After a year-long hiatus, hip-hop artist Conway The Machine returns triumphantly with his latest album, Slant Face Killah.
Known for his prolific output and exceptional quality, Conway delivers a stellar project featuring an impressive lineup of guest appearances and production credits. Collaborators on Slant Face Killah include Raekwon, Swizz Beatz, Joey Bada$$, Method Man, and more.
With tracks produced by industry heavyweights like The Alchemist, Cool & Dre, and Cardo, Conway’s new album promises to be a standout release in the hip-hop landscape.
So many big-ticket artists have come through with some fire releases today. Chief Keef, Ghostface Killah, and Gunna are just a handful, but Conway the Machine deserves to be in that conversation. The prolific and gritty Buffalo, New Yorker has been on a torrent streak of releases over the last year and today he is back with a new studio album. In fact, SFK(Slant Face Killah), is the fourth one in the discography of Conway The Machine.
Right from the true opening cut “Mutty” with the ever-so-consistent Stove God Cooks, you know that Conway is not playing around on this project. However, that point was clear when the promotional singles were rolling out. Additionally, SFK was bound to be great based on the stacked set of guest performers. With names like Joey Bada$$, Method Man, Swizz Beatz, Key Glock, Tech N9ne, and Raekwon in the fold, fire collaborations are bountiful.
Listen To SFK (Slant Face Killah) By Conway The Machine
On this tape, Conway is delivering his usual dingy boom-bap formula on cuts like “Meth Back!” and “Mutty.” But he is also showing that he enjoys bodying trap beats on “Ten/Rya Interlude” and “Raw!” That is especially true on the latter, as Conway is like a hot knife through butter on the speedier drum pattern. Overall, Conway really brings it on the concise 14-song tracklist, and rarely feels like an afterthought at any point.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new album SFK(Slant Face Killah) by Conway The Machine? What tracks have you been gravitating toward? Who had the strongest guest performance? Where do you rank this project amongst his studio albums? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Conway The Machine. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
SFK(Slant Face Killah) Tracklist:
Despertar
Mutty (feat. Stove God Cooks)
Give & Give with Cool & Dre
Milano Nights, Pt. 1
Kin Xpress (feat. Larry June)
Meth Back! (feat. Method Man, Sk Da King & Flee Lord)
Ninja Man with Swizz Beatz
Vertino with Joey Bada$$
Ten/Rya Interlude with Key Glock (feat. Rya Maxwell)
Dasani
Raw! with Tech N9ne
Surf & Turf with Jay Worthy (feat. T.F, 2 Eleven & Ab-Soul)
Conway the Machine is gearing for up for yet another project in just one week called SFK (Slant Faced Killer). It will be his fourth studio album, so you know he is going all out for it. The proof is in the massive list of features he revealed to the world just yesterday via Instagram. From all-time great producers to rappers of all sorts of stature, it will definitely be an event. One feature that sticks out to us is Key Glock.
Because of the aggressive Memphis trap sound Glock brings, and the dusty boom-bap beats that Conway coasts over, the mixture will be interesting. Well, now we know what that sounds like, as the Buffalo MC has dropped their first-ever collab, “Ten/Rya Interlude.” Conway sounds great over the hard-hitting trap percussion and Glock delivers his familiar gruesome and braggadocious lyricism. As you can tell from the title, this is a two-part track, and on the second half Rya Maxwell completely takes over.
Listen To “Ten/Rya Interlude” By Conway The Machine, Key Glock, & Rya Maxwell
His portion is not bad, but his delivery is a little off-putting at times, and not nearly as effective as the “Ten” side of the single. The fade in to second half is done pretty well, though. The first leg slowly disappears, with almost complete silence following right after. Then, a slight portion of the new trap instrumental slowly begins to reveal itself. This is now the third single, with “Give & Give” with Cool & Dre, and “Vertino” with Joey Bada$$ dropping about two months prior.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “Ten/Rya Interlude” by Conway the Machine, Key Glock and Rya Maxwell? Does Conway have an album of the year contender incoming, why or why not? Who had the stronger performance on the track? Do you like the Key and Conway duo? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Conway the Machine and Key Glock. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
Yeah, yeah, long as I got me, don’t need yo help Yeah, ten toes down, do this s*** myself I’mma hustle, I’mma get it till my last breath Yeah, get back gang, put his brains on the steps I be swimming through the money like Michael Phelps I ran up the bag, still ain’t caught cramps
Conway the Machine’s next album is going to be special. Conway revealed those assisting him, listing Method Man, Larry June, Stove God Cooks, Swizz Beatz, Conductor Williams, and more.
You can see the complete list of contributors below.
In February, following the success of “Give & Give,” produced by Cool & Dre, Conway officially announced the arrival of Won’t He Do It: Side B with his latest single, “Vertino,” featuring Joey Bada$$. The duo delivers an electrifying performance on “Vertino,” ascending to “God Level” and solidifying their status as “the main suppliers of the fire.” Produced by Camouflage Monk, “Vertino” is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
Conway the Machine is a prolific rapper, everyone knows that. But he is also one of the most consistent when it comes to quality. You are really never going to get a bad album from the Buffalo, New York native. Sure, with the rate he drops, there will be the occasional snoozer for some. But you never listen to an album of his and want to turn it off. That is a huge reason why we are extremely excited to share that Conway the Machine will be dropping another new album in the next week called SFK.
According to Genius, this will be his fourth studio album amidst his massive discography. SFK will see a May 10 release and it will follow up a slew of projects from 2023. Those include offerings such as WON’T HE DO IT (his third album), Speshal Machinery, Palermo, Hall & Nash 2, and more. It will also be his second project of the year, coming after a special edition of Speshal called The Ghronic Edition with Big Ghost Ltd.
