Westside Gunn Returns To Form On DJ Drama-Assisted Album "Still Praying"

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WSG's beat selection is immaculate.

Westside Gunn really doesn't have much to prove anymore at this stage of his career. Many already respect his unconscious work ethic and craftsmanship and the length at which he's done so. However, it is fair to argue that his quality has seen a dip as of late. He's definitely has had his hits since the turn of the 2020's decade such as 10. But in just 24 hours, his fans are back on the bandwagon so to speak. The Flygod dropped a bombshell last week when he said he was going to be dropping twice in seven days. 11, part of the Hitler Wears Hermes series, got things started on Halloween and we must say it was a tremendous opening set.

But the magic didn't run out on those five tracks because Westside Gunn and DJ Drama cooked up something equally special with Still Praying. This the third album within the Pray for collection, and it's arguably the best one yet. This offering takes things back to the classic WSG era where he hopped on dusty yet luxurious boom bap beats. As a curator, he's been pretty underrated. But with Still Praying, it's hard to say that because the instrumentals are extremely layered and textured. They will put you in a trance more often than not. We feel Westside is back, so do the fans, and we think you will agree with the masses once you spin it.

Still Praying - Westside Gunn & DJ Drama

Still Praying Tracklist:

  1. Waly Fay
  2. Justin Roberts
  3. Beef Bar
  4. Max Caster
  5. Dr Britt Baker with Brother Tom Sos
  6. I Know Verdy
  7. Speedy 40
  8. Duran Duran
  9. Runaway Pieces At The Last Supper
  10. Bike Air Interlude
  11. Free Shots with Conway the Machine
  12. Still Praying with Stove God Cooks, Benny The Butcher, Conway the Machine, Boldy James
  13. Underground King with Rome Streetz, Westside Pootie
  14. LeSalle Station
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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