Golliwog

Description

*Golliwog* is Billy Woods’ first album in two years, since 2023’s *Maps*, his second collaboration with producer Kenny Segal. That nimble travelogue bears little in common with Woods’ new work, despite Segal appearing in the credits multiple times. *Golliwog* is a haunting collection that weaves horror, humor, surrealism and Afropessimism into a cinematic tapestry, with the assistance and complicity of a host of producers. African zombies, time-traveling cars, malevolent dolls and a dying Frantz Fanon are just some of the protagonists in Woods’ danse macabre. *Golliwog* features production from The Alchemist, Kenny Segal, EL-P, Conductor Williams, Preservation, Messiah Musik, Sadhugold, Ant (Atmosphere), Shabaka Hutchings, Steel Tipped Dove, DJ Haram, Willie Green, Jeff Markey, Saint Abdullah, and the LA-based experimental jazz trio Human Error Club. Meanwhile, Woods is joined on the mic by fellow Backwoodz labelmates ELUCID and Cavalier, as well as rappers Bruiser Wolf, Despot, Al.Divino, and singer-songwriter Yolanda Watson.