The 87 Stick Up Kids

The 87 Stickup Kids - Born to Role from Dia Creative on Vimeo.

So…it might seem strange that the first post on Top Shelf Audio Daily is about an artist with literally 3 released songs under their belt. Hell, they aren’t even on iTunes yet. But who cares? If you haven’t heard of them, these are The 87 Stick Up Kids. And if you have heard of them, then you’d probably agree the only word to describe them is ‘FRESH.’

They remind me of the Beastie Boys on License to Ill, if instead of Brooklyn, they called LA home. And they seem, to me at least, to be further proof that a lot of music is turning increasingly retro. The reemergence of dance music (which I’m sure will be blogged about here aplenty) is undeniable, so a sound like The 87 Stick Up Kids could be a sign of things to come for hip-hop – and I’d be cool with that.

Keep a look out for more tracks from these guys. For now, give them a listen - 2 tracks are above and a solid third track is located on their myspace page (here).

Enjoy, and turn up those computer speakers.


Thanks to Joe/Neil