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Westside Gunn Remarks On The Lack Of Shady Records Promotion
Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty If there is anything that has remained true in the Hip-Hop industry, it’s that signing to a rapper’s label can either be a gift or a curse. While we’re no closer to knowing if the Griselda Records partnership with Shady Records has been fruitful for the Buffalo, N.Y. outfit, it appears that there could be some rumblings of an issue afoot if Westside Gunn‘s response to a social media post is any indication. With Who Made The Sunshine, Gunn’s formal debut with the Interscope-backed label helmed by Eminem, it has been hailed by several critics as one of his better works in a year where he’s arguably released two other projects in the album Pray For Paris and the mixtape Flygod is an Awesome God II to measurable acclaim. However, the eagle eyes over at Hot New Ne...
Westside Gunn To Retire From Rapping At The End Of The Year
Source: Claudio Lavenia / Getty Westside Gunn has enjoyed a productive 2020 that still bears the promise of his official Shady Records debut album, along with a mixtape release with his brother, Conway The Machine. However, fans of the Grisdela Records team are undoubtedly letting off a few “BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMs” in honor of WSG as he reconfirmed that he’s retiring at the end of 2020. “Only 3 more months left and I’m still at peace with my decision but this will be a dope 3 months I promise u that #FLYGOD,” Westside Gunn wrote via Twitter this past Monday (Sept. 21). With his acclaimed third studio album Pray For Paris, 10th mixtape Flygod is an Awesome God II, and his major-label debut Who Made The Sunshine on the way, WSG can rest easily knowing he and his crew helped to tremendously el...
Westside Gunn Says There Is No Griselda Vs. TDE & Dreamville Beef
Source: Jacopo Raule / Getty Griselda Records has transformed its consistent underground grind into a major label partnership all while releasing music at a rapid clip. In a 2019 interview, Westside Gunn spoke about his crew’s productivity in comparison to TDE and Dreamville in what some thought was in an offensive manner, but he says that’s not the case. Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher, the core members of Griselda, joined Elliott Wilson’s Rap Radar with Brian “B-Dot” Miller for a wide-ranging chat about the crew’s rise, their proper Shady Records debut album WWCD, and more. When comparing the crew’s output and quality against the aforementioned labels, Gunn’s passion and confidence boasts were apparently misunderstood as a sign of arrogance. “If you’re gonna name...
Griselda Records Producer DJ Shay Passes Away Due To Covid-19
Source: MacMediaPromo / Demetrius Chawton Robinson With any major movement in music there are always background players who made major contributions. The Griselda family has lost one of their main sound men. DJ Shay, born Demetrius Chawton Robinson, has sadly passed away. The producer has crafted several tracks for his longtime Buffalo, New York associates. Griselda Records founder Westside Gunn made the announcement via his Instagram account. “U was there EVERY step of the way, It was an honor to help your dream come true for Buffalo Hip Hop, u looked at me and said “thx to you it’s no more Unsigned city… it’s signed city now” 😢😢 u wanted this shit more than ALL of US, it wouldn’t be a Benny, WSG, Armani, Conway, BSF” he wrote. View this post on Instagram U was there...
Pop Smoke ft. 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch “The Woo,” Westside Gunn ft. Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine “Allah Sent Me” & More | Daily Visuals 7.20.20
Source: Vevo / Youtube Knowing that Pop Smoke isn’t around to enjoy the well-deserved fruits of his labor is still a very hard pill to swallow for the Hip-Hop community, but at least he left us a small body of work to enjoy as we reminisce about his time in the game. In his posthumous visuals to “The Woo,” 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch keep Pop’s memory alive with some throwback footage of Pop kicking it with his crew while Fiddy and Roddy party in his honor with a gang of young women. R.I.P. Pop. Elsewhere Westside Gunn demonstrates the struggle of a righteous man who’s entangled in the street life with his black-and-white clip to the Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine assisted “Allah Sent Me.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend includ...
Westside Gunn Shares Trailer For Upcoming Griselda Flick ‘Conflicted’
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Westside Gunn has guided the Griselda Records empire to major-label status all while retaining the crew’s core sound and deep underground roots. After dominating the music scene, WSG announced that the GxFR collective will join other Hip-Hop stars before them with a foray into film with Conflicted. Taking to Instagram, Gunn announced Conflicted while also sharing a trailer for the film prominently featuring Benny The Butcher. In the caption for the post, Gunn shared a few details about the upcoming project. From Instagram: The FIRST MOTION PICTURE from GRISELDA FILMS “CONFLICTED” executive prod by @getbenny written by @dueceking62 and Directed by @iam_akreedfilms THIS IS A CLASSIC!!!!!! When Master P Did “Bout Bout” showing u the N.O. And HOV made “Streets is...
Houseparty App Connects With Westside Gunn For “In The House” Campaign
Source: Houseparty Westside Gunn has transformed himself into one of the most capable creative minds in Hip-Hop and fashion and his expert knowledge of those cultures will be on display in a new venture. The Griselda Records x Fashion Rebels mastermind has connected with the social networking app Houseparty for a weekend-long invite that invites fans into the world of the Buffalo, N.Y. star. With most of the world locked down and indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gunn, a survivor of the virus, will play host to Houseparty app users and offer a pair of art and lifestyle pieces. If one thing is apparent about WSG and his cohorts is that they are at the forefront of what’s popping in the streets both sonically and in terms of visual display. This Saturday (May 16), Gunn will hop on Housep...
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