Billy Woods

We Outside: The Best Live Performances of 2025

Trewn breaks down the best sets, shows, and crowds of 2025 in live music.

Dec 23, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

Writing ‘Mercy’ at the End of the World: An Armand Hammer Review

A requiem in heady 16s, Armand Hammer’s new album with The Alchemist continues their long-standing fight against entropy.

Nov 19, 2025 • Miguelito

Looking for An Honest Man: A Conversation With billy woods

Ock Sportello speaks to the Backwoodz frontman about his new album, fatherhood, the infamous orchestra-backed Nas concert at Carnegie Hall and more.

May 15, 2025 • ock sportello

The Rap-Up: Week of February 12, 2024

The Rap-Up raffles off a Norwegian daytrip with billy woods and Tha God Fahim, then runs down the California coast from Meadowville to Long Beach.

Feb 13, 2024 • Steven Louis

The Most Alienated Man At The Indie Rap Party: On Listening To billy woods

Donna-Claire dives into why there's no need to pick apart or over-analyze the complexity of billy woods and his music – especially on his latest album…

Jun 1, 2023 • Donna-Claire

Bass Clarinet Boom Bap

Chris Robinson explores hip-hop's history of sampling the bass clarinet and finds a grab bag of eleven tracks featuring the big licorice’s luscious…

Nov 18, 2022 • Chris Robinson

"We Actually Mean What We Say When We Say It:" An Interview With Armand Hammer

Will Schube dig deep with Elucid and Billy Woods about what makes their collaborative efforts so fruitful and the possibility of falling off one day.

Aug 26, 2020 • Will Schube

They Gave the Shadows Names: billy woods and Kenny Segal's Hidden Places

Joel Biswas explores the dark corners of this collaboration of independent rap stalwarts.

Apr 30, 2019 • Joel Biswas

POW Premiere: Curly Castro - "Ital-You-Can-Eat (featuring Billy Woods)"

Joel Biswas sits at the table with the brand new single from the Philly spitter.

Nov 29, 2018 • Joel Biswas

Hope in a Hopeless Situation: An Interview With Billy Woods

Joel Biswas speaks with the underground rap legend about getting into rap and whether or not Backwoods Studioz is the new Definitive Jux.

Nov 15, 2018 • Joel Biswas

"Somewhere There’s a Cafe in Paris That’s Missing Me": An Interview with billy woods

Donna-Claire speaks with billy woods about his new record, 'Known Unknown,' cops casing his show, and his favorite authors.

Jun 16, 2017 • Donna-Claire

Get That Flashlight Outta My Face: Armand Hammer "furtive movements EP"

Paul Thompson leaks Mott Street noodles out his mouth when he talks “We never really stopped,” says Elucid.

Aug 11, 2014 • Paul Thompson

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