Neko Bennett (born November 5, 2003), known professionally as 4Batz, is an American R&B singer from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for 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 lead single for his debut mixtape, U Made Me a St4r (2024). His debut album, Still Shinin, was released on September 12, 2025.
Career 2023–2024: 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. His video performance for the song went viral on TikTok as internet streamers. Viewers reacted with surprise to Bennett's singing, which unexpectedly contrasted with the drill-like visuals in the video. He received further success from the song, debuting at number 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart. The song became Bennett's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, its solo version peaking at number 59.
In January 2024, Kanye West called Bennett his favorite new artist and co-signed him. Bennett also received support from Canadian rapper Drake. Bennett's third single, "Act III: On God? (She Like)" was released on March 3, 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. On March 9, 2024, Bennett signed a recording deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut extended play. 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.
2025-present: Single releases, and debut studio album Entering 2025, Bennett released his first single of the year, titled "Mortal Kombat". He then followed through with a two-pack EP titled since yall say ion drop enough to address to his fans that he still drops music. The EP includes "hope u don't mind", and "me u & pride". In June, he released "When I Get Back Home", a collaborative track with Wale. In July, he released "Wya" with Sexyy Red. In August and September, he released two lead singles, titled "act xiii: my lil shootah", and "act xi: she ain't no angel" with Leon Thomas, for his debut studio album, Still Shinin. On September 12, he released Still Shinin.
Personal life In February 2025, American rapper Anycia confirmed that she was in a relationship with Bennett.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Still Shinin Released: September 12, 2025 Label: BuVision Format: Digital download, streaming
Mixtapes +List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions US CAN U Made Me a St4r Released: May 3, 2024 Label: Gamma Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 30 87
Singles + List of singles, showing selected chart positions and associated albums Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B/HHPeaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: "Act II: Date @ 8": "Act III: On God? (She Like)": AUT CAN IRE NLD NZ SWE SWI UK "Act I: Stickerz '99'" 2023 — — — — — — — — — —U Made Me a St4r "Act II: Date @ 8" 7 3 72 14 28 62 15 73 26 18 "Act III: On God? (She Like)" 2024 — 48 — — — — — — — — "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" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Hood Grammy" — — — — — — — — — — "Mortal Kombat" — — — — — — — — — — "N Da Morning"2025 — — — — — — — — — —Still Shinin''' |- ! scope="row" | "When I Get Home" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | rowspan="2" |- ! scope="row" | "WYA" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "My Lil Shoota" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |Still Shinin''' "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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