Hak (musician)
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Birth name | Hakeem Steele Lewis |
Also known as | Hak Hak |
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New York City, New York, United States | June 23, 1994
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Years active | 2011–present |
Associated acts | Ratking |
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Hakeem Steele 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, New York. He is best known for once being a member of the hip hop group Ratking. Lewis later left Ratking in 2016 and released his debut 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 rapper Wiki and rapper-producer Sporting Life. Hak released one studio album, So It Goes (2014), and two extended plays, Wiki93 (2012) and 700-Fill (2015), with Ratking before announcing his departure from the group on June 21, 2016. He did not cite ill feelings towards Wiki or Sporting Life, but did state 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.[1] His debut studio album June was released on June 23, 2016.
Aside from Ratking, Hak has collaborated with several other artists including Skrillex, Clams Casino, Kelela, and Remy Banks.
Discography
Studio albums
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June |
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Collaborative albums
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So It Goes (with Ratking) |
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Extended plays
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Wiki93 (with Ratking) |
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700-Fill (with Ratking) |
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Singles
As lead artist
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"Aura" | 2016 | June |
"Solitude" | ||
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Frogs"[2] (Charles Murdoch featuring Ta-ku, Wafia, and Hak) |
2015 | Point |
Guest appearances
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"646-704-2610" | 2011 | Wiki | 1993 |
"Octopus" (Remix) | 2012 | King Krule, Wiki | N/A |
"Fuk No Sheneka" | 2013 | Lofty305, Snob Mob | Ward, Pt. 1 |
"feast." | 2015 | Remy Banks | higher. |
"We Them Boys" | Skrillex, Clams Casino, Kelela | N/A | |
"Pus(her)" | Danny Blaze | ||
"Hit the L" | Wiki | Lil Me | |
"Sunday School Dropout" | |||
References
- ↑ i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/hak-on-life-after-ratking-and-his-sweaty-new-solo-album
- ↑ "Frogs (feat. Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak) - Single by Charles Murdoch". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.