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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
On August 18, 2021, Walls was arrested by [[United States Marshals Service|US marshals]] on a concealed weapon charge. He was released soon afterward. In the ''Big Facts'' podcast he mentioned that he would rather rob than work an honest job. He later changed his opinion on the stance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title='Who Want Smoke' Rapper Nardo Wick Taken Into U.S. Marshals Custody During Dramatic Arrest |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.64004/title.who-want-smoke-rapper-nardo-wick-taken-into-u-s-marshals-custody-during-dramatic-arrest |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-30 |title='Who Want Smoke?' Rapper Nardo Wick Explains Why Robberies Were More Lucrative Than Having A Real Job. |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.66850/title.nardo-wick-says-robberies-were-more-lucrative-than-a-real-job |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> On November 28, 2023, TMZ released video footage of Wick’s entourage assaulting a fan who was attempting to take a picture with the rapper after a concert in Tampa. The attack left the fan with severe brain bleeding, a concussion, and possible long-term injuries, and is currently being investigated by Tampa Police.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
On August 18, 2021, Walls was arrested by [[United States Marshals Service|US marshals]] on a concealed weapon charge. He was released soon afterward. In the ''Big Facts'' podcast he mentioned that he would rather rob than work an honest job. He later changed his opinion on the stance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title='Who Want Smoke' Rapper Nardo Wick Taken Into U.S. Marshals Custody During Dramatic Arrest |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.64004/title.who-want-smoke-rapper-nardo-wick-taken-into-u-s-marshals-custody-during-dramatic-arrest |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-30 |title='Who Want Smoke?' Rapper Nardo Wick Explains Why Robberies Were More Lucrative Than Having A Real Job. |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.66850/title.nardo-wick-says-robberies-were-more-lucrative-than-a-real-job |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> On November 28, 2023, TMZ released video footage of Wick’s entourage assaulting a twenty-year-old fan, George Obregon Jr., who appeared to want to take a picture with the rapper after a concert in Tampa. The attack reportedly left the fan with severe brain bleeding, a concussion, and possible long-term injuries, and is currently being investigated by Tampa Police. A spokesperson for Wick told the Daily Mail that the attacker was "not directly affiliated with Nardo."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title='Appalling moment rapper Nardo Wick's 'entourage' beats young Tampa fan George Obregon Jr who asked for photo, 'leaving him in critical condition with brain bleed' |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12801431/Nardo-Wick-bodyguards-tampa-fan-video.html |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Daily Mail |language=en}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 14:58, 29 November 2023

Nardo Wick
Nardo Wick in July 2022
Nardo Wick in July 2022
Background information
Birth nameHorace Bernard Walls III
Born (2001-12-30) December 30, 2001 (age 22)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020–present
Labels
Websitewhosnardowick.com

Horace Bernard Walls III (born December 30, 2001),[1] known professionally as Nardo Wick, is an American rapper. Signed to Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records, he is best known for his 2021 single "Who Want Smoke?", which has a remix featuring fellow rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage that propelled it to debut at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earn platinum certification by the RIAA.[2] Wick released his debut studio album, Who Is Nardo Wick?, that same year.

Early Life

Wick is an only child who grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. Wick listened to and was influenced by Gucci Mane as a child, who would which later feature Wick on a song.

Career

Wick released his debut single, "Lolli". He then released the single "Slide". He then released the single "Came Up" as the final release of the year. Starting off 2021, he released the single "Who Want Smoke?" on January 22, 2021. Wick then released the single "Shhh" on April 23, 2021. It serves as the lead single to his debut studio album, Who Is Nardo Wick?. On August 27, 2021 , Wick was featured on fellow American rapper 42 Dugg's song, "Opp Pack", from the deluxe edition of the latter's commercial mixtape Free Dem Boyz. The song served as Wick's first time being featured on a song by another artist. On October 8, 2021, Wick released another version of "Who Want Smoke?", which features fellow rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage.[3] The song serves as the second single to Who Is Nardo Wick? and was released alongside an accompanying music video that was directed by Cole Bennett in association with Lyrical Lemonade. The new version boosted the popularity of the song alongside a dance to it that was created on the video-sharing app TikTok, which debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA, which gave Wick both his first charting song and his first song that received a certification, respectively. Two days later, Wick was featured on rapper Katana 10400's single, "She Want Me Dead!", which served as Wick's second feature and first time being featured on a single. Wick released the single "Me or Sum", which features fellow rappers Future and Lil Baby, on November 29, 2021. It serves as the second single of Who Is Nardo Wick?[4] The album was released four days later, on December 3, 2021. It features new guest appearances from Hit-Boy, Big30, and Lakeyah. On July 22, 2022, Wick released the deluxe version Who Is Nardo Wick? 2 with additional guest features from The Kid Laroi and Latto. On May 5, 2023, he was co-featured alongside fellow rapper Roddy Ricch on fellow rapper Gucci Mane's single Pissy, the song later appeared as the fourth single on Gucci's sixteenth studio album, Breath of Fresh Air.

