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Westside Gunn Carries On Halloween Tradition With New Project ’11’

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Fans have come to expect a FLYGOD release every October, you can set your watch by it.  Yet, every October Westside Gunn still manages to deliver the expected-in an unexpected way. 

You know what time it is!  Just like Jay-Z held you down in the summer, Westside Gunn always holds you down on Halloween.  It’s a tradition.  It’s culture.  And you know the FLYGOD is culture. 

A few weeks after the influential multi-hyphenate, added yet another hyphen to his name, with the announcement of his collaboration with Saucony, if its #HoodieSZN on the East Coast, you know the FLYGOD will carry on tradition for the culture.  And what’s better than one new Westside Gunn project? How about, two!

As has become a fan-favorite/expectation on Halloween, Westside Gunn has released, 11, which is produced in its entirety by Denny Laflare and features Gunn in his bag with no guest appearances.

Consider 11, the art piece, before the art piece, because at midnight EST on 11.1.24, FLYGOD will also release Still Praying (the highly-anticipated follow-up to And Then You Pray For Me); which features guest appearances from Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Boldy James, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz and production from Conductor Williams and Daringer among others. 

“11 is the most personal project I ever made, it’s dedicated to my brother who was killed in April, but narrated by my brother who has life in prison fighting to come home” Gunn explains.  “This is the reality for Westside Gunn”

Westside Gunn then puts an exclamation point on the week, and shifts into 4th Rope mode on 11.2.24, as his now official wrestling promotion initiative makes history and takes over Chicago for the Heels Have Eyes 3 entertainment extravaganza.  Heels Have Eyes merges all of Gunn’s loves (4th Rope highlights Gunn’s love of wrestling through the lens of art, fashion and music) and the third installment promises to be the best rendition yet.  Which includes a Steel Praying steel cage match, Joe Hendry vs. AJ Francis, Moose vs. ZILLA FATU for the 4th Rope heavyweight championship belt which will be awarded by Westside Gunn and new 4th Rope commissioner, the legend MVP.  On the musical performance side, FLYGOD has brought in iconic artists DJ Premier and Pete Rock, as well as Statik Selektah, Rome Streetz, Daringer, and other still-not-announced special guests.  Heels Have Eyes 3 promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment.

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Westside Gunn Announces “Flygod Is An Awesome God”, Arriving This Fall

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Westside Gunn is back on the radar. After a surprisingly quiet year by his standards, Gunn officially announced Flygod Is An Awesome God 3. The follow-up to last year’s And Then You Pray For Me and official release of Hall & Nash 2 with Conway The Machine and The Alchemist arrives later this year. The lead single, “Chocolate Face” features assistance from DJ Khaled. TNA Wrestling used the track as the theme song to their Slammiversary event on July 20.

Flygod Is An Awesome God 3 is the third installment in Westside Gunn’s Flygod Is An Awesome God series. The first one released in July 2019, while the second arrived just under a year later. The first mixtape received praise, while the second received a more mixed reaction. Of course, this announcement, shared via X (formerly Twitter) excited Gunn fans, who always look forward to new releases from him. Some noted that a release date was not shared, voicing their impatience in the process. In promotion of “Chocolate Face” being used at Slammiversary, TNA noted that his album releases in the fall.

Westside Gunn Announces Flygod Is An Awesome God 3

Westside Gunn has become one of hip-hop’s foremost auteurs. His dynamic rap style and nasally delivery over expensive-sounding beats has become popular among fans over the years. These days, Gunn himself is in hip-hop limbo. He has not broken into the mainstream, but he is also too popular to consider an underground artist in the same way that others are considered underground artists. Regardless, he has a dedicated fanbase who will always check for new music from him, regardless of how much of it he comes out with.

As previously noted, this announcement did not come with a release date. Westside Gunn has released several projects on or around Halloween. With that in mind, it is very possible that Flygod Is An Awesome God 3 is still months away. In the meantime, Gunn teased a mixtape for fans while he continues to develop a release strategy for his latest full-length album. Gunn’s announcement is the latest addition to what has quickly become a great year for hip-hop music and fans alike. Hopefully, his newest work is closer to release than we think.

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Westside Gunn Abruptly Cancels European Tour

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While the post-pandemic concert scene is raking in big numbers for your favorite artists, not all shows are as lucky. Westside Gunn just abruptly canceled his European tour leg, with thousands of fans left in shock. Moreover, he planned to begin the tour last Friday (January 13th), but he canceled the whole run on Thursday. As one of the best rappers of the year in 2022, many were surely ecstatic to see the Flygod live.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 15: Westside Gunn attends Black Star In Concert at Sony Hall on November 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Via Instagram in a since-deleted post, Gunn spoke to supporters and fans and explained the bad news.

