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"'''WickedSkengMan 4'''" is a song by English rapper [[Stormzy]]. It was released as a single independently on 11 September 2015. The song peaked at number 18 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wickedskengman-4-single/1038370815|title=WickedSkengMan 4 - Single by Stormzy on Apple Music|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/11/stormzy-wickedskengman-4-freestyle|title=Listen To Stormzy’s “WickedSkengMan 4” Freestyle|publisher=[[The Fader]]|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2015/09/stormzy-brings-the-fire-with-wickedskengman-pt-4-freestyle/|title=Stormzy Brings The Fire With Wickedskengman Pt. 4 Freestyle|website=stoneyroads.com|date=14 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>
"'''WickedSkengMan 4'''" is a song by English rapper [[Stormzy]]. It was released as a single independently on 11 September 2015. The song peaked at number 18 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wickedskengman-4-single/1038370815|title=WickedSkengMan 4 - Single by Stormzy on Apple Music|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/11/stormzy-wickedskengman-4-freestyle|title=Listen To Stormzy's "WickedSkengMan 4" Freestyle|publisher=[[The Fader]]|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2015/09/stormzy-brings-the-fire-with-wickedskengman-pt-4-freestyle/|title=Stormzy Brings The Fire With Wickedskengman Pt. 4 Freestyle|website=stoneyroads.com|date=14 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>

The track was the first [[freestyle rap|freestyle]] ever to break the top 20 of the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="Leight" /> Previously, no [[grime music|grime freestyle]] had entered the top 40 ([[Jme]]'s "[[96 Fuckries]]", from 2013, was ten copies short of a top 40 placing, instead peaking at number 41).<ref name="Leight" /><ref name="Gibbins">{{cite web |last1=Gibbins |first1=Paul |title=It’s No Cheesy Urban-lite Anthem, Stormzy is Smashing the UK Charts with a Grime Freestyle |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/reflecting-on-stormzys-freestyle-hitting-the-charts/ |website=Vice |access-date=29 August 2024 |date=17 September 2015}}</ref> Speaking about its success, Stormzy credited his fans as "the real winners; because with no label, and no radio play, there's no way in hell I could of done this. It sounds very cliche; but from the heart...thank you. They're like family to me. We've got a grime freestyle into the U.K. Top 20, history for us all."<ref name="Leight">{{cite web |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=Stormzy Makes U.K. Chart History |url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/18/stormzy-makes-uk-chart-history |website=The Fader |access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref>

PauL Gibbins of ''[[Vice (website)|Vice]]'' wrote of the track: "This isn't a pop song, this isn’t a cheesy, urban-lite anthem – hell, it doesn't even have a chorus. Let's be clear about this: Stormzy is currently smashing the charts with a freestyle. This is King Stormzy at his most regal, riding the riddim with the kind of confidence required to go from [[Nick Jonas]] collabs to dropping bars over 'Functions on the Low' and expecting the same result."<ref name="Gibbins" /> The B-side of the single, "[[Shut Up (Stormzy song)|Shut Up]]", is another freestyle. "The widespread response to both tracks," Gibbins added, "has been particularly amazing considering how harsh and uncompromising they are in their approach – this isn’t grime with bells on, or bars wrapped in cotton wool and a cute synth hook. Over the years, we’ve come to expect a shift away from the scene’s culture in terms of content and style, for any artist that seeks some Top 20 love."<ref name="Gibbins" />


==Music video==
==Music video==
A music video to accompany the release of "WickedSkengMan 4" was first released onto YouTube on 10 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfRJyt3gTzo|title=STORMZY - WICKEDSKENGMAN [PART 4]|via=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/stormzy/news/battle-9-year-old-in-his-wickedskengman-4-video/|title=Watch Stormzy Battle A 9-Year-Old In His ‘Wicked Skengman 4’ Video|publisher=[[Capital XTRA]]|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>
A music video to accompany the release of "WickedSkengMan 4" was first released onto YouTube on 10 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfRJyt3gTzo|title=STORMZY - WICKEDSKENGMAN [PART 4]|via=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/stormzy/news/battle-9-year-old-in-his-wickedskengman-4-video/|title=Watch Stormzy Battle A 9-Year-Old In His 'Wicked Skengman 4' Video|publisher=[[Capital XTRA]]|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==

Latest revision as of 13:49, 29 August 2024

"WickedSkengMan 4"
Single by Stormzy
Released11 September 2015
Genre
Length3:14
LabelSelf-released
Producer(s)Jme
Stormzy singles chronology
"Know Me From"
(2015)
"WickedSkengMan 4"
(2015)
"Dude"
(2015)

"WickedSkengMan 4" is a song by English rapper Stormzy. It was released as a single independently on 11 September 2015. The song peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2][3]

The track was the first freestyle ever to break the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.[4] Previously, no grime freestyle had entered the top 40 (Jme's "96 Fuckries", from 2013, was ten copies short of a top 40 placing, instead peaking at number 41).[4][5] Speaking about its success, Stormzy credited his fans as "the real winners; because with no label, and no radio play, there's no way in hell I could of done this. It sounds very cliche; but from the heart...thank you. They're like family to me. We've got a grime freestyle into the U.K. Top 20, history for us all."[4]

PauL Gibbins of Vice wrote of the track: "This isn't a pop song, this isn’t a cheesy, urban-lite anthem – hell, it doesn't even have a chorus. Let's be clear about this: Stormzy is currently smashing the charts with a freestyle. This is King Stormzy at his most regal, riding the riddim with the kind of confidence required to go from Nick Jonas collabs to dropping bars over 'Functions on the Low' and expecting the same result."[5] The B-side of the single, "Shut Up", is another freestyle. "The widespread response to both tracks," Gibbins added, "has been particularly amazing considering how harsh and uncompromising they are in their approach – this isn’t grime with bells on, or bars wrapped in cotton wool and a cute synth hook. Over the years, we’ve come to expect a shift away from the scene’s culture in terms of content and style, for any artist that seeks some Top 20 love."[5]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "WickedSkengMan 4" was first released onto YouTube on 10 September 2015.[6][7]

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[8] 8
UK Indie (OCC)[9] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 18

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 11 September 2015 Digital download Self-released

References

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  1. ^ "WickedSkengMan 4 - Single by Stormzy on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Listen To Stormzy's "WickedSkengMan 4" Freestyle". The Fader. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Stormzy Brings The Fire With Wickedskengman Pt. 4 Freestyle". stoneyroads.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Leight, Elias. "Stormzy Makes U.K. Chart History". The Fader. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Gibbins, Paul (17 September 2015). "It's No Cheesy Urban-lite Anthem, Stormzy is Smashing the UK Charts with a Grime Freestyle". Vice. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "STORMZY - WICKEDSKENGMAN [PART 4]". Retrieved 18 December 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Watch Stormzy Battle A 9-Year-Old In His 'Wicked Skengman 4' Video". Capital XTRA. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2019.