billy woods - Aethiopes Album Review | DEHH

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The enigmatic rapper, billy woods, returns with his 10th studio album. He has been making a name for himself in the underground hip hop scene since the early 2000s but has garnished an increasingly large following since 2012's History Will Absolve Me. This time around he's teaming up with one of the most interesting producers in the game...DJ Preservation. But how did it work out for him? Was this the ideal backdrop for woods's style? Or was it a bit too much of a mishmash? Listen to the fellas discuss it and then leave your thoughts in the comment section!
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@20thCenturyPox 2 года назад

The last verse on Remorseless is peerless. Between solo work and Armand Hammer, woods is now on a 10 year run that is unparalleled.

@Jimmy1982Playlists 2 года назад

🎯💯

@choptopshusband 2 года назад

Billy woods, breeze brewin, and El-p all on the same track is seriously a backpackers fantasy dream. Amazing album and review

@aaronhooper3328 2 года назад

Brewin is so underrated! Even with underground heads

@jordantriplett5672 2 года назад

Breeze Brewin was dope!!! That Brad Pitt line he said “What’s in the box” 🥶

@yokaigypsy 2 года назад

The generational wealth bar by Billy Woods is one of the hardest bars in Hip Hop history. "In person, these rappers watches look temptin'. The chain say envy, but PTSD keep me countin', never spendin'. My accountant is a head full of bad memories and sad endings. It's all payment pending. I'm not concerned with generational wealth, that's its own curse. Anything you want on this cursed Earth Probably better off gettin' it yourself, see what it's worth."

@regularweasel5411 2 года назад

💎🤲🏼

@paprika2058 2 года назад

yeah. def better to help others fish for themselves than feed them directly. super dope, stuck out to me the most on my first listen

@arress2052 2 года назад

Feefo would’ve killed this record a few years ago. Props to him for giving woods’ music a chance. The pay off is dope.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

My current AOTY, from the lyrics to the flow of the album, to the perfect soundscape for such a rich and deep feeling album. Only thing missing for me was a KA feature.

@rainman415 2 года назад

Roc would've been cool feature

@jonsense4937 2 года назад

I actually like i told bessie more but its a good album

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@jonsense4937 I actually had it in rotation yesterday and listened to them back to back couple times both are great albums. I love how the both of them together drop album of the year material. Then they go solo, and individually drop album of the year material. I'm still rolling with Billy with Roc being a close second.

@jonsense4937 2 года назад

@@poopymcpoop9945 nice well tbh i havent listened to much albums from this year but if garbology by aesop rock was this year thatd be my #1

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@jonsense4937 grabology was last year and it was good but after that three album run(skelathon impossible kid and spirit world) garbology was mid compared. It was in my top 10 of the year irregardless. Aesop has been a favorite of mine since middle school. Dude your missing out, this year has been a great year in hiphop.

@lucariojet 2 года назад

"Too scared to write the book/ Took it/ Put it in the hook/ of a song/ No one listened to it, looks like I wasn't wrong" - I think Woods is with you Rod

@stephonkerr641 2 года назад

This dude imagery is just crazy I thank y’all for putting me on to Billy one of the best discoveries for me. My AOTY rn this album is great.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

Same

@jacobcaudill6357 2 года назад

This album was so fire. Billy woods has taught me more about oppression and slavery than 12 years of school.

@vkjfv 2 года назад

Most of his lines go over most folks head , and only those from Zimbabwe / Africa get some of his references

@jacobcaudill6357 2 года назад

@@vkjfv Yeah I'm not from Africa but I'm really good at reading and after a second listen I feel like I understand what Billy is saying, then I start using google because I know there is deep knowledge in Billys work to be deciphered. Like the painting he used for the cover was bought and occulted by the guy who started the Brazil slave trade, and is still in his gallery which is a shame because it is probably one of the more humanizing European depictions of Africans as men and not some exotic Race. I really liked his production on this sounded very Afrocentric.

