Westside Gunn On New Album, Leaving Shady Records, Surviving COVID-19 | The Joe Budden Podcast

[@chrisconway4764]

Prayers for Benny

[@funguy2380]

If you haven’t seen already gunn uploaded a pic to his social and he’s with benny, he’s at least resting and appears to be good and safe. Prayers to the butcher

[@HunterHayesification]

@@funguy2380 🙏🙏🙏

[@davidgutierrez6544]

Pray for paris

[@kingtim_ade]

He’s safe and sound!!

[@Ywonova]

Word 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 .

[@dylanlavillain7173]

Westside gunn’s adlibs are the most iconic thing to happen to hip hop, i could hear those adlibs throughout hip hop its like gunn tapped into something

[@topsound4281]

This man Westside Gunn said he doesn’t rap a lot..... But dropped 3 albums just this year alone. And all of them get made in a week or less.... WHAT ??? That’s talent bruh real MC

[@DrJellyFanguzzz]

Oh and all of them are good!

[@lamontgentry9564]

He's like the revamped version of Birdman. Without the bullsh*t

[@joeboo9801]

Hes not a very good rapper. Just yelling shit multiple times on a record isnt rapping. Benny and Conway are far superior to him.

[@topsound4281]

@@joeboo9801 Benny and Conway are better than him but Westside Gunn IS. Great rapper his verses never miss and he is also an artist all that “yelling” and extra background vocals is great to me 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DrJellyFanguzzz]

@@topsound4281 he's basically flava flav if he wasn't a crackhead

[@TheBfree14]

Man I’m glad West is off Shady. I was honestly confused by how Shady handled Griselda. Just the fact that we never got a WWCD vinyl or mercy drop says all it needs to.

[@southp1992]

Tried to play em on some tax write offs

[@karon718]

Joe kept trying to make corny jokes while Westside was trying to talk some real shit.

[@Donmoonu9000]

Comedy style*

[@thatstress1]

Fr

[@thatstress1]

He do that shit with everybody doe

[@lavaconda_]

@@soyourboi27 FACTS

[@jjjay30]

He super corny

[@muvinco]

Mal should've taken point for this interview. Joe was acting a lil too goofy

[@jerrywill707]

You’re absolutely right.

[@tronskee32]

He trying to get them out of “rapper interview” mode and more into “kicking it with homies” type of energy but I agree, he should have let Mal run this one

[@MaseratiMerrick]

Yeah man. You have to read the guest. Not everybody needs the high energy and loudness to be comfortable and open with the guys.

[@ricolucas3410]

Joe is that one cousin or friend we all got who's cool but he ain't from the hood hood! Sometimes you gotta know when to STFU and ya guest talk without the jokey jokes.

[@THINKBIGc]

No Westside take himself to serious. Joe was trying to lighten the mood bc this was extra boring. And hes said all this shit 109 times

[@kingbrommer_704]

Shout out to Benny man hope he has a speedy recovery. 🙏🏾

[@BigPeebo]

He did, he's back home with WSG

[@aerialpenn8849]

If Def Jam was smart they would pay Westside to produce a whole album for Slick Rick. He sounded I'll on that track with Westside. That said I'm sure Slick Rick could do a dope album in 2020 but let's give that man some beats. Westside got an ear for dope production.

[@ObeyaCorpsArmory]

both songs with slick rick was fire

[@visonarydesignss9674]

West’s beats suck LOL

[@mic5671]

@@visonarydesignss9674 L

[@mikebizzleuk]

I was so happy to read this comment. I've wanted a new slick rick album since the art of storytelling. Be so cool to have one last album from the ruler. He still got mad style and clever story rhymes. There was a rumour years ago of a whole album with dj premier but we all know that's never going to happen

[@Agent1245_]

Westside Gunn lowkey a great composer

[@GeorgetheGreat]

west one of the greatest minds to grace hip hop in years

[@MrDWicken]

We're just going to overlook the fact that Conway offed a dude with his bars?

[@infiniteloop71]

yup

[@melo15813]

Wym???

[@Miguel206._]

@@melo15813 28:02

[@orkodelux]

Damn I missed that, crazy but sad 😩

[@GS-kj6ur]

Right lmao

[@ColdSteel-dz3pf]

Respect to Westside Gunn for nipping the pillow talk in the bud

[@icedarcade218]

Yeah joe came across like a gossip girl trying to stir drama up.

[@LovethyNeighbour1011]

Was very cringe worth

[@DnBVeder]

He was probably nervous and started acting out.

[@freshestinclass763]

When does he not?

[@3NYC3]

The title of the ep is literally called “ Chatty Chatty “

[@ryanmcdade2408]

I see why he say he pussy

[@jerrywill707]

Rory asked a good question at 32:54 and Joe just had to put his two cents in like relax.

[@doublehockeystix]

Joe was doin' too much yo, shit was frustrating.

[@betonblacke]

Gunn is a real cat! I respect his gangsta and intelligence he expressed in this interview...

[@lowlifelens4780]

it’s like two mals

[@dmtmediabrothers]

🤣🤣🤣

[@houstonhouston354]

Facts

[@jayy7409]

🤣🤣 this comment underrated

[@AlexanderT.A.G]

The bizarro Westside Gunn

[@bliss3174]

*Look at us*

[@fawxartt4257]

Shady records situation 30:33

[@RockNRollJeezus]

Thank you! I can't fuckin deal with listenin to Joe's cornball ass much longer than the 10 mins it took to find this comment

[@mhk0105]

Props to you homie

[@Brother_TD]

Bless you!

[@liondenoier9449]

Thanks for that fam!

[@fabak3]

Bless

[@MakaveliG17C]

Mal giggling the whole interview smiling at west side Gunn like he gotta crush on him

[@headshotjones7726]

😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leebishop7591]

Normally i like Joe but he almost ruined this interview with the corn. Annoying AF. still a fan.

[@finnessejets4231]

Excactly, this fool playing too much and his jokes are not even funny.

[@yOGlo]

@@finnessejets4231 💯

[@DjNN01]

Man, that was a great interview🔥🔥Westside Gunn is a Honorable dude, I appreciate his honesty👑👑

[@Rhudeboy]

I had Covid before it was even announced. Which was weird. I was in the couch for a month. I was losing weight dramatically. I went to the hospital and the nurses were trying to take my blood test, my veins were not showing so they nurse was able to find one. I passed out and man I thought it was my last day on earth. I’m glad I’m still alive

[@lifranchize7325]

God Is The Greatest !

[@mikemckenzie4016]

Joe was clowning the whole time while Wes was trying to get to business. We need more hip hop programs that aren't trying so hard to be jokey all the time.

[@faceman718]

Conway on drinkchamps was a mess he looked pissed off to much over talking man could not explain his story 😤🇬🇧🇯🇲

[@georgesmith9415]

*Joe a weirdo..*

[@porkfriedrice1530]

85 south?

[@905north9]

"flying for 5 hrs with a mask is rough" try working with one 8 hrs a day

[@betonblacke]

... or 10hrs!

[@gerardg5262]

12 hrs, holiday season

[@mikebizzleuk]

Everyday too

[@headshotjones7726]

Imagine practicing full court basketball with it😭

[@shearsbilly5240]

💯💯💯

[@winwin-qf3ur]

22:40 that "in the booth" voice came out for like four seconds lol

[@jayb2175]

joe and nore trying to hard to be funny and steal the shine from the people they interviewing its corny as hell

[@mikee3261]

Really just joe lol nore has experienced being a superstar before joe never has so that’s why

[@kal-el5990]

They just being bthem don't hate

[@headshotjones7726]

@@kal-el5990 and nore a shooter

[@-ix3mo]

@@headshotjones7726 wym like as a podder? Lol or back then

[@everette8615]

I listen to so much Griselda that my R's sound different now.

[@headshotjones7726]

🤣🤣

[@Ireallyhatetobethatguybut]

U mean ur “Arse” right?

[@Pisces03110]

😭😭🥴.same 😂😂

[@AnTwON94]

I haven't caught on.. What you mean by it

[@ACE330]

@@AnTwON94 the upstate New York accent the pronounce their “r’s” heavily maybe even pirate esque If you will

[@rickkroll]

What a genuine dude. I hope good things come his way

[@RayPurchase321]

Incredible interview. One intelligent man. 5 steps ahead

[@allviralaccessmedia3664]

Joe you sounding real corny now. Extra goofy for nothing.

[@MikeyOMillaMane]

Ok.

[@kaikai9201]

Could never stay on topic. Gunn was very patient.

[@MikeyOMillaMane]

@@kaikai9201 I have a friend just like Joe. Sometimes he hears me just fine, but he likes to joke. in this particular case, it is Joes job to create content. I did wanna hear more about wests fascination with “nerd rap”, because Joe interrupted that question.

[@calvincanty3906]

Joe was clowning the whole time while Wes was trying to get to business. We need more hip hop programs that aren't trying so hard to be jokey all the time.

[@LeoInvests110]

Westside💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@RioElMystic-999]

Gunn was very patient. Others would have probably snapped on him by then

[@oviegrantdigbori9659]

Joe will never matured...Allow the man to give his interview in peace..Dont force him to talk bad about Eminem....Whats Shady shackles Joe..

[@richrobin7070]

That’s wild finding out his daughter did that cover art. I always love her moments on the projects 🔥💯

[@marvinhoward2698]

So gully when he said I stay masked up, I was still thinking ski mask.

[@ruega]

Joe be really fanning out when he in the presence of some real spitters. He don’t know how to act.

[@Hiphop_Love]

Joe a real spitter

[@ruega]

@@Hiphop_Love word. That’s why I think he get excited and starts talking out his ass with the corny commentary.

[@Knocr]

my dude said while all that other shit was poppin' I was rapping on Necro beats lol much respect to west he really know the culture

[@Joseph-yp4sz]

Timestamp?

[@JakeGittes84]

@@Joseph-yp4sz 29:10

[@DBone-qp8ee]

So fuckin cool

[@Mikemfm666]

I'm an engineer at the thwrmo Fisher scientific.. our president of the United States gave my company a shout out that I work for.. we make medical supplies and are helping create different vaccines for covid. Glad to see y'all survived it Joe Budden podcast gets me through the week

[@bigbrotherfatherfigure]

He remind me of Michael Bivins.

[@vswayz490]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Itsekundayo]

Definitely!

[@tommygunz5356]

He reminds me of Mal part 2

[@grankorleon9794]

Hell yeah

[@justinnunez3100]

If you guys interview THE MACHINE let Mal run it. Joe was acting like a fool

[@yOGlo]

Fr tho

[@stargayze]

Rory talk yo shhh "i could fight tho" he Irish ... Them boyz nutt up!!

[@chuchorodriguez1893]

SUPER PAUSE

[@Sunset309]

That was mo

[@seanyoung9014]

@@chuchorodriguez1893 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@jhonsmith8660]

Whoa ! Pause buddy

[@trustinbenji9773]

Joe Budden playing too damn much.. WESTSIDE GUNN A LEGEND.. he deserves a real interview... with real questions!!!

[@Mattniificent]

Westside > Joe

[@roundball6592]

By faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!!!!!

[@MelMelx365]

What West said at 37:40 was some real shot. Rory asked some great questions on this pod.

[@SeanKirtland]

Westside Gunn walking in the footsteps of Rick James legacy. That's heavy 2 Masterminds W$G is brilliant and a man of character

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Hope The Butcher is well as well as Boosie.

[@justinhearst]

Benny is back home now recovering.

[@Power-9Hunnid]

@Tien Most Powerful Earthling Of All Time Shinhan No he's not.

[@derrencewhite4473]

Westside gunn is that dude!

[@brooklynborn]

"Everyday, make money and pray, GUSTAVOOO!!!!"

[@TradeGod]

Westside gun is a real nigga hip-hop should appreciate greatness when it is before us.

[@farhaddurrani1221]

Joe Budden is that one guy who thinks he's funny, but he really isn't.

[@benweems6367]

Exactly

[@moneyryzo7489]

YOU CAN TELL WESS LIKES TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD HE HAS IT LOL...RESPECT THOUGH, SHIT IF YOU LIVING THE LIFE, WHY NOT EXPRESS IT THIS WAY!!!

[@mickeysantoro2644]

Shout out to the whole Gresidal Buffalo NY stand up

[@a.i.o.productionz3538]

buffalo been a hidden gem for years

[@ioyom]

28:17 wtf he just killed the vibe

[@booksonomy]

Joe was WACK the whole interview.

[@connorvdl9416]

Hate that I gotta come to Joe's channel to watch some Gunn talk

[@yOGlo]

🤣💯

[@aaronschuschu4314]

Damn like when he was talking about comic books, me and my brother did that too

[@yOGlo]

Timestamp plz

[@TheWiseboy16]

Joe Budden...stop being goofy bro. Give an intelligent interview that respects a real MC and Hip Hop overall. You looking for pillow talk like Wendy Williams. Be an adult. Westside will not bite the bait. He doesn't carry bitterness like you.

[@yOGlo]

🤣💯

[@nicoalnegus9537]

Joe was like the young dude in the hood around the og's clamoring for attention here. Westside Gunn is mad chill because the average dude wouldve pressed Joe for all his corny ass jokes and button pushing this interview. Just mad immature here.

[@johndoe3532]

Yea Joe came off mad corny in this episode.

