Clavish
Clavish | |
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| Birth name | Cian Francis William Wright[1] |
| Born | 4 October 1998 Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2018-present[2] |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Cian Francis William Wright (born 4 October 1998),[3] known professionally as Clavish, is a British rapper from Stamford Hill, London.[2] He is currently signed to the German-British Universal subsidiary, Polydor Records. He is noted for his signature flow on trap and drill beats.[4] In December 2022, Clavish earned his first UK Top 10 with the D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science" which peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] His first mixtape Rap Game Awful released on 13 January 2023 and debuted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
Career
[edit]2018–2021: Career beginnings and 2022
[edit]Clavish began rapping in 2018 with the release of "All These Funds".[7] Following a quiet 2019, Clavish broke through with his appearance on GRM Daily's "Daily Duppy" series with his own reaching over ten million views on YouTube.[8] In 2021, Clavish released the singles "One of a Kind" in August and "Like This" in November, and followed up with his debut EP 2022 in December.[4]
2022–present: Rap Game Awful and Chapter 16
[edit]Clavish released the single "Sold Out Dates" in March which marked his first UK debut at number 93.[9] This was later followed by the song "Greece" which peaked at number 70.[10] Building on the momentum from the two previous singles, Clavish released "Public Figure" which peaked at number 66, marking his highest charting song at the time.[11] The song also received a co-sign from Drake's OVO Sound Radio.[12] This was later followed by the D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science" in November which earned Clavish his first top-ten single, peaking at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] The single was accompanied by the announcement of Clavish's debut mixtape, Rap Game Awful.[13] The mixtape was supported by the singles "Traumatised" and "No Difference" and released on 13 January 2023, debuting at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
On 29 June 2023, Clavish appeared as a feature on D-Block Europe's highly anticipated "Pakistan", the second cut on their sixth commercial mixtape, DBE World.[14] The track debuted at number 10 on the UK Official Charts marking his second appearance in the top ten following his previous D-Block Europe-assisted "Rocket Science".[15]
While teasing his upcoming mixtape, Chapter 16 for months, on September 7, 2023, Clavish released the project's lead single, "Tip Toes" with Aitch.[16] Clavish later appeared alongside K-Trap and Headie One for their top forty charting single, "Tripple Threat" which appeared on the duo's mixtape, Strength to Strength.[17] The mixtape's second single, "Top 2" was released on October 19.[18] This was followed by its third single, "IDK" on February 15, 2024,[19] and the Fredo-accompanied "Uh Uh" on March 7,[20][21] alongside the mixtape's official announcement.[22] The mixtape's fifth single, "10th Floor" with Potter Payper was released on April 18.[23][24] Just weeks later, the sixth single with D-Block Europe, "Most Definitely" was released on May 9.[25] Just a day prior to the mixtape's release, on May 16, Clavish released the final two singles, "Last Night in Paris" and "Vartry Road".[26]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [27] |
UK R&B [28] |
UK DL [28] |
IRE [29] | |||
| Rap Game Awful | 4 | 1 | 12 | 31 | ||
| Chapter 16 |
|
30 | 3 | 69 | — | |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [27] |
UK R&B [32] |
IRE [29] | ||||
| "All These Funds" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Again" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "100mph Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Mad About Bars" (with Mixtape Madness) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Ketchup & Salad Cream" | — | — | — | |||
| "Welcome to the Trenches (Pop Smoke Remix)" | — | — | — | |||
| "Could've" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "100mph Freestyle X2" | — | — | — | |||
| "No Cap" | — | — | — | |||
| "Amiri Balmain" | — | — | — | |||
| "Money Makers" (with Kirky) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Daily Duppy" (featuring GRM Daily) |
— | — | — | |||
| "How It Goes" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Generals Corner" (with Kenny Allstar) |
— | — | — | |||
| "One Of A Kind" | — | — | — | |||
| "Fashion Week Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Like This" | — | — | — | |||
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Sold Out Dates"[9] | 2022 | 93 | — | — | ||
| "Greece"[10] | 70 | — | — |
|
Rap Game Awful | |
| "Public Figure"[11] | 66 | 32 | — | |||
| "NRF Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Rocket Science" (featuring D-Block Europe) |
9 | 3 | 40 |
| ||
| "Traumatised"[33] | 2023 | 63 | 37 | — | ||
| "No Difference"[34] | 57 | 32 | — | |||
| "100mph Freestyle x3"[35] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Click Of My Fingers"[36] | — | — | — | |||
| "Day Date"[37] | 73 | — | — | |||
| "Tip Toes"[16] (with Aitch) |
52 | 24 | — | Chapter 16 | ||
| "Triple Threat[17] (with Headie One and K-Trap) |
31 | 13 | — | Strength to Strength | ||
| "Top 2"[18] | — | — | — | Chapter 16 | ||
| "IDK"[19] | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| "Uh Uh"[20] (with Fredo) |
70 | — | — | |||
| "10th Floor"[23] (with Potter Payper) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Most Definitely"[25] (with D-Block Europe) |