@malcolmnotinthemiddle 2 года назад

Feefo's pallete has really evolved over the years. Not saying he'll bump Billy Woods or Ka in the whip but, as far as reviews he really has taking some liking to hip hop like this.

@elliottjones8354 2 года назад

i would bump "Just" all day

@gipht1 2 года назад

Pretty cool right? I myself have been more open minded about different soundscapes in hip hop . So channels like these helped me expand from the traditional stuff I’ve always clung to.

@isaacbj8918 2 года назад

Thanks for the review yall!! Can't believe Feefo was rocking with it despite the lack of drums

@CHarr1991 2 года назад

Excited to hear this review! Love the Quelle feature, and can’t wait for his project. We all already know about Mr. Morale hype incoming. Hip hop lives!

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

This year has been a dope year for hiphop so far. We still got a long way to go.

@brianhansen6189 2 года назад

Been listening to rap since 1985. Started listening to billy woods 2 weeks ago & he’s already in my top 5 favorites

@achronos178 2 года назад

Wharves is so fucking good, had to run the album back about 3 times in a row! Billy Woods pen game just keeps better, Preservations production was fucking masterful. Watching the movie Kongi’s Harvest also helped to understand this. Great fucking album.

@henrymarr974 2 года назад

Thank you DEHH. You guys have stepped up lately, and the bar was set high before. Appreciate it guys We really need to start putting billy woods up there with one of the best discographies in all of hip-hop. He doesn’t miss. Top 3 AOTY for me

@nickygogol6011 2 года назад

Good work as usual fellas. I appreciate that you review artists like woods. Btw most samples are from an African movie Kongi’s Harvest. Free on this platform. Adds some insight to the themes of this record. Shout out to Professor Skye who does a deep academic dive into this album. Really interesting stuff. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sEa0rd1HFlw.html

@ninjasrose1653 2 года назад

In terms of (pen game) I think a LOT of us have got to *STOP* holding on to nostalgia. Cause for me personally. Ka & woods could have the best pens Hip Hop has EVER seen. And I mean no disrespect at all.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

I think it just, the amount of people that get put on, like the mainstream will always put Jay big Nas and pac. That's just like a given, they are mainstream. There are so many cats that have dope penmanship, but nobody gets put on to them. Like I've said before, I try to put people on to KA, Billy, even Aesop. Just to much effort is needed apparently

@ninjasrose1653 2 года назад

@@poopymcpoop9945 Agreed. And I have Nas and B.I.G in my top 5 so I get it, but... You're right. I think a massive issue is people are fucking lazy. Back in the day people spent hours digging in crates. Now we have the world at our fingertips and can't be fucked to open up a page and read lol seems arse backwards to me. I wouldn't know about 80% of these dudes if it weren't for the internet as I live in th UK!

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@ninjasrose1653 yup, that just it. I find it funny when people say they don't listen to lyrics. Like how? What are you listening to then? I do miss when we used to go search for albums, I love vinyl and all the extra shit you get when you buy the physical copies. I personally usually don't have to look up lyrics, I can hear it but sometimes it helps to read as you listen, to help better understand. I love Nas and big, especially Nas last 2 albums, I sense that hunger again. I just think there are so many different cats out there experimenting with different styles, flow and cadences, you just gotta find them. KA for instance has been around for a long time, I'm sure Nas knows what's up skill wise, but KA ain't ever gonna be on the radio, and that's just fine because his music is still getting appreciated.

@ninjasrose1653 2 года назад

@@poopymcpoop9945 Exactly! I never understood that myself. Especially with Hip Hop. Having physical copies is always that much more special. I listen to certain albums in different ways. Like with Ka & billy woods, I listen to it 2 times then the thirs time I read lyrics along with it. Then I go back to listen to it and it gives me a different perspective as I usually catch things I missed. KA has been around for decades, just not always active. He was originally part of a group called Natural Elements. Then removed himself as he felt he wasn't good enough! Nas definitely knows what's up. The last two projects have been VERY good!

