Four Fists is an American hip hop group from

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. It consists of P.O.S and

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History

P.O.S and

first met on the

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in 2004. Subsequently, the two started working together in secret as Four Fists. The group's name derives from one of the short stories by

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. In the 2000s, the two appeared on each other's albums: Astronautalis' 2008 album ''

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'' ("The Story of My Life") and P.O.S's 2009 album ''

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'' ("Handmade Handgun"). In 2011, Four Fists made its debut live performance in

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. In 2013, the duo released a single, "Mmmmmhmmmmm" b/w "Please Go", on

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. The duo's first studio album, ''6666'', was released on Doomtree Records in 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''6666'' (2018)

Singles

* "Mmmmmhmmmmm" b/w "Please Go" (2013) * "Nobody's Biz" b/w "G.D.F.R" (2018) * "Dork Court" (2018) * "6666" (2018)

References

External links

* {{Discogs artist, Four Fists, Four Fists American musical duos American hip hop groups Musical groups from Minnesota