Westside Gunn
Alvin Lamar Worthy[1] (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is the brother of fellow rapper Conway The Machine,[2] with whom he forms the duo Hall N Nash, and the cousin of fellow Buffalo native rapper Benny the Butcher. In 2014, he founded the record label Griselda Records,[3] as well as The Purist's Daupe! Records.
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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 |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Musical career
In 2016, he released his first commercial album, FLYGOD.[4] On March 3, 2017, Griselda Records signed a deal with Eminem's Shady Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, making Westside Gunn and Conway the first rappers from Buffalo to sign with a major label.[3]
Shortly after signing with Shady Records, Westside released FLYGOD Is Good... All The Time, as a collaborative EP with producer Mr. Green.[5] Since signing with Eminem, Westside Gunn has collaborated with Busta Rhymes, Anderson Paak, Jadakiss, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, and MF Doom,[6] and has played at Coachella, Firefly and Governors Ball.[7] Ambrosia For Heads named 2018's Supreme Blientele one of the best albums of 2018.[8] He also signed with Roc Nation alongside label mate Benny the Butcher on August 6th 2019 as a management deal.[9]
On April 17, 2020, he released his third studio album, Pray for Paris. The album had features from artists such as Tyler, the Creator, Joey Bada$$ and Freddie Gibbs.[10] The album was extremely well received by critics, even receiving an 8 out of 10 on Pitchfork [11]
Discography
Studio albums
- FLYGOD (2016)
- Supreme Blientele (2018)
- FLYGOD Is An Awesome God (2019)
- Pray for Paris (2020)
With Griselda
- WWCD (2019)
Mixtapes
- Flyest Nigga in Charge Vol. 1 (2005)
- Hitler Wears Hermes (2012)
- Hitler Wears Hermes II (2015)
- Hitler Wears Hermes III (2015)
- Hitler Wears Hermes IV (2016)
- Hitler On Steroids (with DJ Green Lantern) (2018)
- Hitler Wears Hermes V (2018)
- Hitler Wears Hermes VI (2018)
- Hitler Wears Hermes VII (2019)
Collaboration mixtapes
- Hall & Nash (with Conway) (2015)
- Griselda Ghost (with Conway and Big Ghost LTD) (2015)
- Don't Get Scared Now (with Griselda Records) (2016)
Extended plays
- There's God and There's FLYGOD, Praise Both (2016)
- Riots on Fashion Avenue (with Mil Beats) (2017)
- Roses are Red.. So is Blood (with The Purist) (2016)
- Westside DOOM (with MF DOOM) (2017)
- Raw is FLYGOD (with Daringer) (2017)
- FLYGOD is Good... All the Time (with Mr. Green) (2018)
Compilation mixtapes
- Hitler's Dead (2018)
- Fourth Rope (2019)
References
- "ACE Repertory: BENNY THE BUTCHER". ASCAP. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "I Love Fly Street Shit: An Interview With Westside Gunn". Passionweiss. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal for WestsideGunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- "FLYGOD". iTunes. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- "Hypebeast".
- "WestsideGunn & MF Doom - WestSide Doom". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- Suarez, Gary. "At The Nexus Of Rap And Wrestling, Westside Gunn Reigns Supreme". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- Heads, Ambrosia For (2018-12-07). "Who Had The Best Rap Album Of 2018 (Battle 3): Pusha-T vs. Westside Gunn". Ambrosia For Heads. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- Grant, Shawn (2019-08-07). "BENNY THE BUTCHER AND WESTSIDE GUNN ANNOUNCE ROC NATION MANAGEMENT DEALS". The Source. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- "Westside Gunn Expands His Rap Dynasty With 'Pray for Paris'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/westside-gunn-pray-for-paris/