billy woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places Album Review

[@rusekitten745]

One thing I've noticed about Billy is the way he uses cuss words. He really uses them proper, emphasizes emotion. It's raw man.

[@ImpendingRiot83]

I feel like anyone who’s lived poor and miserable for an extended amount of time can probably really connect with Woods in general. He does touch on a lot of very black-specific problems, but all the shit about insurance and bills haunting you forever til you finally can’t do anything other than laugh to dull the pain of it all, that shit makes *_perfect_* sense to a white dude like me who grew up *right* next to Skid Row and almost wound up there himself. Almost 75% of the entire population of this damned country lives paycheck-to-paycheck, after all. I’ve been a fan for a while but I swear Billy just gets better and better with time, the man *_cannot_* make bad music.

[@herbalmaharaj8790]

Indeed

[@GamesWithBrainz]

So true. And I agree billy is continuing to get better in a lot of ways but the earliest stuff I've heard from him was still fire

[@melocomanTV]

Ueah Ima white boy but my despair and lack of options reflected in his music heavy. Also some comedy and needed hope

[@cassiusfade9226]

“2nd place is steak knives” is a glengarry glen ross quote. 1st place is a cadillac el dorado, 3rd place is youre fired. “you dont wanna be in 4th place, man” (how did nobody have Red Dust as their favorite track??)

[@cassiusfade9226]

some of woods coldest lines are references to other media that become even harder when you know the context

[@dysperdotted]

Cassius Fade red dust is ridiculous.

[@c.onyeukwuonwukwejr4318]

Red Dust is awe inspiring

[@jonsense4937]

really tough to make a top 5 list for this album but the ones that i had on repeat were a day in a week in a year, bigfakelaugh, red dust, spongebob and probably spider hole...... and ending of spider hole creeped me out.... it sounded like jigsaw from the movie saw lol

[@ethanarmenta2210]

jon sense Checkpoints has some of the best bars

[@lukapitkanen3333]

It took me a while to get into billy woods but some day you just wake up and can’t get enough of him

[@markonovkovic197]

very funny , happening to me right now

[@stuffstuff8942]

FINALLY BILLY WOODS. Edit: This is a great and thorough review. And for Feefo, it’s gonna take awhile to assimilate all the minute details from Billy Woods. And condolences to Feefo.

[@randytiet9133]

You guys should seriously consider reviewing the new Injury Reserve, if not, just give it a listen!

[@lukapitkanen3333]

I wonder why they haven’t done any of their past projects either. But definetly would wanna hear their take on the new album🤘

[@licoricelaces4205]

RIP GROGGS

[@joemobro]

Went to their Philly show this Sunday, fucking brilliant man just brilliant

[@madvillain20091]

this album was incredible from beginning to end. i've been a fan of Billy Woods since his Super Chron Flight Brothers days and everything he touches is gonna be cold. Kenny Segal brought the fire for this project. the replay value for this album is super duper high for me.

[@THHB_RAY]

Houthi was the track that got me on this album. I related to that track personally, with my uncle dying recently this album his hit home on another level. This album made me a fan, and thank you guys for the awesome review as usual.

[@aquanecromancer5776]

Shit made me cry.

[@ilovecody7514]

I hope abstract hip hop has another huge renaissance era, and gets a huge boost in popularity. Especially with the critical acclaim Slauson Malone has gotten.

[@liquidpebbles7475]

i think this will remain underground, elucid, billy woods, quelle chris, earl sweatshirt latest album etc have been going for a while,

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@liquidpebbles7475 I don't think it has to crossover to have a renaissance era, which those artists have created in recent years... the stuff they're making will be listened to 20-30 years from now

[@landonsweetman7542]

Im chilling like africans who never felt the whip was crazy

[@don_brodka]

Yo Kenny Segal been working on Milo's albums for years! Dude is a legend!!!

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

#1 source for Hip Hop

[@jsun7972]

💯💯💯

[@dellayassine]

Shout out to DEHH for reviewing Billy Woods!

[@devonteMdavis]

Feefo should check out History will absolve me. More digestible for new Billy Woods' fans.