88 | — | — | |||
| "Last Night in Paris"[26] | — | — | — | |||
| "Vartry Road"[26] | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As a featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [27] |
UK R&B [32] |
IRE [29] | ||||
| "Let It Rip (Remix)" (KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pakistan"[14] (D-Block Europe featuring Clavish) |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
|
DBE World |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [27] |
UK R&B [32] | ||||
| "4 of Us" (featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon) |
2023 | 89 | — | Rap Game Awful | |
| "Different League" (Nines featuring Clavish and Nafe Smallz) |
2023 | 93 | 35 | Crop Circle 2 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All Stars 2" | 2020 | Nines, Frosty, Q2T, Chappo CSB | Crabs in a Bucket |
| "Shopping Uptown" | 2021 | Dezzie | Uno Uno |
| "Mind" | Fredo | Independence Day | |
| "Different League" | 2023 | Nines, Nafe Smallz | Crop Circle 2 |
| "Head Knees & Shoulders" | 2024 | Potter Payper | Thanks for Hating |
References
[edit]- ^ "BLUE PLATE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Clavish: the quiet London rapper who lets his aloof music do the talking". The Guardian. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Clavish: Rap Game Awful review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". the Guardian. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b Riaz, Hamza (9 December 2021). "Review: Clavish, '2022' EP". miccheque.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Homewood, Ben (25 November 2022). "Team Polydor celebrate Clavish's first Top 10 and look ahead to 2023". Music Week. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "rap game awful | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "All These Funds by Clavish on Apple Music". 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Clavish - Daily Duppy". GRM Daily. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Onilude, Rachel (25 March 2022). "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW RELEASE SOLD OUT DATES". Link Up TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Olaoya, Ezra (24 May 2022). "Clavish Flies Out To Sunny "Greece" For New Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b King, Tyrese. "Clavish Deals With Being A 'Public Figure' On New Record". www.newwavemagazine.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF OVO SOUND RADIO FEATURING D-BLOCK EUROPE, CLAVISH & MORE". GRM Daily. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Griffiths, George (22 November 2022). "Clavish & D-Block Europe hit Number 1 on Official Trending Chart with Rocket Science". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "D-Block Europe finally liberate official "Pakistan" version featuring Clavish". GRM Daily. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Dave & Central Cee fend off Olivia Rodrigo for fifth week at Number 1 with Sprinter". Official Charts. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b "WATCH CLAVISH & AITCH THROW A HOUSE PARTY IN "TIP TOES" VISUALS". GRM Daily. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b Archibald-Powell, Naimah (21 September 2023). "CLAVISH, HEADIE ONE & K-TRAP ARE A "TRIPLE THREAT" ON COLD NEW COLLAB". GRM Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW BANGER "TOP 2"". GRM Daily. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 February 2024). "CLAVISH SHARES "IDK" VISUALS". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "CLAVISH & FREDO COLLABORATE ON HUGE BANGER "UH UH"". GRM Daily. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (8 March 2024). "Clavish Links With Fredo For New Single 'Uh Uh'". Clash. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Keith, James (8 March 2024). "Clavish Teases 'Chapter 16' Mixtape With Fredo Collab "Uh Uh"". Complex UK. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "WATCH CLAVISH & POTTER PAYPER JOIN FORCES ON "10TH FLOOR"". GRM Daily. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Lindsay, Ed (22 April 2024). "Clavish ft: Potter Payper - 10th Floor (Official Video)". Wordplay Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "CLAVISH & D-BLOCK EUROPE REUNITE FOR "MOST DEFINITELY"". GRM Daily. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hussain, Shahzaib (17 May 2024). "Clavish Shares 'Chapter 16' Mixtape". Clash. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- For "4 of Us": "Clavish/Teflon/Rimzee/Boost | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "irishcharts.com - Discography Clavish". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Clavish". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 May 2024. Type Clavish in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ W, Courtney (10 December 2021). "LISTEN TO CLAVISH'S DEBUT EP '2022'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- For "Tip Toes""Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 15 September 2023 - 21 September 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jon (6 January 2023). "Clavish drops off new visual for "Traumatised"". revolt.tv. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "WATCH CLAVISH SHINE IN "NO DIFFERENCE" VIDEOO". GRM Daily. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "CLAVISH STRIKES AGAIN WITH "100MPH FREESTYLE 3"". GRM Daily. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (8 August 2023). "Clavish Shares 'Click Of My Fingers'". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (28 April 2023). "Clavish Shells It Down With 'Day Date'". Clash. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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