“Elucid and Billy Woods are avant-garde New York rappers who have a penchant for cerebral lyricism and eclectic storytelling. Together, they are Armand Hammer, and their new album ROME amplifies their peculiarities. “It Was Written,” a highlight from the album, is an exhibition of the duo’s ability to build up entire worlds in their verses. “The Henny flowed like rivers/And the blunts was like Shaq”
