Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall(born September 10, 1998), known professionally asSheck Wes,is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2017 song "Mo Bamba",which became viral the following year and peaked at number six on theBillboardHot 100.[1][2]

Sheck Wes
Sheck Wes in 2019
Sheck Wes in 2019
Background information
Birth nameKhadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall
Also known as
  • Kid Khadi
  • Wes
  • Young Sheck Wes
  • Mudboy
Born(1998-09-10)September 10, 1998(age 26)
New York City,U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websitesheckwes

In February 2018, Wes signed a recording contract withTravis Scott'sCactus JackandKanye West'sGOOD Music,in a joint venture withInterscope Records.[3][4]Wes has been regarded as aone-hit wonder.[5][6]

Early life

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Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall was born on September 10, 1998, in theHarlemneighborhood ofNew York Cityto parents ofSenegalesedescent. Fall was raised in a Muslim household.[7]At age five, he and his mother, Ella Kingsland, moved toMilwaukee,Wisconsin,where he lived for nine years. At 14, he moved back to New York.[8]Fall began making music at age 11, to relieve stress due to his troubled childhood as he was raised in a hostile environment. While in high school, basketball became a major extracurricular pursuit, but he attracted interest from a fashion talent scout, leading him to skip a playoff game to participate in theMadison Square Gardenunveiling of theYeezy Season3 collection.[9]

Music career

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2018–2019:Mudboy

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On February 2, 2018, Wes signed toKanye West'sGOOD MusicandTravis Scott'sCactus Jack Recordslabel alongside Interscope.[10]Wes made a guest appearance on Scott's third studio albumAstroworldon the song "No Bystanders"alongside American rapperJuice Wrld.[11]On October 2, Wes announced his debut studio album titledMudboywhich was released just three days after.[12]On March 19, Wes released a new single under the Cactus Jack label called YKTS.[13]

2019–present:Hell 2 Paradise

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Following the release ofMudboy,Wes announced that his second studio album was in the works.[14]

In January 2019, Wes was part of the opening act forEminem's concert inHawaiialongside fellow American rapperLogic.[15]On July 18, Wes released the singles "Sadio Mane",[16]and "Losing My Mind".[17]The following day on July 19, he appeared on Chase B andYoung Thug's song "Mayday". On October 31, he released the song "YKTS" which was accompanied by a music video. On December 27, Wes made a guest appearance on the Cactus Jack compilation albumJackBoyson the song "Gang Gang"also featuringDon Toliver,Travis Scott,and Luxury Tax 50.[18]

On November 6, 2020, Wes released the single "Rich One Day" and released the single "#BeenBallin" on November 19, 2020.

Wes released "GFU" with record labelYSL Recordsand American rapper Yak Gotti, featuring American rapperYung Kayo,which serves as the second single from the label's compilation album,Slime Language 2,on January 29, 2021.

In 2023 Wes had guest vocals on the original version of the songFe!nby Travis Scott as well as the version of the song shown in the movieCircus Maximus.[19][20][21]

Basketball career

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Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorman Thomas
(New York City, New York)
NBA draft2020:undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021Paris Basketball

On November 18, 2020, Wes wrote onInstagramthat he had entered the2020 NBA draft,although he went undrafted.[22]On November 19, 2020, he joinedParis Basketball,a team that competes inLNB Pro A.On May 10, 2021, Wes signed withParis Basketball.On May 28, he made his debut, playing 4 minutes.[23]He played two more games with Paris Basketball, averaging 1.3 points per game during his time there.

Career statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Paris Basketball 3 0 7.0 .333 .333 .500 .7 .3 .0 .0 1.3
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On January 31, 2019, Ridge Productions claimed Wes had refused to pay for the video for his forthcoming single "Mudboy". Ridge Productions posted the original edit of the video, with substituted audio mocking Wes and his crew for reneging on their agreement.[24][25]

In February 2019, Wes was caught on video stalking his former partner, singerJustine Skye.After Skye came out publicly about Wes abusing her, former classmates of Wes' high school stated that he did abuse other women before at school. In April 2019, he dated social media personality India Love. In June 2019, Love posted and deleted a picture of a black eye that hinted Wes abused her after their breakup. Later on in the year, they rekindled their relationship. In June 2020, they had a public dispute. Love even hinted that Wes abused her after she posted a picture with a black eye with the caption "This is why we are over Sheck, stop telling people I cheated on you". She later took the post down.[26][27]Wes was removed from an advertising campaign forMajor League Soccerin response to the allegations.[28]Skye was subsequently reported to have requested arestraining orderagainst Wes.[29][30]Wes has denied the allegations and no charges were ever brought forward.[26]Skye's one-time boyfriend, rapperGoldLink,has repeatedly insulted and criticized Wes publicly over the abuse allegations.[31]

On May 21, 2020, Wes was arrested on drug and gun charges in New York.[32]He was later released.[33]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[34]
US
R&B/HH

[35]
US
Rap

[36]
BEL
(FL)

[37]
CAN
[38]
NLD
[39]
Mudboy 17 11 11 115 19 121

Collaborative albums

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List of collaborative albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[42]
AUS
[43]
BEL
(FL)

[44]
CAN
[45]
NZ
[46]
JackBoys[47]
(withTravis Scott,Don Toliver,Chase B, and Luxury Tax as JackBoys)
1 5 19 1 5

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[48]
US
R&B/HH

[49]
AUS
[50]
CAN
[51]
NZ
Hot

[52]
UK
[53]
"Live Sheck Wes"[54] 2017 Mudboy
"Mo Bamba"[55] 6 2 29 5 16 26
"Chippi Chippi"[59] 2018
"Enzo"
(withDJ SnakefeaturingOffset,21 SavageandGucci Mane)[60]
2019 21 Carte Blanche
"Sadio Mane"[61] Non-album singles
"Losing My Mind"[62]
"YKTS"
"Gang Gang"
(withJackBoys)[63]
48 22 63 40 2 52 JackBoys
"Rich One Day" 2020 Non-album single
"GFU"
(withYoung Stoner Lifeand Yak Gotti featuringYung Kayo)
2021 Slime Language 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album
"Shopping Spree"
(Murda BeatzfeaturingLil Pumpand Sheck Wes)[64]
2019 Non-album singles
"Mayday"
(Chase B featuring Sheck Wes andYoung Thug)[65]

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[66]
US
R&B/HH
[67]
CAN
[68]
FRA
[69]
SWE.
Heat
[70]
"No Bystanders"
(Travis ScottfeaturingJuice Wrldand Sheck Wes)
2018 31 22 34 105 2
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[71]
  • ARIA: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum[72]
Astroworld
"Stick"
(JIDandJ. ColefeaturingKenny Masonand Sheck Wes)
2022 71 20 81 D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

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