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Shrines (Armand Hammer Album)
''Shrines'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Armand Hammer. It was released via Backwoodz Studioz in 2020. The album's cover is a photograph of a NYPD police officer about to tranquilize and capture the tiger Ming of Harlem. Background Billy Woods and Elucid toured Europe as Armand Hammer in 2019. While in Edinburgh, they started writing a song titled "Bitter Cassava" and made demos. They recorded the song after they got back to New York City. Once a few things were figured out, they started work on ''Shrines''. Critical reception Eden Tizard of '' The Quietus'' stated that "''Shrines'' sees a new kind of clarity takes shape, a departure from 2018's monolithic ''Paraffin''." He added: "Where production there was thick and volatile like boiled tar, ''Shrines'' is comparatively spacious, the density of the bars even more pronounced." Tom Breihan of ''Stereogum ''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Hammer (music Group)
Armand Hammer is an American hip hop duo from New York City. It consists of Billy Woods and Elucid. History 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |