Metermaids (duo) explained

Metermaids
Origin:	Brooklyn, New York
Genre:	Underground hip hop
Years Active:	2006–present
Label:	Strange Famous Records
Associated Acts:	9th Wonder, Rob Swift, Buck 65, Sage Francis, M. Stine
Current Members:	Sentence Swell

Metermaids is an American underground hip hop duo based in Brooklyn, New York.^[1] It consists of rappers Sentence and Swell.^[2]

History

Metermaids released Nightlife and Nightlife in Illinoise (a song-by-song mashup with Sufjan Stevens' album Illinoise)^[3] in 2008.^{[4] [5]} The duo released the Rooftop Shake album on Strange Famous Records in September 2011.^[6] It is produced by 9th Wonder and M. Stine and features guest appearances from Rob Swift, Buck 65 and Sage Francis.^{[7] [8]}

Discography

Albums

• Nightlife (2008)
• Rooftop Shake (2012)
• We Brought Knives (2014)

Mixtapes

• Nightlife in Illinoise (2008)
• Hello (2010)
• Billy Mitchell Presents: Sleigh Bells (2010)

EPs

• Metermaids EP (2006)
• Live at Arlene's Grocery (2009)
• Smash Smash Bang (2009)

Singles

• "Turn the Lights Out!" (2009)

Guest appearances

• B. Dolan - "Bad Things" from House of Bees Vol. 2 (2012)
• Prolyphic & Buddy Peace - "Death of the Boombox" from Working Man (2013)
• Cas One "Vultures" from The Monster and the Wishing Well (2013)

External links

• • Metermaids on Strange Famous Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sage Francis Signs Metemaids To Strange Famous For "Rooftop Shake". Hip Hop DX. August 4, 2011.
2. Web site: Metermaids - Rooftop Shake. Scratched Vinyl. September 21, 2011.
3. http://www.audibletreats.com/pr/metermaids_pr3.html Metermaids VS. Sufjan Stevens: Nightlife In Illinoise
4. Web site: Metermaids – Nightlife (Review). URB. December 18, 2008. dead. https://archive.today/20130205112202/http://www.urb.com/2008/12/18/metermaids-nightlife/. February 5, 2013.
5. Web site: The Blackhawk War Will Only Ruin The Nightlife If You Let It. XLR8R. December 22, 2008. December 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224185708/http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2008/12/blackhawk-war-will-only-ruin-nig. December 24, 2008. dead.
6. Web site: The Break Presents: Metermaids. XXL. September 9, 2011.
7. Web site: Metermaids – Rooftop Shake – album review. The Downcast. September 15, 2011.
8. Web site: Metermaids: Rooftop Shake. Spectrum Culture. December 5, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130411211847/http://spectrumculture.com/2011/12/metermaids-rooftop-shake.html/. April 11, 2013.