The Noisy Hip-Hop Wizardry of "Peace Flygod" - Westside Gunn Review

[@yourmothersfavoritemidnigh7379]

Hey Professor, Jesus Crack is literally a reference to one of his fiends. He posted a picture of him the other day. Westside has a deep connection with his fiends. Just like when he used Claire as the album cover of WWCD. It feels like it keeps him grounded and keeps him connected to where he came from.

[@yourmothersfavoritemidnigh7379]

Eastside Flip is more likely a fiend lol it would be funny if he was associated with Eastside Crackhead

[@yourmothersfavoritemidnigh7379]

"Nobody love me like my kids & my junkies" 😂 you gotta love how Gunn's character. He's the only drug dealer persona to champion his fiends

[@rapperodebarrio]

Truuuuue

[@tobyrothenborg6164]

“I went Bobby on the Digital” is a reference to RZA of the Wu-tang clan. RZA has an alter ego, with a wilder personality who’s name is Bobby Digital

[@utm0st]

Yeah I'm sure he knows but still, what does the line mean?

[@evanstonhost]

​@@utm0st it could be like "bobby Boucher" aka the water boy, on "the digital" i.e. the digital scale, so he went hard on the using it so much. or he hit the scale hard like bobby Boucher. but ALSO the next line is "I got the W" meaning "I got the win" or "I'm winning" and is a reference to a Wu-tang album produced by the RZA

[@nimationstation]

Bobby on the digital is a rza from wu-tang reference

[@grrggrrg4805]

It is a fact that no one under the age of 20 can see Knack in a thumbnail and not click.

[@professorskye]

That’s the plan.

[@balloneyblows]

Dunkey is gonna go crazy over this one

[@yourmothersfavoritemidnigh7379]

Jay-Z said "See Jesus, See Judas, See Caesar, See Brutus, See Success is like Suicide"

[@yourmothersfavoritemidnigh7379]

You have to listen to the "Hall & Nash", "Fly God is An Awesome God" & "Don't not Get Scared Now" projects.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

🎯🎯🎯💯 It kills me that he still hasn't heard _Supreme Blientele..._ still my favorite GxFR project.

[@rekt_yer_nan_darding_5788]

I'd love if he did a series where he reviewed their older projects

[@EWeis33]

Yup The conductor beat is outrageous. One of my favorite beats this year no hyperbole.

[@damiaangroenhart4138]

Facts and Gunn spazzed too

[@ItsHim-m7j]

Totally agree

[@Lancelogos]

I think his production choice does have a lot to do with his albums being so dope. Me n my boy were talking and compared his rapping n production to an artist throwing buckets of paint on a canvas but creating dope art by doing that. Where as Benny n Conway our more fine brush strokes. It’s an organized madness. I’m from Buffalo and literally only seen your video on Kendrick’s Steppers album (which was amazing) so idk kinda cool to find out you a wny native!! Keep up the great videos.

[@OrangeCosmonaut]

These Don C beats are mad underrated imo. The drumless avant-garde feel is definitely something that will age well.

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

They actually really good bro and people not fuvking with it. I think it’s supposed to tie in with his whole Michelle thing he got going. It’s supposed to sound avant-garde like that💯🔥

[@Kabullo76]

@@keelowiththesteelo233 His beats are average

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

@@Kabullo76 you entitled to your own opinion bro. Are they average cuz it’s just the sample?? Is it average cuz it’s a simple loop?? No drums??

