Clavish
Birth nameCian Francis William Wright[1]
Born (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998
Stamford Hill, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2018-present[2]
Labels
Websitewww.clavishofficial.com

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]

Career

2018–2021: Career beginnings and 2022

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]

2022–present: Rap Game Awful

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]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[16]		 UK
R&B
[17]		 UK
DL
[17]		 IRE
[18]
Rap Game Awful 411231

Extended plays

Title EP details
2022
  • Released: 10 December 2021[20]
  • Label: Polydor, Universal Music UK
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16]		 UK
R&B
[21]		 IRE
[22]
"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] 6632—
"NRF Freestyle" ———
"Rocket Science"
(featuring D-Block Europe)		 9340
"Traumatised"[23] 2023 6337—
"No Difference"[24] 5732—
"100mph Freestyle x3"[25] ——— Non-album singles
"Click Of My Fingers"[26] ———
"Day Date"[27] 73——
"Tip Toes"[28]
(with Aitch)		 5224—
"Top 2"[29] ———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[16]		 UK
R&B
[21]		 IRE
[22]
"Let It Rip (Remix)"
(KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths)		 2022 ——— Non-album singles
"Pakistan"[14]
(D-Block Europe featuring Clavish)		 2023 8334 DBE World
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[16]		 UK
R&B
[21]
"4 of Us"
(featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon)		 2023 89— Rap Game Awful
"Different League"
(Nines featuring Clavish and Nafe Smallz)		 2023 9335 Crop Circle 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"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

References

  1. ↑ "BLUE PLATE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Clavish: the quiet London rapper who lets his aloof music do the talking". The Guardian. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clavish: Rap Game Awful review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". the Guardian. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Riaz, Hamza (9 December 2021). "Review: Clavish, '2022' EP". miccheque.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 Homewood, Ben (25 November 2022). "Team Polydor celebrate Clavish's first Top 10 and look ahead to 2023". Music Week. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 "rap game awful | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "All These Funds by Clavish on Apple Music". 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via Apple Music.
  8. ↑ "Clavish - Daily Duppy". GRM Daily. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  9. 1 2 Onilude, Rachel (25 March 2022). "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW RELEASE SOLD OUT DATES". Link Up TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 Olaoya, Ezra (24 May 2022). "Clavish Flies Out To Sunny "Greece" For New Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. 1 2 King, Tyrese. "Clavish Deals With Being A 'Public Figure' On New Record". www.newwavemagazine.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF OVO SOUND RADIO FEATURING D-BLOCK EUROPE, CLAVISH & MORE". GRM Daily. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  13. 1 2 Griffiths, George (22 November 2022). "Clavish & D-Block Europe hit Number 1 on Official Trending Chart with Rocket Science". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  14. 1 2 "D-Block Europe finally liberate official "Pakistan" version featuring Clavish". GRM Daily. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Dave & Central Cee fend off Olivia Rodrigo for fifth week at Number 1 with Sprinter". Official Charts. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  19. 1 2 "British certifications – Clavish". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2023. Type Clavish in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. ↑ W, Courtney (10 December 2021). "LISTEN TO CLAVISH'S DEBUT EP '2022'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  21. 1 2 3 "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  22. 1 2 Peak chart positions on the Irish singles chart:
  23. ↑ Powell, Jon (6 January 2023). "Clavish drops off new visual for "Traumatised"". revolt.tv. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "WATCH CLAVISH SHINE IN "NO DIFFERENCE" VIDEOO". GRM Daily. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "CLAVISH STRIKES AGAIN WITH "100MPH FREESTYLE 3"". GRM Daily. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  26. ↑ Murray, Robin (8 August 2023). "Clavish Shares 'Click Of My Fingers'". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  27. ↑ Murray, Robin (28 April 2023). "Clavish Shells It Down With 'Day Date'". Clash. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "WATCH CLAVISH & AITCH THROW A HOUSE PARTY IN "TIP TOES" VISUALS". GRM Daily. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW BANGER "TOP 2"". GRM Daily. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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