Hak (musician)

Hak
Birth name Hakeem Lewis
Also known as Hak Hak
Born (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994
New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website hak.center

Hakeem Lewis (born June 23, 1994), better known by his stage name Hak (pronounced "hawk"), is an American hip hop and R&B recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and music video director from New York City, New York. Aside from his solo career, Hak was a founding member of New York City hip hop group Ratking. He later left Ratking in 2016 and released his debut solo studio album, June, the same year. He is currently signed to XL Recordings and Hot Charity Recordings.

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 in 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 his 22nd birthday, June 23, 2016.

Outside of Ratking, Hak has collaborated with several other artists such as Skrillex, Clams Casino, Kelela, Remy Banks, Charles Murdoch, Ta-ku, and Wafia, among others.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released
Title Album details
June

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with year released
Title Album details
So It Goes
(with Ratking)
  • Released: April 8, 2014
  • Label: Hot Charity
  • Formats: digital download, CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with year released
Title Album details
Wiki93
(with Ratking)
  • Released: November 6, 2012
  • Label: Hot Charity
  • Formats: digital download
700-Fill
(with Ratking)
  • Released: March 4, 2015
  • Label: Hot Charity
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Aura" 2016 June
"Solitude"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Frogs"[2]
(Charles Murdoch featuring Ta-ku, Wafia, and Hak)		 2015 Point

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"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

  1. ↑ i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/hak-on-life-after-ratking-and-his-sweaty-new-solo-album
  2. ↑ "Frogs (feat. Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak) - Single by Charles Murdoch". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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