New York rapper Conway The Machine is finding out what happens when each person in a group is massively talented and their popularity is growing: Breakup rumors. The Griselda member again had to address speculation that Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn and himself are going their separate ways. Griselda Breaking Up? Conway The Machine Answers […]
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If there’s one thing to be known about the Griselda collective, it’s that they’ll release multiple quality projects at a rapid clip. The group is already well into their 2021 campaign as Benny The Butcher is a couple of weeks removed from his The Plugs I Met 2 project. Now, Conway The Machine steps up to the plate with his own project, La Maquina. The 11-track effort finds Conway joining forces with 2 Chainz for “200 Pies,” an easy-going track that sees both acts flexing lyrical musical for over four minutes.
The track is not the first time this year that 2 Chainz has worked with a Griselda member as he previously worked with Benny The Butcher for the their “Plug Talk” track. La Maquina also presents features from Ludacris and JID (“Scatter Brain“), Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, and more. It’s an effort that arrives just under two months after Conway delivered If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed, a joint album with Big Ghost Ltd, and just over seven months after he shared his last solo album, From King To A God.
La Maquina comes as rumors Conway reportedly left the Griselda collective were shut down by the rapper and Westside Gunn, who denied having any conflict with the fellow Buffalo native. “U do know that’s my brother,” Gunn said in response to the reports.
Press play on “200 Pies” in the video above.
La Maquina is out now via Empire. Get it here.
It’s been about four months since Conway The Machine released a new project (the deluxe version of From King To A God), so it’s just about exactly the right time for him to drop a new one, semi-unannounced. It’s called La Maquina, it’s packed with production from some of hip-hop’s heaviest hitters (Bangladesh, Cardiak, Don Cannon, and The Alchemist all appear on the tracklist), and loaded with unexpected features like the guests “Scatter Brain,” the single Conway shared just moments ago ahead of the full album’s Friday release.
“Scatter Brain,” which is produced by Don Cannon, features skittering, lightspeed verses from ATLiens JID and Ludacris for a cross-generational cipher-style linkup that lets all three lyrical technicians put their full skillsets on display. The beat features blasting 808s, a ghostly chant, and rainfall snares, providing a different sort of backdrop from those longtime Griselda followers may be used to hearing from Conway, but which he rides with ease and grace. Next up, JID weaves a spider web of a verse with interlocking syllables stacking like a waterfall in reverse.
After a reprise from Conway in which he boasts that he “still get a paycheck from Shady” despite rumors he departed the label last year, Ludacris swoops in to bat cleanup, sounding every bit as athletic as he did in his prime over 10 years ago. As a taste teaser of the upcoming full project, it’s beyond an appetizer — it’s the first hit of a highly addictive substance, leaving fans itching for the full course. Fortunately, they won’t have long to wait; La Maquina is due 4/16 via Griselda.
Listen to “Scatter Brain” above.
New York rapper Conway The Machine knows just what fans want. The Griselda group member went online to get everybody hyped up and preview a potential upcoming collaboration tape. Conway The Machine Teases New Tape Conway The Machine responded on Twitter to a fan asking for a project with fellow Griselda rap star Benny The Butcher […]
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New York rapper Conway The Machine is clearing up the air. During a conversation with The Joe Budden Podcast, he used a little bit of comedy and sarcasm to dead any rumors of beef with fellow members of the Griselda Records label. Conway Reveals Griselda Truth After joking that members of the collective cut him off, Conway […]
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New York rapper Conway The Machine is hyped about his new projects. Earlier in the week he hinted on social media he has at least two albums dropping this year, then he revealed the official release date and cover art for his collaboration album with Big Ghost LTD. Conway The Machine + Big Ghost LTD […]
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New York hip-hop star Westside Gunn is a ride or die. After a fan took to social media suggesting he not let fellow Griselda rapper Conway The Machine continue rocking with him for his own success, the Buffalo native responded by shutting down any and all negative rumors. Westside Gunn Sends Conway Love Westside Gunn […]
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