ROME

ROME is a 2017 record by New York duo Armand Hammer (Billy Woods and Elucid) that pairs spare, often murky production with dense, abstract lyricism. The album blends political and personal themes through fragmented narratives and layered metaphors, favoring bleak atmospheres, jagged beats, unconventional textures, and an intentionally challenging delivery. Its sound sits at the intersection of East Coast, abstract, conscious, experimental, and hardcore hip hop, highlighting the duo's contrasting flows and close collaborative chemistry.