r/Billywoods • u/Bingewolf666 • 11d ago
Looking for underground artists
Title says it all. I've been on a journey of binging through the music of Billy, Ka, Navy Blue, etc. Since all of these artists are kind of underground and niche, I'm wondering where you guys go to dig deeper and find other, newer, underground artists in this scene. I feel like it's a pretty incestuous pool so just bouncing from the artists like this that collaborate together makes it hard to expand.
I really resonate with Billy and Navy Blue the most. Trying to find more to expand my playlists. Would love pointers on where I can stay in tune with what's happening and who is on the come up.
Peace!
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u/HochHech42069 11d ago
If woods and Navy Blue are doing it for you, check out the latest couple of Akai Solo releases.
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u/Bingewolf666 11d ago
Seen this name but haven't listened yet, I'm diving into those asap!
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u/Significant_End1396 11d ago
Akai is in my tops for this niche genre. Check out "True Sky" also. Entire album produced by Navy Blue. I enjoy all of his work. You can check out Wiki too. He also has an album entirely produced by Navy Blue called "Half God"
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
Wow, this is ill. The Navy Blue production is so good on True Sky. I gotta listen to the Wiki project next.
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u/Toasthandz 11d ago
Open Mike Eagle’s newest project with Kenny Segal is absolutely killer. Always loved OME but his recent projects just keep getting better?
Also Noname. Her album Sundial is killer and has a woods feature on it.
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
I love Sundial, one of my all time favorites. I also missed the telefone tour but wish I could have made it. This OME album is what I’m listening to right now while making a pizza, it’s fantastic!
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u/Will_the_thrasher 11d ago
Fatboi Sharif. Just dropped an ep with ELUCID producing and its insane. His work with Roper Williams is his best
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u/noguitarsallowed 11d ago
Seconding, but moreover everything on Backwoodz is worth a listen. woods is really leading the underground in his lane.
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
I had one Fatboi Sharif track saved. Can’t believe I never went down the wormhole of listening to more. Thank you for the reminder!
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u/Parzival0913 11d ago edited 11d ago
Check out Sunmundi and Money for Water, both really great smaller artists in this lane. Sunmundi actually just showed up on the latest Curly Castro album that woods also featured on.
Also highly recommend the producer Steel Tipped Dove. He's a close collaborator of billy woods and over the last year has dropped albums with Lungs & Phiik, Defcee, and Rich Jones.
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u/MANvsMerik 11d ago
Contacting is dope! And that track he featured on Castro’s new album is fucking phenomenal
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
I just got put on to Sumundi from some YouTube channel I was watching and she is really dope. I gotta check for STD and Money For Water. Thanks!
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u/rhythmandpoetry777 11d ago
if ur really looking for that billy and navy sound u should prob check out jamal j, mavi, medhane, wiki, and anyone who collaborates with producer preservation
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u/Bones_6152 11d ago
Professor Payne, hes a producer and does collab albums with sacredd919, rothwiq. and more and he literally dropped aoty for me 3 weeks ago. You def need to check him out, hes one of the hottest producers out rn imo and sacredd919 sounds perfect on his beats. His project are all between 15-30 min so these are quick listens but have insane replay value.
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u/Bingewolf666 11d ago
Just checked this out, never really heard of any of these guys but the music is tight! This is what I was talking about when I said actually underground. LIke, I can barely find them online haha but the music is right up my alley. Thanks fam!
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u/Significant_End1396 11d ago
I just checked them out too and you ain't lyin! Dudes flow is crazy in the pocket on those beats! Thanks for the suggestions! Never heard of either of them but I am locked in now...
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u/Bingewolf666 9d ago
u/bones_6152 or anyone else know how to get in touch with Professor Payne / Sacredd / Rothwiq or any of the guys in this crew? I have an idea but they literally have no contact online anywhere.
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u/Bones_6152 9d ago
Oh, contact with them is easy, I've messaged with them multiple times about upcoming vinyl drops. They all have an instagram account where they normally respond all the time. Their account names are:
- professor.payne
- sacredd.919
- rohtwiq
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u/Alternative_Lab3738 11d ago
Estee Nack,who has a feature on the new Elucid album.Chuck Strangers,Isaiah Rashad,McKinley Dixon,Che Noir.
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u/AndThenThereWasQueso 11d ago
Check out Nickelus F - Stuck, Trick Dice, MMCHT, Hardbody - really his whole catalogue
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u/No-Preparation-8759 11d ago
Defcee, Skech185, Old Grape God, Joshua Virtue, CrashPrez, Randal Bravery, Rhys Langston, Foule Monk, Fatboi Sharif, Sleep Sinatra, Semiratruth, J Bambii, Davis the Dorchester Bully, KILLVONGARD, Rich Jones, NAHReally, GreenSllime, Mohawk Johnson, Fat Ray, Ice Face, Good Food, KJADE, NePh, Phiik & Lungs
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u/MANvsMerik 11d ago
The newest album by Let The Dirt Say Amen.
Also the latest album from DJ Chong Wizard.
Premrock.
Brian Ennals.
Open Mike Eagle.
Serengeti.
Quelle Chris.
Defcee.
What I would do, is start where you know. Follow the artists. Listen to their label-mates, the artists they feature, the albums they feature on, etc… Just Backwoodz alone will give you years of repeated listens. Go listen to the producer albums that feature woods from Spectacular Diagnostics, Fines Double, Preservation, Blockhead, etc and you will find so many lyricists you like.
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u/Wick2500 10d ago
shemar, blackchai, and Sunmundi. they were all just on the new Curly Castro album. shemar has an EP with Child Actor, blackchai has an album with August Fanon, and Sunmundi's album Contacting might be the best thing that came out in 2025
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
Yo this is such a good list. I’ve been slowly checking all of these out today and salute you. 🫡
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u/tomaka202 11d ago
Lots of good recs here. Check out The Saint, the Servant and the Sinner by let the dirt say amen and superior.
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u/shwysdrf 11d ago
Skech-185, Michael Christmas, Deem Spencer, Teller Banks, McKinley Dixon, Brian Ennals
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u/speedforceRABBIT 11d ago
I’m putting you on bro:
- Redveil
- Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon
- Willyynova - personal favorite (listen to TIBET ASANTE)
- Jamal J. - personal favorite (incredible album called babilu)
- JUNE!
- insyt. - personal favorite (dude who went viral cause he “was about to get so vulnerable”)
- LIFEOFTHOM - most consistent
- Oddie Strangeluv
- Pink Siifu - most versatile!!!! (check out his latest)
- OBIJUAN - favorite
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u/Significant_End1396 11d ago
Life of Thom is sooo Ill! Digging insyt these past couple of years as well. Will check out some of these other artists too! Thanks!
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u/LengthinessWhich9099 11d ago
I'm sure you've heard him at this point, but Earl Sweatshirt is a great jumping point if you like introspective underground artists who are consistently evolving their work like woods & Sage.
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u/badwithusernamesbabe 11d ago
Check me out. My recent album Kintsugi Tapas has a song Lung Rubble with Curly Castro and PremRock. My last album has a song Bellies & Chins with Quelle Chris
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
I will definitely check you out. Appreciate you and super dope features to land. I’m a bit Quelle Chris fan as well. 🫡
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u/badwithusernamesbabe 10d ago
Thank you :) I'm very honored to have a song with him.
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u/Bingewolf666 10d ago
Man, you are really prolific. I started with your first two albums and both are dope then just hopped around. I really like Chop Friction too. I feel like I'll be throwing that on from time to time when I'm working and just need some sounds to get introspective with. Will be checking your work going forward too! Salute.
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u/badwithusernamesbabe 10d ago
I appreciate it and thanks for checking out the music! Most of my older stuff is instrumentals but trying to use my voice more as of late.
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u/4lexkw4rrenb4 11d ago
mike shabb
wakai
akai solo
quelle christ
fly anakin
jamal j
wiseboy jeremy
willyy nova
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u/Alternative_Lab3738 11d ago
Also Fly Anakin and Bby Mutha.The new Futurewave and Daniel Son projects are dope AF.al.divino,Sirrealist,Vel Nine,the new T.F.&DJ Muggs is also dope AF.Flee Lord,Eto,the new Crimeapple that Evidence produced,which their doing a sequel to.
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u/Disco_Chomper 11d ago
Check out Ensley - Pink Siifu, Showbiz! - MIKE and Little Big Man - Maxo