Calypso Gene - Song by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist featuring Silka & Cleo Reed

BY Alexander Cole Published on October 22, 2025 1024 Views

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Armand Hammer and The Alchemist are preparing their new album "Mercy." but first, they have come through with "Calypso Gene."

Armand Hammer (billy woods & ELUCID) are one of the best duos in hip-hop right now. When combined with The Alchemist, they become a truly unstoppable force. With Mercy dropping on November 7th, fans are very excited about what's to come. Following the release of the single "Super Nintendo," the artists are back with "Calypso Gene." The description of the song on YouTube reads, "'Calypso Gene' serves as a deconstruction of imperfect memories and the paradoxical loaded metaphor of water as both a source of spiritual cleansing and a demarcation of militarized borders. Featuring vocals from Silka and Cleo Reed, its collage of rippling jazz piano and phantom spirituals amplifies the tension between bleak realism and the unknowable mystic." You can listen to the track, below.

Release Date: October 22, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Mercy

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!