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4Batz

{{Short description|American singer (born 2003)}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 4Batz

| image = Neko Bennett 4batz in 2024.jpg

| image_upright = 0.9

| caption = Bennett in 2024

| birth_name = Neko Bennett

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|5}}{{Citation|title=4Batz| date=May 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV1FEAzdaqw&t=1371s|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503180625/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV1FEAzdaqw&t=1371s|publisher=YouTube|access-date=May 12, 2024|archive-date=May 3, 2024|url-status=live}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| genre = R&B

| years_active = 2023–present

| label = {{hlist|BuVision{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/4batz-hood-grammy-new-song | title=4Batz Dropped Out of High School but Won a 'Hood Grammy' | website=Complex Networks }}|Gamma}}

| website = {{URL|4batz.com/}}

}}

Neko Bennett{{Cite web|title=What You Need to Know About 4batz, 2024's First Breakout Act

|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/peter-a-berry/who-is-4batz-explainer|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=Complex|language=en}} (born November 5, 2003), known professionally as 4Batz, is an American R&B singer.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-is-4batz-drake-remix-industry-plant-1234982967/|title=4batz Has a Hit. Should We Care How He Got It?|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Conteh|first=Mankaprr|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}} He rose to prominence following his 2023 single "Act II: Date @ 8", one of his various songs that went viral on TikTok which spawned a remix featuring Canadian rapper Drake. 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 drill-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.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/peter-a-berry/who-is-4batz-explainer/|title=What You Need to Know About 4batz, 2024's First Breakout Act|work=Complex|last=Berry|first=Peter|date=19 January 2024|accessdate=March 9, 2024}} His video performance for the song went viral on TikTok as internet streamers and viewers reacted in surprise to Bennett's singing, which unexpectedly contrasted the drill-like visuals featured in the video.{{cite news |last1=Pierre |first1=Alphonse |title=4batz / Drake: "act ii: date @ 8 (remix)" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/4batz-act-ii-date-8-remix-ft-drake/ |access-date=4 April 2024 |work=Pitchfork |date=11 March 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=Viral R&B Singer 4batz Says He's Just a 'Regular N—a From the Hood' – But He's Charmed Millions of Fans With His Music's Opposing Aesthetic |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/4batz-act-ii-date-8-rb-hip-hop-rookie-of-the-month-drake-kanye-west-1235626323/ |access-date=4 April 2024 |magazine=Billboard |date=8 March 2024}} He received further success from the song, debuting at number 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-02-17/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 17, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 9, 2024}} The song became Bennett's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, its solo version peaking at number 59.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/4batz-debuts-hot-100-act-ii-date-8-1235582052/|title=Hot 100 First-Timers: 4Batz Lands First Entry With Viral Hit 'Act II: Date @ 8'|magazine=Billboard|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=March 9, 2024}}

In January 2024, Kanye West called Bennett his favorite new artist and co-signed him.{{Cite web|title=Kanye West Calls TikTok Sensation 4Batz His New Favorite Artist|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/kanye-west-tiktok-4batz-new-favorite-artist-1234846807/|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=Vibe|date=January 31, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/758727-kanye-west-4batz-industry-plant-hip-hop-news|title=Kanye West Co-Signs 4batz Again And Prompts A Plethora Of "Industry Plant" Accusations|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Cole|first=Alexander|date=21 January 2024|accessdate=20 February 2024}} Bennett also received support from Canadian rapper Drake.{{Cite web|title=DRAKE SPOTTED SHOWING SUPPORT TO VIRAL SENSATION 4BATZ|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/drake-4batz-viral-support|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=HipHopDx|date=February 11, 2024 |language=en}} Bennett's third single, "Act III: On God? (She Like)" was released on March 3, 2024.{{cite magazine|last=Davis|first=Ahmad|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/03/03/4batz-follows-act-ii-date-8-with-act-iii-on-god-she-like/|title=4batz Follows Up His Massive Track "act ii: date @ 8" With "act iii: on god? (she like)"|magazine=Rap-Up|date=March 3, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024}} On March 8, 2024, a remix of "Act II: Date @ 8" with Drake was released via OVO Sound, propelling the song to the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/drake-4batz-act-ii-date-at-8-remix/|title=Drake Hops on 4batz's "Act II: Date @ 8" Remix|work=Complex|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/4batz-drake-act-ii-date-8-remix/|title=4Batz And Drake Ball Out For Their Ladies On Their Charming New 'Act II: Date @ 8 Remix'|work=Uproxx|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}} On March 9, 2024, Bennett signed a recording deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut extended play.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/4batz-deal-drake-ovo-record-label-ep-release-1235628417/|title=4Batz Signs EP Deal With Drake's OVO Label After Bidding War|last=Moore|first=Cameron|magazine=Billboard|language=en|access-date=March 9, 2024 |date=March 8, 2024}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title=4batz's Ye-Featuring Debut Project 'u made me a st4r' Is Here |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/4batz-u-made-me-a-st4r |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}

