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Conway The Machine Says Therapy Helps Him With Music

Conway The Machine just released his newest project Won't He Do It and revealed in a recent interview that therapy is helping him. The post Conway The Machine Says Therapy Helps Him With Music appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Westside Gunn Addresses Griselda Rumors, Curating The Culture, & More

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Westside Gunn, the visionary mind behind the Griselda Records operation, is coasting on the winds of his continued success with the release of his latest collection of art in 10, closing a chapter of sorts. The Buffalo, N.Y. artist recently revealed the inner workings of the Griselda movement, addressed rumblings of crew beef, and also leaned into his future as an executive producer among other topics. Westside Gunn kicked off Griselda’s massive and highly influential 10-year run with the release of Hitler Wears Hermes, a play on the Devil Wears Prada name. As some savvy music fans fully realize, Gunn never titled the project to praise Hitler but has acknowledged the title carries a lot of weight and especially so now in the age o...

Busta Rhymes Returns With “Slap” ft. Conway The Machine & Big Daddy Kane

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / EMPIRE With the release of Extinction Level Event 2 back in 2020, Busta Rhymes returned to the game with a dragon roar forreal. Now the Hip-Hop legend is ready for another go-round in 2022 and bought a Hip-Hop icon and a hired gun to help him burn the place down. Dropping a new single featuring the legendary Big Daddy Kane and bar-dropping robot known as Conway The Machine, Busta Rhymes samples Biz Markie’s classic cut “Just Rhymin’ With Biz” for his new visuals to “Slap” and get busy as only they can. Taking to the club in some fancy mobster-ish attire, the three men shine under the bright lights of the spot while spitting the kind of raps that OG Hip-Hop heads can appreciate and bop to. Big Daddy Kane really out there looking like he pimpin’ o...

Funkmaster Flex Blasts Pete Rock After Conway The Machine Beef

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Funkmaster Flex made news this week after exchanging harsh words with Conway The Machine, and it doesn’t look like that rift is going away anytime soon. The Hot 97 personality then turned his attention towards legendary producer Pete Rock, adding rise to the idea that Funk Flex isn’t backing down from any of his critics. Conway The Machine took aim recently at Funkmaster Flex, accusing the longtime DJ of ignoring rising artists in New York City in favor of commercial acts. Although the Buffalo, N.Y. star was clear he wasn’t clamoring for radio support, Funk Flex still fired a barrage of insults in the rapper’s direction. Pete Rock joined in the fracas by sharing a now-deleted comment on social media cosigning Conway and his crit...

Conway The Machine & Funkmaster Flex Exchange Words Over Radio Support

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine and Funkmaster Flex are a hot topic of current Hip-Hop discussion, this after the Buffalo, N.Y. rapper called out the Hot 97 DJ for his lack of supporting underground acts. Funk Flex responded in kind, sparking a debate about the role of terrestrial radio in the current landscape. Conway The Machine took to Instagram Live last weekend and expressed frustration over Funk Flex ignoring underground acts while explicitly stating in the video that he doesn’t need the radio support. For some reason, many on Twitter took Conway’s words to be a lament about his position in the game and that wouldn’t even make sense considering the success of Griselda and the rise of Conway’s own Drumwork Music Group label. Accusing Fu...

Buffalo Brick Talk: Griselda Announces U.S. “Claires Back Tour”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty For all those voicing concerns or spreading the false rumors that the Griselda squad is moving in different directions, it’s time to fix your face. Dubbed the “Claires Back Tour,” Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher are set to embark on a 10-city tour of the United States this coming spring. 2022 already proved to be a big year for the Buffalo, N.Y. trio, with Conway The Machine releasing his long-awaited major-label debut, God Don’t Make Mistakes, and his cousin Benny The Butcher dropping the potent Tana Talk 4 project. Westside Gunn, currently having a quiet year on the audio side, is still masterminding deals on the backend as he’s always done. Related Stories The squad will rock the Coachella stages in Apri...

Just Blaze Shares Griselda Collab, Quickly Disappears

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty On Thursday night (March 17). Just Blaze took to the Internets to share his collab with Griselda; well, Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine. However, if you missed it, the tweet and Soundcloud link is gone. Billed as Griselda and the Blazettes Vol 1., the track sports an ill piano loop and soul vocal hits while WSG and Conway bring their usual bars and bravado. The latter’s opener won’t necessarily fly in 2022, though, just saying. Although the song was taken down, you can still find it if you really want a listen. Related Stories The mythology is that back in 2017, Griselda and Just Blaze linked up and created several songs. A couple of years ago, La Machina, who just dropped his Shady Records debut, God Don’t Make Mistakes, shared ...

10 Things We Learned From Conway The Machine on The Breakfast Club

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Power 105 / Revolt A few weeks ago Conway The Machine dropped his Shady Records debut album, God Don’t Make Mistakes and reminded everyone that he isn’t out here taking prisoners, he bringing body bags along with him because when he spits it’s every man for himself. Yesterday the Buffalo bully checked into The Breakfast Club to talk about how his life has been since becoming one of the most recognizable rappers in the music game and the pros and cons that come with it. Related Stories Talking with Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee, Conway touches on rumors of his split from Griselda, why he lowkey regrets signing with Eminem’s Shady Records, and how being shot up left him scarred for life. Here are the 10 things we learned from Conway The Machine on The ...

Conway The Machine Unleashes Early AOTY Contender With ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’ [Review]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine became an integral part of the revival of the grimy and hardnosed sound of the 1990s, offering grim depictions of street life alongside his brother Westside Gunn and cousin Benny The Butcher. Now calling his own shots, La Maquina released his long-awaited major-label solo debut album God Don’t Make Mistakes and it is without question an early contender for album of the year. Fans of Conway were anticipating the release of the album since the 2019 Griselda group album, WWCD, the collective’s major-label debut on Shady Records. Prolific as the crew continues to be, Conway and his team took time to ensure that his Shady Records debut was free of flaws and communicated his vision while meeting the rapper’s high standard...

Conway The Machine Says Griselda Deal Completed, Declares Himself Free Agent

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine emerged on the scene as a founding member of the still-growing Griselda Records camp alongside his brother, Westside Gunn. Now, the Buffalo, N.Y. star is declaring himself a free agent after sharing that his deals with Griselda and Shady Records are fully completed. The Machine sat down recently with Bootleg Kev to discuss a wide range of topics, including his highly-anticipated Shady Records debut album God Don’t Make Mistakes. Continuing his no holds barred conversation style he’s displayed in interviews past, Conway shared on Bootleg Kev’s podcast that his obligations to Griselda and Shady are in the rearview but that doesn’t mean he’s closing the door on resigning with his partner. “We haven’t really talked abou...

Conway The Machine Blesses His Mama With A New Whip For Her Birthday

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine is easily one of Hip-Hop’s hardest rappers today and while he is considered many things to his legion of fans, no one would’ve ever pegged him for a mama’s boy. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration but the From King To A God rapper does love his Old Earth and has no problem spreading the well-earned wealth he’s been blessed to earn in the year of 2020. Over the weekend, Conway and his family celebrated his mother’s birthday and yesterday shared a video in which he surprised her with her very own brand new truck. Accompanied with a caption that read, “Put together a special birthday dinner celebration yesterday for my number 1 lady, and I surprised her with a brand new truck for her bday…. love u to pieces mommy,” the video captures th...

Conway The Machine Keeps Things Gritty On His ‘Tiny Desk’ Performance [Video]

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty If you have slept on Conway The Machine than his latest effort should be your final wake up call. The MC gave us another reminder of why he is cut from a different cloth. As spotted on Hip Hop N More the Griselda Records front man brought his talents to the Tiny Desk concert series. While Covid-19 prevented him from performing to an in studio crowd he still delivered a memorable appearance. Recorded at a Sweet Chick in Queens, New York the “They Got Sonny” rapper is seated at a booth. Even though his section is what you would expect whenever you dine at a coffee shop setting, he made sure to bring some street flair to the scene by adding a scale to the items on his table. He gave his fans a live run through of some the standouts from his From A King To A G...

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