Hak (musician) explained

Hak
Birth Name:Hakeem Lewis
Birth Date:23 June 1994
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Years Active:2011–present
Past Member Of:Ratking

Hakeem Lewis (born June 23, 1994), known professionally as Hak, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter and music video director from New York City.[1] He is best known for once being a member of the hip hop group Ratking. Lewis later left Ratking in 2016 and released his first solo album, June, the same year.

Career

Hak began his musical career in 2011 as a member of the New York City hip hop group Ratking with the rapper Wiki and the rapper-producer Sporting Life. With Ratking, Hak released one studio album, So It Goes (2014), and two extended plays, Wiki93 (2012) and 700-Fill (2015), before announcing his departure from the group on June 21, 2016. He said that the reason for his departure was feeling like he was being left out of the group and wanting to branch out into new possibilities with his music and art.[2] His first studio album, June, was released on June 23, 2016.

Hak has collaborated with several other artists including Skrillex, Clams Casino, Kelela and Remy Banks.

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Guest appearances

TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"646-704-2610"2011Wiki1993
"Octopus" (Remix)2012King Krule, Wiki
"Fuk No Sheneka"2013Lofty305, Snob MobWard, Pt. 1
"feast."2015Remy Bankshigher.
"We Them Boys"Skrillex, Clams Casino, Kelelarowspan="2"
"Pus(her)"Danny Blaze
"Hit the L"WikiLil Me
"Sunday School Dropout"

Notes and References

  1. Ratking: Gritty, Grimy Hip-Hop That Totally Grows on You . November 24, 2014 . Kamalakanthan . Prashanth . .
  2. i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/hak-on-life-after-ratking-and-his-sweaty-new-solo-album
  3. Web site: Frogs (feat. Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak) - Single by Charles Murdoch . . September 4, 2016.