The Palmer Squares | |
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 The Palmer Squares in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rappers |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Spooky Language LLC |
| Members | Acumental Term |
| Website | thepalmersquares |
The Palmer Squares are a Chicago-based hip hop duo composed of Acumental (Ac) and Term (Term K). [1] The two generated a following on YouTube and have since released four studio albums.
Friends since childhood, they began writing music together in high school, calling themselves Ordinary Dogs, and later iLLiteracy. In 2010 they changed their name to The Palmer Squares, after the Chicago neighborhood they were living in at the time. They gained early notoriety on YouTube, participating in various cyphers and have gone on to release a number of studio albums, EPs, and mixtapes. The duo continues to tour North America and produces a weekly podcast titled TPS Reports Podcast.
The Palmer Squares were born Ronald Matt Brands and Seth Zamost and both grew up in Wheeling, IL, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Brands, an only child, was first exposed to hip hop at an early age and played percussion in school band programs. He attended Columbia College for Cinema & Television Arts. Zamost, the youngest of three, was raised in a very musical household, and his father Paul Zamost is a founding member of Chicago punk band The Effigies. Zamost attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and has a BFA for illustration.
In 2011, they gained notoriety on YouTube by uploading long-form one-take rap videos and participating in various cyphers with artists such as Wax and Dumbfounded. Their videos have garnered over 21 million views.
In 2012 The Palmer Squares recorded and released their first two EP's titled Spooky Language and Square Tactics. Spooky Language was produced by Nate Kiz and is heavily influenced by comedian George Carlin, containing numerous vocal samples and borrowing its name from one of his comedy routines. Square Tactics was produced by Canadian beat maker D.R.O.. In October 2013 the Palmer Squares made their official full-length album debut with Finna. [2] The project was released through the group's newly formed independent record label Stank Face Records and features appearances from Saba, Kembe X, and ProbCause.
Over the course of the next year they added fellow Chicago rappers Will is Chillin', Rebel Legato, Vantablac Sol, Loud Mouth, and producer Irineo to the Stank Face collective. In October 2014, Stank Face Records released the all-inclusive collaborative album Face Melt with each track featuring two or more members over production from Irineo, D.R.O. or Drew Mantia, who would go on to become the group's sole engineer and an integral part of Stank Face.
In May 2015, The Palmer Squares released the mixtape In Context, made up of songs that would not make the cut for their upcoming album. A year later in May 2016 they released their second studio album titled Planet of The Shapes, boasting features from Watsky and fellow Chicago emcee Psalm One. the album explored the bounds of The Palmer Squares' sound.
On June 12, 2017, The Palmer Squares released the EP, NaPalm with producer Nate Kiz, as a follow-up to Spooky Language.
After a tour across North America, titled "The No More Jobs Tour", The Palmer Squares announced a project of the same name, which they created with their tour mates, Vantablac Sol & Netherfriends, during the tours' downtime. It was Released on March 6, 2018.
In October 2018, The Palmer Squares & ProbCause collaborated on an album titled, Junkyard Samurai. The album was produced by Drew Mantia and released independently.
In 2019 The Palmer Squares dissolved Stank Face Records after legal disputes with previous management.
On July 29, 2019, The Palmer Squares and ProbCause, as Junkyard Samurai, released a 4-song project of remixed versions of previously released collaborations called REMASK. The project was produced by Drew Mantia.
On March 10, 2020, The Palmer Squares released their third studio album With or Without It.
Studio Albums
| Title | Album Details |
| Finna |
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| Planet of The Shapes |
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| With or Without It |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape Details |
| First That, Now This |
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| In Context |
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EPs
| Title | EP Details |
| Spooky Language |
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| Square Tactics |
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| NaPalm |
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Collaborative Projects
| Title | Collab Details |
| Face Melt |
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| No More Jobs Tour |
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| Junkyard Samurai |
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| REMASK |
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