Clavish

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Clavish
Birth nameCian Francis William Wright [1]
Born (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)
Stamford Hill, London, England
Genres
Occupations
Years active2018-present [2]
Labels
Website www.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 an independent artist who was previously 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]

Contents

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 and Chapter 16

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]

While teasing his upcoming mixtape, Chapter 16 for months, on 7 September 2023, Clavish released the project's lead single, "Tip Toes" with Aitch. [16] Clavish later appeared alongside K-Trap and Headie One for their top forty charting single, "Triple Threat" which appeared on the duo's mixtape, Strength to Strength. [17] The mixtape's second single, "Top 2" was released on 19 October. [18] This was followed by its third single, "IDK" on 15 February 2024, [19] and the Fredo-accompanied "Uh Uh" on 7 March, [20] [21] alongside the mixtape's official announcement. [22] The mixtape's fifth single, "10th Floor" with Potter Payper was released on 18 April. [23] [24] Just weeks later, the sixth single with D-Block Europe, "Most Definitely" was released on 9 May. [25] A day prior to the mixtape's release, on 16 May, Clavish released the final two singles, "Last Night in Paris" and "Vartry Road". [26]

In 2025, Clavish departed from Polydor Records with the release of his second extended play, To Be Continued.... [27]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[28] 		UK
R&B
[29] 		UK
DL
[29] 		IRE
[30]
Rap Game Awful 411231
Chapter 16
  • Released: 17 May 2024 [26]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, streaming, digital download
30369—

Extended plays

TitleDetails
2022
  • Released: 10 December 2021 [32]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
To Be Continued...
  • Released: 17 January 2025 [27]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[28] 		UK
R&B
[33] 		IRE
[30]
"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] 202293——
"Greece" [10] 70——Rap Game Awful
"Public Figure" [11] 6632—
"NRF Freestyle"———
"Rocket Science"
(featuring D-Block Europe)		9340
"Traumatised" [34] 20236337—
"No Difference" [35] 5732—
"100mph Freestyle x3" [36] ———Non-album singles
"Click Of My Fingers" [37] ———
"Day Date" [38] 73——
"Tip Toes" [16]
(with Aitch)		5224—Chapter 16
"Triple Threat [17]
(with Headie One and K-Trap)		3113—Strength to Strength
"Top 2" [18] ———Chapter 16
"IDK" [19] 2024———
"Uh Uh" [20]
(with Fredo)		70——
"10th Floor" [23]
(with Potter Payper)		———
"Most Definitely" [25]
(with D-Block Europe)		88——
"Last Night in Paris" [26] ———
"Vartry Road" [26] ———
"—" 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
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[28] 		UK
R&B
[33] 		IRE
[30]
"Let It Rip (Remix)"
(KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths)		2022———Non-album singles
"Pakistan" [14]
(D-Block Europe featuring Clavish)		20238334 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
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[28] 		UK
R&B
[33]
"4 of Us"
(featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon)		202389—Rap Game Awful
"Different League"
(Nines featuring Clavish and Nafe Smallz)		20239335 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
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"All Stars 2"2020 Nines, Frosty, Q2T, Chappo CSB Crabs in a Bucket
"Shopping Uptown"2021DezzieUno Uno
"Mind" Fredo Independence Day
"Different League"2023Nines, Nafe Smallz Crop Circle 2
"Head Knees & Shoulders"2024 Potter Payper Thanks for Hating

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