Today, Wiki shares “Right Away”, the second single from his forthcoming new solo album Ancient History, out June 12th via Wikset Enterprise. Produced by Laron, “Right Away” falls between drill and lofi, refreshing the core Ratking sound that influenced a generation. On it, Wiki chronicles the ins and outs of a good day and getting fly just because. It follows “Park”, the lead single that recently had a music video drop (watch here), directed by Weird Dane, filmed in all of Wiki’s favourite NYC parks, from Seward to Tompkins and Jackie Robinson.

Ancient History sees the NYC staple connect with a range of exciting producers including The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), dj blackpower (MIKE), Nick Hakim, Laron, and more. There are also guest features from fellow New Yorkers Your Old Droog, duendita, and Salimata. It marks Wiki’s first solo full-length project since 2019’s Oofie, since then he’s released a slew of collaborative projects with Tony Seltzer (14k Figaro), MIKE & The Alchemist (Faith Is A Rock), Navy Blue (Half God), NAH (Telephone Booth), Subjxct5 (Cold Cuts), and also celebrated the 10th anniversary of his highly influential debut Lil Me last December. It was released on vinyl for the first time, accompanied by the short documentary Old Blocks New Kids, directed by Ryosuke Tanzawa.

The album’s artwork was painted by contemporary artist Esteban Jefferson, the New York painter most recently featured in MoMA PS1’s artist survey Greater New York. Jefferson depicts a gnome-like Wiki embedded in park brush, playfully channelling the city’s historic statues. Wiki has become a fixture of New York City Hip Hop since founding the boundary-defying group Ratking at 17 years old, whose aggressive style represented a new generation of city kids and artists hungry for innovation and raw energy. Since embarking on a solo career in the mid-2010s, Wiki has made restless efforts to expand his sonic and artistic ambitions. On top of collaborating with Skepta, Ghostface Killah and Earl Sweatshirt, he’s also had a hand in a number of fashion endeavors, including Tommy Hilfiger, Brigade, and Patta. When painting lyrical pictures of New York scenes one gets a sense of Wiki’s skill as a storyteller and visionary. He has solidified his role in carrying the torch for NYC’s master MCs; representing for the freaks, weirdos and underbelly culture.

Tracklist
1. GTFOH
2. Right Away
3.One Time
4. Park
5. IHNY
6. Bloom (ft. duendita)
7. Old Gods
8. Bourbon
9. All In the Lining (ft. Your Old Droog)
10. Marm Era
11. Had Your Fun
12. Something New (ft. Salimata)
13. 7 Deadly Sins
14. Ancient History

Listen to Ancient History Here