Aethiopes
by Billy Woods
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Aethiopes is ranked as the best album by Billy Woods.
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Aethiopes track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/07/2026 04:20 | tyleraepps | 479 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 02:53 | JacobMullis | 775 | 88/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2026 14:02 | Mafedere | 620 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2026 14:38 | TonySayers61 | 25,018 | 64/100 |
| ! | 03/30/2026 00:44 | matterhornrider | 5,110 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 74.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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Such a complex and interesting piece of work from Woods. I particularly enjoy his lyricism and the detailed palette of samples used in the production.
First time I listened to Billy Woods, it was great. Loved NHF, heavy water and remorseless
Arthurknight 05/20/2022 00:14 | #285533 | TOP COMMENT
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A mostly quieter release from Billy Woods, much less chaotic. Still a very enjoyable listen, and Heavy Water slaps.
Album Rating: 83.69
(1,088/13)
Incredibly atmospheric. Instant classic.
1.Asylum. 89
2.No Hard Feelings. 92
3.Wharves. 74
4.Sauvage (Feat. Boldy James & Gabe Nandez). 90
5.The Doldrums. 79
6.NYNEX (Feat. Elucid, Denmark Vessey & Quelle Chris). 84
7.Christine (Feat. Mike Ladd). 90
8.Heavy Water (Feat. Breeze Brewin & El-P). 91
9.Haarlem (Feat. Fatboi Sharif). 77
10.Versailles (Feat. Despot). 87
11.Protoevangelium (Feat. Shinehead). 75
12.Remorseless. 88
13.Smith + Cross. 72
* Favorite tracks: Asylum, No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, Christine, Heavy Water, Versailles, Remorseless, Smith + Cross
* Least favorite tracks: Protoevangelium
* Billy’s verses are unsuspectingly layered and poetic
* The production matches Billy’s tone perfectly on every song: grand when he’s being braggadocious, stripped back when he’s haunted, beautiful when he’s vulnerable, etc. Preservation went off, so many different sounds on here
* The features all show up, my favorites were Boldy, El-P, Breeze Brewin, and Despot
* The song transitions are so smooth
* Overall a fantastic underground hip-hop album that stays captivating throughout its whole length
85-90/100
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