Sporting Life (musician)

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Sporting Life
Birth nameEric Adiele [1]
Born Virginia, U.S.
Origin New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • artist
  • architect
Instrument(s)
Years active2011−present
Labels R&S
Formerly of Ratking

Eric Adiele, known professionally as Sporting Life, is an American record producer, rapper, songwriter and visual artist. [2] [1] He is best known for being a member of New York City hip hop group Ratking with American rappers Wiki and Hak. Adiele has since gone on to release several solo albums and extended plays (EPs) under R&S Records.

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released
TitleAlbum details
55 5's [2]
  • Released: September 18, 2015
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download, cassette
HBCU Gameday
  • Released: January 3, 2020
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download
Labplex.eco
  • Released: May 22, 2020
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download
Higher Ground
  • Released: July 11, 2021
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with year released
TitleAlbum details
Slam Dunk Vol. 1 [2]
  • Released: September 2, 2016
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download
Slam Dunk Vol. 2
  • Released: September 30, 2016
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download
Slam Dunk Vol. 3
  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download
Black Diamond
  • Released: September 27, 2019
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download

Compilations

List of compilations, with year released
TitleAlbum details
Slam Dunk
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: R&S
  • Formats: digital download

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"God Bless Me"2015 Wiki, Skepta Lil Me

Production discography

2011

Wiki - 1993

2012

Ratking - Wiki93

2013

Ratking -

2014

Ratking - So It Goes

2015

Ratking - 700-Fill
Remy Banks - higher.
Wiki - Lil Me
Kelela - Hallucinogen Remixes

2017

Eric Copeland - Black Bubblegum Remixed
Wiki - No Mountains in Manhattan

2019

MIKE - Tears of Joy
Wiki - Oofie

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References

  1. 1 2 Battan, Carrie (2019-11-18). "Wiki Goes from Young Rap Star to Grizzled Veteran". The New Yorker . ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. 1 2 3 Mertens, Max. "Get On the Courts with Ratking Producer Sporting Life's EP 'Slam Dunk Vol. 1'". Thump. Retrieved 29 November 2016.