Armand Hammer (music group)

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Armand Hammer
Origin New York City, New York, US
Genres East Coast hip hop
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Backwoodz Studioz
  • PTP
Members
Website armandhammer.bandcamp.com

Armand Hammer is an American hip hop superduo from New York City that was formed around 2013. [1] The duo consists of Billy Woods and Elucid. [2]

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Career

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]

In 2020, the duo released a studio album, Shrines . [18] The duo's collaborative studio album with producer the Alchemist, titled Haram , was released in 2021. [19] In 2023, the duo released their sixth studio album, We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, featuring production from JPEGMAFIA, El-P, Kenny Segal, Messiah Musik, Child Actor, PUDGE, and DJ Haram, among others.

Members

Discography

Guest appearances

TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"David Rodigan"2014Curly CastroBrody
"Fake Surfers 2"2015Zilla Rocca & The ShadowboxersNon-album single
"The Thousand Headed Man"2016Willie GreenDoc Savage
"Favors Are Bad News"2018Zilla RoccaFuture Former Rapper
"Be Safe"2019 Blockhead Free Sweatpants
"Free Kelly Rowland"2020 Bartees Strange Live Forever
"Shortcuts"2021Defcee & Messiah MuzikTrapdoor
"Burner Account" Open Mike Eagle Component System with the Auto Reverse
"Tabula Rasa"2022 Earl Sweatshirt Sick!
"Rossi"Defcee & BoathouseFor All Debts Public and Private
"Upper Room"Akai SoloSpirit Roaming
"Tokyo Blunts" Pink Siifu & Real Bad ManReal Bad Flights
"Tithes"2023 Celestaphone Paper Cut From the Obit
"Compass/SeaMurda" Ho99o9 Territory: Turf Talk, Vol. II
"Give Thanks"BlockheadThe Aux
"Family"ShapednoiseAbsurd Matter
"Native Sun"Jeff MarkeySports & Leisure
"Jomon - Preservation Rework"2024Hatis NoitNon-album single
"Spellcasted Television" Kenny Segal & K-the-I??? Genuine Dexterity
"Blood Running High" Kronos Quartet Outer Spaceways Incorporated: Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra

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. ↑ Roberts-Grmela, Julian (July 22, 2020). "An Original Strain: Armand Hammer Interviewed". Clash . Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  19. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (March 31, 2021). "Armand Hammer / The Alchemist: Haram". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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