Spooky Black

Spooky Black
Also known as Corbin, Lil' Spook
Born 1997/1998 (age 16–17)[1]
Origin Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Genres R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Associated acts The Stand4rd

Spooky Black, previously known as Lil' Spook,[2] is an American singer from Saint Paul, Minnesota and a member of the hip hop/R&B collective The Stand4rd.[1]

Black gained popularity on the internet during 2014 through a series of solo releases on the website Soundcloud.[3] The video for the song "Without You", from the mixtape Black Silk (released in February 2014[4]), went viral, attaining more than a million views on video-sharing website YouTube.[2] Noisey declared the video an "instant classic" and published an article titled "Is Spooky Black Going to Take Over the R&B Game?", while Consequence of Sound and Complex magazine named "Without You" one of the best songs of 2014.[3][5][6][7]

Black was noted for releasing his material without promotion, and he declined requests for interviews.[3][1][7] In August 2014, he released the EP Leaving and a music video for its track "DJ Khaled Is My Father".[8] By October, Black was being managed by Canadian producer Doc McKinney.[2] In December, he premiered a new song, "Worn", under the name Corbin.[9]

Also in 2014, Black and fellow Minnesota musicians Allan Kingdom, Psymun, and Bobby Raps formed the hip hop/R&B group The Stand4rd. They released their self-titled debut album, The Stand4rd, in November 2014, produced by the group and Doc McKinney.[10][11][12] During November 2014, Black and the Stand4rd embarked on a US tour, which included a gig at SOB's in New York City where they were introduced by DJ Khaled.[1]

In January 2015, Spooky Black and producer Psymun performed a sold-out show in London, England at Birthday's. In attendance were FKA twigs, Robert Pattinson, King Krule, and Koreless.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6312184/spooky-black-the-stand4rd-perform-NYC-SOBs
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/277930421.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-memeing-of-the-culture
  4. ↑ http://massappeal.com/spooky-black-leaving-ep/
  5. ↑ http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/spooky-black-releases-new-album-leaving-ep
  6. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/12/spooky-black-shares-new-song-worn-listen/
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/06/best-songs-of-2014-so-far/spooky-black-without-u
  8. ↑ http://www.papermag.com/2014/08/spooky_black_dj_khaled_is_my_father.php
  9. ↑ http://www.papermag.com/2014/12/spooky_black_changes_his_name.php
  10. ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/29/gen-f-thestand4rd
  11. ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/rap-one-hit-wonder-2014-songs/spooky-black-without-you
  12. ↑ http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/11/thestand4rds-album-stream-and-download
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5as8KCjsA4M

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