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@ninjasrose1653 exactly, I always do multiple listens, that's the thing with a great album not only does it require multi listens but you end up wanting to because they are that good. I like your system, I think I'm gonna start doing something like that. I'm always to proud to read lyrics but I have found that it helps and creates a better experience. See that's what a good artist does, he gives you an experience. Look I listen to it all so I don't wanna poop (pun intended) on artist who aren't necessarily conscious. Like future or young thug or something like that because they also bring stuff to the table. I just really enjoy albums like billies or KA or Nasor the Aesops for longevity. Again so much stuff out there, we are spoiled lol.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

I'm still wrapped up in brass and hiding places but this....I love that he just adds to an already thick catalog. Billy that guy man. Definitely top 5 for me.

@ThePhonzee 2 года назад

This man said thick lmao

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@ThePhonzee girth would of been better

@Jackk7777 2 года назад

Top 3 billy woods albums ?

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@Jackk7777 damm just saw this that's tough I'm gonna have to get back to you. What are yours?

@madvillain20091 2 года назад

I love this album. anything that Billy Woods releases is gonna be strictly phenomenal from start to finish. this project is definitely a great piece of art.

@1mintyboi 2 года назад

I like how every one had Versailles on their top tracks, it's hard not to admire how fucking hard despot's verse was

@marcomarco6395 2 года назад

Favorite 5 tracks (as selected by D.E.H.H.) - "Heavy Water" (all 5 out of them liked this one). "NYNEX", "Versailles" (4 out of 5 liked those two tracks). "Sauvage" (3 out of 5 liked this track). "Asylum" (2 out of 5 of them liked that track).

@BATANful 2 года назад

Billy Woods, Ka, Lupe, Aesop are like the 4 horseman of abstract/poetic lyricism.

@nocoolkidsallowed8787 2 года назад

Idk where he'd rank just yet but I wanna throw MC Ride in the discussion

@EclecticoIconoclasta 2 года назад

Also RAP Ferreira and good ol Earl

@nocoolkidsallowed8787 2 года назад

@@EclecticoIconoclasta absolutely I wanna say Elucid and Pink Siifu too

@DMVGREY 2 года назад

I think its Milo, Earl, Ka, billy

@captaincrunch2755 2 года назад

There's no way Vordul Mega isn't included in this conversation.

@UGGMUGG 2 года назад

Incredible year for hiphop and we are still in April. You love to see it.

@jordantriplett5672 2 года назад

I love how Billy Woods was on his storytelling on most of the songs I was very impressed I enjoyed every single second of this album This album might make my Top 5 Midyear for 2022

@mrFenwick76 2 года назад

Such a great album. Can't wait to see Armand Hammer next week in London!

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

Dope dude

@matthewsalmon431 2 года назад

👀 They in London?

@jeremyvassallo3914 2 года назад

@@matthewsalmon431 check their socials, they have all the dates.

@mrFenwick76 2 года назад

@@matthewsalmon431 Saturday 30th April at XOYO. I'm coming down from Yorkshire for it

@Jimmy1982Playlists 2 года назад

Aww man... jealous!

@byHexted 2 года назад

Hearing billy on something with el was so fire especially on a more fast past verse trading type thing

@Jonathan-a-az 2 года назад

On Generational Wealth, you have to remember that Billy Woods was raised with socialsim and Marxism and he lives within an arch-Capitalist society. It's great to see that y'all were challenged by the line because that's what Woods does. He's offering an appreciation and a critiquing of socialist theory on this album and with his other work too, whilst speaking to primarily a Capitalism audience. When Jay-Z is the embodiement of rampant capitalism and when even someone thought of as left-minded like Killer Mike speaks of endorsing so called "compassionate capitalism", for Billy Woods to come out and break down capitalist dogma as he does feels truley subversive and revolutionary. I'm not saying that Woods is definitely a left wing radical (he has criticisms of Marx in his work) but he has a political and social outlook that is critical of existing economic systems in a way that is more serious than the standard cliches. Woods is a gem.

