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More than two years since his last solo album, billy woods returns with a new LP fully produced by Preservation. Aethiopes is a testament to woods’ vision as an artist who relentlessly pushes the boundaries of both the artform and his own abilities. The collection of stories and visions circles themes of identity, blackness, power and memory—but most importantly, the album slaps! Meanwhile, Preservation’s unapologetically schizophrenic production meets woods at the apex of this conceptual mountain, as layered and freighted with meaning as the rapper's verses.

On a rainy day, Director/Photographer Rob Yaskovic (Waste of Money) takes BK-based rapper Duncecap to muse on a misty Jersey mountaintop with Chicago’s own Rich Jones. The duo hike the...

History has been a long time coming, says billy woods, but it’s always been right there. Here, on the 10th anniversary of the release of History Will Absolve Me, we couldn’t agree with him more. Not only do we finally have a repress of the album that saved this label when we were all but done, we also have the first new billy woods solo album since 2019’s Terror Management. Lastly, today is the birthday of one of our closest friends, Curly Castro! He is a truly gifted artist and a wonderful human being, who also is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. In order to support him in this difficult time, Backwoodz is going to be auctioning some rarities on March 24.

Happy New Year everybody, we are kicking off 2022 with pre-orders for PremRock’s Load Bearing Crow’s Feet on vinyl and CD. Plus we have a bonus track from PremRock featuring billy woods & produced by Evidence. We also want to remind you that Call Me When You’re Outside vinyl is in stock and shipping now. And don't forget an Armand Hammer split video for “Robert Moses” and “God’s Feet”.

Trapdoor is a collaboration between Chicago rapper Defcee and longtime Backwoodz affiliate Messiah Musik.

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