Armand Hammer in Somerville

Armand Hammer is an American experimental hip-hop duo formed in New York in 2013 by rappers billy woods and ELUCID. They are known for dense, elliptical writing over stark production on albums including Race Music, Paraffin and Shrines. Their catalog also includes Haram, produced by the Alchemist, and We Buy Diabetic Test Strips. In 2021, Armand Hammer performed at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago during the album cycle for Haram. Following the release of We Buy Diabetic Test Strips in 2023, they toured clubs and theatres in North America and Europe; those dates included New York and London.