Westside Gunn has revealed that he’s contemplating retiring from music after 2023.
The rapper, previously signed to Eminem‘s Shady Data imprint, made the announcement on Twitter, writing “I don’t don’t have anything else 2prove”.
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“23’ def my final 12 months doing this shit,” he wrote in a sequence of tweets. “I put my workforce on, I put my metropolis on, I labored w/all people I ever needed to work with, plus MFs nonetheless don’t even perceive 1-10, FLYGOD, Superior GOD, or Pray for Paris(thoughts u Virgil did the quilt)”.
He completed his first tweet with a goat emoji, in reference to his perception in his personal ‘GOAT’ standing, persevering with with a listing of producers and artists he’s labored with, together with late rappers MF Doom and DMX.
“I do know I say I’m a retire on a regular basis so ppl is likely to be like he all the time say this, severely I been through a lot with this shit behind closed doorways y’all would by no means know, it’s introduced extra ache than pleasure I’m simply so G that I make it look tremendous straightforward however I struggle these devils on a regular basis,” he continued.
23’ def my final 12 months doing this shit, I don’t don’t have anything else 2prove, I put my workforce on, I put my metropolis on, I labored w/all people I ever needed to work with, plus MFs nonetheless don’t even perceive 1-10, FLYGOD, Superior GOD, or Pray for Paris(thoughts u Virgil did the quilt) im the 🐐🤷🏽♂️
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) December 30, 2022
He later added, “I made the perfect albums personally within the final decade however I additionally govt produced the perfect albums within the final decade,” noting that he would proceed to govt produce albums if his coronary heart was in it.
He completed by thanking followers and “Planet Asia, Roc Marci, Motion Bronson, Hus Kingpin, Alchemist, Skyzoo, Danny Brown,Statik Selektah, Prodigy, AA Rashid for being there for me early”.
In 2021, Westside launched the second half of the eighth instalment in his ‘Hitler Wears Hermes’ mixtape sequence. It options visitor spots from Benny The Butcher, Armani Caesar and 2 Chainz, amongst others.
Final July, he launched the 10-track ‘Peace “Fly” God’ mixtape, adopted by the ultimate instalment of the ‘HWH’ mixtape sequence, titled ’10’, in October.
The longstanding sequence has been operating since 2012, close to the start of Westside’s profession. He has launched a brand new instalment virtually yearly since, aside from in 2013.