Conway The Machine has revealed he’s an independent artist ahead of the release of his upcoming album God Don’t Make Mistakes.
During his interview on the Bootleg Kev Podcast on Friday (February 18), Conway The Machine explained how for the first time in his career, the only label he’s currently signed to is his own Drumwork imprint following the end of his contract with Griselda and Shady Records.
“I’m contractually done now,” he said in response to Bootleg Kev’s question about his deal with Griselda. “Yeah Drumwork, I mean as of right now.”
Conway The Machine expressed his desire to shop offers for a record deal, comparing his independent status to NBA Champion Giannis Antetokounmpo, who signed a $293 million supermax contract in 2020.
“Yeah, like sitting right here right now, I’m not on a contract with Griselda, Shady none of that shit no more,” he said. “It’s free agency right now you heard. I need that supermax man, I need that Giannis bag.”
Conway The Machine did go on to clarify that Griselda is always going to be a place he considers home. “Griselda that’s mine,” he said in part. “I put that shit on my back. Me and bro [Westside Gunn] built that.”
He also mentioned his intentions are to re-sign with his former label even amid his search for a big payday.
“We haven’t really talked about that who knows, I mean that’s all of our intentions,” Conway The Machine said. “It’s definitely mine. But I’m just saying as of right now, like it’s the end like you know. The paperwork I signed has been fulfilled, it’s been fulfilled. It was all in together, like my Shady paperwork and Griselda paperwork, everything’s been fulfilled. And now it’s time to sit back at the round table and figure out the future is and what it got in store for me.”
Conway The Machine Grabs Benny The Butcher & Westside Gunn To Turn 'John Woo Flick' Into A Movie
For fans who may be unfamiliar with Conway The Machine’s music mogul moves, the La Maquina lyricist has been developing Drumwork Music Group since last year and announced Buffalo-bred rapper Jae Skeese as the first signee to join his label in January 2021.
While it appears Conway The Machine is moving on from his time with Griselda, his bond with the label’s tenured members Benny The Butcher and Westside Gunn remains unfazed as he recently connected with the pair of MCs on his single “John Woo Flick” in promotion of his upcoming album.
Check out the video for “John Woo Flick” below.
goofy lookin dude
Shut up punk
You must look Goofy af too with that corny ass name
He has bells palsy from being shot
I ain’t in to the Social Media BEEF But You Need to listen to The Cow Come on man what would u say if you got shot in the neck and face let alone in his shoes Stop Pump Faking….Griselda ?????? Stay Black lol
Thats fucked up g
Meanwhile, the real Griselda Blanco is rolling in her grave as three mediocre rappers tarnish her name with boring coke raps.
BUT YOU TOOK HIS NAME GTFOH YOU AINT USE YOUR NAME CAUSE U DONT WANT YOUR LIPS SOWN
Oh, so by your logic, your parents gave you an email address for your name. You must’ve got bullied in high school, which is why you show your emotions using all caps.
Its a power move what’s up with the Hate Griselda would be Proud You ain’t say shit when u was watching Cocaine Cowboys U talking like 1st 48 Booooom Boom Boom
So many haters blinded by their hate and don’t think, hear or see clearly. The machine stacks up against any rapper in this current era, let them go bar for bar. Internet trolls wake up. Let go of that hate. Build some self confidence so u don’t have to click on artists stories just to hate. A troll is a troll Like a bitch is a bitch cmon with the trash talking that’s all u guys do, it’s sad.
Hate, hate, hate, troll, troll, troll. Expand your vocabulary, dude.
Go to sleep
I didn’t even look at Griselda as a label more as a group… whatever split up from them. The group was the only reason we cared about any one of them. That unity
Has anyone from shady records actually had a career
Who?
When will black men learn to not mess with dis vaccinated pale skin. Have him come to Oakland Matt Barnes knock the vaccinate outta pales autistic eyes, he a real one
Fuck you lil bitch. I hope a “pale” puts a plug in your ass.
Dick made da cover count the veins on it bitch #Bars