782anonymous 220 Posted January 20, 2015 He's a 16 or 17 year old kid from Minnesota. He's often compared to the likes of Yung Lean and Lil' B because of his ridiculous image and lyrics, but he actually has some talent. At first, I didn't know what to make of his name (he also goes by Lil' Spook) with him being a white kid wearing a du-rag and Fubu. Spook is a racial slur for black people, but I figure he's just a kid who is ignorant about the potential negative connotations of his name. He sings a lot about suicide and heartbreak. His producers are dope, and I like how he doesn't sound like his balls haven't dropped. It's a nice change from having to listen to high-pitched singers like The Weeknd, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, and almost every other mainstream r&b/pop singer of the past 10 years. His most popular song that got him noticed. His first album. His EP isn't as good as his first album, but still worth a listen. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sitar 22,174 Posted January 20, 2015 Like him a lot, @@YUNGATA posted him some time ago in a status His image has a definite expiration date but I think he could go beyond the tumblr white kid sphere if he wanted 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YUNGATA 14,944 Posted January 20, 2015 he works with some realllly good producers. Greaf in particular is really cool and puts out tapes all the time. https://twitter.com/greafer/status/529163740940234752 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewby 9,219 Posted January 20, 2015 so we had issues with Charli not addressing her race, but a late teenager gets a pass for going by a racial slur...anyway It's actually not bad, certainly not what you'd expect from someone with that image. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
782anonymous 220 Posted January 20, 2015 I'm waiting for him to address his name, but haven't seen any interviews of him. He just started performing live a couple of months ago. I was starting to think someone was singing for him, and this was all a joke. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRENCH 15,360 Posted January 21, 2015 Heard 4 songs so far. They are so chill. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRENCH 15,360 Posted January 21, 2015 From Complex The good news is, he recently changed his name from Spooky Black to the less offensive, Corbin. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
National Anthem 9,896 Posted January 21, 2015 From Complex The good news is, he recently changed his name from Spooky Black to the less offensive, Corbin. Snooze. Spooky Black sounded so 2007 goth MySpace and I was living for it 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
782anonymous 220 Posted January 21, 2015 From Complex[/size] The good news is, he recently changed his name from Spooky Black to the less offensive, Corbin.[/size] Now that he's blowing up, someone must have told him that his name is racist. I've come across black teenagers who don't know why his name sounds racist. I only know about the slur from watching historical movies. It hasn't been regularly used since the 1950s, but combining "spooky" with "black" still makes me suspicious. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
782anonymous 220 Posted February 18, 2015 This is an interesting interview of Spooky Black. He talks about having two mothers, coming up with the name Spooky Black because his first album was devil rap, why he changed his name, being inspired by Keith Sweat, wanting to be alone all the time, and why he dresses in weird clothing. http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/lose-yourself-in-the-sound-of-corbin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wryta Thinkpiece 3,342 Posted February 18, 2015 I really enjoy him. Definitely going to be listening to more of him! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
