Armand Hammer and The Alchemist are set to release a new collaborative album titled Mercy later this year. The announcement came via press release, confirming appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Quelle Chris, Cleo Reed, Pink Siifu, Kapwani, and Silka. Alongside the album news, the duo revealed a live performance on October 23 at Los Angeles’s Lodge Room.
This marks another full-length collaboration between Armand Hammer and The Alchemist, following 2021’s Haram. For Armand Hammer, Mercy will be their first album since 2023’s We Buy Diabetic Test Strips. The Alchemist has maintained a prolific 2025, releasing Alfredo 2 with Freddie Gibbs in July and Life Is Beautiful with Larry June and 2 Chainz in February.
Mercy will be released on November 7 through billy woods’ Backwoodz Studioz, with Rhymesayers Entertainment handling global physical distribution. The album’s tracklist includes: “Laraaji,” “Peshawar,” “Calypso Gene (feat. Silka & Cleo Reed),” “Glue Traps (feat. Quelle Chris),” “Scandinavia,” “Nil by Mouth,” “:Dogeared (feat. Kapwani),” “Crisis Phone (feat. Pink Siifu),” “Moonbow,” “No Grabba,” “u know my body,” “Longjohns (feat. Quelle Chris & Cleo Reed),” “California Games (feat. Earl Sweatshirt),” and “Super Nintendo.”
Fans can also see billy woods live as part of his ongoing tour, performing in Easthampton, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and New York City before heading to Europe through October. In November, he will return to North America with shows in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. The tour follows his solo studio album released earlier this year, which featured Despot, Elucid, and collaborations with The Alchemist on tracks including “Counterclockwise.”
Mercy positions Armand Hammer and The Alchemist to continue their exploration of complex, experimental hip-hop, blending lyrical depth with The Alchemist’s signature production. The combination of guest artists and carefully curated beats signals an ambitious project that both honors their past work and pushes their sound forward.
