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Nardo Wick
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Birth name | Horace Bernard Walls III |
Also known as | Wickman |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
December 30, 2001
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Years active | 2020–present |
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Horace Bernard Walls III (born December 30, 2001), known professionally as Nardo Wick, is an American rapper. He started his music career in 2020. In 2021, he signed with RCA Records. He became very well-known after releasing his song "Who Want Smoke?" in January 2021.
Later, a new version of "Who Want Smoke?" came out. It featured famous rappers like G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage. This song became a huge hit, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also earned a "platinum certification," which means it sold over a million copies! Nardo Wick's first album, Who Is Nardo Wick?, was released in December 2021. It also did very well, reaching number 17 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
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Nardo Wick's Music Journey
Nardo Wick began his music journey by releasing his first songs. These included "Lolli," "Slide," and "Came Up" in 2020. He started 2021 with the release of "Who Want Smoke?" on January 22. This song quickly became very popular.
Later in 2021, he released "Shhh." This song was the first single from his upcoming debut album. In August 2021, Nardo Wick was featured on another rapper's song for the first time. He appeared on 42 Dugg's track "Opp Pack."
Big Hits and Collaborations
On October 8, 2021, Nardo Wick released a new version of "Who Want Smoke?". This version featured popular rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage. A music video for this song was also released. The song became even more popular, partly because of a dance trend on TikTok. It climbed to number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was Nardo Wick's first song to appear on a major music chart. It also earned a "triple platinum" certification, meaning it sold over three million copies!
Nardo Wick continued to work with other artists. In November 2021, he released "Me or Sum." This song featured famous rappers Future and Lil Baby. "Me or Sum" also became a big hit, reaching number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. It later received a "double platinum" certification.
His debut album, Who Is Nardo Wick?, came out on December 3, 2021. It included new guest artists like Hit-Boy, Big30, and Lakeyah. The album was certified "platinum" and reached number 16 on the US albums chart. In July 2022, Nardo Wick released a special deluxe version of his album, called Who Is Nardo Wick? 2. This version had extra songs and features from the Kid Laroi and Latto.
In March 2023, Nardo Wick released another hit song, "Hot Boy." It featured Lil Baby and reached number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also appeared on Gucci Mane's song "Pissy" with Roddy Ricch in May 2023. Later that year, he was featured on Mudbaby Ru's song "Gun Class ll" alongside G Herbo.
Nardo Wick's Music Releases
Nardo Wick has released one full studio album and many singles. His most famous song is "Who Want Smoke?" The remix of this song features Chicago rappers G Herbo and Lil Durk, and Atlanta rapper 21 Savage.
Studio Albums
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16 | 7 |
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Singles as Lead Artist
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"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 |
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"Me or Sum" (featuring Future and Lil Baby) |
58 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — |
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"Wicked Witch" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Wicked Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Krazy Krazy" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Riot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Hot Boy" (featuring Lil Baby) |
2023 | 99 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | non-album single | ||||
"Back to Back" (featuring Future) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles as Featured Artist
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"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
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"Baby WYD?" (featuring Lakeyah) |
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"Burning Up" (featuring the Kid Laroi) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | Who Is Nardo Wick?? (Deluxe) | |
"Dah Dah DahDah" | 48 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 178 |
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"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
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"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 |
"Pleads" | 2024 | Lil Gnar, Chief Keef | N/A |