[@Kabullo76]

@@keelowiththesteelo233 It is not the lack of drums, Roc Marciano can be considered the godfather of this style and yet his records are not as predictable as the latest Griselda releases. The samples and loops are not as terrible but not as exciting as you might think from Professor Skye's review (this is where personal tastes come into play I realize) .Even Madlib who is my favorite producer managed to disappoint me on this record, when at the time of Flygod is an awesome god West he declared that he was working on gunnlib I was impatient, today looking at the Griselda productions of the last 2 years I think I can easily do without it, sorry for the pessimism but that's what I think

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

@@Kabullo76 Madlib snapped on horses on sunset. That beat is beautiful, would’ve been a perfect Griselda beat and could’ve easily had Conway and Benny on that. I think Griselda samples and loops be better than Roc Marci to me. I guess I prefer the dusty, unmastered, drum less, distorted sample loops. The beats on this tape was really good to me and I hope his actual LP come out we get more Don C on there

[@Shoey]

griselda's had some copyright issues lately from wwe lately which probably explains why there's fewer samples these days.

[@isfearok]

Happy to see this review come quickly 🙏🏾

[@plembus]

That woman in "Big Ass Bracelet" is Keisha Plum

[@cartersgoofsandgaffs]

Your hair looks very cool today!

[@ericfrmsalem]

Peak Prof Skye hair in this video. Can’t help but wonder if there is less wrestling references because of the wwe copywrite issues from early this year. Just a thought. Love how messy the production is on this project. Cool to see someone coming from the North Shore working with the greats

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

I'd say it has to be the reason.

[@jrhodymo9335]

Prof Skye if you enjoy the samples behind griselda music, try going on youtube and type in the name of the song + alternate intro It opens a whole new sphere that we can appreciate both the modern and classic art

[@poopymcpoop9945]

I really dig the production on this project. West again with a win.

[@skylarmontang2176]

Estee Nack is one of the best in this coke rap wave , adds his own psychedelic touch to it as well. Projects to start with id say are Triple Black Diamonds, Minimansiondust 1 + 4 Papitas and BALLADS due to being on streaming. Most of his work is on Al Divino’s bandcamp for free, and KZbin but there are too many to list. I’d recommend checking them all out though

[@ItsHim-m7j]

Too true. His run with Al.Divino in 2018 was crazy, all their joint projects hit!

[@kilotheassistant721]

I saw the same comment on Reddit and thought the same exact thing!! That’s my favorite song on the album

[@JM-ex2lj]

I reallyyy liked this project 🔥🔥

[@FKD-ki9vk]

Going Bobby on the digital is a reference to the RZA who made albums under the name Bobby digital

[@Pelgurzan]

ok thanks ive been racking my brain... i thought it was a reference to bobby shmurda being on the song computers

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

do you listen to AL.Divino? Nack and Div sound so much like each other. And they have an insane amount of projects together.

[@HRDRZ]

Facts

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

I've heard Nack say he got a lot of his style from divino... I have to be in the mood, but they've got some amazing stuff, together and solo. _Monumentality, Abrakadabra Alakazam!_ and _Triple Black Diamonds_ are amazing.

[@MensahAcademics]

Luv me some Divino. Phenomenal tone!

[@atlargeauteur]

I probably won't go back to this one as much as I do other Westside Projects but that being said this one has its place; I love the essence it captured and that he featured flip. This is a great album to obnoxiously blast not too much to dissect just creative Dada crack music. I was too late for the shoutout I have been in the studio getting really good at what I am doing.

[@MAandS]

@20:40 Bobby on the digital. Bobby Brown did crack. Crack can be weighed on a digital scale. Also isn't Bobby Digital one of RZAs aliases.

[@twistedrazor4730]

if you liked the madlib tracks please listen to him and freddie gibbs’ “Bandana”. it’s one of my favorite albums oat (and their first album “piñata” is also a classic).

[@twistedrazor4730]

the track palmolive is also the best pusha t feature i’ve ever heard, easily a top 5 verse imho

[@njmtrumpet]

Very astute review as always🔥🔥🔥

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Another amazing project from Wes... one of my personal favorite catalogues, period. Don't know how he does it 🔥 Griselda is unstoppable. Listen to _Supreme Blientele,_ Prof!

