billy woods featuring ELUCID and Cavalier - "Lead Paint Test"

Photo by Natalia Vachisvili

billy woods' new album is due out tomorrow, but we're so excited we can't wait the extra day, so here's a new single until then! "Lead Paint Test" has that sound that only billy woods can. Without being a throwback, its roots are in the golden age of hip hop while looking far down the road into the future of the genre. This is the anti-modern mainstream hip hop style. There aren't any samples of iconic songs, and not a shred of an R&B hook. For those of us that grew up with rap before 1995, "Lead Paint Test" is going to sound exactly what it should sound like in 2025. Plus, adding ELUCID and Cavalier is certainly not a negative thing.

You can listen to "Lead Paint Test" below. Golliwog is due out May 9. For more on billy woods, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates are below and include a September 17 date at Brighton Music Hall in Boston.

5/28 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
5/29 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/31 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
6/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Neck Of The Woods
6/2 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
6/3 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
6/5 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
6/6 - Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
6/7 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
6/25 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
6/27 - Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
6/28 - Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar
6/29 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man
9/16 - Easthampton, MA @ Daily Op
9/17 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
9/19 - Washington DC @ Union Stage
9/25 - NYC, NY @ Knockdown Center 
10/3 - Dublin, IE @ Opium
10/4 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke’s
10/6 - Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall
10/7 - Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
10/8 - Cardiff, UK @ The Globe
10/9 - London, UK @ Scala
10/14 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
11/9 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
11/11 - Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
11/13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/14 - Madison, WI @ High Noon
11/15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
11/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry