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AYO: Westside Gunn Releases New Project ’11’ On Halloween
Westside Gunn is staying true to tradition of releasing a new project every Halloween. The MC says 11 is his most personal project ever. It seems the Buffalo, N.Y., native is looking to close out 2024 strong. Every year his fans expect him to release something new on the spooky unofficial holiday, and he did […]
Westside Gunn Announces Flygod Is An Awesome God III Album
It looks like Westside Gunn’s retirement will be short lived. He has announced that he has a new album on the way. As reported by HipHopDX the Buffalo, New York rapper is preparing the third installment to one of his most revered series. On Monday, July 22 he took to X, formerly Twitter, to make […]
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...
Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher Announce 2022 Griselda Tour
It’s a phrase so nice, their songs say it thrice: “Griselda, Griselda, Griselda.” Now, the three biggest stars of Griselda Records — founder Westside Gunn, his brother Conway the Machine, and their cousin Benny the Butcher — are hitting the road for a 2022 US tour. This marks the first Griselda jaunt since the pre-pandemic days of 2020, and since then, all three members have released a lot of music. Just in the past six months, Benny has dropped the excellent Tana Talk 4, Conway unveiled his Shady debut God Don’t Make Mistakes, and Westside Gunn finished up Hitler Wears Hermes 8, the eighth installment in his ongoing mixtape series. The trio will kick things off at Coachella in April, before officially embarking on their 10-date headlining trek in Chicago on ...
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...
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...
Skrrrrrrrr: Westside Gunn Plans To Drop 2 Albums This Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty One of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars is coming back from rapper retirement as promised. Westside Gunn says he is releasing two new projects in 2021 and we are here for it. The Buffalo native and Griselda mastermind is returning to his duties as a solo artist. On Sunday, July 11 he announced on Twitter that he will be hitting his fans with not one but two albums by the end of the year. “Idk who reading this but I’m dropping 2X this year 8/20 & 10/31 #FLYGOD #GXFR #CULTURE #ICON” he wrote. While he hasn’t released an official project since Who Made The Sunshine in October 2020, he has stayed busy with the recent opening of his store / gallery Buffalo Kids at the Walden Galleria mall in Buffalo. Additionally he released two s...
WWCD: Westside Gunn Is Opening An Art Gallery In Buffalo
Source: Prince Williams / Getty One of Rap’s greatest minds is expanding his reach. Westside Gunn has announced he is opening a brick and mortar boutique in his hometown. As spotted on Hypebeast the Griselda Records honcho is gearing up to open up his own art gallery in Buffalo, New York. Called Buffalo Kids, it will be located at the Walden Galleria, the city’s largest destination mall for shopping, dining, and entertainment. This flagship location will not only sell collectibles but also his Fashion Rebel merchandise and limited-edition collaborations with other brands including Nike. He took to social media to make the announcement. “This is one of the most exciting times of my life. Growing up in Buffalo, Walden Galleria has always been the premier shopping center. At age 14,...
Big Griselda, Big BSF: Soundtrack For Griselda & BSF’s ‘Conflicted’ Film Out Now
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Salute to Griselda x Fashion Rebels, and of course the Black Soprano Family for continuing to push the culture forward. The sprawling collective is set to unleash a new film Conflicted and Friday, fans were blessed with the soundtrack for the feature. Across 15 tracks, Griselda and BSF are heavily represented with the not-retiring Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Armani Caesar, Boldy James, Heem, Jonesy (or Jonezy), and Rick Hyde. They’re joined by the likes of Flee Lord, Eto, Ransom, Elcamino, Chase Fetti, Billy V, Smoke DZA, Dave East, Ranson, YN Billy, and Lloyd Banks. The album is strong work from all the aforementioned, most especially Banks, who has kept away from the spotlight in recent times but hasn’t lost one bit of his ability as a world-class lyr...
Griselda Records Unleashes Conflicted Soundtrack: Stream
Westside Gunn’s label Griselda Records has shared the new soundtrack from the upcoming feature film Conflicted. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Conflicted stars Benny the Butcher as a Buffalo gangster who tries to go straight, but… well… you’ve read the title. We’ll see how Griselda’s first feature film lands, but as for the music, the label has one of the most exciting rosters in hip-hop today, and the Conflicted soundtrack comes with a whole festival’s worth of talent. In addition to multiple tracks from The Butcher and WG, the album boasts contributions from Dave East, Armani Caesar, Boldy James, Lloyd Banks, Flee Lord, Smoke DZA, Heem, Camino, Eto, Ransom, Chase FETTI, Billy V, Rick Hyde, YN Billy, and Wale. Production comes from in-house beat-maker Daringer, the ...
#BUFFALOKIDS: Westside Gunn Won’t Be Retiring, More Music On The Way
Source: Jacopo Raule / Getty Westside Gunn has one of the most impressive discographies in Hip-Hop, viewing himself as the genre’s top curator, and that cannot be argued due to Griselda’s success. With news of the Buffalo rapper and designer angling for retirement, WSG has since walked back that statement and will continue to release more audio art. On Sunday (Jan. 3), WSG took to Twitter and shared the news as only he can. “Y’all don’t know this GUNN tho, just know GOD IS THE GREATEST and I’m just getting started… btw I’m not retiring either not just yet it’s more work to do,” Westside Gunn wrote, complete with all the corresponding captions. Y’all don’t know this GUNN tho, just know GOD IS THE GREATEST and I’m just getting started… btw I’m not retiring either not just yet it’s more work ...
Griselda Records Announce Conflicted Feature Film and Soundtrack
Griselda Records is breaking into the movie business. The hip-hop collective and record label has announced that a debut feature film called Conflicted is on the way, as is the stacked soundtrack that will accompany it. Check out the official trailer below. According to a press release, Conflicted is an “urban tale” depicting Benny the Butcher as a Buffalo gangster named Hunter who struggles to do right after being released from prison. Faced with the dilemmas of his fresh start, Hunter declares he will never to go back to the game that cost him his freedom. In the process of getting back on track, though, he falls in love and is inevitably confronted with the demons of his past. All of this leaves Butcher feeling — wait for it — conflicted. Conflicted is directed by AK Reed, written by De...
