Ratking (group)
Ratking | |
---|---|
Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2011−2016 |
Labels | |
Past members | |
Website | ratkingnyc |
Ratking (often stylized in all caps as RATKING) was an American hip hop group from New York City, which consisted of rappers Wiki and Hak, and producer Sporting Life. A leading force in the underground in the early 2010s, their music has been described as "stridently youthful",[1] and the group themselves have stated they wished to reinvent rap music.[2]
On June 22, 2016, Hak announced his departure, citing that the group "didn't see me for me", and self-released his debut solo album June.[3] This led to the group's indefinite hiatus with Wiki and Sporting Life also venturing into further solo works. Around the same time, Wiki had already formed a supergroup with Lil Ugly Mane and Antwon, called Secret Circle, which he recorded with until an unexpected disband in 2018.[4]
History
They released their debut EP Wiki93 in November 2012.[5] It was based on 1993, an earlier mixtape [1][6] which he released in October 2011.[7] 1993 was inspired by Suicide and Wu-Tang Clan.[7] The group were signed by British label XL Recordings following 1993, and they re-released it as Wiki93 through their Hot Charity (HXC) imprint.[8]
They released their debut album
Musical style
In addition to being inspired by rap and hip hop, the group has also cited
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
---|---|
So It Goes |
|
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
---|---|
Wiki93 |
|
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
---|---|
700-Fill |
|
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US |
US R&B |
US Rap | |||
"Pretty Picture" | 2012 | — | — | — | Wiki93 |
"Comic" | — | — | — | ||
"Piece of S**t" | 2013 | — | — | — | |
"100" | — | — | — | non-album single | |
"Canal" | 2014 | — | — | — | So It Goes |
"So It Goes" | — | — | — | ||
"So Sick Stories" (featuring King Krule) |
— | — | — | ||
"Cocoa '88" | — | — | — | ||
"Snow Beach" | 2015 | — | — | — | |
"Arnold Palmer" | — | — | — | 700-Fill |
Members
- Wiki - vocals (2011−2016)
- Hak - vocals (2011−2016)
- Sporting Life - production (2011−2016), vocals (2015)
- Additional personnel
- Racerra - production (2011−2012)
- Ramon - production (2012−2014)
References
- ^ a b c d e Prashanth Kamalakanthan (November 24, 2014). "RATKING: Hip-Hop That Totally Grows on You". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ John Calvert (January 15, 2013). ""We don't need hip-hop artists, we need thinkers willing to take chances": New XL signings Ratking plot the reinvention of rap". FACTmag. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ Noisey Staff (2016-06-22). "Oh Shit, According to an Interview, Ratking Have Split Up". Vice. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ "Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane Indicate Secret Circle Broke up over Antwon's Treatment of Women". Pitchfork. 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b Paul Lester (October 1, 2012). "New band of the week: Ratking". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Ruth Saxelby (January 8, 2013). "King Krule selects Ratking". Dazed Digital. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c Insanul Ahmed (March 28, 2012). "Who Is Wiki?". Complex. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Cole Rachel (April 22, 2014). "Ratking: Here Is New York". The Fader. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c Sam Wolfson (April 11, 2014). "Ratking: 'We're a rap group but we want to be part of the culture of punk'". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Jackson Connor (March 27, 2014). "Spring Arts Guide: The Once and Future Ratking". Village Voice. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "NYC rap crew Ratking release surprise album 700 Fill on BitTorrent". FACTmag. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.