Wiki_(rapper)

Wiki (rapper)

Wiki (rapper)

American rapper


Patrick G. Morales (born October 21, 1993), better known by his stage name Wiki, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City, New York. He was a member of New York City-based hip hop group Ratking with rapper-producer Sporting Life and rapper Hak, which he left in 2015. Morales was also a member of Secret Circle with rapper Antwon and rapper-producer Lil Ugly Mane until 2018. He has since released three solo albums; No Mountains in Manhattan (2017), Oofie (2019), and Half God (2021).

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Biography

Wiki was raised on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.[1] He attended the Brooklyn Friends School, and is of Puerto Rican ancestry on his father's side and Irish-American on his mother's side. His mother grew up in suburban Westchester County, New York.

He began his music career in 2011 as a member of the New York City hip hop group Ratking with Hak and Sporting Life.[1] In a 2012 interview, he stated that his rap name is an allusion to Wikipedia.[2] Wiki released his debut solo extended play 1993 on October 2, 2011. 1993 was later re-released as Ratking's debut extended play Wiki93 on November 2, 2012. Ratking released their debut single "100" on November 18, 2013. They then released their debut studio album So It Goes on April 7, 2014.[3] Ratking released their second extended play 700-Fill on March 4, 2015.

Wiki released his debut solo mixtape Lil Me on December 7, 2015.[1] Wiki and fellow rapper Your Old Droog released their collaborative extended play What Happened to Fire? on February 2, 2017.[1] Wiki's debut solo album No Mountains in Manhattan was released on August 25, 2017. The album is named after a line from the 1973 Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets.[3]

As of 2017, Wiki lived with his girlfriend in Park Slope, Brooklyn.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. Ahmed, Insanul. "Who is Wiki?" Complex. March 28, 2012.
  2. "Wiki and NAH Announce Telephonebooth, Share Video for New Song "Hip Hop"". Pitchfork. 21 April 2021.
  3. Insanul Ahmed (March 28, 2012). "Who Is Wiki?". Complex. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. Rettig, James (2022-11-25). "MIKE, Wiki, & The Alchemist Team Up For 'One More': Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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