@sqrrlface 2 года назад

Preservation has been fantastic for a long time. Go back to the 90s and listen to the work he did on Sonic Sum’s Sanity Annex!

@rainman415 2 года назад

After listening to this album numerous times I came to this conclusion. Preservation shines just as bright as Woods on this album. I can't explain it but these beats might be the best beats I've heard in the past year. Like someone else mentioned the backdrop is so alluring. This might be Woods best album, the way it flows is seamless. I love all of Woods albums but for now, the alluring and lush production of this album leaves me speechless. The shit is beautiful man..smh

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

100% agree

@lewijosh99 2 года назад

Let’s gooooo! Been waiting for this review

@jcassidy13 2 года назад

Album's ridiculous. Gonna be getting new things out of it all year.

@mattbogoshian4769 2 года назад

I miss seeing all of their facial expressions man. Loved the review though y’all!

@JrSmyth 2 года назад

“Multiverse Benzino” I just assumed that he was saying that he looked like Thanos 😂

@aaronhooper3328 2 года назад

Billy Woods man… Everything he touches is unbelievable!

@Looplabss 2 года назад

Great job dehh, great review.You guys most definitely open me up to a lot of these amazing artists. Peace

@cide9763 2 года назад

Ya'll nailed the importance of the Heavy Water track.

@gotf 2 года назад

This album's more dense than Drogas Wave. It's going to take me years to get half of it.

@itsjooey69 2 года назад

This video seems more edited that other videos, unless I’m just somehow noticing it now idk. Feels a lil weird, however love the content as always. Keep it up dehh

@disgorgeofconsciousness2250 8 месяцев назад

No hard feelings broke my fuckin heart, man. A lot of tracks hit home with crushing imagery on this record.

@MINO 2 года назад

Been waiting for this one!

@drewammons1525 2 года назад

Personally my album of the year so far

@joshuasites1008 2 года назад

Woods is among the greatest poets/writers in hip hop history, he's been on an unbelievable run in the underground and in hip hop in general

@BollockstoPop 2 года назад

So happy you guys reviewed this. Incredible album. My favorite track has to be Smith + Cross

@sukhyun1792 Год назад

That track title Sauvage means wild in French, but it's related to the word savage. I feel like it was referencing the French colonizers and slave traders and how they used that word

@mylunjackson87 2 года назад

Was waiting for them to say something about Remorseless / Smith + Cross !!

@wavesinthe5112 2 года назад

Classic. AGAIN by Mr Woods. Damn genius

@nu_mci 2 года назад

this and I Told Bessie are amazing albums, y'all need to review the other one as well

@flobyboby84 2 года назад

I’ve been waiting for this 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@mason20mason 2 года назад

Seriously though Rod’s transformation in music taste and ability to critique is insane like he went from being one of the more forgettable members to one of my favorite members.

@gotf Год назад

Not enough people talk about "Protoevangelium". Woods told a whole ass parable in his second verse. It was masterful. They need to study his lyrics in grad school along side Toni Morrison and Ralph Ellison.

@mason20mason 2 года назад

Modest is absolutely right El-P sounds a little too quiet I said the exact same thing. Damn since 2020 Rod has had the best takes in the crew lol.

@cosmos9421 2 года назад

How is no one talking about smith + cross

@jahleelflecha 2 года назад

Have him come through on the POD!!!!

@StillIchor 9 месяцев назад

First and only rapper who taught me so much history and google so much with excitement as well...

