You need to listen to Billy Woods’ horrorcore masterpiece for the A24 crowd

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Billy Woods' album 'Golliwog' is his darkest work yet, blending horrorcore with A24-style depth rather than typical shock tactics. It stands out as a unique masterpiece in his acclaimed discography.

Billy Woods has one of the highest batting averages in the game. Between his solo records like Hiding Places and Maps, and his collaborative albums with Elucid as Armand Hammer, the man has multiple stone-cold classics under his belt. And, while no one would ever claim that Woods' albums were light-hearted fare (these are not party records), Golliwog represents his darkest to date.

This is not your typical horrorcore record. Others, like Geto Boys, Gravediggaz, and Insane Clown Posse, reach for slasher aesthetics and shock tactics. But what Billy Woods has crafted is more A24 than Blumhouse.

Sure, the first track is called "Jumpscare," an …

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