[@faykount4287]

Not the average dude would not have pressed him. Y’all watch way too many movies

[@hustleup3840]

He hating low key

[@Hiphop_Love]

This has always been joe smh

[@tronskee32]

@@faykount4287 They be talking like they top killers in these comments

[@toneriggz]

Necro should have sold more beats outside of his label. I know he had issues with Al Tariq but his beats have had a bigger impact than maybe he realized.

[@dmtmediabrothers]

I know it wont but heres hoping for a necro wsg album

[@CarryTheThree]

it just be subject matter.. them be the toughest white niggas.. its's just.. they style don't mesh with everybody But they got a reach for real,.. Necro, Ill bill.. Muggs, even Cage.. we jack them in the hood

[@SolidSnake240]

@@CarryTheThree Cage was fire. Hell's Winter is a great album.

[@Brandonian3030]

Anybody have a time stamp when they spoke on necro?

[@dmtmediabrothers]

@@Brandonian3030 2:03:00

[@travisjeffries6908]

Westside Gun is one of the best rappers alive.

[@Furious_stylez6]

WestSide has the best production out of the 3

[@superdopehiphop]

And the worse emcee by far of the 3 but def overall best production and features although I liked TT3/FGTAK production

[@dskinner8757]

Benny's new Album is on par with Westside, and Westside Gunn is my favorite rapper

[@JusMykeTV]

Damn I had that Covid shit had to take 3-4 hot showers a day sweating , that shit was no joke. Stay safe out there.

[@caylee3277]

Joe don't understand, West is a happy person! Bless up

[@christophermorgan7681]

I love this dude I been obsessed with the fly god no homo.. but he’s the definition of original and authentic

[@yOGlo]

Lol no homo

[@studioalkatraz4589]

23:10 “allegedly” 😂😂💀 respects to my boy

[@TigerCraneLove]

Peace to West, Conway, Benny and all the kings at Griselda.

[@Nobrakes504]

I had a Homie that had asthma she also smoked as well long story short she had a asthma attack in her sleep and that brought on a heart attack and she passed moral of the story take care of yourself

[@roundball6592]

Sorry for your loss fam.

[@MalcolmNYC]

i wish someone would ask westside about LE Djoliba and the beat making n recording process

[@Blacknik3s]

Ong that production is beautiful

[@carlmallory3319]

Ok so, I’ve never watched this platform the “Westside” feature caught my attention. I’ve subscribed and look forward to your next guest.

[@CYBERSiMULACRA]

LOL

[@yOGlo]

@@CYBERSiMULACRA 🤣

[@COZMiKBOON]

"I gotta bigger plan" -FLYYGOD

[@derrecktruman3080]

Westside told that story about meeting his wife when Walo interviewed him.

[@BLACKMAN4815]

I feel the same way west side Gunn feel one shit r&b over rap any day but I love rap music

[@melvintejera196]

🔥 🔥 🔥 interview. WSG and the whole Griselda crew legendary already to me.

[@FortWorthRaised]

Hearing, “God is my bodyguard” after Benny got shot out here in Texas is weird. Houston and Dallas are wilding lately.

[@yOGlo]

Benny went got shot in texas?!?!

[@yungrot7943]

reading these comments, some of you don’t understand a legend till it’s a legend.

[@johnantoine1477]

Factual

[@AlexanderT.A.G]

Can I use that as a bar

[@UncleRuckusss]

Lol this guy is a legend to you?

[@mfdarren6336]

@@UncleRuckusss Nigga your name is Assuntay, you not thinking the FlyGod isn’t a legend doesn’t mean shit.

[@holidaystyles7952]

Flygod hat needed

[@masterjair8069]

Need a little more on the hat though.. just little bit more

[@holidaystyles7952]

@@masterjair8069 yea but u know he would add extra griselda logo n prolly make the picture clearer that's the OG hat

[@jgazda9742]

sold out now

[@docfan29eastflat]

Gotta love it when people brag to you about how much money they have when your the one giving it to them.

[@Rich_iam]

This man was In the street and in jail, let him do what he wants.

[@marcelcadiz8456]

So is no one going to mention, how there's two Mals in the studio? (West-side)

[@thegod3162]

Haha was thinking that too

[@fallchiild399]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@DnBVeder]

Westside mal

[@marcelcadiz8456]

@@DnBVeder lol..

[@robinliengehlin1481]

no one? try 70% of the comments...

[@spaceman908]

westside at the end of the day gunn

[@teddyfatcats2649]

Say it enough times you actually understand it works as a statement.

