Introduction
Cian Francis William Wright (born 4 October 1998), known professionally as Clavish, is a British rapper from Stamford Hill, London. He is currently signed to the German-British Universal subsidiary, Polydor Records. He is noted for his signature flow on trap and drill beats. 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. His first mixtape Rap Game Awful released on 13 January 2023 and debuted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
Career
2018–2021:Career beginnings and 2022
Clavish began rapping in 2018 with the release of "All These Funds". 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. 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.
2022–present: Rap Game Awful
Clavish released the single "Sold Out Dates" in March which marked his first UK debut at number 93. This was later followed by the song "Greece" which peaked at number 70. 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. The song also received a co-sign from Drake's OVO Sound Radio. 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. The single was accompanied by the announcement of Clavish's debut mixtape, Rap Game Awful. 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.
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. 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".
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UKR&B |
UKDL |
IRE | |||
| Rap Game Awful |
|
4 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UKR&B |
IRE | ||||
| "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" | 2022 | 93 | — | — | ||
| "Greece" | 70 | — | — | Rap Game Awful | ||
| "Public Figure" | 66 | 32 | — | |||
| "NRF Freestyle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Rocket Science" (featuring D-Block Europe) |
9 | 3 | 40 |
| ||
| "Traumatised" | 2023 | 63 | 37 | — | ||
| "No Difference" | 57 | 32 | — | |||
| "100mph Freestyle x3" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Click Of My Fingers" | — | — | — | |||
| "Day Date" | 73 | — | — | |||
| "Tip Toes" (with Aitch) |
52 | 24 | — | |||
| "Triple Threat (with Headie One and K-Trap) |
31 | 13 | — | Strength to Strength | ||
| "Top 2" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "IDK" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UKR&B |
IRE | ||||
| "Let It Rip (Remix)" (KAWALi featuring Clavish & wewantwraiths) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pakistan" (D-Block Europe featuring Clavish) |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
|
DBE World |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UKR&B | ||||
| "4 of Us" (featuring Rimzee, Tiny Boost and Young Teflon) |
2023 | 89 | — | Rap Game Awful | |
| "Different League" (Nines featuring Clavish and Nafe Smallz) |
2023 | 93 | 35 | Crop Circle 2 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All Stars 2" | 2020 | Nines, Frosty, Q2T, Chappo CSB | Crabs in a Bucket |
| "Shopping Uptown" | 2021 | Dezzie | Uno Uno |
| "Mind" | Fredo | Independence Day | |
| "Different League" | 2023 | Nines, Nafe Smallz | Crop Circle 2 |
| "Head Knees & Shoulders" | 2024 | Potter Payper | Thanks For Hating |