{{short description|American music group}} {{Cleanup rewrite|date=July 2020}} {{notability|music|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = 99 Neighbors | image = | landscape = yes | caption = Group members in 2020 | origin = Burlington, Vermont, United States | alias = | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|Rap|R&B|Trap|Jazz}} | years_active = 2018–2023, 2024-present<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C7-BHaFuX9j/</ref> | label = Warner Records, Nice Work Inc., 99 Neighbors LLC | website = {{url|www.99nbrs.com}} | current_members = * Sam "Maari" Paulino * Hank "HANKNATIVE" Collins * Connor "Swank" Stankevich * Nadia Nygaard * Caleb "Somba" Hoh * Julian "Juju" Segar-Reid * Jared Fier }}
'''99 Neighbors''' is an American music group formed in Burlington, Vermont. It consists of seven members: Connor "Swank" Stankevich, Hank "HANKNATIVE" Collins, Sam Paulino, Nadia Nygaard{{refn|group=nb|Nygaard uses they/she pronouns and is referred to as Nadia in song credits.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjs3FgqubSH/?igshid=ZWZhZTRhOWQ=</ref>}}, Julian "Anteneh" Segar-Reid, Caleb "Somba" Hoh, and Jared Fier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://99nbrs.com/about|access-date=2020-07-31|website=99 Neighbors|language=en-US}}</ref> The members comprise singers, rappers, and producers. Its music – a combination of hip hop, jazz, rock, and R&B influences – has drawn comparisons to Odd Future and Brockhampton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2019-11-19-meet-99-neighbors-raps-latest-hydra-interview |title=Meet 99 Neighbors |website=www.allmusic.com |date=2020-06-08 |access-date=2020-07-08}}</ref>
==History== Members Nygaard, Paulino, and Collins graduated from South Burlington High School in South Burlington, Vermont.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Navarro |first1=Cass |title=99 Neighbors Are Keeping It In-house |url=https://acclaimmag.com/music/99-neighbors-are-keeping-it-in-house/ |website=Acclaim Magazine |date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> While there, Paulino and Collins played football and lacrosse together and performed as part of the school's jazz band under Dave Grippo, which they later cited as an artistic influence.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hallenbeck |first=Brent |date=September 7, 2021 |title=Vermont hip-hop group 99 Neighbors makes national push with new big-label album |url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/21/vermont-hip-hop-group-99-neighbors-new-album-wherever-youre-going-i-hope-its-great/5796444001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113007v113007d--30--b--30--&gca-ft=168&gca-ds=sophi |access-date=March 24, 2026 |work=The Burlington Free Press}}</ref> After graduating from high school, Paulino and Collins shared an apartment in Burlington, where they began recording and producing music full-time collectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/ninety-nine-neighbors/#:~:text=SHORT%20BIO,DJ%20JFear%20and%20producer%20Somba. |title=99 Neighbors – Paradigm Talent Agency|website=www.paradigmagency.com |date=2019-07-29 |access-date=2020-07-08}}</ref> Hoh and Segar-Reid grew up together in Burlington. The members eventually met in the South End neighborhood and formed a group, putting out their early music through SoundCloud, with Calhoun Rawlings managing them. From there, the group gained local notoriety playing shows at venues such as Higher Ground, Arts Riot, The Lip, and Jim's Basement.
== Music release == On January 1, 2019, 99 Neighbors released its first studio album, ''Television''. It took the band two months to record the full-length debut album. In the same year, Fier became a DJ and started producing with the group.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=99 Neighbors – Paradigm Talent Agency|url=https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/ninety-nine-neighbors/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.paradigmagency.com}}</ref>
In July 2019, the group signed a deal with Warner Records' manager Pat Corcoran, who formally managed Chance the Rapper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/07/pat-corcoran-announces-partnership-with-warner-records-99-neighbors |title=Pat Corcoran Announces Partnership With Warner Records, Introduces First Artist 99 Neighbors |website=www.complex.com |date=2019-07-29 |access-date=2020-07-08}}</ref>
Since signing with Warner Records, the group has released multiple singles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chesman|first=Donna-Claire|title=Meet 99 Neighbors, Rap's Latest Hydra|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2019-11-19-meet-99-neighbors-raps-latest-hydra-interview|access-date=2020-07-23|website=DJBooth|language=en}}</ref> In October 2019, they released a song in collaboration with brass group Brasstracks and singer-songwriter PhiloSofie, titled "F**k No". The single has been streamed over 20 million times on Spotify.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uhqkMm8dyQvX83kl4Znq0 |title=99 Neighbors on Spotify |website=www.spotify.com |date=2020-07-09 |access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref> Other notable tracks by 99 Neighbors include "Fake Pods" and "Ripstick", which have amassed over 11 million streams on Spotify.
==Discography==
===Albums and singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of releases, with year released ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:22em;" | Release date |- ! scope="row" | ''Television'' (studio album) | * Released: January 1, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/99-neighbors-television/Content?oid=24806298#:~:text=99%20Neighbors%20are%20an%20explosive,far%20beyond%20our%20Green%20Mountains. |title=Album Review: 99 Neighbors, 'Television' |website=sevendaysvt.com |date=2019-01-09 |access-date=2020-07-09}}</ref> * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Welcome to Chili's" (single) | * Released: April 20, 2019 * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Fake Pods" (single) | * Released: July 30, 2019 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Ripstick" (single) | * Released: August 20, 2019 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "F**k No" (single) <br />{{small|(with Brasstracks & PhiloSofie)}} | * Released: September 10, 2019 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Thunder" (single) | * Released: October 4, 2019 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "19" (single) | * Released: November 6, 2019 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- |- ! scope="row" | "QWOP / Basement" (single) | * Released: July 24, 2020 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- |- ! scope="row" | "GUTS" (single) | * Released: December 11, 2020 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Live a Little" (single) | * Released: July 6, 2021 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "49er" (single) | * Released: August 6, 2021 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "N. Michigan Gospel" (single) | * Released: September 9, 2021 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''Wherever You're Going I Hope It's Great'' (studio album) | * Released: September 24, 2021 * Label: Nice Work, Warner Records, 99 Neighbors LLC * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Static" (single) <br />{{small|(with Wahid)}} | * Released: August 12, 2022 * Label: 99 Records, Good Partners * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Waldosia" (single) | * Released: March 3, 2023 * Label: 99 Records, Good Partners * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Airlock" (single) | * Released: March 24, 2023 * Label: 99 Records, Good Partners * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | "Selfish" (single) | * Released: April 28, 2023 * Label: 99 Records, Good Partners * Formats: Digital download |}
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