Thestand4rd

Thestand4rd
The band in 2014. From left: Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps, Psymun, Spooky Black
The band in 2014. From left: Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps, Psymun, Spooky Black
Background information
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota
GenresHip hop, R&B
Years active2014–2017
Past members

Thestand4rd was a hip hop/R&B group based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was formed by producer and rapper Bobby Raps, producer and rapper Allan Kingdom, singer Spooky Black, and producer Psymun.[1][2] They were joined on-stage by DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip.[3]

The band started when Bobby Raps messaged Spooky Black on SoundCloud, and the two began to collaborate. Tiiiiiiiiiip introduced the duo to Psymun, and the three produced the song "Blind". Allan Kingdom joined the group shortly thereafter.[4]

Their self-titled debut album was produced with the help of Doc McKinney.[5] The album was written and recorded over the course of a month at McKinney's studio in Toronto.[6] Thestand4rd was released on SoundCloud in November 2014.[7] They played their first live show that November,[8] which kicked off an 8-stop tour.[6]

The group performed at Rock the Garden in 2015.[9] In 2017, they played at the Soundset Music Festival.[10]

By June 2017, the group had disbanded.[11] In a 2018 interview, Allan Kingdom stated that they ceased working together after suffering from a "weak foundation", citing issues with members of the music industry taking advantage of the group.[12]

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  2. ^ Flanagan, Andrew (10 November 2014). "Spooky Black & The Stand4rd Prove They're No Bedroom Project at SOBs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ Rietmulder, Michael (3 July 2015). "DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip conquers the Twin Cities hip-hop party scene". Star Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ Merlo, Kelly. "The Stand4rd Bobby Raps, Spooky Black, Psymun & Allan Kingdom". Issue Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ Caramanica, Jon (10 November 2014). "Casting a Magnetic Field That He Happily Shares". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (9 June 2015). "St. Paul Saints - How thestand4rd Came To Be". Greenroom Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (5 November 2014). "Stream and Download thestand4rd's Album From Spooky Black, Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps, and Psymun". Complex.
  8. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (5 November 2014). "Spooky Black's group the Stand4rd issues its album for free". Star Tribune.
  9. ^ Swensson, Andrea (30 June 2015). "thestand4rd perform at Rock the Garden 2015". The Current. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  10. ^ "The Stand4rd reunite for a vibey Soundset performance". Go Radio. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ Whalen, Eamon (2017-06-19). "Psymun on Working With The Weeknd, Bon Iver, and Rediscovering Lightning Bolt". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  12. ^ "Allan Kingdom speaks on thestand4rd, "Peanut Butter Prince", Kanye, Minnesota, & more", YouTube, Internet Hippy, 3 October 2018, retrieved 2021-12-08