![]() The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. We discussed his creative pairing with Abloh, why he's really a curator at heart, and his views on underground rap's evolution over the past decade. caught up with Gunn as he was, naturally, shopping in New York City's SoHo neighborhood ("I'm over here on Mercer, so it's Lanvin, Balenciaga, Marni, Bape - it's all right here," he boasts). He's making movies, planning big moves in the fashion world, and continuing to guide the careers of other artists. Gunn has recently referred to And Then You Pray For Me as his last album, but don't expect him to slow down. But there are also surprising appearances from artists you might not normally associate with Griselda - Jeezy, Rick Ross, Denzel Curry, and Ty Dolla $ign. It contains stellar guest turns from old friends like Conway, Benny, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz, and Boldy James. While the 21-track album features plenty of Gunn's trademark neo-boom-bap sounds, he updates things a bit by including some songs that have a trap music influence. Abloh was the art director for both albums, which feature figures from iconic artworks laden with Gunn's signature chains And Then You Pray For Me uses both the Mona Lisa and Caravaggio's The Entombment of Christ. ![]() The rapper is positioning the project as a sequel to his 2020 LP Pray For Paris, which was inspired by Gunn attending a Paris Fashion Week runway show as a guest of the late Virgil Abloh. ![]() He is obsessed with fashion and high art, more prone to mention going to see opera or buying a painting than jumping into a rhyme cipher.Īll of Westside Gunn's obsessions come together on his new album And Then You Pray For Me. And as the founder of independent hip-hop label Griselda (and its related rap collective), Gunn's influence is felt through stars like his brother, Conway the Machine, his cousin, Benny the Butcher, and the enigmatic Mach-Hommy.īut Gunn considers himself more a curator than a musician. The veteran rapper has spent the last decade-plus providing hip-hop with a streetwise, neo-boom-bap style that echoes heavily in the music of today. Young has also appeared in film in acting roles andĪppearances, and has appeared in several television programs.When Westside Gunn refers to himself as "the king of the underground," it's not hyperbole. His debut album Stone Cold Rhymin' foundĪcclaim however subsequent albums have not reached the same Is an English-born American singer, rapper and actor. Marvin Young (born May 10, 1967), better known by his stage name Labels Delicious Vinyl, Capital Records, Overall Records, YoungĪssociated acts Def Jef, Tone-Loc, MC Hammer Occupations Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actor MCH044FXmgAkR4XGcCKDg6YqS3JPSKAXXmML1J4_r14FdcB0L-z_kVRh9mRDsĬ-cwygACzAGOzFQv7HK5DPADfefJh3PK圎a7ET1XJgHI5ebx1P0f6YfPMeIKPqia QReqHeQkGP0MvASJTa56Cj7CMmwsgB28aeMSaEPhhxAeEx53GtykiYYpDXzE watch?v=tZQQGX24Teg&feature=relmfu&ytsession=ZHD_KxGvy_HFDvS5XPe0CnxkU6wsLW6wr9oKjf37WYQNu-4KHyQcWN3oIPQts2yktN6aKn8kF2IunQFQxthyksX6zmEhCnlHwB8kOLAD1L9b8UPBqAWcuj3no-u2mahqqBevU6iDh6gobdfVny5cbtPYk3knUpBt2GNsWbps01Tp8T2TLW5f_fFj-RXeri3FbJFoejE0QDTBopx0ejQDbMJ7XVc_V1D0wlLQ9H4lCHcHYZL1HiajEkLRmĥty001of1MUT11scvoL02qUTPT7Oir6yX1RCYsVusxzYcPvoxwH0aHTUk_vmT6
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