Armand Hammer, a duo of emcees ELUCID and billy woods, is the most reliable source of left-field hip hop today. This expands beyond the Armand Hammer discography - in addition to
Shrines, the rappers were a part of two other standout releases in 2020,
Don't Play It Straight (ELUCID and The Lasso as Small Bills) and
Brass (Moor Mother and woods). Armand Hammer has been on such a relentless streak of excellence that they would have been forgiven for taking 2021 off.
Haram is a surprise that feels like a gift - especially because it is produced entirely by a living legend: The Alchemist.
