The Palmer Squares, The (Relatively) Underground Rap Duo From Chicago

[Kirad]

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Matt and Seth, better known as their stage names Acumental and Terminal Knowledge respectively, form the Hip-Hop/Rap collective The Palmer Squares, who have been producing and releasing tracks through YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and various social media since 2008. They are known for their impressive vocabulary, clever allusions, and multi-syllabic rhymes.
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[I]Left: Acumental, Right: Term K[/I]

[u][b]THE YOUTUBE SHIT[/b][/u]
Despite being relatively unknown, The Palmer Squares have enjoyed a small amount of fame with several of their YouTube videos reaching over 100,000 views. Their YouTube videos were the jump start to their moderate fame and underground cult following, and began as cypher-style raps in which Ac and Term rap towards a camera with an accompanying beat and an absence of any post-production. These songs can be considered the most "raw."

[url]https://www.youtube.com/user/IArePhluffhead/[/url]
Their latest "raw":
[video=youtube;Ok4pVogzpE0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok4pVogzpE0[/video]

Their latest post-produced songs off their new album In Context:
[video=youtube;Gys21KY_PUE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gys21KY_PUE[/video]
The video on this one is a hoot.
[video=youtube;bdldCnoRWUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdldCnoRWUY[/video]

[u][b]THE ALBUMS[/b][/u]
The order of these albums will be from oldest to newest, and will have a bandcamp link underneath the album cover.

[b]Spooky Language[/b]
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Their first full length EP, Spooky Language is best known for its large amount of movie allusions, and the use of The Little Rascals and George Carlin as samples. Honorable mentions are Everyday, Spooky Language, and Stony-Broke.
[url]https://thepalmersquares.bandcamp.com/album/spooky-language-ep[/url]

[b]Square Tactics[/b]
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This EP is known for its darker, more 'murder-rap' themed lyrics and beats. Honorable mentions are Namesake and Jane Addams.
[url]https://thepalmersquares.bandcamp.com/album/square-tactics-ep[/url]

[b]Finna[/b]
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This EP heavily uses hooks and was their most ambitiously mixed and produced EP before the release of their latest EP. Honorable mentions are Keeping Dumb Square, Broken Wax, So Long, and The Darkroom. [b]You can name your price on the bandcamp page and download this EP for free![/b]
[url]https://thepalmersquares.bandcamp.com/album/finna[/url]

[b]In Context[/b]
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The latest album released by The Palmer Squares, this EP is my personal favorite and definitely contains some of the best tracks that The Palmer Squares have ever had a hand in producing. Honorable mentions are Spaceman and Deeper. [b]You can name your price on the bandcamp page and download this EP for free![/b]
[url]https://thepalmersquares.bandcamp.com/album/in-context[/url]

[b][u]HONORABLE MENTIONS[/b][/u]
These guys are all based out of Chicago, and work together producing tracks under the label name of Stank Face. Definitely check these guys out if you enjoy The Palmer Squares' sound.
This guy's my personal favorite:
[url]https://soundcloud.com/drewmantia[/url]

[url]https://soundcloud.com/stank-face-records[/url]