GOLLIWOG (Vinyl 2LP)

Spinning yarns about "African zombies, time traveling trap cars, malevolent ragdolls and a dying Frantz Fanon", New York rapper Billy Woods is back in his own inimitable style on GOLLIWOG. With sprawling tales of "horror, humor, surrealism and Afropessimism", the album was produced alongside a formidable cast of talent that includes Shabaka Hutchings, El-P, The Alchemist, and plenty more. - Flying Out

GOLLIWOG is Billy Woods' first album in two years, preceded by 2023's Maps, his second collaboration with producer Kenny Segal. That nimble travelogue has little in common with woods' newest work, despite the fact that Segal shows up a couple times in the credits. GOLLIWOG is a haunting collection that weaves horror, humor, surrealism and Afropessimism into a cinematic tapestry, aided and abetted by a murderer's row of producers. African zombies, time traveling trap cars, malevolent ragdolls and a dying Frantz Fanon are just a few of the revelers in woods' danse macabre. GOLLIWOG features production from The Alchemist, Kenny Segal, ELP, Conductor Williams, Preservation, Messiah Musik, Sadhugold, Ant (Atmosphere), Shabaka Hutchings, Steel Tipped Dove, DJ Haram, Willie Green, Jeff Markey, Saint Abdullah, and LA-based experimental jazz trio Human Error Club. Meanwhile, woods is joined on the mic by Backwoodz labelmates ELUCID and Cavalier, along with rappers Bruiser Wolf, Despot, Al. Divino, and singer-songwriter Yolanda Watson. GOLLIWOG is another triumph in the woods oeuvre, as layered and compelling as anything he has ever done. A black carnival pitched in a muddy field overnight, empty rides whirring and clattering in the dark. 

Tracklist:

1. Jumpscare
2. Star87
3. Misery
4. BLK Xmas
5. Waterproof Mascara
6. Counterclockwise
7. Corinthians
8. Pitchforks & Halos
9. All These Worlds Are Yours
10. Maquiladoras
11. A Doll Fulla Pins
12. Golgotha
13. Cold Sweat
14. BLK Zmby
15. Make No Mistake
16. Born Alone
17. Lead Paint Test
18. Dislocated