Born in Washington, DC, Billy Woods (stylized as billy woods) is a rapper b… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Washington, DC, Billy Woods (stylized as billy woods) is a rapper based out of New York City. He has also lived in Zimbabwe, Jamaica, and Maryland. Billy Woods is a member of the Super Chron Flight Brothers with Priviledge, Armand Hammer with Elucid, and The Reavers supergroup.
His mother was an English literature professor from Jamaica. His father was a Ph.D. Marxist writer, active in the Zimbabwe War of Liberation and then a member of the government in Zimbabwe. In 1980, the family moved to Zimbabwe. After the death of Woods' father, they returned to the United States in 1989. Woods briefly attended Howard University before getting involved in New York City's hip-hop scene. He started making music in the late 1990s. He wrote his "first real rhyme" at a laundromat in Kennebunk, Maine in 1997.
Billy Woods released his debut solo album, Camouflage, on his record label Backwoodz Studioz in 2003. In 2012, he released History Will Absolve Me. In 2013, he released Dour Candy, which was entirely produced by Blockhead. In 2017, he released Known Unknowns. It was included on Rolling Stone's "15 Great Albums You Probably Didn't Hear in 2017" list. In 2019, he released a collaborative album with producer Kenny Segal, titled Hiding Places, and a solo album, Terror Management. 2020 brought Brass, a collaborative album with Moor Mother. Woods released Aethiopes and Church in 2022. On May 5th 2023 Woods released Maps , second collaborative album with producer Kenny Segal.
His mother was an English literature professor from Jamaica. His father was a Ph.D. Marxist writer, active in the Zimbabwe War of Liberation and then a member of the government in Zimbabwe. In 1980, the family moved to Zimbabwe. After the death of Woods' father, they returned to the United States in 1989. Woods briefly attended Howard University before getting involved in New York City's hip-hop scene. He started making music in the late 1990s. He wrote his "first real rhyme" at a laundromat in Kennebunk, Maine in 1997.
Billy Woods released his debut solo album, Camouflage, on his record label Backwoodz Studioz in 2003. In 2012, he released History Will Absolve Me. In 2013, he released Dour Candy, which was entirely produced by Blockhead. In 2017, he released Known Unknowns. It was included on Rolling Stone's "15 Great Albums You Probably Didn't Hear in 2017" list. In 2019, he released a collaborative album with producer Kenny Segal, titled Hiding Places, and a solo album, Terror Management. 2020 brought Brass, a collaborative album with Moor Mother. Woods released Aethiopes and Church in 2022. On May 5th 2023 Woods released Maps , second collaborative album with producer Kenny Segal.
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01A Mis Enemigos (High Tide) [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
02Crocodile Tears [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, ãƒãƒƒã‚¯ãƒ»ãƒžãƒ«ã‚·ã‚¢ãƒ¼ãƒŽ, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
03The Man Who Would Be King [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
04Ca$h 4 Gold [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
06The Foreigner [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
07Bill Cosby [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, ãƒãƒƒã‚¯ãƒ»ãƒžãƒ«ã‚·ã‚¢ãƒ¼ãƒŽ, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
10Dmca [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
11Pompeii [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
12Duck Hunt [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
13Nigerian Email [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
17Human Resources [Explicit]Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey, Roc Marciano, Elucid, L'Wren, Junclassic & MarQ Spekt]
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History Will Absolve Me [Explicit]
Billy Woods [feat. Masai Bey Roc Marciano Elucid L'Wren Junclassic & MarQ Spekt] Lyrics
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