“It was nothing more I wanted to do than to start seeing my supporters around the world. It’s def still a dream and I’m gonna work on it immed to still make it happen, unfortunately this time things weren’t handled right and that’s too far for me to be gone.”

Furthermore, the Buffalo rapper said he lost $50K on plane tickets. Also, he said that “something isn’t right and I’m somewhere I’ve never been,” which is vague but might refer to behind-the-scenes logistics. Unfortunately, he clarified that he’s also unable to provide ticket refunds himself, as he never took deposits. “Ppl out of $40 I’m out 50,000 I spent just on plane tickets!!!” he wrote.

“So I lost but GOD IS THE GREATEST and hopefully one day I’ll see everybody who’s reading this one day in life,” he continued. “I’m the number 1 guy for our lane who pushes the culture but if it’s not right we gotta make it right and unfortunately this situation doesn’t have the time to fix.”

Fortunately, some venues have already responded to Gunn’s cancellation with open arms and open minds, despite the frustration. Dublin venue The Sugar Club wrote a message to fans concerning the canceled show.

“We’re currently awaiting an official update from Westside Gunn’s agent on the status of the tour,” they stated. “But we will of course process refunds for all tickets purchased as soon as we have more information. We hope to resolve this by the end of the day.”

Meanwhile, the recently announced rap retiree continued his post with an apology to fans.

“I have somebody working on me coming out soon now and if u ever hear about me coming again from me it’s Valid!!!!” he wrote. “So get those tickets and I promise u I’ll make it up…

“But again to all my supporters I love y’all and if u spent that ticket price your blessings will come back 10fold,” he concluded. “Just know if u don’t get your money back I don’t have it. And again I REPEAT I can’t give u money back I NEVER got paid I’m down 50k of my own money.”

What do you think of Westside Gunn canceling his European tour? Moreover, were you excited to go to one of those shows yourself? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, check back in with HNHH for the latest hip-hop news, both on and off stages.

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Westside Gunn Announces Plans To Retire From Rap – Again

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Westside Gunn is no stranger to teasing his retirement. In 2019, he announced that 2021 would be his last year rapping, after confirming that he still planned to release his collaborative project with Madlib.

However, after a monumental year in 2020, it didn’t appear as though the Buffalo native would be slowing down anytime soon. In the first month of 2021, he backtracked on his previous claims.

Westside Gunn attends Black Star In Concert at Sony Hall on November 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

On Friday (December 30), the Griselda frontman took to his Twitter account to get a lot off of his chest.

“23′ def my last year doing this sh*t, I don’t have nothing else 2prove, I put my team on, I put my city on, I worked w/everybody I ever wanted to work with, plus MFs still don’t even understand 1-10, FLYGOD, Awesome GOD, or Pray for Paris (mind u Virgil did the cover),” he wrote in the first tweet in a string of others.

After flexing all of the artists he’s worked with over the past few years, including Kanye, Tyler, The Creator and Lil Wayne, he goes on to explain his reasoning. “I know I say I’m a retire all the time so ppl might be like he always say this, seriously I been thru so much with this sh*t behind closed doors y’all would never know, it’s brought more pain than joy[.] I’m just so G that I make it look super easy but I fight these devils everyday,” he writes.

“& I’m tweeting all of this bc I don’t wanna give no more P*ssy ass blogs my time[.] If I’m gonna say something from now on I’m a just make the content and drop it myself UNLESS I really respect you…my supporters already know wat I have going on and I’ll trust the to spread the ART,” he later continues.

Afterwards, the “327” rapper promised to make his alleged final year as an artist a busy one. “Yes I know ppl want GUNNLIB in 23′[.] Yes I do wanna make Awesome GOD a trilogy, Yes WWCD 2 is ontop of my list[.] there’s no way I’ll hang it up without a project with my family, YES StoveGOD will be dropping, YES MICHELLE records will be dropping,” writes the Buffalo native.

The announcement comes on the heels of yet another overwhelmingly active year from the 40-year-old. In July, he dropped the 10-track Peace “Fly” God. Additionally, the tenth and final instalment of his notorious HWH mixtape series arrived in October. The project boasts a stacked line-up of features including A$AP Rocky, Black Star, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and more.

Do you think the FlyGod is really gearing up to retire? Comment your thoughts down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates.

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