Sadistik

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Background information
Birth nameCody Foster
Born (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 38)
Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Origin Seattle, Washington, [1] U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2007–present
Labels
Spouse(s)Alexis Foster
Website sadistikmusic.com

Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is currently unsigned to a label.

Contents

Musical career

In 2008, he released his debut album The Balancing Act independently on Clockwork Grey Music.

In 2013, he released his sophomore LP Flowers for My Father on Fake Four Inc, which received positive reviews. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Vibe Magazine called the album "gripping & emotional". [7] The album appeared on the top 15 hip-hop/rap charts on iTunes.

On July 1, 2014, he released his third LP Ultraviolet . The album reached #12 on the iTunes Hip Hop Charts independently and held the #1 spot on CMJ Radio for 2 weeks.

On April 14, 2017, he released his fourth LP Altars on Equal Vision Records. The album received positive reviews and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart [8] ,number 35 on the Independent Albums chart, [9] as well as number 29 on the Rap Albums chart.

On April 20, 2019, he released his fifth LP, Haunted Gardens, which broke the top 3 rap albums on iTunes independently [10]

On April 1, 2022, he released his sixth LP, "Bring Me Back When The World Is Cured," with Kno of CunninLynguists.

Style

Sadistik has been described as "showing his scars with each song he writes" [11] and "the cigarette burn rap king". [12] Sadistik has been closely associated with the late hip hop artist Eyedea [13] and has been known for "a unique style of hip hop, one that features dark imagery, dense wordplay, and nontraditional production styles." [14]

Education

Sadistik went to Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington and received a B.A. in both Psychology and Sociology at Central Washington University. [15]

Film

Sadistik's single "The Moon Smiled Back At Me" was featured in the 2023 A24 film Talk To Me , directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (also known as RackaRacka). [16]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Compilations

Guest Appearances

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  18. @TheRealSadistik (April 20, 2019). "Haunted Gardens is out NOWI poured my heart into this album, thank you so much to everyone who supports me. I lov…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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