Personal life

In February 2025, American rapper Anycia confirmed that she was in a relationship with Bennett.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Ahmad |title=Anycia Clears Up Pregnancy Rumors After Receiving Maybach From 4Batz For Valentine’s Day |url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/anycia-slams-pregnancy-rumors-after-4batz-gifts-her-maybach-truck-for-valentines-day |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Rap-Up}}{{Cite web |last=Nelson Jr. |first=Keith |date=2025-04-09 |title=“We’ve just been f**king”: Anycia candidly reveals she & 4batz haven’t hit the studio yet |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/anycia-reveals-dream-collaborations-lil-wayne-erykah-badu-and-more |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Revolt}}

Discography

= Mixtapes =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-05-18/|title=Billboard 200: Week of May 18, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 14, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2024-05-18/|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of May 18, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 14, 2024}}

scope="row" | U Made Me a St4r

|

| 30 || 87

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-03-23/|title=Hot 100: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 22, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | AUT
{{cite web |title=Discographie 4batz |url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=4batz |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=March 22, 2024 |language=de}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-03-23/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | IRE
{{cite web |title=Discography 4batz |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=4batz |publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association |access-date=March 22, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | NLD
{{cite web |title=Discographie 4Batz |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=4batz |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=March 22, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | NZ
{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-03-15|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | SWE
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=March 16, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | SWI
{{cite web |title=Discographie 4Batz |url=http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=4BATZ#charts |publisher=Swiss Hitparade |access-date=March 22, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | UK
{{cite web |title=Stray Kids {{!}} full Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4batz/ |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=March 22, 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | WW
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-03-23/|title=Billboard Global 200: Week of March 23, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

scope="row" | "Act I: Stickerz '99'"

| rowspan="2" | 2023

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

| rowspan="3" |U Made Me a St4r

scope="row" | "Act II: Date @ 8"
{{small|(solo or remix featuring Drake)}}

| 7 || 72 || 14 || 28 || 62 || 15 || 73 || 26 || 18 || 15

scope="row" | "Act III: On God? (She Like)"
{{small|(solo or remix featuring Kanye West)}}

| rowspan="5" | 2024

| —{{efn-ua|"Act III: On God? (She Like)" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, which is an extension of the Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2024-03-16/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of March 16, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 22, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || — || —{{efn-ua|"Act III: On God? (She Like)" did not chart on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles, but did peak at number 18 on the Top 40 Hot Singles.{{cite web|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-03-08|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=March 22, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "Put Yo Gun 2 Use On the Radar (Freestyle)"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row" | "Act V: There Goes Another Vase"

| — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Act V: There Goes Another Vase" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-05-10|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 10, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || —

| rowspan="2"|U Made Me a St4r

scope="row" | "Act IV: Fukin U Again (18+)"
{{small|(solo or remix featuring Usher)}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "Roll da Dice"
{{small|(with Lil Baby)}}

| —{{efn-ua|"Roll da Dice" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, which is an extension of the Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-baby/chart-history/hbu/|title=Lil Baby Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 1, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Roll da Dice" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-09-27|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 30, 2024|access-date=September 27, 2024}}}} || — || — || — || —

| {{Non-album single}}

colspan="13" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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