Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
---|---|
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Backwoodz Studioz |
Website | armandhammer.bandcamp.com |
Members |
|
Armand Hammer is an American hip hop group from New York City.[1] It consists of Billy Woods and Elucid.[2]
- 3Discography
Race Music (2013) Rome (2017) Paraffin (2018) Rome came at the end of what was already a productive year for both Armand Hammer members individually; each of them separately releasing solo albums. Elucid released Save Yourself in April and Billy Woods released Known Unknowns, in collaboration with producer Blockhead, in June.
![Armand hammer race music zip files Armand hammer race music zip files](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126280804/259693444.jpg)
![Free Free](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126280804/506050829.png)
History[edit]
In September 2013, Armand Hammer released a mixtape, Half Measures.[3] It was produced by Steel Tipped Dove, Blockhead, Uncommon Nasa, and Small Pro, among others.[4] In October that year, the duo released the first studio album, Race Music, which was produced by the likes of Steel Tipped Dove, Marmaduke, Willie Green, and Blue Sky Black Death.[5]Tiny Mix Tapes called it 'a potent record about life, art, sex, drugs, politics, and violence.'[6]The Village Voice included it on the '10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2013' list.[7] On October 25, 2013, 'Shark Fin Soup' was included on Spin's 'Rap Songs of the Week' list.[8]
In 2014, the duo released an EP, Furtive Movements.[9]The Village Voice included it on the '10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2014' list.[10] In 2017, the duo released a studio album, Rome.[11]Stereogum placed it at number 28 on the '40 Best Rap Albums of 2017' list.[12] In 2018, the duo released a studio album, Paraffin.[13]PopMatters placed it at number 65 on the '70 Best Albums of 2018' list,[14] while Stereogum placed it at number 4 on the '10 Best Rap Albums of 2018' list.[15] It was also included on Pitchfork's 'Best Rap Albums of 2018' list,[16] as well as The A.V. Club's 'Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018' list.[17]
Members[edit]
- Billy Woods - vocals
- Elucid - vocals, production
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Race Music (2013)
- Rome (2017)
- Paraffin (2018)
Mixtapes[edit]
- Half Measures (2013)
EPs[edit]
- Furtive Movements (2014)
Guest appearances[edit]
- Zilla Rocca - 'Favors Are Bad News' from Future Former Rapper (2018)
- Blockhead - 'Be Safe' from Free Sweatpants (2019)
References[edit]
- ^Diamond, Samuel (September 20, 2013). 'Armand Hammer - Half Measures (mixtape)'. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Letvinchuk, Alex (November 7, 2013). 'Armand Hammer – Race Music'. Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Martin, Andrew (September 18, 2013). 'Download Elucid & Billy Woods' New Mixtape As Armand Hammer'. Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Gillespie, Blake (September 18, 2013). 'billy woods & Elucid are Armand Hammer'. Impose. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Gillespie, Blake (October 17, 2013). 'Stream: Armand Hammer, Race Music'. Impose. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Weil, Stephen (December 2, 2013). 'Armand Hammer - Race Music'. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Mlynar, Phillip (December 5, 2013). 'The 10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2013 (1/4)'. The Village Voice. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Soderberg, Brandon (October 25, 2013). 'Rap Songs of the Week: Step Brothers Starlito & Don Trip Stand Up to School Bullies'. Spin. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Gillespie, Blake (July 29, 2014). 'Armand Hammer return with 'BET' and EP'. Impose. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Mlynar, Phillip (December 16, 2014). 'The 10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2014 (1/2)'. The Village Voice. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^Thompson, Paul (November 21, 2017). 'Armand Hammer's Rome Is a Gritty Rap Album for the Modern Era'. Vulture. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^Breihan, Tom (December 11, 2017). 'The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017'. Stereogum. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^Thompson, Paul A. (September 5, 2018). 'Armand Hammer: Paraffin'. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^Skinner, Jared (December 10, 2018). 'The 70 Best Albums of 2018: 65. Armand Hammer - Paraffin (Backwoodz Studioz)'. PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^Breihan, Tom (December 7, 2018). 'The 10 Best Rap Albums Of 2018'. Stereogum. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^Pearce, Sheldon (December 18, 2018). 'The Best Rap Albums of 2018'. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^Purdom, Clayton (December 12, 2018). 'The best hip-hop albums of 2018'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Armand Hammer at Backwoodz Studioz
- Armand Hammer discography at Discogs
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Armand_Hammer_(music_group)&oldid=921185936'