# Thestand4rd

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**Thestand4rd** was a hip hop/R&B group based in [St. Paul, Minnesota](/source/St._Paul,_Minnesota). It was formed by producer and rapper [Bobby Raps](/source/Bobby_Raps), producer and rapper [Allan Kingdom](/source/Allan_Kingdom), singer [Corbin](/source/Corbin_(musician)), and producer [Psymun](/source/Psymun).[1][2] They were joined on-stage by [DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip](/source/DJ_Tiiiiiiiiiip).[3]

## History

The band started when Bobby Raps messaged Corbin, then known as Spooky Black, on [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud). 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](/source/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](/source/Rock_the_Garden) in 2015.[9] In 2017, they played at the [Soundset Music Festival](/source/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]

## Discography

- *thestand4rd* (2014)

## References

1. Whalen, Eamon (29 October 2014). ["Meet The Minnesota Misfits Behind thestand4rd"](https://www.thefader.com/2014/10/29/gen-f-thestand4rd). *The FADER*. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

1. Flanagan, Andrew (10 November 2014). ["Spooky Black & The Stand4rd Prove They're No Bedroom Project at SOBs"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/spooky-black-the-stand4rd-perform-nyc-sobs-6312184/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

1. Rietmulder, Michael (3 July 2015). ["DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip conquers the Twin Cities hip-hop party scene"](https://www.startribune.com/dj-tiiiiiiiiiip-conquers-the-twin-cities-hip-hop-party-scene/311459841/?refresh=true). *Star Tribune*. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

1. Merlo, Kelly. ["The Stand4rd Bobby Raps, Spooky Black, Psymun & Allan Kingdom"](http://issuemagazine.com/the-stand4rd/#/). *Issue Magazine*. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

1. Caramanica, Jon (10 November 2014). ["Casting a Magnetic Field That He Happily Shares"](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/arts/spooky-black-and-thestand4rd-perform-at-sobs.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

1. Thompson, Paul (9 June 2015). ["St. Paul Saints - How thestand4rd Came To Be."](http://grant-spanier-afjm.squarespace.com/blog/2015/6/9/issue-04-cover-story-st-paul-saints-how-thestand4rd-came-to-be). *Greenroom Magazine*. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

1. Frydenlund, Zach (5 November 2014). ["Stream and Download thestand4rd's Album From Spooky Black, Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps, and Psymun"](https://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/thestand4rds-album-stream-and-download). *Complex*

1. Riemenschneider, Chris (5 November 2014). ["Spooky Black's group the Stand4rd issues its album for free"](https://www.startribune.com/spooky-black-s-group-the-stand4rd-issues-its-album-for-free/281635201/). *Star Tribune*

1. Swensson, Andrea (30 June 2015). ["thestand4rd perform at Rock the Garden 2015"](http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2015/06/30/thestand4rd-live-at-rock-the-garden-2015). *The Current*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

1. ["The Stand4rd reunite for a vibey Soundset performance"](http://goradiomn.com/stand4rd-reunite-vibey-soundset-performance/). *Go Radio*. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

1. Whalen, Eamon (2017-06-19). ["Psymun on Working With The Weeknd, Bon Iver, and Rediscovering Lightning Bolt"](https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/psymun-rainbow-party-interview). *Bandcamp Daily*. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

1. ["Allan Kingdom speaks on thestand4rd, "Peanut Butter Prince", Kanye, Minnesota, & more"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqMeuvAeb0Y), *YouTube*, Internet Hippy, 3 October 2018, retrieved 2021-12-08

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