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.
Musical career
In 2008, he released his debut album The Balancing Act on Clockwork Grey Music.
In 2013, he released his sophomore LP Flowers for My Father on Fake Four Inc, which received positive reviews. Vibe Magazine called the album "gripping & emotional". The album appeared on the top 15 hip-hop/rap charts on iTunes.
On July 1, 2014, he released his third LP Ultraviolet.
On April 14, 2017, he released his fourth LP Altars.
On April 20, 2019, he released his fifth LP, Haunted Gardens.
Style
Sadistik has been described as "showing his scars with each song he writes" and "the cigarette burn rap king". Sadistik has been closely associated with the late hip hop artist Eyedea and has been known for "a unique style of hip hop, one that features dark imagery, dense wordplay, and nontraditional production styles."
Education
Sadistik went to Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington and received a B.A. in both Psychology and Sociology at Central Washington University.
Film
Sadistik's single, "Still Awake" will be featured in the upcoming short film, The Long Awake, produced by Waverley Knobs Entertainment and starring Evin Charles Anderson
Discography
Albums
The Balancing Act (Clockwork Grey Music, 2008) Flowers for My Father (Fake Four Inc., 2013) Ultraviolet (Fake Four Inc., 2014) Altars (2017) Haunted Gardens (2019) Bring Me Back When The World Is Cured (2022) (with Kno)
EPs
The Art of Dying (Clockwork Grey Music / Best Kept Records, 2010) (with Kid Called Computer) Prey for Paralysis (F to I to X, 2011) (with Kristoff Krane) Phantom Limbs (2015) (with Kno) Salo Sessions (2016) Salo Sessions II (2018) Delirium (2020) Elysium (2020) L'appel du Vide (2021)
Compilations
Features & Free Songs (2012)
Guest Appearances
The MC Type - "Damaged" (2012) No Bird Sing - "Vinestar" from Definition Sickness (2013) Early Adopted - "Teeth to Dust" from A Landlocked Autumn (2015) HatePH34R - "Not Alone" from Thorazine Dreams (2017)
References
External links
Official Website
Sadistik at Discogs
Rappers from Washington (state) Living people Underground rappers 1986 births 21st-century American rappers West Coast hip hop musicians Equal Vision Records artists