Westside Gunn has introduced that 2023 would be the final yr during which he releases new music of his personal, citing quite a lot of profession accomplishments warranting his early retirement.
The Griselda Data co-founder made the announcement with a collection of tweets on Friday (December 30) that noticed him itemizing out quite a lot of his previous collaborators and the milestones he’s achieved since launching his imprint in 2012.
“23’ def my final yr doing this shit,” Westside Gunn tweeted. “I don’t don’t have anything else 2prove, I put my crew on, I put my metropolis on, I labored w/all people I ever wished to work with, plus MFs nonetheless don’t even perceive 1-10, FLYGOD, Superior GOD, or Pray for Paris(thoughts u Virgil did the duvet) im the [goat emoji] [shrug emoji].”
What adopted was quite a lot of tweets shouting out the Hip Hop luminaries he has labored with throughout his profession, beginning with securing partnerships between Griselda and each Eminem‘s Shady Data and JAY-Z at Roc Nation. He additionally listed off the rappers and producers he has collaborated with, paying homage to fallen comrades MF DOOM, Prodigy, DMX, Sean Value and Fight Jack.
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— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) December 31, 2022
The checklist of stellar collaborations alone took up two separate tweets, during which he touched on having earned visitor verses from Slick Rick and had music produced by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and RZA.
He additionally made observe of his 2023 Grammy nomination, because of an look on Mary J. Blige’s newest studio album, Good Morning Beautiful.
“My music performed at Vogue Reveals in Paris, Japan, numerous Tattoos, Numerous murals,” FlyGod added. “I’ve by no means taken longer than 10-14days to make ANY undertaking.. not 1x a yr both a number of albums a yr and I elevated each single time.”
Westside Gunn admitted that some followers might anticipate him to return on his choice, as he has earlier than; however defined that his early retirement was impressed as a lot by the struggles he’s skilled within the music business because the heights he has attained.
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“I do know I say I’m a retire on a regular basis so ppl is perhaps like he all the time say this,” he wrote. “Significantly I been via a lot with this shit behind closed doorways y’all would by no means know, it’s introduced extra ache than pleasure I’m simply so G that I make it look tremendous straightforward however I struggle these devils on a regular basis.”
He continued: “What makes me additionally the [goat emoji] shouldn’t be solely have I made the very best albums personally within the final decade however I additionally govt produced the very best albums within the final decade they usually all sounded diff and made each artist sound immaculate take heed to all of them once more the beats are all NEXT LEVEL.”
Elsewhere in his open letter to the followers, which he delivered in 20 separate tweets over the course of a minimum of two hours, Westside Gunn detailed among the challenges he has confronted as a result of his dedication to his craft and his willpower to struggle for all artists to be allowed inventive freedom.
He additionally acknowledged the controversy behind his Hitler Wears Hermes collection, explaining that he had been warned to desert the idea after its fifth iteration for worry of the way it may influence his future success.
I used to be advised I needed to cease HWH the collection after 5 (5yrs in the past) I used to be advised I wouldn’t get any endorsements, I’d by no means be nominated, I’ll solely get to this point if I saved it going however I knew my coronary heart was pure and my life is ART and defined how I even thought ofthe title I selected my destiny
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) December 30, 2022
“I used to be advised I wouldn’t get any endorsements,” he defined. “I’d by no means be nominated, I’ll solely get to this point if I saved it going however I knew my coronary heart was pure and my life is ART and defined how I even thought ofthe [sic] title I selected my destiny.
“Ofcourse [sic] I’d be 10x larger if it wasn’t for that title,” he went on, “however once more I knew my coronary heart &I caught to my script and did it my manner, I can dwell with that call many ppl would’ve folded & performed the sport.”
Earlier than ending the dialog, W.S.G. assured followers that a few of his most extremely anticipated tasks would see the sunshine of day earlier than the top of 2023, together with his cryptic MICHELLE RECORDS undertaking. He additionally added that he’ll proceed to curate and function an govt producer for others and confirmed upcoming tasks by a number of artists on the Griselda roster.
“YES ARMANI Dropping once more, YES ROME dropping once more, YES me and BOLDY gonna cook dinner, YES ME and JAY WORTHY about to cook dinner, NACKSAW JIM DUGGAN is midway finished, the ADOLF film &Soundtrack &no matter else GOD needs me to do however I’m a go laborious all yr however after that I’m elevating my infants.”
Followers may also have loads of alternatives to see Westside Gunn earlier than he retires from the rap sport, as he introduced his first worldwide tour earlier this month.
The primary leg of the God Is Love Tour will kick off in Amsterdam on January 13 and see him go to 12 cities in Europe earlier than coming to a detailed in Lisbon on February 10.
