Hiding Places is a collaborative studio album by Brooklyn rapper Billy Woods and Los Angeles record producer Kenny Segal.[1] It was released by Backwoodz Studioz on March 29, 2019.[2] It features guest appearances from Mothermary, Elucid, and Self Jupiter.[3] The album cover is a photograph of the William Livingstone House in Detroit.[4]
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| Released | March 29, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Backwoodz Studioz | |||
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Background edit
Kenny Segal produced Milo's 2015 album So the Flies Don't Come, which featured a guest appearance from Elucid. Elucid is one half of the duo Armand Hammer along with Billy Woods. Segal went on to provide beats to Armand Hammer's albums Rome and Paraffin. After that, Woods and Segal decided to create a collaborative album.[5]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Fader | favorable[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
| Stereogum | favorable[8] |
Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, writing: "In a way, Hiding Places plays like a complement to early-00s underground New York rap, and sits alongside early Definitive Jux records."[7] He added: "There's an edginess to the record, similar to Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein, a feeling that the rapper will either self-destruct or nuke everything in his wake."[7] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote: "The album works as a sweaty, jangled rumination on stress and fear and hopelessness and grim acceptance."[8] Paul Thompson of The Fader called it "[Billy Woods'] leanest and his best [record]".[6]
Accolades edit
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| NPR | 25 Best Albums of 2019 | 9
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| Stereogum | 50 Best Albums of 2019 | 9
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| Time | 10 Best Albums of 2019 | 5
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| Vice | 100 Best Albums of 2019 | 8
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| The Wire | Top 50 Releases 2019 | 44
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Spongebob" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Steak Knives" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Checkpoints" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Spider Hole" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Houthi" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "A Day in a Week in a Year" (featuring Mothermary) | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Bedtime" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Crawlspace" (featuring Elucid) | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Speak Gently" (featuring Self Jupiter) | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Toothy" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Bigfakelaugh" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Red Dust" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 40:23 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Billy Woods – vocals
- Kenny Segal – production, mixing
- Ryan Crosby – guitar (1, 4)
- Mothermary – vocals (6), additional production (6)
- Elucid – vocals (8)
- Blockhead – co-production (8)
- Self Jupiter – vocals (9)
- Steel Tipped Dove – engineering
- Willie Green – mastering
References edit
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 29, 2019). "20 New Rap Songs Out This Week". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Bloom, Madison; Blais-Billie, Braudie (March 29, 2019). "7 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Fennesz, Quelle Chris, K Á R Y Y N, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 29, 2019). "Stream billy woods & Kenny Segal's New Album Hiding Places". Stereogum. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "billy woods and the virtue of hiding". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Chesman, Donna-Claire (March 26, 2019). "A Very Cathartic Conversation with billy woods". DJBooth. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Thompson, Paul (April 9, 2019). "billy woods and the virtue of hiding". The Fader. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Moore, Marcus J. (April 8, 2019). "woods + segal: Hiding Places". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (April 10, 2019). "billy woods & Kenny Segal Made A Stressed-Out Rap Classic". Stereogum. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "NPR Music's 25 Best Albums Of 2019". NPR. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2019". Stereogum. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "The 10 Best Albums of 2019". Time. November 27, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Vice. December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "The Wire's Top 50 Releases 2019". The Wire. December 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
External links edit
- Hiding Places at Discogs (list of releases)