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", which went viral online before peaking at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In February 2018, Wes signed a recording contract with

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's Cactus Jack and

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, in a joint venture with

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Early life

Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall was born on September 10, 1998, in the

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neighborhood of

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to parents of

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ese descent. Fall was raised in a Muslim household. At age five, he and his mother, Ella Kingsland, moved to

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, 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

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unveiling of the

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3 collection.

Music career

2018–2019: ''Mudboy''

On February 2, 2018, Wes signed to

and

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label alongside Interscope. Wes made a guest appearance on Scott's third studio album '' Astroworld'' on the song "

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" alongside American rapper

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. On October 2, Wes announced his debut studio album titled ''

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'' which was released just three days after. On March 19, Wes released a new single under the Cactus Jack label called YKTS.

2019–present: ''Hell 2 Paradise''

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

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's concert in

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alongside fellow American rapper

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. 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

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'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 ''

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'' on the song " Gang Gang" also featuring

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, and Luxury Tax 50. On November 6, 2020, Wes released the single "Rich One Day" and released the single "#BeenBallin" on November 19, 2020. Wes released "GFU" with record label

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and American rapper Yak Gotti, featuring American rapper Yung Kayo, which serves as the second single from the label's compilation album, ''

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'', on January 29, 2021. In 2023 Wes had guest vocals on the original version of the song Fe!n by Travis Scott as well as the version of the song shown in the movie

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Basketball career

On November 18, 2020, Wes wrote on

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that he had entered the

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, although he went undrafted. On November 19, 2020, he joined

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, a team that competes in

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. On May 10, 2021, Wes signed with

. On May 28, he made his debut, playing 4 minutes. He played two more games with Paris Basketball, averaging 1.3 points per game during his time there.

Career statistics

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Legal issues

On January 31, 2019, Ridge Productions claimed Wes 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 Wes and his crew for reneging on their agreement. In February 2019, Wes was caught on video stalking his former partner, singer

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. After Skye came out publicly about Wes abusing her, former classmates of Wes' high school stated that he did abuse other women before at school. In April 2019, he dated social media personality India Love. In June 2019, Love posted and deleted a picture of a black eye that hinted Wes abused her after their breakup. Later on in the year, they rekindled their relationship. In June 2020, they had a public dispute. Love even hinted that Wes abused her after she posted a picture with a black eye with the caption "This is why we are over Sheck, stop telling people I cheated on you". She later took the post down. Wes was removed from an advertising campaign for

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in response to the allegations. Skye was subsequently reported to have requested a

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against Wes. Wes has denied the allegations and no charges were ever brought forward. Skye's one-time boyfriend, rapper

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, has repeatedly insulted and criticized Wes publicly over the abuse allegations. On May 21, 2020, Wes was arrested on drug and gun charges in New York. He was later released.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Filmography

In 2024, Sheck Wes appeared in the

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''Lake George'', in a supporting role. The film was released to American theatres on January 31, 2025.

Film

Notes

References

External links

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