1. Westside Gunn co-founded the hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his paternal half-brother Conway the Machine and their cousin and fellow rapper Benny the Butcher.
16 Facts About Westside Gunn
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Westside Gunn released his first mixtape in 2005 his career was derailed by run-ins with law enforcement.
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In 2012, Westside Gunn co-founded the Griselda Records label with Conway the Machine and Mach-Hommy.
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Westside Gunn was inspired to revitalize his career by the shooting of his brother Conway that same year, which left him with permanent disabilities, as well as the 2006 murder of his cousin Machine Gun Black.
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On October 2,2020, Westside Gunn released his Shady Records debut, Who Made the Sunshine, his only solo project with Shady Records.
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Shortly after signing with Shady Records, Westside Gunn released Flygod Is Good.
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In 2018, Westside Gunn released Supreme Blientele, which Ambrosia For Heads named one of the best albums of the year.
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Westside Gunn signed with Roc Nation alongside label mate Benny the Butcher on August 6,2019, under a management deal.
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Later that year on July 3, Westside Gunn released his tenth mixtape Flygod Is an Awesome God II, the sequel to his July 2019 mixtape Flygod Is an Awesome God.
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On November 14,2020, in an interview with Joe Budden, Westside Gunn announced he had fulfilled his contractual obligations to Shady Records and had become an independent artist.
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In 2022, Westside Gunn stated on X that he would be retiring from rap music at the end of 2023.
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On October 13,2023, Westside Gunn released his fifth studio album And Then You Pray For Me with features from AA Rashid, JID, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Stove God Cooks, Rick Ross, Giggs, Ty Dolla Sign, Keisha Plum, Denzel Curry, Boldy James, EST Gee, Jeezy, Peezy, Rome Streetz, and KayCyy.
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Westside Gunn has stated that the album will be his last, though he will continue releasing new music.
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Westside Gunn has stated in interviews that he is a "devout wrestling fan" and often references this within his song lyrics and titles.
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Westside Gunn maintains friendships with wrestlers Pentagon Jr, Fenix, Rey Mysterio, Parker Boudreaux, Lio Rush, Finn Balor, Bianca Belair, Montez Ford, Montel Vontavious Porter, Sonjay Dutt, Daniel Garcia, Zilla Fatu and Myron Reed.
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Westside Gunn later accompanied Swerve Strickland during his AEW World Championship defense at AEW All In 2024, alongside Bun B, DJ Whoo Kid and Flash Garments, where Strickland lost to Bryan Danielson.