[@mee8914]

Fax hiding places shouldn't be the first one you listen to

[@cassiusfade9226]

the theme of the album is the past and not being able to hide from or escape from it. ppl from the past coming by to visit, going back to his childhood home, all of Red Dust, feefos point about the skit about bills still being there even if you dont forward your mail, and drug addicts returning to old habits. “dont tell me thats the past, i live in the past, it aint even that different”

[@billmassy]

"he just composes shit that you would otherwise not think about" that's poetry!! woods is a god poet. the line about the rain drop on the windshield and swervin and shit. god damn. also the Elucid interjection is one of my fave parts, a bit of sheen on the dark horse

[@sweetshoez]

Thanks for reviewing this, he’s my favorite rapper. So incredibly underrated. The beat to crawl space is INSANE too. A collab with Kenny Segal is a dream come true

[@connorharlan1187]

Feefo, I loved hearing your try and break this record down! You have so much insight and it goes to show how much you try and dive into these records. Love this Billy Woods project

[@CIB8282]

houthi was my favorite track on this album. Beat was nice and Billy's cryptic lyrics were absolutely unique. Like Beezy said, no one raps like him.

[@Sedrick]

You guys have been doing so many awesome underground reviews! Thank you so much! Love this video and this album.

[@cameronsquires8112]

Finally that Billy Woods review🙏🏻

[@dustymiller7120]

JUST SAY HE THE BEST LET'S NOT ARGUE

[@mee8914]

W

[@whilesuncastle2231]

It’s such a good album. Thanks for taking the time

[@malcolmnotinthemiddle]

I swear Ken, that tablet do look like it gets bigger every other video. I'm ready for you to troll us and just come on set with 20"-32" plasma in your hand tryna pass it off as a tablet, lol.

[@khanate1879]

and now terror management my god this dude can write

[@DanielDumile1]

Great review as usual from these guys. So wish they would review the Mach Hommy DJ Muggs project, but there is just so much material and I get it.

[@TylerReads268]

360p gang, this album is amazing by the way, ready to hear your opinions on it

[@ilovecody7514]

Kenny Segal made some amazing beats for Busdriver too.

[@ilovecody7514]

@lizzy rosario Whoa really? I don't know about that one I like both because they are both so wild a different. I'd give it another chance to grow on you dude. Kenny is super versatile and out there.

[@galvanatthegrey5338]

Glad to see y’all finally give Billy Woods a review. Keep it going.

[@ineedmoney840]

This album was really dope. Shout out to y'all for reviewing it. Hoping for a Beast Coast album review!

[@antu2646]

Definetly my favourite Release of 2019

[@euclidclack5621]

been my favourite mc since history will absolve me "the overlooked hotel is where i always been"

[@saintsarah8183]

Same here fam. Billy been rocking the crown since 2012.

[@mee8914]

I'm rather new but I've already listened to his discography 3 times he's so good

[@DmanDaks]

