Clavish | |
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Birth name | Cian Francis William Wright [1] |
Born | Stamford Hill, London, England | 4 October 1998
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Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2018-present [2] |
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Website |
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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]
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]
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]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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UK [23] |
UK R&B [24] |
UK DL [24] |
IRE [25] | |||
Rap Game Awful |
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4 | 1 | 12 | 31 | |
Chapter 16 |
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To be released |
Title | EP details |
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2022 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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UK [23] |
UK R&B [28] |
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 |
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"Traumatised" [30] | 2023 | 63 | 37 | — | ||
" No Difference" [31] | 57 | 32 | — | |||
"100mph Freestyle x3" [32] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Click Of My Fingers" [33] | — | — | — | |||
"Day Date" [34] | 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 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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UK [23] |
UK R&B [28] |
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 |
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DBE World |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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UK [23] |
UK R&B [28] | ||||
"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. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"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 |