No one really knew who Cody Foster, A.K.A Sadistik, was about seven years ago. Now, he's gained a lot of steam very quickly in the underground, in part due to an extremely dedicated fanbase. His beginnings are seen here on The Balancing Act, in which he describes to us how he must balance out his issues and pain with good things in life. As far as the sound of this record goes, there isn't much straying from saddening piano and strings that permeate the beats, and Sadistik himself is very emotionally distraught. Occasionally, this can become melodramatic, but he ends the album on a hopeful note with "The Exception To Everything." Sadistik is very comparable to the sadder raps from Slug (one-half of Atmosphere), both in sound and sometimes in flow. Though the album sounds a bit samey, songs like "Ashes To Ashley", "Absolution", "Murder Of Crows", and "November" are some truly fantastic tracks that shouldn't be missed. Though Sadistik perfected this sound on Flowers For My Father, his debut is certainly good enough to warrant a listen from fans of personal, intimate hip-hop.
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