Westside Gunn
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Birth name | Alvin Lamar Worthy |
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Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | July 27, 1982
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper and actor. 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. As of now, he is pending a nomination for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his work on Kanye West's Donda.[3]
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 played at Coachella, Firefly and Governors Ball.[4] On October 2, 2020, Westside Gunn released his Shady Records debut, Who Made the Sunshine, his only solo project with Shady Records. On 14 November 2020 he announced he had left Shady.[5]
Shortly after signing with Shady Records, Westside released Flygod Is Good... All the Time, as a collaborative EP with producer Mr. Green.[6] Ambrosia For Heads named 2018's Supreme Blientele one of the best albums of 2018.[7] He also signed with Roc Nation alongside label mate Benny the Butcher on August 6, 2019, under a management deal.[8]
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.[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[]
- Flygod[11] (2016)[citation needed]
- Supreme Blientele (2018)[11]
- Pray for Paris (2020)[11]
- Who Made the Sunshine (2020)
With Griselda[]
- WWCD (2019)[citation needed]
Compilation albums[]
- Hitler's Dead (2018)[citation needed]
- Fourth Rope (2019)[citation needed]
EPs[]
- Roses are Red... So is Blood (with The Purist) (2016)[citation needed]
- There's God and There's Flygod, Praise Both (2016)[citation needed]
- Riots on Fashion Avenue (with Mil Beats) (2017)[11]
- Westside Doom (with MF Doom) (2017)[citation needed]
- Raw is Flygod (with Daringer) (2017)[citation needed]
- Flygod Is Good... All the Time (with Mr. Green) (2018)[11]
Mixtapes[]
- Flyest Nigga in Charge Vol. 1 (2005)[11]
- Hitler Wears Hermes (2012)
- 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)[11]
- Hitler Wears Hermes VII (2019)[11]
- Flygod is an Awesome God II (2020)[11]
- Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely, Adolf (2021)[11] - No. 196 Billboard 200[12]
- Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B (2021)
- Gunnlib (with Madlib) (TBA)
Collaborative mixtapes[]
- Hall & Nash (with Conway The Machine) (2015)
- Griselda Ghost (with Conway The Machine and Big Ghost LTD) (2015)
- Don't Get Scared Now (with Conway The Machine and Mach-Hommy) (2016)
- Hitler on Steroids (with DJ Green Lantern) (2017)
References[]
- ^ "I Love Fly Street Shit: An Interview With Westside Gunn". Passionweiss. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal for WestsideGunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (2020-11-14). "Westside Gunn Tells Joe Budden He's Left Eminem's Shady Records". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Suarez, Gary. "At The Nexus Of Rap And Wrestling, Westside Gunn Reigns Supreme". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (October 2, 2020). "Westside Gunn Asks All the Right Questions on New Album 'WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Westside Gunn & Mr. Green Unite for 'FLYGOD Is Good... All The Time' EP". Hypebeast.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ortiz, Edwin (2019-08-06). "Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal". Complex. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Westside Gunn Expands His Rap Dynasty With 'Pray for Paris'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 1, 2020). "Westside Gunn Details New Album Flygod Is an Awesome God II". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Westside Gunn discography at AllMusic
- ^ "Westside Gunn Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Five percenters
- American male rappers
- Shady Records artists
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- Rappers from New York (state)
- Musicians from Buffalo, New York
- American music industry executives
- Underground rappers
- Indie rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Businesspeople from Buffalo, New York
- 21st-century African-American musicians