Four Fists

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Four Fists
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active2011–present
Labels Doomtree Records
Members
Website fourfists.bandcamp.com

Four Fists is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] It consists of P.O.S and Astronautalis. [2]

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History

P.O.S and Astronautalis first met on the Warped Tour in 2004. [3] Subsequently, the two started working together in secret as Four Fists. [4] The group's name derives from one of the short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. [5] In the 2000s, the two appeared on each other's albums: Astronautalis' 2008 album Pomegranate ("The Story of My Life") and P.O.S's 2009 album Never Better ("Handmade Handgun"). [6] [7]

In 2011, Four Fists made its debut live performance in Austin, Texas. [8] In 2013, the duo released a single, "Mmmmmhmmmmm" b/w "Please Go", on Doomtree Records. [9] The duo's first studio album, 6666, was released on Doomtree Records in 2018. [10]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

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