In the closing months of 2021, Wick began his rollout for the album “Who Is Nardo Wick?,” which would be released in December of that year, as his leadoff singles drew an immense amount of attention to the project. As his uniqueness continued to flash, he would link up with some of the biggest faces in hip-hop by the end of 2021. It was at this point that Nardo Wick started to become a name to watch for in trap music. In February 2021, he started to receive more mainstream recognition and was given a song on the album for the film “Judas and the Black Messiah,” with the track called “I Declare War.” In “Who Want Smoke?” a sinister-sounding Wick discusses run-ins with law enforcement, violence he has witnessed firsthand and challenging the opposition if they really “want smoke” with Nardo and his crew. It eventually sparked a remix with 21 Savage, Lil Durk and G Herbo along with a corresponding music video. “Who Want Smoke?,” Wick’s first single of 2021, blew up on TikTok, as the song’s chorus and catchy knocking made it a viral sensation.
Other 2020 singles “Came Up” and “Slide” continued to make him shine in the Florida underground, but he wouldn’t see an immediate switch to mainstream until his chart-topping 2021 campaign. “Lolli” is one of Wick’s earliest works - but a prime example of what made the rapper so popular- twisted lyrics over a heavy trap beat that could have the bass exploding in the background. He parallels this by bringing that wicked, dark tone to rap, something we would hear for the first time on his 2020 single “Lolli.” He often cites himself as a “wicked millionaire,” which is where the second part of his name comes from. The mystique-ness about me,” Wick said in an interview with XXL after it named him an XXL freshman.
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