Sadistik

{{short description|American rapper}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sadistik | background = solo_singer | image = Sadistik.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Cody Foster | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|20}} | birth_place = Yakima, Washington, U.S. | origin = Seattle, Washington,<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2013/04/the-break-presents-sadistik/ XXL The Break]</ref> U.S. | genre = Alternative hip-hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{flatlist| *Equal Vision *Fake Four Inc. *Clockwork Grey }} | spouse = Alexis Foster | website = {{url|sadistikmusic.com}} }}

'''Cody Foster''', better known by his stage name '''Sadistik''', is an American alternative hip-hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is not currently signed to a label.

== Education == Sadistik went to Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington and received a B.A. in both Psychology and Sociology at Central Washington University.<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2013/04/the-break-presents-sadistik/ XXL The Break]</ref>

== Career == In 2008, Sadistik 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.<ref>[https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/55197/Sadistik-Flowers-For-My-Father/ Sputnik Music]</ref><ref>[http://www.syffal.com/sadistik-flowers-for-my-father SYFFAL (Magazine)]</ref><ref>[http://georgetownradio.com/album-review-sadistik-flowers-for-my-father Georgetown Radio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230709/http://georgetownradio.com/album-review-sadistik-flowers-for-my-father |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/sadistik-flowers-for-my-father |title=Decoy Music |access-date=January 22, 2014 |archive-date=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218230637/http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/sadistik-flowers-for-my-father |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/album-reviews-sadistik-flowers-for-my-father/ |title=Potholes in my Blog |access-date=February 22, 2013 |archive-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514131625/http://potholesinmyblog.com/album-reviews-sadistik-flowers-for-my-father/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Vibe Magazine called the album "gripping & emotional".<ref>[http://www.vibe.com/article/v-premiere-sadistik-feat-cage-yes-alexander-russian-roulette-video VIBE V! Premiere]</ref> 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<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sadistik – Heatseekers Albums |url="Sadistik – Heatseekers Albums" |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard}}</ref>,number 35 on the Independent Albums chart,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sadistik – Independent Albums |url="Sadistik – Independent Albums" |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web |title=Haunted Gardens Breaks Top 3 On iTunes |url=https://www.sadistikmusic.com/new-blog/2020/5/13/haunted-gardens-breaks-top-3-on-itunes |website=www.SadistikMusic.com |date=April 21, 2019 }}</ref>

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

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).<ref>{{cite web |title=Talk To Me (2022) Soundtrack |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638522/soundtrack/ |website=IMDB}}</ref>

In 2024, he released his seventh and eighth LP: ''Oblivion Theater'' on February 23 and ''At Night the Silence Eats Me'' on October 25.

== Musical style == thumb|Sadistik performing Sadistik has been described as "showing his scars with each song he writes"<ref>[http://ugsmag.com/2013/02/sadistik/ UGSMAG (Magazine)]</ref> and "the cigarette burn rap king".<ref>[http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/my-philosophy/Content?oid=16050686 The Stranger (Magazine)]</ref> Sadistik has been closely associated with the late hip-hop artist Eyedea<ref>[http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/10/premiere_sadistik_releases_eyedea_tribute_micheal.php City Pages (Magazine)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811034306/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/10/premiere_sadistik_releases_eyedea_tribute_micheal.php |date=August 11, 2014 }}</ref> and has been known for "a unique style of hip-hop, one that features dark imagery, dense wordplay, and nontraditional production styles."<ref>[http://scratchedvinyl.com/?q=node/726 Scratched Vinyl]</ref>

== Discography == '''Albums''' * ''The Balancing Act'' (Clockwork Grey Music, 2008) * ''Flowers for My Father'' (Fake Four Inc., 2013) * ''Ultraviolet'' (Fake Four Inc., 2014) * ''Altars'' (2017)<ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheRealSadistik|author=SADISTIK|number=833794617359290369|date=February 20, 2017|title=NEW ALBUM Altars 4.14.17 Artwork by Michael Hussar (24 x 24, oil on canvas)}}</ref> * ''Haunted Gardens'' (2019)<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1119463929984344064|user=TheRealSadistik|title=Haunted Gardens is out NOWI poured my heart into this album, thank you so much to everyone who supports me. I lov… |date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> * ''Bring Me Back When The World Is Cured'' (2022) (with Kno) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Bring Me Back When The World Is Cured, by Sadistik x Kno |url=https://sadistikxkno.bandcamp.com/ |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=Sadistik x Kno |language=en}}</ref> * ''Oblivion Theater'' (2024) (with Maulskull) * ''At Night the Silence Eats Me'' (2024)

'''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)'' * CunninLynguists and Aesop Rock – "Castles" from "Strange Journey Volume 3 (2014) * Early Adopted – "Teeth to Dust" from ''A Landlocked Autumn (2015)'' * HatePH34R – "Not Alone" from ''Thorazine Dreams (2017)'' * backxwash – "ZIGOLO" from "HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST... (2022)" * COOLETHAN – "Shine" from ''You Can Never Go Back'' (2024)

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.sadistikmusic.com/ Official website] * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/1343447-Sadistik Sadistik] at Discogs

Category:Rappers from Washington (state) Category:Living people Category:Underground rappers Category:1986 births Category:21st-century American rappers Category:West Coast hip-hop musicians Category:Equal Vision Records artists Category:21st-century American male rappers