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History Will Absolve Me

by billy woods

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    This is the master of the History Will Absolve Me vinyl re-release, which came out on Dec 8, 2015.
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Bill Cosby 01:49
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Headband 05:14
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History Will Absolve Me is the classic full-length album from billy woods, the Zimbabwean-Jamaican-by-way-of-Brooklyn rapper, who delivers a fragmentation grenade of an album. An explosive riot of bitter invective, evocative lyricism and daisycutter beats, History Will Absolve Me is a solid hour of hardboiled anti-nostalgia. The album features guest appearances by established stars like Roc Marciano, Vordul Mega (Cannibal Ox), MarQ Spekt, and Masai Bey, but also features up-and-coming talents Elucid and junclassic. Willie Green, A.M. Breakups, Marmaduke, Nasa (Def Jux/Uncommon Music) and Man Mantis handle the beats and provide a backdrop that matches the intensity of woods’ labyrinthine verses. This original release followed on the heels of Cowardly Threats & Hideous Cruelty mixtape, HWAM was woods’ third official solo album, but with eight years between them, this is less a follow-up to his debut than it is a bare-knuckle epilogue.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that if this album had never dropped, Backwoodz might not be here today.

This version restores the album to it’s intended form by including the Mike Eagle and MarQ Spekt assisted track, “Frozen Sunlight” produced by Willie Green, one of our favorite billy woods collaborations.

credits

released September 6, 2019

All lyrics written by F. Porter except where noted. All songs engineered by Willie Green @ The Greenhouse except tracks # 2, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18 which were mixed by Matt Carter.
All songs mastered by Willie Green. Cover photo courtesy of William Campbell.

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billy woods New York, New York

billy woods is a rapper who defies easy categorization; he was born in the U.S. but spent much of his childhood in Africa and the West Indies. On the mic, woods is no less of a conundrum, possessed of versatile flows and an ability to not only tackle topics other artists wouldn’t dream of, but also to bring unique perspectives to the familiar ones. ... more

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