Westside Gunn

Bass Clarinet Boom Bap

Chris Robinson explores hip-hop's history of sampling the bass clarinet and finds a grab bag of eleven tracks featuring the big licorice’s luscious…

Nov 18, 2022 • Chris Robinson

Never Fly Alone: On Westside Gunn's 'Peace “Fly” God'

On Gunn's latest, a result of a 48-hour recording marathon, he farms out the creative work to a corps of b-list genre artists in an effort to reach a…

Jul 27, 2022 • Pete Tosiello

"I’m Very Instrumental:" Mach-Hommy's 'Pray for Haiti'

Joel Biswas explains how Mach-Hommy's new album is that rarest of things – a rap record that’s both a treatise on and testament to greatness.

Jul 1, 2021 • Joel Biswas

Hero vs. Villain: "Gorilla Monsoon"

Our MF DOOM tribute continues as Thomas Hobbs flexes the WWF-referencing A-side of the villain's collaboration with Westside Gunn.

Feb 1, 2021 • Thomas Hobbs

The Infinite Possibilities of Westside Gunn, Jay Worthy and Boldy James

Steven Louis goes in on a Hitler Wears Hermes 7 highlight.

Nov 11, 2019 • Steven Louis

Hitting the Brick with a Diving Headbutt: Westside Gunn's 'Supreme Blientele'

Douglas Martin breaks down the new Westside Gunn LP.

Jul 18, 2018 • Douglas Martin

An Interview with Westside Gunn

Steven Louis speaks with Westside Gunn about Griselda Gang, Los Angeles, and his new LP, 'Supreme Blientele.'

Jul 11, 2018 • Steven Louis

Beautiful Noise: The New York Rap Roundup, September 2017

Beautiful Noise returns with words on Standing on the Corner, Big Baby Gandhi, and more.

Oct 1, 2017 • Alphonse Pierre

Griselda Deliver their Annual Easter Basket on "Easter Gunday 2"

Douglas Martin looks at the Easter treat from Westside Gunn and Mach-Hommy.

Apr 25, 2017 • Douglas Martin

A Year in the Life of Douglas Martin: 2016 Edition

Douglas Martin breaks down his year in music.

Jan 4, 2017 • Douglas Martin

The Rap Up: Week of June 3rd

The Rap Up returns with new ones from Pusha and Hov, Gucci, Thugger, Jonwayne, and more.

Jun 3, 2016 • Torii MacAdams

All Praise Be to the Flygod: Westside Gunn is Back Again

Douglas Martin breaks down Flygod, the great new record from Buffalo native Westside Gunn.

Apr 21, 2016 • Douglas Martin

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