Personal life

On August 18, 2021, Walls was arrested by US marshals on a concealed weapon charge. He was released soon afterward. In the Big Facts podcast he mentioned that he would rather rob than work an honest job. He later changed his opinion on the stance.[5][6] On November 28, 2023, TMZ released video footage of Wick’s entourage assaulting a twenty-year-old fan, George Obregon Jr., who appeared to want to take a picture with the rapper after a concert in Tampa. The attack reportedly left the fan with severe brain bleeding, a concussion, and possible long-term injuries, and is currently being investigated by Tampa Police. A spokesperson for Wick told the Daily Mail that the attacker was "not directly affiliated with Nardo."[7]

Discography

American rapper Nardo Wick has released one Studio album, and 12 singles (including three as a featured artist). His signature song is ''Who want smoke?'' which has a remix that is featuring Chicago rappers G Herbo, and Lil Durk, and it features Atlanta based rapper 21 Savage. The remix is stylized with two question marks instead of one.

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8] 		US
R&B/HH
[9]
Who Is Nardo Wick? 16 7

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[11] 		US
R&B
/HH
[12] 		US
Rap
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		NZ
Hot
[15] 		WW
[16]
"Came Up" 2020 — — — — — — Non-Album Singles
"Slide" — — — — — —
"Who Want Smoke?"
(solo or remix featuring G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage) 		2021 17 5 3 41 15 37 Who Is Nardo Wick?[A]
"Me or Sum"
(featuring Future and Lil Baby) 		58 15 10 — — —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[10]
"Wicked Witch" — — — — — —
"Wicked Freestyle" — — — — — —
"Krazy Krazy" 2022 — — — — — —
"Riot" — — — — — —
"Hot Boy"
(featuring Lil Baby) 		2023 99 31 20 — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[18] 		US
R&B
/HH
[19]
"She Want Me Dead!"
(Katana 10400 featuring Nardo Wick) 		2021 — — Non-album single
"Pissy"
(Gucci Mane featuring Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick) 		2023 15 37 Breath of Fresh Air
''Gun Class ll''

(Mudbaby Ru featuring Nardo Wick and G Herbo)

6 Non-album single

Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted and certified songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certification and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20] 		US
R&B
/HH
[21] 		US
Rap
[22] 		CAN
[23] 		NZ
Hot
[24] 		WW
[25]
"Baby WYD?"
(featuring Lakeyah) 		— — — — — — Who Is Nardo Wick?
"Burning Up"
(featuring the Kid Laroi) 		2022 — — — — 32 — Who Is Nardo Wick?? (Deluxe)
"Dah Dah DahDah" 48 13 12 — — 178
"It Ain't Safe"
(DJ Khaled featuring Nardo Wick and Kodak Black) 		77 26 23 89 — 185 God Did
"Pop Out"
(Lil Baby featuring Nardo Wick) 		15 6 6 50 20 28 It's Only Me
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Opp Pack" 2021 42 Dugg Free Dem Boyz (Deluxe)
"Da Drop" GMO Stax Youngest Pit in America (Deluxe)
"Opp Party" 2022 Doe Boy, G Herbo Oh Really
"Stepper" Latto 777
"Undertaker" Money Man Big Money
"Product of the Ghetto" Elvis Presley Elvis
"In the Ghetto" (World Turns Remix)
"Yeah Woah" Big Scarr, Gucci Mane So Icy Gang: The ReUp
"It Ain't Safe" DJ Khaled, Kodak Black God Did
"Pop Out" Lil Baby It's Only Me
"Goodfellas" 2023 Trippie Redd Mansion Musik

Notes

  1. ^ While the solo version does not appear on any album, the version that features G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage appears on Who Is Nardo Wick? and is titled "Who Want Smoke??", which adds a question mark to the title.

References

  1. ^ "Nardo Wick biography, songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Feldstein, Josh (November 9, 2022). "Up-and-coming rapper Nardo Wick is popularizing Florida gangster rap". The Daily Orange. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Caraan, Sophie (November 30, 2021). "Future and Lil Baby Join Nardo Wick for New Single "Me or Sum"". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "'Who Want Smoke' Rapper Nardo Wick Taken Into U.S. Marshals Custody During Dramatic Arrest". HipHopDX. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Who Want Smoke?' Rapper Nardo Wick Explains Why Robberies Were More Lucrative Than Having A Real Job". HipHopDX. December 30, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Appalling moment rapper Nardo Wick's 'entourage' beats young Tampa fan George Obregon Jr who asked for photo, 'leaving him in critical condition with brain bleed'". Daily Mail. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "American certifications – Nardo Wick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
  12. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  13. ^ Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:
  14. ^ "G Herbo Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  15. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  16. ^ Peaks on the Global 200:
  17. ^ "Canadian certifications – Nardo Wick". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  18. ^ Peaks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart:
  19. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  20. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
  21. ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  22. ^ Peaks on the Hot Rap Songs chart:
  23. ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100 chart:
  24. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles chart:
  25. ^ Peaks on the Global 200:
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