Sheck Wes (rapper, on Cactus Jack Records and G.O.O.D. Music)

Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall (born September 10, 1998), known professionally as Sheck Wes, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 2018 single "Mo Bamba", which went viral and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2018, Wes signed a recording contract with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music, in a joint venture with Interscope Records. Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall was born on September 10, 1998, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to parents of Senegalese descent. Fall was raised in a Muslim household. At age five, he and his mother, Ella Kingsland, moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he lived for nine years. At 14, he moved back to New York. Fall began making music at age 11, to relieve stress due to his troubled childhood as he was raised in a hostile environment. While in high school, basketball became a major extracurricular pursuit, but he attracted interest from a fashion talent scout, leading him to skip a playoff game to participate in the Madison Square Garden unveiling of the Yeezy Season 3 collection. On February 2, 2018, Wes signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music and Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records label alongside Interscope. Wes made a guest appearance on Scott's third studio album Astroworld on the song "No Bystanders" alongside American rapper Juice Wrld. On October 2, Wes announced his debut studio album titled Mudboy which was released just three days after. On March 19, Wes released a new single under the Cactus Jack label called YKTS. Following the release of Mudboy, Wes announced that his second studio album was in the works. In January 2019, Wes was part of the opening act for Eminem's concert in Hawaii alongside fellow American rapper Logic. On July 18, Wes released the singles "Sadio Mane", and "Losing My Mind". The following day on July 19, he appeared on Chase B and Young Thug's song "Mayday". On October 31, he released the song "YKTS" which was accompanied by a music video. On December 27, Wes made a guest appearance on the Cactus Jack compilation album JackBoys on the song "Gang Gang" also featuring Don Toliver, Travis Scott, and Luxury Tax 50. On November 2020, Wes released the singles "Rich One Day" and "#BeenBallin".[citation needed] In January 2021, Wes released the song "GFU" with record label YSL Records and American rapper Yak Gotti, featuring American rapper Yung Kayo, which serves as the second single from the label's compilation album, Slime Language 2 (2021). In 2023, Wes had guest vocals on the original version of the song "Fein" by Travis Scott, as well as the version of the song shown in the film Circus Maximus. On November 18, 2020, Fall wrote on Instagram that he had entered the 2020 NBA draft, although he went undrafted. On November 19, 2020, he joined LNB Pro A team Paris Basketball. On May 10, 2021, Fall signed with Paris Basketball under his stage name, and made his debut on May 28, playing four minutes. Fall averaged 1.3 points in three total appearances. On January 31, 2019, Ridge Productions claimed Fall had refused to pay for the video for his forthcoming single "Mudboy". Ridge Productions posted the original edit of the video, with substituted audio mocking Fall and his crew for reneging on their agreement. In February 2019, Fall was caught on video stalking his former partner, singer Justine Skye. Fall was removed from an advertising campaign for Major League Soccer in response to the allegations. Skye was subsequently reported to have requested a restraining order against Fall. Fall denied the allegations, and no charges were ever brought forward. Skye's one-time boyfriend, rapper GoldLink, insulted and criticized Fall publicly over the abuse allegations. On May 21, 2020, Fall was arrested on drug and gun charges in New York. He was later released. In 2024, Sheck Wes appeared in the psychological thriller Lake George, in a supporting role. The film was released to American theatres on January 31, 2025. List of one-hit wonders in the United States List of people from Harlem "Enzo" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Gang Gang" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 2 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "ILMB" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "2000 Excursion" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Velour" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "Sheck Wes | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025. Coscarelli, Joe (September 4, 2018). "The Story of 'Mo Bamba': How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2018. Mo Bamba Explains How Sheck Wes' Song Was Made. Complex News. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via YouTube. Louis, Nate. "The Fascinating Rise of Sheck Wes: "I'm a Mudboy, I Came From Nothing"". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved September 6, 2018. Aku, Timmhotep (July 16, 2018). "Sheck Wes Wants to Be the First Rapper/Model/NBA Star/Nobel Prize Winner in History". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 6, 2018. "Sheck Wes Says "Mo Bamba" Was Partially Inspired By An Islamic Saint". Genius. February 14, 2019. "Live Sheck Wes: the new sound of New York". Thefader.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2024. "Sheck Wes | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2019. Wes, Sheck [@sheckwes] (February 1, 2018). "I signed a record deal with Kanye West and Travis Scott under the INTERSCOPE Imprint. I'm very excited . I hope you are too" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Twitter. Renshaw, David (August 3, 2018). "Here are the full album credits for Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD". The Fader. Retrieved February 27, 2020. Strauss, Matthew (October 2, 2018). "Sheck Wes Reveals Release Date for New Album MUDBOY". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2020. "Do That – Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music. Wes, Sheck [@sheckwes] (March 16, 2020). "We announced HELL 2 PARADISE in 2018 , a day after MUDBOY , it's the second album, dgaf about what's happening or the outcome , it's just gonna outdrum your eardrum" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Twitter. Findly, Mitch (January 29, 2019). "Eminem Taps Logic & Sheck Wes To Open At Hawaii Concert". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 27, 2020. "Sadio Mané (YNWA) – Single by Sheck Wes on Apple Music". July 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music. "Losing My Mind – Single". July 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music. "JACKBOYS by JACKBOYS & Travis Scott on Apple Music". December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Apple Music. Nevares, Gabriel Bras (July 30, 2023). "Travis Scott Plays Unreleased Sheck Wes Verse On "FE!N," Selling Ferrari For $4 Million". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 2, 2024. Caraan, Sophie (July 28, 2023). "Travis Scott Delivers an Elevated and Cohesive Effort on 'UTOPIA'". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 2, 2024. Ech, Joey (July 28, 2023). "Every Artist Travis Scott Worked With on Utopia Album". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 2, 2024. Aniftos, Rania (November 18, 2020). "Sheck Wes Says He's in the 2020 NBA Draft". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2020. "Sheck Wes à Paris !" (in French). Paris Basketball. May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2021. "Sheck Wes". Proballers. 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