Text about Westside Gunn

TEXT ABOUT WESTSIDE GUNN

INTRO

Westside Gunn – rapper, producer, designer and man of art. He was on YE’s Donda and Travis Scott’s Utopia, but not all might know him. At first look he could seem like ordinary rapper, but I gonna show you why popular rappers love Westside Gunn.

I won’t go into biography details here, this text more about Gunn’s art methods. Lyrics and interviews tells more colorful about his lyfe than every body else.

Westside Gunn's lyrics are like storytelling art. He shares stories about his life, surroundings, and what was going on. He doesn't brag about his past. He just talks about his previous reality and how he managed to escaped from it. The complex structure lets you find something new every time.

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You was all in love, I was sellin' drugs
R.I.P. Vino, I was sellin' him guns

HITLER WEARS

In the «Hitler Wears Hermes» series, Westside Gunn keeps his unique storytelling art alive. Each song tells about life, memories, and street realities. He skips the superhero stuff and gives us real, emotional stories. Each album feels like a different part of an impressive saga. The sound comes to life, exploring contrasts from street vibes to refined aesthetics.

Famous series of Westside Gunn albums

DEVIL WEARS

Working with such talented producers like DARINGER, CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS, ALCHEMIST, MR. GREEN, etc., gives us real masterpieces. His sound is full of different samples of old songs and he gives them a second live.

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Member of legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan

Supreme Clientele

by Ghostface Killah

Supreme Clientele

by Westside Gunn

This work is like a declaration of love for the old boom-bap sound, even the title refers to the Ghostface Killah work.

The album is full of samples. Notes inspired by 70s music and snippets from old movies, adding depth and texture.

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Gunn's artistic side really shines through in his visuals. His album covers — they're not just photos. They're real paintings. His visuals are full of street culture, with all the rawness, graffiti done with spray cans, an the overall vibe perfectly capturing his essence.

In the duology «Pray for Paris and then you pray for me» Virgil Abloh uses Caravaggio’s paintings as covers, complementing them with the rapper’s chains. This perfectly describes Gunn's music. How he combines exalted things with attributes of hip-hop, thereby breaking the bound between rap and art.

I think it's good to, that if you can put anger on a picture
Instead of smacking someone in the face, it's a lot safer

In his songs he always mentions WWE, because he has been watching it since childhood. Even his appearance was influenced by wrestling culture. His clothing style is bright, artsy and unusual. It's like a cross between a rapper and a WWE wrestler.

OUTRO

Westside Gunn personifies the spirit of hip-hop. His love for art in any form every time inspires me to study various cultural things. When I started listening to him, I began to learn about the history of fashion, rap, paintings, etc.

He is a guide to the world of art. This is probably his strongest side.

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