Conway the Machine
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Birth name | Demond Price[1] |
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Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | February 16, 1982
Genres | Hip hop |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Demond Price (born February 16, 1982), known professionally as Conway the Machine (or simply Conway),[2] is an American rapper from Buffalo, New York. Alongside his paternal half-brother Westside Gunn and their cousin Benny the Butcher, he is part of Griselda Records.
History[]
2012–2019: Early mixtapes and G.O.A.T.[]
At age 23, Conway spent some time in jail, which he has cited as a motivation for weaning from a gangster lifestyle to focus on his career in music.[2]
In 2012, Conway was shot in the neck and shoulder;[3] his face was partially paralyzed, giving him a signature slur.[4]
In 2014, Westside Gunn founded Griselda Records, through which Conway and Westside Gunn would self-release their own projects and the works of artists such as Benny the Butcher and Tha God Fahim.[citation needed] In 2015, Conway released his first two official mixtape projects through Griselda Records, The Devil's Reject and Reject 2.[citation needed] Conway and Westside Gunn also released two collaborative EPs through London-based record label Daupe!,[5] the first of which was 2015's Hall & Nash, followed by 2016's Griselda Ghost. In April 2016, during Mobb Deep and Smif-N-Wessun's "Hell On Earth" tour, Conway was introduced to Prodigy of Mobb Deep, who would become one of his earliest notable collaborators and supporters.[2]
On March 3, 2017, Griselda Records signed a deal with Eminem's Shady Records, a subsidiary of Interscope.[6][7] On October 10, 2017, Conway contributed an a cappella rap verse to the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards Shady cypher.[8] The same year, Complex included Westside Gunn and Conway in their list of "15 Best Unofficial Rap Duos in the Game",[9] as well as two of the "17 Artists to Watch in 2017".[10]
Following Griselda's deal with Shady Records, Conway's first official release was G.O.A.T. on December 21, 2017, which included production from Griselda's in-house producer Daringer and The Alchemist, and featured Royce Da 5'9", Raekwon, Prodigy, Styles P and Lloyd Banks.[citation needed] Earlier in 2017, he released a collaborative mixtape with DJ Green Lantern titled More Steroids.[citation needed]
2019–present: God Don't Make Mistakes and Look What I Became[]
On May 16, 2019, Conway, Benny The Butcher and Westside Gunn released their first single with DJ Premier titled "Headlines".[11]
Conway released "Bang", the first single from his debut studio album, God Don't Make Mistakes, alongside Eminem on July 19, 2019.[12][13] During an interview on VladTV on August 21, 2019, Conway confirmed that Schoolboy Q, Rapsody, and 50 Cent will feature on God Don't Make Mistakes, and there would be a lead up project before it called Look What I Became.[citation needed]
Look What I Became was released on September 13, 2019, with features from Dave East and more.[citation needed]
In September 2020, Conway released his third project of the year, From King to a GOD.[14]
In April 2021, Conway released his second full-length album La Maquina.[15]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- From King to a God (2020)
- God Don't Make Mistakes (2021)
Collaboration albums[]
- Organized Grime (released in collaboration with Trillmatic Goods) (2019)
- Lulu (with The Alchemist) (2020)
- No One Mourns the Wicked (with Big Ghost) (2020)
Mixtapes[]
- The Devil's Reject (2015)
- Reject 2 (2015)
- G.O.A.T. (2017)
- Blakk Tape (2018)
- Everybody Is F.O.O.D (2018)
- EIF 2: Eat What U Kill (2018)
- Everybody Is F.O.O.D 3 (2019)
- Look What I Became (2019)
- La Maquina (2021)
Collaboration mixtapes[]
- Hall and Nash (with Westside Gunn as Hall 'N Nash) (2015)
- Griselda Ghost (with Westside Gunn as Hall 'N Nash, produced by Big Ghost LTD) (2015)
- Hell Still On Earth (with Prodigy) (2016)
- Reject on Steroids (with DJ Green Lantern) (2017)
- More Steroids (with DJ Green Lantern) (2017)
- Death By Misadventure (with Sonnyjim) (2018)
- Untitled Drums EP (with Imported Goods) (2018)
- If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed (with Big Ghost LTD) (2021)
With Griselda[]
- Don't Get Scared Now (2016)
- WWCD (2019)
References[]
- ^ "Watch now: Rapper Conway the Machine gives back to Buffalo". The Buffalo News. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Artist of the Month Conway on Repping Buffalo, Second Chances, and Being the Grimiest of All Time". Consequence of Sound. November 16, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "4 wounded in 3 separate shootings". The Buffalo News. March 18, 2012.
- ^ "Conway: G.O.A.T." Pitchfork. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Daupe!". Discogs. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal For Westside Gunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Griselda Set Out to be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying off".
- ^ Mojica, Nick. "Conway, Boogie and More Spit in Shady 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "The 15 Best Unofficial Rap Duos in the Game Right Now". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "17 Artists to Watch in 2017". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Chesman, Donna-Claire. "DJ Premier & Griselda Interview: Making "Headlines"". DJBooth. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Conway The Machine – "Bang" (Feat. Eminem)". Stereogum. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Listen to Eminem's Guest Verse on Conway the Machine's "Bang"". Spin. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Conway The Machine shares new album 'From King To A GOD'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Conway The Machine: La Maquina". Pitchfork. April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- Five percenters
- Living people
- Rappers from New York (state)
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- 1982 births
- Musicians from Buffalo, New York
- Shady Records artists
- African-American male rappers
- African-American songwriters
- Songwriters from New York (state)
- American shooting survivors