Watching this review was kinda wild for me. Like, I have no idea of what this album would sound like after watching you guys go at it for 20mins. But what's great is that you guys went deep into the lyrical themes and that is something that usually goes over my head. So this was really cool to hear. Like, the only line I can quote from this record is; "Motherfucker, you promised!" 😂And I agree with you guys about Woods' vocal delivery. It is kinda choppy and talky. It's also unique, I think, which is great. Hip Hop is not my thing, really. I'm more into the death metal side of things. However, this is not just one my favorite Hip Hop/Rap albums, it's one of my favorite albums in general. I first heard it last year, so I'm late to the game. It's a masterpiece. This thing starts off with an uncomfortable atmosphere and the way that the synths sound micro tonal or like some of the instrumentals are out of tune. That's really cool and creepy. Then the bass is a little fuzzy or low fidelity or a little distorted. And through out the record, there is this scratchy white noise, like it was recorded on some very old wax. I think that Segal has done a really good job at creating a vibe that feels like everything is just broken or about to fall apart. Then in Checkpoints, there is that crash cymbal that hits on the 1st and the 3rd beat in the first bar of the measure and this brings some crazy swing to that track. In fact, Segal throws in some mad syncopation throughout this record. The other thing to note about hiding places is that the album pacing is done really well. At the halfway point, we're met with Day in a Week in a Year, which has a very laid back, almost dream pop, vibe. I like this because it slows down and opens up the atmosphere and it feels like Woods invites us to get more intimate and emotional from this point on. A track I particular like around here is Crawlspace, which starts off old school then seamlessly transitions to a more D12/Dr Dre sound. The feature by Elucid also introduces a spice of variety in the vocal performance on the record. Later on, Speak Gently comes on and is like some Miles Davies acid jazz type shit. Also kinda feels like an interlude because after that, the album turns dark, violent, and heavy. At the end, the closing track feels like a last desperate cry out for help. A switch from the heavy anger of the previous two tracks. A perfect closer. The other thing is that the album cover perfectly captures what the record sounds like. A photo by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre from a project called Ruins of Detroit. I'm not sure if Woods if from Detroit but if so, then it's that much cooler. The picture little uneasy all the way through and it feels like everything might just fall apart at any moment. Just like that house. And what you guys have said about the lyrical themes all makes sense now. Perfect packaging. I don't think that this is the sort of album that I would put on shuffle. And I think the tracks would sound a little wacky out of context, like, in a playlist or something. And I definitely wouldn't spin this at a party. But as a unit, Billy Woods and Kenny Segal have created something special here. Thanks for the review.

[@maxflentge]

I'm not so sure about this video, but holy fuck. This comment. THAT'S how you do a review.

[@ramaanoramokgopa9100]

Joh dude, you should be the one reviewing

[@walablawala]

Are you these guys’ editor or something? Great shit!

[@hh950]

Album drop with a thud... awkward silence.... *like when the grenade a dud*

[@silentsage7830]

Great review, thanks for putting me onto this DEHH

[@saintsarah8183]

I don't know if it's life experience or just listening to his shit so many times over the years (probably both) but I really didn't have a problem understanding this album. I thought History Will Absolve Me was a lot harder to grasp.

[@fredrickzoller5643]

This is such an awesome KZbin channel! Keep up the good work guys!

[@GizmoFan1]

Everything billy woods touches is gold. Easily one of the best rappers working right now, alongside Aesop Rock and Quelle Chris.

[@Lebowski55]

Billy Woods reminds me a little bit of MF Doom, in the way he rhymes and stacks words together and flows

[@step17]

He loves MF DOOM (All caps when you spell the man name).

[@rasheedk219]

TheLebowski5 DOOM is one of if not his biggest influence so it makes sense

[@nupreznz]

ye that's why I fuck with him so much. He's in the same league as MF and Aesop where there's such dense ambiguity in his lyrics with an atypical flow

[@BREATHER_]

I absolutely love this album

[@Bartholomule01]

Dang! This took long enough. Glad y'all got to it!

[@Chrisratata]

The delays might have more to do Rod having the time to edit. They might be doing the reviews not long after the albums come out

[@yaroslav64]

Everytime I listen to Billy woods I never connect him with other rappers. He has this hypnotic, oppressive way and the imagery is so wild. I can't shake associations with like Apocalypse now and taxi driver.

[@james2155]

Why does he have air pods in when he’s in a conversation?

[@25EZpcs.]

James you must be new

[@kiddsupreme656]

Why does it matter though? Shouldn't the main thing that needs to be focused on is what he thinks about an album and not the airpods?

[@james2155]

Turner Thomas I’ve seen him do it before, just wonder why he does it

[@james2155]

Kidd Supreme I’m allowed to comment on whatever the fuck I want

[@kiddsupreme656]

@@james2155 I never said you can't comment whatever you want. All I did was ask you 2 questions. No need to get all bent out of shape because I asked simple questions.

[@connormcclennen5696]

One of my favorites this year so far

[@nosferocko]

one of my favorite albums this year someof the hardest bars ive heard in awhile

[@jsun7972]

Wow never heard of these artist but if DEHH is giving the stamp of approval I gotta check it out!

