Neko Bennett (born November 5, 2003), known professionally as 4Batz, is an American R&B singer. He rose to prominence following his 2023 single " Act II: Date @ 8", one of his various songs that went viral on

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which spawned a remix featuring Canadian rapper

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. 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

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-esque content. The song preceded and served as the lead single for his debut mixtape, '' U Made Me a St4r'' (2024).

Career

2023–present: Early success and debut extended play

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. His video performance for the song went viral on

as internet streamers and viewers reacted in surprise to Bennett's singing, which unexpectedly contrasted the

-like visuals featured in the video. He received further success from the song, debuting at number 7 on the

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chart. The song became Bennett's first appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, its solo version peaking at number 59. In January 2024,

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called Bennett his favorite new artist and co-signed him. Bennett also received support from Canadian rapper

. Bennett's third single, "Act III: On God? (She Like)" was released on March 3, 2024. On March 8, 2024, a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" with Drake was released via

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, propelling the song to the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On March 9, 2024, Bennett signed a recording deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut

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. 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.

Personal life

In February 2025, American rapper

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confirmed that she was in a relationship with Bennett.

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

Notes

References

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