With the release of billy woods’ eagerly awaited new album, “GOLLIWOG” due by May 9, the New Jersey-born, New York City-based rap virtuoso offers a blistering taste of where his hellfire lyricism will take us next with his newest single, “BLK ZMBY.” Steel Tipped Dove, who also produced this track, continues to find woods testing the limits of his already potent artistry, making an audacious claim before the album.
“BLK ZMBY” is an intense and grabbing journey. With the first beat drop, the production immerses you in a dark, abrasive aural landscape that matches woods’ signature delivery to a tee. Steel Tipped Dove’s production is both abrasive and entrancing, with each layer of noise sharpening the burning emotion behind Woods’ quick, cutting lyrics. The track builds on various themes while asking questions of identity, resilience, and the realities of Black life in a world that frequently dehumanizes. One of the reasons woods remains a standout in today’s rap scene is his unflinching ability to grapple with these subjects directly through piercing storytelling.
As ever, billy woods’ power as a wordsmith is on display. His verses are dense, considered, and multilayered, rewarding those willing to unpack every bar’s complex meanings. Whether discussing systemic issues or ruminating on personal experiences, woods holds forth with a steady, unblinking conviction that commands attention.
“BLK ZMBY” is a prime example of woods’s relentless quest for an artistic statement. The track is a statement, one sure to lay them in for many fans, old and new, waiting in anticipation of “GOLLIWOG.” Both as a showcase of billy woods’ creative range and as a sneak preview of what’s to come from his next album, “BLK ZMBY,” with its brutal production and searing lyricism lets us know that the upcoming album to be added to the rapper’s already monolithic discography to be an important one.
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