“POPS HANDLED THE POT, WHILE MOMS WAS PULPITTIN/

I DON'T KNOW WHAT GROWIN UP WAS LIKE IN YOUR KITCHEN"

Stam Goody is the consummate contemporary artist – lyricist, singer, songwriter & screenwriter. The reticent Camden, New Jersey/Wilmington, DE bred artist describes himself as a vessel translating the struggles of the inner-city youth into art that acknowledges the extenuating circumstances without glorifying it. That contextualizes without coddling, and inspires without patronizing. He reveals himself through the art, that in many ways is a reflection of the moments that punctuate his life.

From growing up in Stockton Apartments in East Camden, Stam would be exposed to drugs, gangs, and violence at a young age. Eventually bouncing around with his parents throughout his adolescence. It was then, during this transformative period in his life, where he would go from being homeless at fourteen years of age to becoming a star high school basketball player and college prospect. Though his passion for music, would eventually triumph. He reflects on those struggles and the crucial role they played on his sophomore EP, ‘If Anything Happens…’ and the accompanying 6-part docuseries by the same name. He chooses to be defined by his purpose, hell-bent on changing perceptions about young kids who grew up in neighborhoods like he did. Employing quick-witted punch lines, a mastery of the double entendre and provocative visuals to weave a narrative that invites his audience, regardless of their background, to walk in his shoes. Stam hopes his work will serve as a therapeutic precedent and become a gateway to starting conversations with one’s own family.

In 2015, Pigeons & Planes compared Stam Goody to Kayne West. He made good on that introduction by cementing his arrival in 2018 with the critically acclaimed debut single “CLUTCH” and being profiled as a ‘Discovered on Apple Music’ artist by Ebro Darden, with the song amassing over 1.5 million streams to date. The pulsating track and it’s poignant visual would be selected as Vimeo “Staff Pick of the Week,” and then go on to win the 2018 LA Film Festival ‘Audience Award for Best Music Video.’ Following that up with his debut EP ‘Defining Moments,’ which would go onto accumulate over 2.5 million streams. Stam breathes new life into a genre at the crossroads of consciousness and trap. On release of his latest single “Better Blues”, TIDAL featured him as their Rising Hip-Hop Artist of the Week. With Apple Music also adding the single to its prominent playlists such as BARS and Street Politics.

Stam Goody authentically chronicles the critical junctures and decisions that have molded his perspectives. He opens up his family as a case study, hoping to break the chains of generational trauma by promoting an environment for open expression and solidifying a healthier foundation in moves towards legacy.