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Background information | |
Birth name | Neko Bennett |
Born | [1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. | November 5, 2003
Genres | R&B |
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Years active | 2023–present |
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Website | 4batz |
Neko Bennett [3] (born November 5, 2003), known professionally as 4Batz, is an American R&B singer. [4] He is best known for his 2023 single "Act II: Date @ 8", one of his various songs that went viral on TikTok, which spawned a remix featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Bennett's style has been described as gentle and atmospheric, and is known for its stark-contrast from the song's accompanying music videos, which typically show drill-esque content. The song preceded and served as lead single for his debut mixtape, U Made Me a St4r (2024). His debut album, Still Shinin , was released on September 12, 2025.
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Bennett started his music career in 2023, releasing his debut single "Act I: Stickerz '99". The song gained mainstream attention, with him following up with releasing his hit single "Act II: Date @ 8", in December of that year. [5] His video performance for the song went viral on TikTok as internet streamers and viewers reacted in surprise to Bennett's singing, which unexpectedly contrasted the drill-like visuals featured in the video. [6] [7] He received further success from the song, debuting at number 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart. [8] The song became Bennett's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, its solo version peaking at number 59. [9]
In January 2024, Kanye West called Bennett his favorite new artist and co-signed him. [10] [11] Bennett also received support from Canadian rapper Drake. [12] Bennett's third single, "Act III: On God? (She Like)" was released on March 3, 2024. [13] On March 8, 2024, a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" with Drake was released via OVO Sound, propelling the song to the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. [14] [15] On March 9, 2024, Bennett signed a recording deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut extended play. [16]
On May 3, 2024, Bennett released his debut mixtape U Made Me a St4r , which included a remix of "Act III: On God? (She Like)" with Kanye West. [17]
In February 2025, American rapper Anycia confirmed that she was in a relationship with Bennett. [18] [19] In September 2025, they were revealed to have gotten married. [20] [21]
Title | Details |
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Still Shinin |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [23] | CAN [24] | ||
U Made Me a St4r |
| 30 | 87 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US [25] | US R&B /HH [26] | AUT [27] | CAN [28] | IRE [29] | NLD [30] | NZ [31] | SWE [32] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | |||
"Act I: Stickerz '99'" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | U Made Me a St4r |
"Act II: Date @ 8" (solo or remix featuring Drake) | 7 | 3 | 72 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 15 | 73 | 26 | 18 | ||
"Act III: On God? (She Like)" (solo or remix featuring Kanye West) | 2024 | — [A] | 48 | — | — | — | — | — [B] | — | — | — | |
"Put Yo Gun 2 Use On the Radar (Freestyle)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Act V: There Goes Another Vase" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [C] | — | — | — | U Made Me a St4r | |
"Act IV: Fukin U Again (18+)" (solo or remix featuring Usher) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Roll da Dice" (with Lil Baby) | — [D] | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Hood Grammy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Mortal Kombat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"N Da Morning" [40] | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still Shinin' |
"When I Get Home" (featuring Wale) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"WYA" (featuring Sexyy Red) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"My Lil Shoota" [22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still Shinin' | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |