Billy Woods (rapper)
Billy Woods (stylized as billy woods) is an American rapper based in New York. He is also the founder of the record label Backwoodz Studioz. Woods 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 PhD, Marxist writer and thinker, active in the Zimbabwe War of Liberation and then member of the government in Zimbabwe. In 1980, the family moved to Zimbabwe. 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 Stone"s "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". 2020, brought another collaborative work titled "Brass" with Moor Mother.