Clavish

Cian Francis William Wright (born 1999),[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]

Clavish
Birth nameCian Francis William Wright[1]
Born1999 (age 23–24)
Stamford Hill, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2018-present[2]
Labels
Websitewww.clavishofficial.com

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] Off of 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.[14]

Discography

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

Extended plays
Title EP details
2022
  • Released: 10 December 2021[19]
  • Label: Polydor, Universal Music UK
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

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
[15]		 UK
R&B
[20]		 IRE
[21]
"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" 5732—
"Day Date"[24] 73—— Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Album
"Let It Rip (Remix)"
(KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths)		 2022 Non-album single

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
[15]
"4 of Us"
(featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon)		 2023 89 Rap Game Awful

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. "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. Riaz, Hamza (9 December 2021). "Review: Clavish, '2022' EP". miccheque.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. 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. "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. Onilude, Rachel (25 March 2022). "CLAVISH RETURNS WITH NEW RELEASE SOLD OUT DATES". Link Up TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. Olaoya, Ezra (24 May 2022). "Clavish Flies Out To Sunny "Greece" For New Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. 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. 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. "rap game awful | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. "Clavish | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  16. Peaks on the UK R&B Albums Chart:
  17. Peaks on the UK Album Downloads Chart:
  18. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  19. W, Courtney (10 December 2021). "LISTEN TO CLAVISH'S DEBUT EP '2022'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  20. Peak R&B chart positions in the UK:
  21. Peak chart positions on the Irish singles chart:
  22. "British certifications – Clavish". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 May 2023. Type Clavish in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. Powell, Jon (6 January 2023). "Clavish drops off new visual for "Traumatised"". revolt.tv. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  24. Murray, Robin (28 April 2023). "Clavish Shells It Down With 'Day Date'". Clash. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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