{"id":1775,"date":"2023-10-19T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/10\/19\/hearing-aide-westside-gunn-drops-star-studded-lp-and-then-you-pray-for-me\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:20:00","slug":"hearing-aide-westside-gunn-drops-star-studded-lp-and-then-you-pray-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/10\/19\/hearing-aide-westside-gunn-drops-star-studded-lp-and-then-you-pray-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Westside Gunn Drops Star-Studded LP ‘And Then You Pray For Me’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Critically-acclaimed Buffalo native, Westside Gunn<\/a>, continues to push the envelope on his “underground” status with the release of his latest LP, And Then You Pray For Me<\/em>. Released this past Friday, the star-studded project features a host of hip hop heavy hitters along with a mesh of styles and sub-genres. All in all, showcasing the Griselda head honcho’s status within the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Making of “And Then You Pray For Me”<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the self proclaimed “FlyGod” took a unique approach to the creation of\u00a0And Then You Pray For Me<\/em>, recording most of the album overseas. Immersing himself in inspiring locals, he laid down tracks in Paris, Athens, London, and Denmark. Subsequently, as Westside Gunn cements his place in hiphop folklore, he has begun to experiment with different sounds. After years of maintaining an air of creativity and cultural fluidity with his keen fashion sense, expressive styles and interest in art, this has begun to manifest itself in his music — which has long fed the streets with a combination of boom bap and luxury drug raps. While the new experimental sounds have been well received, it has led to questions on whether Westside Gunn’s loyalty to the boom bap sound that gained him relevance has begun to waiver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

After all, the 21-track project boasts contributions from legendary figures such as\u00a0RZA<\/a>, Rick Ross, Jeezy and DJ Drama. While contemporary stars the Iikes of Ty Dolla $ign, J.I.D., EST Gee and producer Tay Keith make appearances with the addition of British rapper, Giggs, for a bit of European flair. Meanwhile, And Then You Pray For Me<\/em> maintains its gritty feel with appearances from Griselda cohorts and fellow underground stars. Particularly, Benny The Butcher<\/a>, Conway The Machine, Stove God Cooks, Rome Street and longtime producers Conductor Williams and Derringer grace the project. Ultimately culminating in an electric blend of trap, boom bap with remnants of R&B & soul samples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everybody keep asking me based on the the clips they heard wondering is \u201cAND THEN YOU PRAY FOR ME\u201d Boom Bap or Trap bc the \u201cDisgusting\u201d record ft Giggs sound trap & the \u201c Dunhill\u201dft Unknown clip sounded trap but the @JIDsv<\/a> record sounded like Boom bap

SUPER FLYGOD- pic.twitter.com\/1j8BxK7eBt<\/a><\/p>— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) July 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>