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.

Westside Gunn
Background information
Birth nameAlvin Lamar Worthy
Also known as
  • FLYGOD
  • Hall
  • W.S.G.
  • Goldie
Born (1982-07-27) July 27, 1982
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated acts

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

With Griselda

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
  1. "ACE Repertory: BENNY THE BUTCHER". ASCAP. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. "I Love Fly Street Shit: An Interview With Westside Gunn". Passionweiss. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  3. "Shady X Griselda Ink Deal for WestsideGunn and Conway". Shady Records. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  4. "FLYGOD". iTunes. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. "Hypebeast".
  6. "WestsideGunn & MF Doom - WestSide Doom". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  7. Suarez, Gary. "At The Nexus Of Rap And Wrestling, Westside Gunn Reigns Supreme". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  8. 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.
  9. Grant, Shawn (2019-08-07). "BENNY THE BUTCHER AND WESTSIDE GUNN ANNOUNCE ROC NATION MANAGEMENT DEALS". The Source. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  10. "Westside Gunn Expands His Rap Dynasty With 'Pray for Paris'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  11. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/westside-gunn-pray-for-paris/
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