Griselda isn’t letting up in 2019; with two of the outfit’s main players having dropped projects within the last three months (Conway The Machine actually dropped two if you count his EP with Trillmatic), Westside Gunn completes the circle with Flygod Is An Awesome God, presumably the last release before their Shady Records debut WWCD — an acronym for “What Would Chinegun Do.”
As usual, Gunn delivers with consistency.
Though Gunn tracks can sometimes get pleasantly unsettling, especially when matched with the dark, brooding atmosphere that Daringer (and other frequent collaborators) create, Fly God Is An Awesome God’s tracklist has a soulful edge, periodically peppered with his trademark usage of grungy — sometimes drum-less — loops. “Sensational Sherri” for example, has these menacing tribal drums subtly rumbling as he and Benny drop standard Griselda fare.
There are — as always — some shiner gems in the bunch, begging for multiple pull-ups. The JR Swiftz and Motif Alumni produced “Bautista,” for example, sees him shy away from his usual flow, with a swifter drum loop that forces him to drop a barrage of bars.
https://youtu.be/t-RIr43c2Fw
The Denny LaFlare-composed “Lunchin“ is another standout, with it’s slow, jazzy vibes. However, probably the most enjoyable sequence is the unexpected soulful love song, “Dance Floor Love,” into the Madlib-produced “Gunnlib.” The song — which was clearly a moment fans were waiting on since first seeing the tracklist reveal — is enjoyable, though way too short. Matter of fact, we could probably use a full collaborative project by the two, like, yesterday.
https://youtu.be/w524xbuZu7c
However, expecting obvious, long-winded convention from Griselda is fruitless; the way they sequence albums is part of the over glue that has made their collective discography so strong.
In a 30-day window that has (now) seen two lyrically-dense albums dripping in replay value, anticipation for WWCD is at a fever pitch. Though this is presumably meant to be a solo affair, Gunn manages to playfully foreshadow the potential of the impending release.
https://youtu.be/njNKcQx7NSA
The Sadhu Gold and Al Divino-produced “Pete Sake,” which is Conway and Benny trading bars without Gunn at all, and even the Daringer produced posse cut “Thousand Shot Mac” with Conway, Hologram, and Mayhem Lauren feels like insight into what we can expect.
Where Supreme Blientele and Flygod remain untouched as his most cohesive and satisfying bodies of work, this album may leave you wanting more (in a good way).
Luckily for the Griselda, there is a lot to look forward to this summer — and much like Benny’s Plugs I Met, there is a lot here to unpack while you wait.
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Dude, this is easily your worse album. By far. Stop putting out so much shit. If you kept the 2-3 dopest tracks of your last 3 albums (this one excludes, zero bangers), you would have a classic on your hands. It’s obviously a need for $$$. Just be humble and don’t shit on your fans, buddy. You also talk about how you’re a fashion icon etc, but dress like a 14 year old who’s mommy just got a fat child support settlement. Just stop. Make good music. We all know your brother is a real G and you’re on some cosplay shit. Talking about how you did fed time, yet posing with guns on pictures/social media. I know you read these comments broham. Stay smart, you are about to lose it all.
Damn. You really hope he reads this huh?? I’m sure he’ll do fine without advice from some nobody online. You want to say how much you don’t like the album. Cool.. but stop acting like you are some hip hop manager. You internet know it alls think everyone NEEDS to hear and follow your opinions. Just be a fan or pick up a mic. “You are about to lose it all” lmfao bruh you a clown
Sure, idiot. I’m a fan of dudes. Let’s see where Griselda is at 5 years from now. Let’s also see how long it’ll take before this clown ends up in prison for losing with guns as a convicted felon.
Griselda forever bitich
All you guys are pathetic..
“Your mom should have swallowed you”.
“Griselda forever bitch”.
“You think you special lol”.
Y’all be sounding like a bunch of uneducated, stupid little children. Gtfo, the lot of you. Embarrassing little clowns.
Hey Dudley do right… shut the fuck up
Shut the fuck up you gay bitch it’s the same as saying Wu Tang forever but any time someone showing love, There’s always a salty ass bitch made nigga who failed at rapping salty cuz people came up wit they own sound. Quit being a BITCH. He don’t mumble Rap & he keep it 100. IT AINT 4 U. PUSSY.
Oh you mad.. bro the only thing worse than a critic.. is a wannabe critic. You lames thinking the comment section is open season for your opinions is one thing.. but don’t take yourselves so seriously. You haven’t done anything to deserve these artists attention. They don’t need your advice they need your support. You want to help? Buy an album. For someone saying their a fan you sure do seem to want this mans downfall. Let’s see if in 5 years your still crying online.. how about that?
Dude talks all this Ferragamo shit and only wears Supreme. LOL. He said new fashion storytelling? Every designer he mentions has been around for +20 years.
Shout to Westside Gunn keep that fire on deck, peace god
This album was wack. Opposite of fire. Also, I don’t think “god” served time in a federal penitentiary.
Go fuck off
Dope as usual. Only knock against it is that Plugs I Met and Bandana came out on the previous two Fridays and it was damn near impossible to meet the standard that they set.
Solid album… Great production!
Fire. Thank God for Griselda
Dope
Why you hating on a crew who has been consistently putting out great hiphop for a few years. I’m sure I’m 20yrs they will be know as one of best from this era
GX/FR is the mob. this album was fire on so many levels.
Great Project HWH6 is better 2 me tho.
Maat Hotep
Fire
Doot doot errrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhh brrrrrr brrrrrrr
Ayo ayo ayo
This bozo is the worst thing in Griselda, so many dope beats wasted on a clown with no flow, garbage rhymes and a horrible put on voice and childish adlibs.
Lyrics: 0/10
Beats: 8/10
Cmon dude has some bars. FOH
NO!!! FOH!!!!
A whole album wasting a lot of super dope beats smh. I understand he’s like the creative director of Griselda, but this dude really should not be rapping at all.
No skips here…..str8 fire
GxFR whole crew is dope!
Dope!!!
Really solid effort
This the hottest shit since 90’s…
Classic hip hop. Its abt time a mc giving back to the whole 90’s era
I do agree, many of the tracks sound the same. that being said they are still fire.
If you don’t like it this shit ain’t for YOU.
Obviously he’s not the rapper Benny and Conway are, so I’m not even going into his shit for bars like that. But when he brings the right energy on the right track, it goes….
THIS ALBUM IS TRASH… I APPRECIATE GRISELDA BUT THIS KID AINT IT
FlyGod just dope as fuck Griselda this generations LOX Conway n Benny are Jada n SP and now they digned at rocnation we gon get some real albums in the stores cause in 1 day jay did more than shadys dumb ass did in 2 n a half years Unless they gotta drop that WWCD and Hall n Nash 2 albums first? Long as eminem aint on them or producing should be fine he couldnt even give conway on that track Bang a feature that was the exact sound people been begging him to spit over no he switches the beat flow n that i hate my fucking life rapping voice and ruins the shit i dunno Grisselda been putting out the best music last 5 years no matter
Griselda dope. but this guys voice is not it. He’s the Pras of this group.