| 4Batz | |
| Birth Name: | Neko Bennett[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Years Active: | 2023–present |
| Label: | Gamma |
Neko Bennett[2] (born November 5, 2003), known professionally as 4Batz, is an American singer.[3] Bennett rose to prominence following his 2023 single "", 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).
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 "", in December of that year.[4] 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.[5] [6] He received further success from the song, debuting at number 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.[7] The song became Bennett's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, its solo version peaking at number 59.[8]
In January 2024, Kanye West called Bennett his favorite new artist and co-signed him.[9] [10] Bennett also received support from Canadian rapper Drake.[11] Bennett's third single, "Act III: On God? (She Like)" was released on March 3, 2024.[12] 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.[13] [14] On March 9, 2024, Bennett signed a recording deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut extended play.[15]
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.[16]
| Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [17] | CAN [18] | |||
| U Made Me a St4r |
| 30 | 87 | |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] | AUT [20] | CAN [21] | IRE [22] | NLD [23] | NZ [24] | SWE [25] | SWI [26] | UK [27] | WW [28] | ||||
| "Act I: Stickerz '99'" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | U Made Me a St4r | |
| "" | 7 | 72 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 15 | 73 | 26 | 18 | 15 | |||
| "Act III: On God? (She Like)" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Put Yo Gun 2 Use On the Radar (Freestyle)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Act V: There Goes Another Vase" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | U Made Me a St4r | ||
| "Act IV: Fukin U Again (18+)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Roll da Dice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||