# Armand Hammer (music group)

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

## Career

In September 2013, Armand Hammer released a mixtape, Half Measures. It was produced by Steel Tipped Dove, Blockhead, Uncommon Nasa, and Small Pro, among others. 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. Tiny Mix Tapes called it "a potent record about life, art, sex, drugs, politics, and violence." The Village Voice included it on the "10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2013" list. On October 25, 2013, "Shark Fin Soup" was included on Spin's "Rap Songs of the Week" list.
In 2014, the duo released an EP, Furtive Movements. The Village Voice included it on the "10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2014" list. In 2017, the duo released a studio album, Rome. Stereogum placed it at number 28 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017" list. In 2018, the duo released a studio album, Paraffin. PopMatters placed it at number 65 on the "70 Best Albums of 2018" list, while Stereogum placed it at number 4 on the "10 Best Rap Albums of 2018" list. It was also included on Pitchfork's "Best Rap Albums of 2018" list, as well as The A.V. Club's "Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018" list.
In 2020, the duo released a studio album, Shrines. The duo's collaborative studio album with producer the Alchemist, titled Haram, was released in 2021. 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

* Billy Woods – vocals
* Elucid – vocals, production

## Discography
### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "David Rodigan" | 2014 | Curly Castro | Brody |
| "Fake Surfers 2" | 2015 | Zilla Rocca & The Shadowboxers | Non-album single |
| "The Thousand Headed Man" | 2016 | Willie Green | Doc Savage |
| "Favors Are Bad News" | 2018 | Zilla Rocca | Future Former Rapper |
| "Be Safe" | 2019 | Blockhead | Free Sweatpants |
| "Free Kelly Rowland" | 2020 | Bartees Strange | Live Forever |
| "Shortcuts" | 2021 | Defcee & Messiah Muzik | Trapdoor |
| "Burner Account" | 2021 | Open Mike Eagle | Component System with the Auto Reverse |
| "Tabula Rasa" | 2022 | Earl Sweatshirt | Sick! |
| "Rossi" | 2022 | Defcee & Boathouse | For All Debts Public and Private |
| "Upper Room" | 2022 | Akai Solo | Spirit Roaming |
| "Tokyo Blunts" | 2022 | Pink Siifu & Real Bad Man | Real Bad Flights |
| "Tithes" | 2023 | Celestaphone | Paper Cut From the Obit |
| "Compass/SeaMurda" | 2023 | Ho99o9 | Territory: Turf Talk, Vol. II |
| "Give Thanks" | 2023 | Blockhead | The Aux |
| "Family" | 2023 | Shapednoise | Absurd Matter |
| "Native Sun" | 2023 | Jeff Markey | Sports & Leisure |
| "Jomon - Preservation Rework" | 2024 | Hatis Noit | Non-album single |
| "Spellcasted Television" | 2024 | Kenny Segal & K-the-I??? | Genuine Dexterity |
| "Blood Running High" | 2024 | Kronos Quartet | Outer Spaceways Incorporated: Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra |