Underground rap hero billy woods has carved out a distinctive lane for himself over the last 20 years. With a great new album out this week, he looks back on his journey.
, by billy woods and L.A.-based producer Kenny Segal. The two had worked together before on Armand Hammer records, but never on a solo record.found woods rapping over distressed samples looped into madness, with snares and bass kicks that called back to old-school Ninetiesthanks to ELUCID, who knew Kenny previously. The following year, the rapper and the producer met up in woods’ East Williamsburg apartment. “He came through, just playing me beats,” woods says.
. Both Kenny and billy have steadily dropped a stream of projects over the years, expanding their artistry — last year, woods’marks their first full collaboration since then. “This is a post-pandemic album,” woods says, explaining that it came out of his “hectic” tour schedule as Covid restrictions on shows were lifted.was recorded in fits and starts. It’s an album born from the inspiration that comes from seeing different pockets of the world.
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