Bunton	Arkay DB	2:31
4.	"Blam Boom"	Walls Jeffrey Jones Jr. Aaron Butler Jeremiah Tesfaye	Foreverolling Flex OTB JT	2:38
5.	"Me or Sum" (featuring Future and Lil Baby)	Walls Wilburn Dominique Jones Juan Guerreri-Maril Bigram Zayas Donny Flores Emmanuel Dionisopoulos Xavier Martinez	Z3N DVLP	3:45
6.	"Play wit Me"	Walls Pfersdorf	Onokey	2:03
7.	"Lullaby"	Walls Brytavious Chambers	Tay Keith	2:15
8.	"Power" (featuring Hit-Boy)	Walls Chauncey Hollis Jr. Dustin Corbett	Hit-Boy Corbett	1:41
9.	"Who Want Smoke??" (featuring G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage)	Walls Herbert Wright III Durk Banks Shayaa Abraham-Joseph M. Onokey Pfersdorf	Emkay	4:39
10.	"Why"	Walls M. Onokey Pfersdorf R. Onokey Bunton	Emkay Onokey Arkay DB	2:41
11.	"Alley Cat"	Walls Jeuan Tabarrejo	G1	2:34
12.	"Wicked Witch"	Walls M. Onokey Pfersdorf Peter Gundry	Emkay Gundry	2:44
13.	"Wicked Freestyle"	Walls Matthew Samuels Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer Leon Thomas III Eelis Oikarinen Luis Bacqué	Boi-1da Cubeatz Thomas Ele Beatz Bacqué	2:48
14.	"Baby Wyd?" (featuring Lakeyah)	Walls Lakeyah Robinson Ahmar Bailey David Ruoff Elias Klughammer	Kid Hazel David x Eli	2:55
15.	"Poppin Out" (featuring Big30)	Walls Rodney Wright, Jr. Shane Lindstrom	Murda Beatz	2:43
16.	"Bad Boy"	Walls R. Onokey	Arkay	2:30
17.	"Shhh"	Walls M. Onokey Pfersdorf R. Onokey	Emkay Arkay	2:20
18.	"Rich Maniac"	Walls R. Onokey Luis Gärdes Roman Rios	Arkay Luxury Ice Melodies	2:08
Total length:				49:13

Deluxe bonus tracks^[10]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Excuse My French"	Walls ShortyyK Rizzo8 Tyler Maline	ShortyyK Rizzo8 Trademark	3:02
2.	"Dah Dah DahDah"	Walls Maline Wheretfisray	Trademark Wheretfisray	2:31
3.	"Demon Mode"	Walls Maline	Trademark	2:58
4.	"Fan Hoes"	Walls Maline Mingus Igunek	Trademark Mingus Igunek	2:23
5.	"Lovey Dovey"	Walls Darryon Bunton	DB	2:47
6.	"No Game"	Walls R. Onokey	Arkay	2:50
7.	"Burning Up" (featuring The Kid Laroi)	Walls Charlton Howard Maline Looisey Wheretfisray Cloud	Trademark Looisey Wheretfisray Cloud	2:08
8.	"Ceiling Fan Crew"	Walls M. Onokey Pfersdorf	Emkay Onokey	2:41
9.	"Baby Wyd (Remix)" (featuring Latto and Lakeyah)	Walls Alyssa Stephens Lakeyah Robinson Ahmar Bailey	Kid Hazel David x Eli	3:48
10.	"Krazy Krazy"	Walls Brytavious Chambers	Tay Keith Eza	2:22
11.	"Riot"	Walls Indyah McAlister Liam McAlister JM MacShooter49 Maline	Indyah LMC JM MacShooter49 Trademark	2:25
12.	"Gotham City"	Walls Pfersdorf	Onokey	2:23

Sample credits

• "Wickman" contains an interpolation of "Jumpman", written by Drake, Future, and Metro Boomin as performed by the former two and produced by the latter.
• "Dah Dah DahDah" contains an interpolation of "Tom's Diner", written by Suzanne Vega, and a sample of "The Gingerbread Man" song.

Credits and personnel

• Brandon Blatz – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Curtis "Sircut" Bye – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Cyrus "Nois" Taghipour – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Derek Ali – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13–16, 18)
• Tatsuya Sato – mastering engineer (all tracks)
• Nardo Wick – mixing engineer, recording engineer (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17)
• Liz Robson – recording engineer (track 4)
• David Yungin Kim – mixing engineer (track 8)
• Ben Lidsky – mixing engineer (track 9)
• Max Lord – mixing engineer (track 9)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Who Is Nardo Wick? Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)^[11] 15 US Billboard 200^[12] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13] 7

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for Who Is Nardo Wick? Chart (2022) Position US Billboard 200^[14] 48 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15] 26 2023 year-end chart performance for Who Is Nardo Wick? Chart (2023) Position US Billboard 200^[16] 164 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17] 76

Certifications

Certifications for Who Is Nardo Wick?

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Nardo Wick Drops Debut Album 'Who is Nardo Wick?' Featuring Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and More". 4 December 2021.
2. Simpson, Paul. "Who Is Nardo Wick? – Nardo Wick". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
3. Murray, Robin (December 3, 2021). "Nardo Wick – Who is Nardo Wick?". Clash. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
4. Brake, David (January 1, 2022). "'Who Is Nardo Wick' Flashes Potential Starpower In A Bleak Hip Hop World". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
5. Callas, Brad (December 13, 2021). "Nardo Wick Drops Debut Album 'Who Is Nardo Wick?' f/ Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and More". Complex. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
6. Grant, Shawn (December 3, 2021). "Nardo Wick Delivers His Debut Album 'Who is Nardo Wick?'". The Source. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
7. Findlay, Mitch (April 27, 2021). "Nardo Wick Shines On Nightmarish Banger "Shhh"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
8. Mira B (October 9, 2021). "G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage Hop on Nardo Wick's "Who Want Smoke" Remix". The Source. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
9. Caraan, Sophie (November 30, 2021). "Future and Lil Baby Join Nardo Wick for New Single "Me or Sum"". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
10. "Who Is Nardo Wick? (Deluxe) by Nardo Wick on Apple Music". Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Apple Music.
11. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 September 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1696. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 5, 2022. p. 24.
12. "Billboard 200: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
14. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
16. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
18. "American album certifications – Nardo Wick – Who Is Nardo Wick?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2022.