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Photo by Alexander Richter For their latest single, billy woods and ELUCID (aka Armand Hammer) team with producer The Alchemist and rappers Silka and Cleo Reed. "Calypso Gene" keeps the group's stripped down and intense hip hop intact. Somehow Armand Hammer are able to have a song as laid back as "Calypso Gene" with an intensity lurking underneath. The Alchemist's production centers on minimal jazz piano and chilled out beats. 2025 has been a fantastic year overall for underground hip hop, and Armand Hammer keep pushing the genre forward. You can watch the video for "Calypso Gene" below. Mercy is due out November 7 on Backwoodz Studioz and Rhymesayers Entertainment. For more on Armand Hammer, check out the artists on Instagram .

If you love classic underground hip hop, you're going to love the latest from Evidence. On "Rain Every Season," the Dilated Peoples emcee enlists The Alchemist for a verse over some sparse piano and laid back beats. While the song does have a certain vintage flair, it's hardly a throwback song. The production and the use of keys sounds much more modern than vintage, but the spirit of the classic days of underground hip hop is there. "Rain Every Season" is cool in that effortless way that makes something truly cool. Despite how laid back the song is, Evidence and The Alchemist bring a certain intensity to the song. If you typically hate modern rap, give "Rain Every Season" a shot.  You can watch the video for "Rain Every Season" below. Unlearning Vol. 2 is due out August 15 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. For more on Evidence, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook . Upcoming tour dates are below the video. Jul 26 - Mannheim, German...