According to HipHopNMore, Conway revealed the cover art about a week ago, which is a slant-faced emoji referencing to Conway’s alias as the Slant Faced Killer. Now, we have the guestlist, and it is absolutely loaded with stars and underground legends alike. Names include Swizz Beatz, The Alchemist, Cardo, Ab-Soul, Stove God Cooks, Joey Bada$$, and Conductor Williams, just to list a few. So, it is safe to say we are juiced for this release.
What are your thoughts on the features list for the upcoming album SFK by Conway the Machine? Do you think this project has the potential to be a top 10 rap album of the year, why or why not? What feature are you most excited to hear with Conway? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Conway the Machine. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
In February, following the success of “Give & Give,” produced by Cool & Dre, Conway officially announced the arrival of Won’t He Do It: Side B with his latest single, “Vertino,” featuring Joey Bada$$. The duo delivers an electrifying performance on “Vertino,” ascending to “God Level” and solidifying their status as “the main suppliers of the fire.” Produced by Camouflage Monk, “Vertino” is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
Courtney Bell is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan that a lot of people are sleeping on. He is considered a veteran in the game, dropping material to streaming since 2017, while also having two projects under his belt. Although it has been about three and a half years since his last release, Poverty Stricken, the blue-collar MC is still dropping some hot singles. For example, two of the tracks he has put out in the last year have been collaborations with the great Royce Da 5’9.” Now, Courtney Bell is working with Conway the Machine for “Word II Conway.”
This the first time these two Midwestern MCs have met up for song, but it is straight heat. What is impressive about “Word II Conway” is that Courtney Bell is essentially the main attraction here. No shade is being thrown at Conway, but he is merely an afterthought on this track. He handles the chorus, as well as the outro in which he shouts out Bell.
Listen To “Word II Conway” By Courtney Bell & Conway The Machine
He commands your attention right from the start with his deliberate and aggressive delivery. His lyricism is also top notch in this record and the beat is heat to match. Hopefully, this signfies that a new record is on the horizon. He has dropped two singles this year already, but there is no word from Bell just yet. Be sure to check out “Word II Conway” immediately.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “Word II Conway,” by Courtney Bell and Conway The Machine? Is Courtney one of the most underrated rappers period, why or why not? What is your favorite element of the track and why? Who had the better performance on the record? Do you think he will be dropping a new album this year? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Courtney Bell and Conway the Machine. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.
During a Shade 45 interview with Superstar Jay, Hitmaka made some interesting claims about Diddy amid his various sexual assault lawsuits and accusations. However, this new set of claims has nothing to do with his alleged crimes, but rather his alleged nepotism. The producer accused Sean Combs of denying artists the right to sample his material, but then giving it to his son, rapper King Combs, instead. Specifically, the beatmaker formerly known as Yung Berg used the example of his song “Naughty,” which was produced for Boosie Badazz but, after Puff’s interference, ended up going to King’s catalog instead.
“No disrespect to Christian [Combs] because we got a bunch of other records that went cr*zy too [but] I love Boosie’s version more,” Hitmaka shared. “Puff called Craig Kallman [CEO of Atlantic Records] and was like, ‘No, I need that record.’ And Craig calls me like, ‘What did you do to Diddy?!’” To be clear, there’s nothing inherently wrong with choosing who can have your sample and for what purposes, but the relationship with King Combs makes it harder to swallow.
Diddy’s Sample Preferences: Compare Conway & King Combs’ Tracks Below
Regardless, then Superstar Jay pointed to an unreleased Conway The Machine track called “Can’t You Be.” It samples Total and Biggie’s hit “Can’t You See” from 1995, and Hitmaka explained how the Griselda (and Drumwork) boss got the short end of the stick. “Puff will do that, though…” he claimed. “The Conway situation, I ended sampling a Diddy song and he wouldn’t clear the record for us. He wouldn’t clear the record for nobody except his son. That’s why Christian Combs got that record too.” Previously, the hitmaker had called the Bad Boy mogul out for trying to sabotage him while he worked on The Love Album: Off The Grid.
“Puff hit me, he like, ‘Yo, I’m doing an R&B album, I need you, you the guy. It’s gonna be London on Da Track, you and me and I think we should do everything together. Send me some joints,’” he began. “I send him a 10 clip, cr*zy s**t. He hit me back like, ‘I want that [Yung] Berg s**t, stop trying to be me. It sound like you trying to do what I do, n***a. Send me some different s**t.’ So I didn’t send him nothing. I was like, ‘F**k it.’ Next thing I know, the n***a deciphered my records and reached out to everybody I collaborated with and dissected me from the situation.” For more news on Hitmaka, Diddy, Conway The Machine, and King Combs, check back in with HNHH.
Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Joyner Lucas unveiled his latest single, “Sticks & Stones (feat. Conway The Machine),” alongside the announcement of his long-awaited sophomore studio album, “Not Now I’m Busy,” set to release on March 22. The New England native also debuted the official album cover artwork.
In “Sticks & Stones,” Joyner Lucas delves into the complexities of fame and the challenges of dealing with criticism and betrayal, with poignant lyrics reflecting on personal struggles. Conway The Machine complements the track with his own reflections on overcoming adversity.
This release follows Joyner’s previous single, “24 Hours to Live,” and features standout tracks like “Seventeen,” “Broski,” “Cut U Off (feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again),” and “What’s That?” These songs are expected to be part of his first album in four years since “ADHD,” which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and garnered RIAA gold certification. “ADHD” also sparked conversations about mental health and set a new standard for independent artists’ success. Joyner Lucas continues to push boundaries with his introspective lyricism and impactful storytelling.
