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.
Blue Dream
Billy Woods Lyrics
Haze in a dutch, across the room
At first I didn't think much
Highed-up and blazed
Still recognize Dominican perfume
Naturelle Riviera octoroon sour candy
It was like cartoons, Pepé Le Pew
It was like time didn't move
For the count of one (one) two (two)
Then we're flying
I'm hoping you don't ask
The wrong questions
I really don't want to start lying
In bed not sleeping, she teasing
Legs spread, mouth wet, seasonal fruit
Stuck in my head like the perfect loop
Slow burn smokey eyes, lotion thighs
Suddenly realizing you're alive
Like one day I'ma die but
Right now I'm alive
Smell you on my pillows
Blackberry Kush billows
People nosey like "is that
Your girl though?" i'm like "chill chill
Plenty other flowers I'm feeling still"
Fronting for real, like yeah
She bad but I need that killer kill
Truth is when she around it's
Ill how words spill
Or we don't have to say a
Thing just let that Blue sing
Where you going? I hate you!
You selfish, you arrogant, and so stupid!
Yeah, whatever, man
Nigga, I don't need you to live here
I'm tired of sitting up in this house
Not having a man next to me when I want
I'ma do what the fuck I wanna
You know you had me from the very start
And in my heart, I thought we'd never part
Hazy days mixed red and green
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
So much unsaid
We only keep it real when we joking
Not getting high, still smoking
Somewhere along the line stopped
Trying to try
And started going through the motions
That day-to day got you on some
"happy to see you after work
Here's a kiss" but by bedtime I got a
Headache that just won't quit
Even worse in the morning
If it ain't this it's that
If it ain't raining, It's pouring
Predictable and boring plus got me 'noided
It's getting annoying
All that effort nulled and voided
Zero sum game, if you're at home scoring
Blood pressure soaring
Maybe I shouldn't blame you but I do
Whatever, you blame me for all your shit too
Who knew, after all we been through
It would come down to this wack petty shit
When we met
We was just kids and even now that it's over
I would still hit!
You know you had me from the very start
And in my heart I thought we'd never part
Hazy days mixed red and green
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
You know you had me from the very start
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
At first I didn't think much
Highed-up and blazed
Still recognize Dominican perfume
Naturelle Riviera octoroon sour candy
It was like cartoons, Pepé Le Pew
It was like time didn't move
For the count of one (one) two (two)
Then we're flying
I'm hoping you don't ask
I really don't want to start lying
In bed not sleeping, she teasing
Legs spread, mouth wet, seasonal fruit
Stuck in my head like the perfect loop
Slow burn smokey eyes, lotion thighs
Suddenly realizing you're alive
Like one day I'ma die but
Right now I'm alive
Smell you on my pillows
Blackberry Kush billows
People nosey like "is that
Your girl though?" i'm like "chill chill
Plenty other flowers I'm feeling still"
Fronting for real, like yeah
She bad but I need that killer kill
Truth is when she around it's
Ill how words spill
Or we don't have to say a
Thing just let that Blue sing
Where you going? I hate you!
You selfish, you arrogant, and so stupid!
Yeah, whatever, man
Nigga, I don't need you to live here
I'm tired of sitting up in this house
Not having a man next to me when I want
I'ma do what the fuck I wanna
You know you had me from the very start
And in my heart, I thought we'd never part
Hazy days mixed red and green
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
So much unsaid
We only keep it real when we joking
Not getting high, still smoking
Somewhere along the line stopped
Trying to try
And started going through the motions
That day-to day got you on some
"happy to see you after work
Here's a kiss" but by bedtime I got a
Headache that just won't quit
Even worse in the morning
If it ain't this it's that
If it ain't raining, It's pouring
Predictable and boring plus got me 'noided
It's getting annoying
All that effort nulled and voided
Zero sum game, if you're at home scoring
Blood pressure soaring
Maybe I shouldn't blame you but I do
Whatever, you blame me for all your shit too
Who knew, after all we been through
It would come down to this wack petty shit
When we met
We was just kids and even now that it's over
I would still hit!
You know you had me from the very start
And in my heart I thought we'd never part
Hazy days mixed red and green
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
You know you had me from the very start
Purple nights off those Blue Dreams
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