Backwoodz Studioz
backwoodz studioz nurtures underground rap's most uncompromising voices through patient, principle-driven stewardship
Billy Woods, stylized billy woods (born c. 1978), is an American rapper based in New York. He is the founder of the record label Backwoodz Studioz, and has been a member of Armand Hammer, Super Chron Flight Brothers, and the Reavers. Woods consistently obscures his face in publicity photos. wikipedia →
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recent news
billy woods solo albums
- Armand Hammer and The Alchemist announce new album Mercy - treblezine.com
- billy woods releases new single "BLK ZMBY" - The Needle Drop
- billy woods announces new album GOLLIWOG - Northern Transmissions
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armand hammer & the alchemist
- Armand Hammer and the Alchemist Team Up for New Album 'Mercy' - Exclaim!
- The Handguide to Backwoodz Studioz - Shatter the Standards
- Looking for An Honest Man: A Conversation With billy woods - POW MAG
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collaborations and duets
- Mike Ladd Announces NONECHOSEN Debut for Backwoodz Studioz - BroadwayWorld
- Fatboi Sharif & Child Actor Announce New Album Crayola Circles : Hear “Chemo Crystal Ball” - Stereogum
- The 25 best rap albums of 2025 - Paste Magazine
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label profiles and essays
- Album Review: Golliwog by billy woods - Shatter the Standards
- billy woods album review: GOLLIWOG - theskinny.co.uk
- Album Premiere: Fielded - Chuckles Deluxe (Universally Handsome) - The Big Takeover
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emerging artists features
- Mike Ladd Announces NONECHOSEN Debut for Backwoodz Studioz - broadwayworld.com
- Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal crafted a hip hop breakup masterpiece - CediRates
- The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, April 2026 - Bandcamp Daily
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