Albums Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Maps (Discussion Thread)

[Zero]

IN

 

[Sane]

Just recently got into brehs music
Heat

 

[Sane]

Baby steps

 

[Corndog]

Billy never misses. Very happy to see him back with KS, even if this isn't quite on the level of Hiding Places off first brush

 

[KingsOfKings]

Shrapnel

 

[KingsOfKings]

am once again blown away by another Billy Woods project. I expected this to be the case because Hiding Places was my favorite of his up to this point, but I really admire the lighter tone (albeit still very sardonic) of this record compared to the rest of his catalog, which in no way diminishes the potency of his observations and storytelling.

The subject matter of songs like Red Dust from Woods' previous albums provides an emotional nucleus that inherently lends itself to compelling storytelling, but I feel it takes an even defter hand as a writer to take a more mundane topic like touring and create something so poetic

Segal's production here is also fairly reserved compared to Hiding Place but no less compelling, it reminds me of the LA beat scene from the early 2010s particularly stuff like Shlohmo's Bad Vibes but with more of a bittersweet quality

 

[dubmaxx]

album is fantastic. his third in 13 months. it's honestly astonishing to watch billy operate at the level he does and continue to elevate throughout the years. Feel like it's been particularly evident in these last three solo projects.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Can’t wait to peep this.

 

[IronFist]

 

[Walt]

Billy Woods raps like he’s a black spiritual medium for all the shytty, pretentious white rappers of the early 2000s.

 

[KingsOfKings]

He has a interview dropping tomorrow as it pertains to the album etc on Rap Plug Podcast.

 

[KingsOfKings]

Billy Woods raps like he’s a black spiritual medium for all the shytty, pretentious white rappers of the early 2000s.

Lol

 

[ECA]

Blue Smoke my favorite loop so far this year

 

[Zero]

The way I'm running, should be kissing babies and glad-handing
I'm running routes, trees, and patterns
I'm walking in the streets 'cause the rats is madness
Veneers on the teeth like, "nikka, we made it"
Wreathed in gas, I'm a carburetor
Every time things going good or having a laugh
Have to remember God's a hater
Crocodile Tears for ten years plus, don't do me no favors

Here we go

 

[LevelUp]

Blue Smoke my favorite loop so far this year