Elucid
The New York rapper and producer E L U C I D, half of Armand Hammer, who guests on Shabaka's "Body to Inhabit".
Armand Hammer
Elucid, stylized E L U C I D, is a rapper and producer from New York City, credited as Chaz Jerome Hall, born in 1981 in Jamaica, Queens, and raised on Long Island. He has been active since 2002 and is one half of Armand Hammer with billy woods, with whom he has worked since 2013. His other groups are Cult Favorite with A.M. Breakups, Lessondary, Nostrum Grocers with Milo and Small Bills with The Lasso. His labels include Backwoodz Studioz, Ruby Yacht, Salim Recordings, A Night on Canopy and Fat Possum.
Backwoodz Studioz describes him as known as a vocalist but also a producer, including a film score and an experimental album. Shabaka Hutchings guests on a 2026 album by Elucid and Sebb Bash, per Stereogum.
Albums
- Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace (Shabaka) 2024 · Impulse!
Shabaka Hutchings' solo debut, recorded over six days at Van Gelder Studio.
Songs
- Body to Inhabit Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace (Shabaka) · 2024
Shabaka's "Body to Inhabit" featuring E L U C I D, track six of his 2024 debut.
Sources
- Elucid, Wikipedia
- Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, Wikipedia
- Armand Hammer (group), Wikipedia
- Shabaka, Timepieces, Stereogum (2024-11-15)