[@AdlRRainboX]

This _____ album is fire 🔥🔥

[@frankodoesstuff]

Speak Gently is the best one for me. That 2nd half is so creepy; the way Kenny uses those random whistles and tambourine sounds its so clever and creative.

[@Lebowski55]

I thought Myke quoted a bar from Houthi, “Stood pooled in porchlight. Cut my shadow off with a dull knife...”Now I can’t find that part of the review

[@nononowhyno]

This is my favorite billy woods project

[@RighteousGemz]

Maybe Feefo should listen to “Dour Candy” first, it’s Woods most approachable album.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

I got in through known unknowns

[@Lebowski55]

This is my first entry into Billy Woods. I’m blown away

[@1.--_--.1]

Nah. Known Unknowns.

[@0rcface]

I really thought you guys were going to just let this album pass you by, along with Quelle Chris' new album, and now you've covered them both.

[@lou_gubrious]

been waiting for this one

[@th3in3rmountingflam3]

Y’all NEED to kno wtf he talm’bout!🔎🔥

[@Lebowski55]

This lp is the best rap lp ive heard in a long damn time. Great fucking stuff

[@demetriusalexander6829]

It's non-linear he makes connections with that's that seem otherwise none related its very personal and layered and yeah a great voice he sounds like KRS and raps like Aesop

[@eeshankumar1211]

Aoty for me bruh I cant believe they're reviewing this

[@elliottjones8354]

I can't wait too see who billy woods inspires

[@monk-it3og]

You guys need to review people under the stairs sincerely the P it's there last album it's a classic got to be one of the real hip hop album of 2019

[@petesayke]

Who produced the beat playing during the Favorite Tracks section?! We need to link!

[@gregsanders8495]

This album grew on me a lot

[@adrians4211]

you guys should check out Tha God Fahim and Mach Hommy

[@switchhandissomebody]

I love Billy and Nipsey

[@bx2215]

HEY Y'ALL THE STEAK KNIVES LINE IS FROM THE MOVIE "GLENGARY GLENROSS" WHERE STEAK KNIVES ARE A SARCASTIC PRIZE IN A COMPETITION AMONG DESPERATE SALESMEN.

[@davidrowe762]

This is rap AOTY so far. Just gets better every listen.

[@khomicsans900]

Well hello David

[@bourdieufan7433]

listening today i think it might be his best yeno 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@noahhanser-young5077]

Fantano said he thought Feefo would like Billy Woods back in a collab you guys did after History Will Absolve Me came out

[@tariutele2008]

that line with the chrysanthemums is touching man

[@ZK594.]

Myke rockin' the jorts.

[@oggfuture]

I don't think I've ever agreed with Feefo on any artist/album.

[@wavesinthe5112]

I always usually skip him hahha unless it’s a drake album

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

"History Will Absolve Me", "Dour Candy", "Today, I Wrote Nothing", "Known Unknows", "Hiding Places" and now "Terror Management". His music isn't for everyone, but it can be a rewarding listen.

[@WheezingBobcat]

And now Aethiopes

[@tyrellwaiters7659]

Y'all just put me up on game Thank you sirs

[@kjcook9678]

?? Why’s the title not Benny Siegel review

[@deadendhiphop]

kj cook It is now.

[@ConvincingPeople]

Not a black dude myself, but some of those bars ring true and sharp just being poor in this country. Getting that letter saying you've been declined and all you can do is laugh because you are *fucked.* I can only imagine how much worse it could be, how much darker it can get out there, and what can I even do? Listen, mainly, and not be an asshole. But even setting that aside, Billy Woods is really in a league of his own as a poet and rapper, but not exactly the most straightforward, and I've got to give Feefo mad props for really stepping outside his comfort zone here and seriously engaging with his work. To me, that's so much more valuable in a reviewer than just sharing my opinions on something.

[@yungobama5391]

finally, this album is great

[@theville9885]

Tape ain't even out yet how the hell they got a copy?

[@Brandon152795]

CLASSIC ALBUM.