[@brodeythedisciplinebarber1117]

He got a lot projects I'm still listening to his last one. Lol

[@MelMelx365]

When I look at Westside Gun and the Shady deal,I think Shady didn't understand what Griselda's mission is and I think they looked at them more as artists rather then equal partners

[@PronounceGaming]

Shady Records was only part of the distribution part of the deal; Roc Nation was the label responsible for promotion. But the media loves to blame anything on Eminem.

[@caseythornton7153]

🙏🏼 to Benny. And to all affected by covid

[@awildperspective3954]

West Got mad movies in him

[@koryverde]

The difference is crazy

[@ciegosanchez5289]

how can west side gunn drop so much music every year?? mans got like 4 FIRE albums just this year.

[@nileswali2595]

And has the audacity to say he don’t rap that much 😂

[@ciegosanchez5289]

@@nileswali2595 on god 😂 i’m afraid he’s going to run out of shit to rap about but benny conway and west side just keep going

[@yOGlo]

U should check out tha god fahim

[@MULTIVERSEGEETV]

my exposure to them was the classic Mr. T I love that song. Been fucking with them, Roc Marciano, Action Bronson etc.

[@williambrown8275]

Why can't we get interviews where we talk about the creative process, I would rather hear West talk about how he chooses the people he colabs with, artwork, etc... Sorry if I didn't get that far, lol.

[@yOGlo]

That would b cool

[@RicobeatzIGRicobeatz]

Damn I didn’t know West had the COVID that bad! Thank God you got better and still going hard💪🏻!

[@Tigercam24]

Mann Joe was actin mad weird this whole interview. This is the 1st time I ever looked at him and realized he might not be lying when he say he don't get bitches. No disrespect, those are his words not mine

[@jamesstevens3630]

Much respect shouting out STOOVEGOD syracuse Rapper. UPSTATE NY niggas is different. They all have chips on there shoulders and not scared of anything.

[@oskamadison]

Cooks is MEAN with it...

[@ROCABLOC]

Benny’s tough he will bounce back

[@CamGroves]

Just figured out The Joe Budden Podcast is basically the hip-hop Legion Of Skanks, and Joe is Luis J Gomez. Love both shows.

[@yOGlo]

🤣wtf

[@Sweet4003luv]

WSG not no pillow talking ass Nickle ❤️ JOE TRIED IT 😆

[@dmtmediabrothers]

I know its far out and wont happen but heres hoping for a Necro x WSG project.

[@nastynate838]

yoooooooo

[@yOGlo]

Fr

[@LamarFrancis]

Westside & Joe are sitting there talking about how bad Covid-19 made them feel, and then comes the dude that never had it, with no research saying: “a lot of the times it’s the anxiety of having it”. Always needs to slide in a right wing talking point.

[@Nigmatics]

That’s that dude’s calling card. Giving unqualified opinions that are not backed up by facts or life experiences and standing by it as if it’s the gospel truth.

[@TheDrogba777]

he was tryna say people couldnt breathe because of their anxiety. after dude was in the hospital for it 😂

[@Angels510]

Mal used to be my favourite on the podcast but damn he’s saying some stupid shit these days and it’s getting worse. Dude said all you need to stop covid is take vitamins... Yeah I bet the scientists with PhD’s comin out their asses didn’t think of that one Mal... Only dude to go vegetarian but gain weight and still think he’s the most athletic guy in the room.

[@ruega]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 right wing talking point!

[@Iamkobejames]

I get what he was saying though. I had COVID earlier this year and sometimes I would struggle breathing and the thought of possibly losing your life makes the struggle to breath even worse. But I also have asthma so that also probably contributed to my paranoia

[@marktherapper942]

Respect to west not shitting on Em just cause joe wanted him too!!!

[@remesmigo]

West look like he is thinkin in his head "fuck im doin here wit these jokers"😂

[@yOGlo]

🤣

[@killadelphiaHC]

that chest anxiety. that's death trying ta get a grip. that's literally you feeling yourself dying. i'm glad we all made it thus far. stay healthy.

[@DnBVeder]

Joe said to Westside gun. " Give us something salacious". Ayyyoo..

[@couchmayne4351]

These dudes educated me on covid more then any of these so called Drs.

[@yOGlo]

Lol

[@rambo_daking]

So glad the homie put me on Gunn. Fire nigga

[@chrisoverbey7232]

Shout out to my man Necro supplying the beats.

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

When does he talk about necro?

[@chrisoverbey7232]

@@dassolosyndikat5113 29:12

[@yOGlo]

I think west was just using necro beats while everyone else at tha time was rhyming to mainstream hip hop.. I don't think Necro sent him beats back then Wes just bought his beat cd at record store back then