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Sheck Wes in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Khadimou 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.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter record producer & fashion model
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Cactus Jack GOOD Interscope

Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall (born September 10, 1998), known as Sheck Wes, is an American rapper. He is famous for his 2017 song "Mo Bamba". This song became very popular in 2018. It reached number six on the Billboard music chart.

In 2018, Sheck Wes signed with two big record labels. These were Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music. They worked together with Interscope Records.

Early Life and Beginnings

Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall was born in Harlem, New York City, on September 10, 1998. His parents are from Senegal. He grew up in a Muslim family. When he was five, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his mother. He lived there for nine years. At age 14, he moved back to New York.

Sheck Wes started making music when he was 11 years old. Music helped him deal with stress. In high school, he played a lot of basketball. But he also caught the eye of a fashion scout. This led him to skip a basketball game. He went to an event at Madison Square Garden instead. There, he helped show off the Yeezy Season 3 clothing line.

Music Career Highlights

First Album: Mudboy

On February 2, 2018, Sheck Wes officially signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music and Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records. He also worked with Interscope. Wes appeared on Travis Scott's album Astroworld. He was on the song "No Bystanders" with Juice Wrld.

On October 2, 2018, Wes announced his first album. It was called Mudboy. The album came out just three days later. It included his hit song "Mo Bamba."

New Music and Collaborations

After Mudboy, Sheck Wes started working on his second album. He announced it would be called Hell 2 Paradise.

In January 2019, Wes opened for Eminem's concert in Hawaii. He performed alongside rapper Logic. On July 18, Wes released two new songs: "Sadio Mane" and "Losing My Mind." The next day, he was featured on Chase B and Young Thug's song "Mayday."

On October 31, he released the song "YKTS" with a music video. On December 27, Wes was part of the JackBoys album. This was a project from Travis Scott's Cactus Jack label. Wes was on the song "Gang Gang" with Don Toliver, Travis Scott, and Luxury Tax 50.

In 2020, Wes released more singles. These included "Rich One Day" and "#BeenBallin." In 2021, he released "GFU" with YSL Records and Yak Gotti. He also featured Yung Kayo on that song. In 2023, Wes sang on the original version of "Fe!n" by Travis Scott. He also appeared in the movie Circus Maximus.

Basketball Career

On November 18, 2020, Sheck Wes shared on Instagram that he had entered the 2020 NBA draft. However, he was not chosen by any NBA team. The next day, he joined Paris Basketball. This is a team in France that plays in the LNB Pro A league.

On May 10, 2021, Wes officially signed with Paris Basketball. He played his first game on May 28, playing for 4 minutes. He played two more games with the team. During his time there, he scored about 1.3 points per game.

Film Appearances

Sheck Wes has also started acting in movies. In 2024, he appeared in a movie called Lake George. It is a psychological thriller directed by Hamid Castro. Wes played a supporting role as "Inmate 1." Lake George is set to be released on January 31, 2025. This movie shows Wes expanding his career beyond just music.

Filmography