Moor Mother and Billy Woods | photos by Matthew Shaver for WXPN
Moor Mother and billy woods team up on the Adult Swim Single “Furies”
On the most recent entry to the Adult Swim Singles series, Philly poet and soundscaper Moor Mother joins up with NYC emcee billy woods on a three-minute track called “Furies.” The track combines Moor Mother’s signature “witch rap” style with billy woods’ dense, unwavering rhymes. “They don’t want me to shine / They don’t want me to shine,” Moor Mother repeats, menacingly.
Recently, the two rappers also teamed up on “Ramesses II,” a track off Shrines, Armand Hammer’s (a rap duo made up of billy woods and Elucid) latest album from early June. Moor Mother has released “Change,” a single from earlier this year, as well as Offering, a live album with producer Nicole Mitchell. billy woods’ latest solo album, Terror Management, was released in 2019, and both artists shared a bill at Johnny Brenda’s earlier this year.
Check out Moor Mother & billy woods’ “Furies” below. Listen to Moor Mother on Bandcamp here. Listen to billy woods on Bandcamp here.