Patrick G. Morales (born October 21, 1993), better known by his

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Wiki, is an American rapper and record producer from

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. He was once a member of New York City-based hip hop group Ratking with rapper-producer Sporting Life and rapper Hak until 2015. Morales was also a member of Secret Circle with rapper

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and rapper-producer

Lil Ugly Mane Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984) is an American rapper, singer and record producer from Richmond, Virginia. He has recorded under multiple aliases in various genres since his first known released project in 2005, including Lil Ugly Mane, Shawn ...

until 2018. He has since released three solo albums; ''

No Mountains in Manhattan ''No Mountains in Manhattan'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Wiki. It was released on August 25, 2017, by XL Recordings. It features guest verses from Ghostface Killah, Lakutis, ACAB, Slicky Boy and Your Old Droog ...

'' (2017), '' Oofie'' (2019), and ''

Half God ''Half God'' is the third studio album by American rapper Wiki. It is entirely produced by American rapper and record producer Navy Blue. The album was released on October 1, 2021, via Wiki's Wikset Enterprise label. Writing of the album began in ...

'' (2021).

Biography

Wiki was raised in the

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. He attended the

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, and is of Puerto Rican ancestry on his father's side and Irish-American on his mother's side. His mother grew up in the Westchester County suburb of 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.Brian Josephs
"Interview: Wiki Talks New Album No Mountains in Manhattan and the Future of Ratking,"
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'', August 28, 2017. In a 2012 interview, he stated that his rap name is an allusion to

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.Ahmed, Insanul.
Who is Wiki?

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. March 28, 2012. 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.Tas Tobey
"Wiki, Formerly of the Hip-Hop Collective Ratking, Strikes Out on His Own,"
''

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'', December 8, 2017. Ratking released their second extended play ''

700-Fill ''700-Fill'' is the only mixtape by New York City hip hop group Ratking, which consisted of rappers Wiki and Hak, and producer Sporting Life. The album was self-released on March 4, 2015 via BitTorrent and was entirely produced by Sporting Li ...

'' on March 4, 2015. Wiki released his debut solo mixtape ''

Lil Me ''Lil Me'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper Wiki. It was released on December 7, 2015, by Letter Racer Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from his Ratking cohorts Hak and Sporting Life, as well as Skepta, Antwon, Micachu, a ...

'' on December 7, 2015. Wiki and fellow rapper

Your Old Droog Dmitry Kutsenko, better known as Your Old Droog, is a Ukrainian-born American rapper and producer from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained public attention in June 2014 when online rumors were circulated that his self-published debut EP was act ...

released their collaborative extended play ''What Happened to Fire?'' on February 2, 2017. Wiki's debut solo album ''

'' was released on August 25, 2017. The album is named after a line from the 1973

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film ''

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''. Wiki lives with his girlfriend in

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

References

External links

Official website
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