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Who Is Nardo Wick?

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Who Is Nardo Wick?
Studio album by
Nardo Wick
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
GenreTrap[1]
Length49:13
Label
Producer
Singles from Who Is Nardo Wick?
  1. "Shhh"
    Released: April 23, 2021
  2. "Who Want Smoke??"
    Released: October 8, 2021
  3. "Me or Sum"
    Released: November 29, 2021
  4. "Krazy Krazy"
    Released: April 29, 2022
  5. "Riot"
    Released: June 10, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
HipHopDX4.0/5[4]

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.

Singles

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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

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Who is Nardo Wick? track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wickman"
Donnie Katana2:14
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)
3:45
6."Play wit Me"
  • Walls
  • Pfersdorf
Onokey2:03
7."Lullaby"
Tay Keith2:15
8."Power" (featuring Hit-Boy)
1:41
9."Who Want Smoke??" (featuring G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage)
Emkay4:39
10."Why"
  • Walls
  • M. Onokey
  • Pfersdorf
  • R. Onokey
  • Bunton
  • Emkay
  • Onokey
  • Arkay
  • DB
2:41
11."Alley Cat"
  • Walls
  • Jeuan Tabarrejo
G12:34
12."Wicked Witch"
  • Walls
  • M. Onokey
  • Pfersdorf
  • Peter Gundry
  • Emkay
  • Gundry
2:44
13."Wicked Freestyle"
2:48
14."Baby Wyd?" (featuring Lakeyah)
  • Kid Hazel
  • David x Eli
2:55
15."Poppin Out" (featuring Big30)
Murda Beatz2:43
16."Bad Boy"
  • Walls
  • R. Onokey
Arkay2:30
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.TitleWriter(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
Trademark2:58
4."Fan Hoes"
  • Walls
  • Maline
  • Mingus
  • Igunek
  • Trademark
  • Mingus
  • Igunek
2:23
5."Lovey Dovey"
  • Walls
  • Darryon Bunton
DB2:47
6."No Game"
  • Walls
  • R. Onokey
Arkay2:50
7."Burning Up" (featuring The Kid Laroi)
  • 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)
  • Kid Hazel
  • David x Eli
3:48
10."Krazy Krazy"
2:22
11."Riot"
  • Walls
  • Indyah McAlister
  • Liam McAlister
  • JM
  • MacShooter49
  • Maline
  • Indyah
  • LMC
  • JM
  • MacShooter49
  • Trademark
2:25
12."Gotham City"
  • Walls
  • Pfersdorf
Onokey2:23

Sample credits

Credits and personnel

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  • 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

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Certifications

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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

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  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.
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