billy woods announces new album Golliwog

The consistently great, prolific rapper billy woods has announced a new album. On May 9 he’ll release Golliwog via Backwoodz. The first song he’s shared is “Misery,” which was produced by Kenny Segal. Hear it below.

In a statement, woods said about the new album: “When I was nine years old I wrote a story about an evil golliwog. My mother read it and told me it was overly derivative and needed some work. Here we are.”

Golliwog features appearances from Bruiser Wolf, Despot, Cavalier, al.divino, Yolanda Watson and woods’ Armand Hammer partner ELUCID. In addition to Segal, it features production from The Alchemist, El-P, Shabaka Hutchings, Steel Tipped Dove, Ant (Atmosphere), Conductor Williams, Preservation and more.

Golliwog follows 2023’s Maps. Aethiopes, woods’ 2022 album, is also featured on our list of the 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far.

billy woods Golliwog tracklist:

Jumpscare
STAR87
Misery
BLK XMAS Feat Bruiser Wolf
Waterproof Mascara
Counterclockwise
Corinthians Feat Despot
Pitchforks & Halos
All These Worlds Are Yours Feat ELUCID
Maquiladoras Feat al.divino
A Doll Fulla Pins Feat Yolanda Watson
Golgotha
Cold Sweat
BLK ZMBY
Make No Mistake
Born Alone
Lead Paint Test Feat ELUCID & Cavalier
Dislocated Feat ELUCID

billy woods tour dates:

3/12 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/14 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/15 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
4/3 – Edinburgh, UK @ La Belle Angele
4/5 – The Hague, NL @ Rewire Festival
5/3 – Vienna, AT @ Donau Fest
5/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
5/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
6/1 – San Francisco, CA @ Neck Of The Woods
6/2 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
6/3 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
6/5 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
6/6 – Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
6/7 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
6/25 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
6/27 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
6/28 – Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar
6/29 – Nashville, TN @ Third Man
9/16 – Easthampton, MA @ Daily Op
9/17 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
9/19 – Washington DC @ Union Stage
9/25 – NYC, NY @ Knockdown Center 
10/3 – Dublin, IE @ Opium
10/4 – Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke’s
10/6 – Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
10/7 – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
10/8 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe
10/9 – London, UK @ Scala
10/14 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
11/9 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
11/11 – Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
11/13 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/14 – Madison, WI @ High Noon
11/15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
11/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry