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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 […]
BYEGOD: Westside Gunn Announces He Plans To Retire After 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It seems Westside Gunn has had enough. He has announced he will bow out of the game once this year concludes. As per Complex, the Buffalo, New York talent is leaving rap once his business in 2023 is finished. Last week Westside Gunn took to Twitter to make the announcement. “23’ def my last year doing this sh*t, I don’t have nothing else 2prove, I put my team on, I put my city on, I worked w/everybody I ever wanted to work with” he wrote. “plus MFs still don’t even understand 1-10, FLYGOD, Awesome GOD, or Pray for Paris(mind u Virgil did the cover) im the [goat emoji and shrug emoji].” Related Stories He went on to admit that he has said this prior, but he is standing on business this time. “I know I say I’m a retire a...
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 Announces Release Date For ‘Hitler Wears Hermes 10’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty It’s been a minute since Westside Gunn released his last project, Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B, but fans of the Buffalo, NY MC are about to get their fix as Gunn has just announced the release date of his next project, Hitler Wears Hermes 10 (what happened to 9?!). During an interview on Hot 97 with Peter Rosenberg, the “Jesus Crack” rapper announced that Hitler Wears Hermes 10 will be hitting the streets in just a two weeks on Oct. 28. That being said, Westside Gunn says that will be the final installment in the Hitler Wears Hermes series that he kicked off back in 2012 saying “The last one was going to be the final one, but I felt weird doing nine and not 10 of them, and you know, like in anything, you alway...
Westside Gunn Shows Up To Show Out At ‘AEW Dynamite’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty The latest edition of All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite program had a little bit extra heat, as Westside Gunn showed up to wow the crowd. The Griselda Records artist & co-founder made a surprise appearance on Wednesday night (September 7th) as AEW held their Dynamite event in Gunn’s hometown of Buffalo, New York. The sold-out crowd at the KeyBank Center witnessed the wrestling organization’s first-ever event in the city, and Gunn walked out onto the runway performing his verse from “Dr. Birds” off of Griselda’s 2019 debut album, WWCD. As he finished, he introduced Daniel Garcia (also a Buffalo native) and walked him to the ring. Related Stories Garcia was competing against Wheeler Yuta for the Ring of Honor Championship...
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...
WWE Issues Griselda Copyright Strikes On YouTube, Westside Gunn Not Pleased
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty WWE is coming for their coin in 2022. The sports entertainment conglomerate has hit strong arm Hip-Hop collective Griselda Records with several copyright strikes on YouTube. As spotted on Complex the Buffalo, New York native got a corporate wake up call this week that might affect his bag. On Wednesday, January 5 Westside Gunn took to his Instagram Story to vent his frustration with the WWE after they requested that the streaming service take down several of his songs. The selections that were removed included “Claiborne Kick” featuring Boldy James, “The Hurt Business” featuring Smoke DZA and Wale, “French Toast” featuring Wale and Joyce Wrice and “Allah Sent Me” featuring Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine. Each track featu...
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...
Hundreds Line Up For Westside Gunn’s Buffalo Kids Store Grand Opening
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Westside Gunn is showing that his magic touch extends to operating retail too. His new brick and mortar location launch was a special moment for his city. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Griselda Records founder finally opened up his Buffalo Kids store in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. On Saturday, March 6 he and his staff welcomed hundreds of fans to the his new boutique. By the looks of the photos it seemed that the town represented for their local star in a major way. He detailed his enthusiasm and appreciation via lengthy Instagram post. “The @waldengalleria said I had the biggest opening(line) of All-time that they’ve ever seen in 32yrs no jordan, no Yeezy, No Apple… NOTHING!!! This is what Culture looks like All races, ppl from All...
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,...
#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 ...
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