Westside Gunn

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Westside Gunn
Background information
Birth nameAlvin Lamar Worthy
Also known as
  • FLYGOD
  • Hall
  • W.S.G.
  • Goldie
Born (1982-07-27) July 27, 1982 (age 39)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2005–present
Labels
Associated acts

Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is the brother of fellow rapper Conway The Machine.[1] In 2014, he founded the record label Griselda Records,[2] and signed a deal with Eminem and Paul Rosenberg’s Shady Records in 2017. On November 14, 2020, in an interview with Joe Budden, Gunn announced he had fulfilled his contractual obligations to Shady Records and had become an independent artist.[citation needed]

Musical career[]

In 2016, he released his first commercial album, Flygod.

On March 3, 2017, Griselda Records signed a deal with Eminem's Shady Records, making Westside Gunn and Conway the first rappers from Buffalo to sign with a major label.[2] After signing with Shady, Gunn collaborated with Busta Rhymes, Anderson Paak, Jadakiss, , Pete Rock, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Madlib and MF Doom,[citation needed] and played at Coachella, Firefly and Governors Ball.[3] On October 2, 2020, Westside Gunn released his Shady Records debut, Who Made the Sunshine, his only solo project with Shady Records. On 14th November 2020 he announced he had left Shady.[4]

Shortly after signing with Shady Records, Westside released Flygod Is Good... All the Time, as a collaborative EP with producer Mr. Green.[5] Ambrosia For Heads named 2018's Supreme Blientele one of the best albums of 2018.[6] He also signed with Roc Nation alongside label mate Benny the Butcher on August 6, 2019, under a management deal.[7]

On April 17, 2020, he released his third studio album, Pray for Paris. The album has features from artists such as Tyler, the Creator, Wale, Joey Badass and Freddie Gibbs.[8] The album was well received by critics, with Pitchfork giving it an 8 out of 10.[9] On July 3, 2020, Westside Gunn released his tenth mixtape Flygod Is an Awesome God II, the sequel to his July 2019 mixtape Flygod Is an Awesome God. The album features guest appearances by Benny The Butcher, as well as frequent collaborators like Keisha Plum, Boldy James, and Daringer.[10]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

With Griselda[]

Compilation albums[]

  • Hitler's Dead (2018)
  • Fourth Rope (2019)

EPs[]

  • Hitler Wears Hermes (2012)
  • Roses are Red... So is Blood (with The Purist) (2016)
  • There's God and There's Flygod, Praise Both (2016)
  • Riots on Fashion Avenue (with Mil Beats) (2017)
  • Westside Doom (with MF Doom) (2017)
  • Raw is Flygod (with Daringer) (2017)
  • Flygod Is Good... All the Time (with Mr. Green) (2018)

Mixtapes[]

  • Flyest Nigga in Charge Vol. 1 (2005)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes II (2014)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes III (2015)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes IV (2016)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes V (2017)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes VI (2018)
  • Flygod is an Awesome God (2019)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes VII (2019)
  • Flygod is an Awesome God II (2020)
  • Hitler Wears Hermes VIII: Sincerely, Adolf (2021)

Collaborative mixtapes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "I Love Fly Street Shit: An Interview With Westside Gunn". Passionweiss. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal for WestsideGunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ^ Suarez, Gary. "At The Nexus Of Rap And Wrestling, Westside Gunn Reigns Supreme". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  4. ^ Caraan, Sophie (October 2, 2020). "Westside Gunn Asks All the Right Questions on New Album 'WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Westside Gunn & Mr. Green Unite for 'FLYGOD Is Good... All The Time' EP". Hypebeast.
  6. ^ "Who Had The Best Rap Album Of 2018 (Battle 3): Pusha-T vs. Westside Gunn". Ambrosia For Heads. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  7. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (2019-08-06). "Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal". Complex. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  8. ^ "Westside Gunn Expands His Rap Dynasty With 'Pray for Paris'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  9. ^ "Westside Gunn: Pray For Paris". Pitchfork.
  10. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 1, 2020). "Westside Gunn Details New Album Flygod Is an Awesome God II". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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