[@atari_k1]

take a shot everytime Myke says "that's Billy Woods" 🤣🤣

[@unimpressedalchemist]

Holy shit boys. I lost hope that we would get a review

[@Bballa11]

new billy woods dropping tonight go support and yall need to make another review for the new one

[@Brianpeckin]

Anyone know how Billy woods is? I couldn't find it on Google

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Yup. Search Billy woods known unknowns. Otherwise search for the billy on the melon and you will find his albums.

[@GizmoFan1]

He’s a really secretive person, it’s hard to even find a clear picture of him.

[@LouieV6]

Timothy E. He tends to blur his eyes out when he takes pictures with fans (which that in and of itself is rare)

[@sachinrampersaud3425]

Beast Coast review? It hits

[@djwarzone1]

What up fellas

[@GreenNgold7]

Mike you should listen to the track nipsry hussle face the world from the Crenshaw tape. If you don’t like that track with the 9th wonder production there’s no hope lmao

[@Oxbayer]

one week hiding places is my favorite hip-hop project this year, the next its guns, the next its 2016-2018 farewell. and with all the new griselda shit and bandana, it's already been a fucking crazy year.

[@dfllo82]

I hope y'all reviewing IGOR 👀

[@Amouroso]

sending love to u fefo.

[@Chrisratata]

What happened?

[@dcsportsfan6391]

Still patiently waiting for igor and injury reserve

[@deadendhiphop]

Darshan Patel Recording Igor this weekend. No decision on Injury Reserve

[@LostInAScrapbook]

@@deadendhiphop Can u guys review the beast coast album

[@dcsportsfan6391]

@@ShalerMelee Didnt mean for them to rush their opinions, was just wondering if they'd even review it since it isnt really a rap album

[@dcsportsfan6391]

@@ShalerMelee it's all good, how did you enjoy Igor btw? I wasnt expecting what we got but I enjoyed it

[@vikfromvaughan1686]

Dead End Hip Hop Damn, you usually don’t respond to these types of comments.

[@tariutele2008]

billy woods is fuckin something else man.....when you get him

[@Nicolasmondragon707]

Myke the Kid C Town back again!

[@K2daMFG]

We used to call "Nigga sticks" Newports. Also, Super Chron Flight Bros first album is a great way to get what billy woods is doing. Even The Reavers album.

[@FeetDavis26]

"It's Not The Heat, It's The Dust."

[@step17]

Please do a CLASSIC review of History Will Absolve Me. For me, that's still the #1 Billy Woods album. I'd probably go Paraffin #2 & Hiding Places #3.

[@step17]

Who is anywhere remotely close to this??? (From "Sour Grapes") Pig knuckle, braised soft White tablecloth, skewered squab Smile like El Gato, chilled gazpacho Greens tossed Extra virgin sits on top the sauce I'm boss' boss Did it my way Hit the highway to rob, some took a loss And came hat in hand Eyeing a seat at the table but I let 'em stand Selfish Butter poached shellfish The charred flesh of the helpless Scoop marrow from bone I can only imagine those loans have grown Like the mortgage on your aspirational home Liens leaning on your ceiling, the beams groan You got a lot on your dome I eat like Noreaga, vomit crusted on the throne Blood run out the prime rib Student debt the next ship to sink like that subprime shit did

[@alexbaker3723]

Wearing the AirPods necessary feefo? Weird flex lmao

[@GaryClutchClark]

Shit's annoying and disrespectful. I had to lay the law down on a few of my college students for this, wearing them in class. Now, it's in the syllabus. Take them bitches out once class starts.

[@Leoneligy]

@@GaryClutchClark 😂

[@Bobbito3]

looking foward to Tyler, Beast Coast, and YG reviews

[@SkimpedTerps]

Y’all Gotta review his new project church.

[@LBtheG]

Fort valley in the house

[@blazekaizer9000]

What is feefo going through?

[@CIB8282]

Family member and friend passed away

[@sammadden5540]

New flylo?

[@b2thez305]

Billy woods is his own point of reference!

[@ryanand154]

Kinda. But he’s cycled it thru a reading of rap culture and culture at large.