@JonahUniverse 2 года назад

Current AOTY and honestly I forsee years of repeating this album

@ChocolateDon929 2 года назад

Definitely best rap lp of 22 thus far can’t stop listening to this the preservation stamp open my ears to this

@mohauntaopane4264 2 года назад

Wharves 😫…this is my favourite album right now. There is just so much on here. And Remorseless was just too much for me

@gotf 2 года назад

This and ELZhi is fighting for AOTY for me.

@vkjfv 2 года назад

Glad Billy is fellow country man from Zimbabwe getting his flowers and proving his up there .Most of his lines go over most folks head , and only those from Zimbabwe / Africa or no the history get some of his references. Example History will absolve me most folks dont even know whose on the album cover or what the meaning of album title meant. for me Woods isnt just a rapper but a proper artist screenwriter top 3 dead or alive. Catalogue speaks for itself, HWAM album from 2012 arguably best hip hop album of last 20 years there i said it lol

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

I was saying that the other day, I don't consider him a rapper, I personally think calling him that does a disservice to him. He is way more than that.

@vkjfv 2 года назад

@@poopymcpoop9945 yep he isnt a rapper his above that

@brycesmith6427 2 года назад

1:28 Damn "Modest-pedia" is reeeeally good

@MoltandMigrate 2 года назад

One of the finest poets of our time!

@abiolaadekanbi7463 2 года назад

Are y’all gonna talk about the Phife Dawg album ?

@michaelgreene4816 2 года назад

This is what the greats do. Cannot wait for a collab with Kendrick and this guy.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

Would be cool, hard to see happen though. It's like MF DOOM. They all listen to that cat, but would never work or collab with him.

@LouieV6 2 года назад

That would be dope, but Kendrick’s too big of a superstar to do a track with Billy. What we do need is a Ka and Billy collab, which I know will happen eventually.

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@LouieV6 they've hooked up before

@poopymcpoop9945 2 года назад

@@LouieV6 but needs to happen again.

@LouieV6 2 года назад

@@poopymcpoop9945 They did? 🤯 What song?

@yokaigypsy 2 года назад

The instrumental on Nynex was insane. It sounded like it was made by Aliens and dead Delta Blues musicians.

@oatmilk4278 Год назад

I wish i had friends to do this with

@johnisaac5703 2 года назад

Where does Myke get the info about a new Armand Hammer album?

@niek8877 2 года назад

Myke probably gets this info from some Backwoodz studios artists he often speaks to. Check out the Call out Culture podcast which features some of those artists and an ex-def jux artist. Myke has a couple appearances on that podcast

@michaelgreene4816 2 года назад

Ken is funny though. YOU MAKING ME LOOK UP SHIT.🤣🤣🤣

@bourdieufan7433 2 месяца назад

dope innit 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

@RighteousGemz 2 года назад

What more needs to said…a fuckin 10 and we getting ELUCID in June…spooky. RADIO EDIT: Defcee X Boathouse is here as well

@rickfeels 2 года назад

Y'all go look up the film Kongi's Harvest if you haven't

@groalerable 2 года назад

also yall should review the paul wall/termanology record

@tyrismaxwell4005 2 года назад

Hey Dead End Hip Hop can yall Review That new Jon Connor Album SOS 2: The Road To Legendary.

@OGNICKMARSH 2 года назад

amazing album

@groalerable 2 года назад

Do yall plan to review any more Currensy albums? I know all of yall except maybe feefo disliked him for his delivery years ago. IMO his recent output is great. The lyrics and smooth sample beats. You can compare his recent music to what Griselda is doing but IMO he is better and just as prolific all on his own.

@thelonious1977 2 года назад

Ken and Feefo like him. They will probably review more projects of his on the podcast. But yeah, Myke and Beezy are not fans. Not sure about Rod. The only project of his that I can see them reviewing as a group is 'Fetti 2'. Or, if he and Krit ever make an album, maybe that one as well. They skipped the Alchemist project lol... so I think it's highly unlikely any other solo Curren$y projects are getting reviewed