Billy Woods (rapper)


Billy Woods is an American rapper based in New York. He is the founder of the record label Backwoodz Studioz. He has been a member of Armand Hammer, Super Chron Flight Brothers, and The Reavers.

Early life

Billy Woods was born in Washington, D.C. His mother was an English literature professor from Jamaica. His father was a Marxist from Zimbabwe. In 1980, the family moved to Africa. 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.

Career

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 Stones "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, as well as a solo album, Terror Management.

Discography

Studio albums