Armand Hammer (music group)

Armand Hammer is an American hip hop group from New York City.[1] It consists of Billy Woods and Elucid.[2]

Armand Hammer
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active2013–present
LabelsBackwoodz Studioz
Websitearmandhammer.bandcamp.com
Members

History

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

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes
  • Half Measures (2013)

EPs
  • Furtive Movements (2014)

Guest appearances
  • Zilla Rocca - "Favors Are Bad News" from Future Former Rapper (2018)
  • Blockhead - "Be Safe" from Free Sweatpants (2019)

References
  1. Diamond, Samuel (September 20, 2013). "Armand Hammer - Half Measures (mixtape)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. Letvinchuk, Alex (November 7, 2013). "Armand Hammer – Race Music". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. Martin, Andrew (September 18, 2013). "Download Elucid & Billy Woods' New Mixtape As Armand Hammer". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  4. Gillespie, Blake (September 18, 2013). "billy woods & Elucid are Armand Hammer". Impose. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  5. Gillespie, Blake (October 17, 2013). "Stream: Armand Hammer, Race Music". Impose. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  6. Weil, Stephen (December 2, 2013). "Armand Hammer - Race Music". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  7. Mlynar, Phillip (December 5, 2013). "The 10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2013 (1/4)". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  8. Soderberg, Brandon (October 25, 2013). "Rap Songs of the Week: Step Brothers Starlito & Don Trip Stand Up to School Bullies". Spin. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  9. Gillespie, Blake (July 29, 2014). "Armand Hammer return with "BET" and EP". Impose. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  10. Mlynar, Phillip (December 16, 2014). "The 10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2014 (1/2)". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  11. Thompson, Paul (November 21, 2017). "Armand Hammer's Rome Is a Gritty Rap Album for the Modern Era". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  12. Breihan, Tom (December 11, 2017). "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017". Stereogum. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  13. Thompson, Paul A. (September 5, 2018). "Armand Hammer: Paraffin". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  14. Skinner, Jared (December 10, 2018). "The 70 Best Albums of 2018: 65. Armand Hammer - Paraffin (Backwoodz Studioz)". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  15. Breihan, Tom (December 7, 2018). "The 10 Best Rap Albums Of 2018". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  16. Pearce, Sheldon (December 18, 2018). "The Best Rap Albums of 2018". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  17. Purdom, Clayton (December 12, 2018). "The best hip-hop albums of 2018". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  18. Breihan, Tom (June 5, 2020). "Stream Armand Hammer's New Album Shrines". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.