[@jean-paulbelmondo3773]

Conway & Big Ghost Ltd. also got an Album out

[@plembus]

The album cover is suppose to be a flip of bimbo . It was created by two rappers named Starker and al.divino. If you look up "Secrets" or "Sacred" by Starker x al.divino you'll see more of the character.

[@perez13ism]

It’s not Mickey Mouse, it’s Bimbo from the Betty Boop cartoons

[@plembus]

@@perez13ism Thank you for the information I didn't know that. Was always curious on why it's ears weren't circular on secrets.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Fr, when I first saw Starker & divino album artwork, I thought "that'd go great with a Griselda project." Wondering if Wes is ever gonna have divino give a verse on one of his projects.

[@roccr99]

professor skye, I’d like for you to check out the koreatown oddity, he’s got an album coming out on the 22nd but I’d recommend listening to “little dominques nosebleed” I’d love to hear your thoughts on both

[@stephenmcmanus7984]

Hope you review Conway’s new album with big ghost! Just came out!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Another amazing album from Con & Ghost... whenever Griselda and Big Ghost link up, it's gonna be ridiculous!

[@kirkiedakingpin]

Bobby Digital was one of RzA nickname. He has an album called Bobby digital

[@yungty7321]

Bobby rhude grew on me

[@yungty7321]

12:37 dunkeys are shoes nike dunks

[@JD-wy3ih]

You most likely know this by now, but eastside flip is a homeless man who westside gets on some songs, and posts his freestyles on his Instagram. He's also the guy on the 10 cover !

[@saidakil7033]

Alot of older griselda songs with wwe samples have been copyright striked and removed so i am okay with less wwe since they keep copystriking them

[@anthonybautista5629]

Fire looks

[@olseaweedbeardye8622]

Lmao I love the Dunkey and Knack connection. A bit wild but it’s still funny to think about

[@skylarmontang2176]

For real, it’s got to be a SB Dunks reference though

[@gavin77.]

@@skylarmontang2176 chunky dunky collab shoe

[@fdost5354]

Looking all swaggy on this one huh

[@uiii4983]

Great video!!!

[@liddellsmohawk4284]

This tape's style is very much in the vein of the splash sound....nack, divino, hidden character, etc....also, the artwork is done by rapper Starker as well (dope as fuck in his own right, and is also 1/2 of Lo.Ceasar with YL)

[@MensahAcademics]

Welcome to the age of Chaos Rap!

[@Rock_Licker47]

You should listen to Moor Mother’s “Jazz Codes” that just came out. Amazing abstract hip hop mixed with jazz

[@jeremiahmiller2842]

Wayyyyy up

[@johnnygonzalez3720]

Start reviewing Roc Marciano.

[@kirkiedakingpin]

Yo when I heard Jesus crack for the first time I was hooked. From the beats to the lyrics. Nobody loves me like my kids and my junkies was wild as shit. Turn your face into ragu

[@mildsteven77]

This “mixtape” has got a a quite a lot a negative comments in the group Griselda FB group. A lot of hate for the Don C beats. I think a lot of them just what Darringer beats. Personally I think the Darringer beat was the worst on this project. I’m sure it was supposed to sound like that but it still just sounds awful to me.

[@Kabullo76]

i'm not an hater, Don C beats are really average

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

I fuvk with that Daringer beat and I loved Don C production. I actually like when Westside raps over more sample based beats.

[@CMBlue]

Conductor's beat style is more interesting than Daringer's

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@CMBlue Honestly, listening to that short Daringer beat made me think being around Conductor & the Heartbreakers is starting to rub off on him... didn't sound like his usual style. Personally, I love Daringer beats, but Wes has a huge squad of incredible producers.

[@MussoliniEsco]

East side Flip is a fiend out in buffalo. He’s alive lol

[@FKD-ki9vk]

PLEASE LISTEN TO SUPREME BLIENTELE . It’s westside Gunns masterpiece

[@njmtrumpet]

Professor Skye, I would love if you reviewed the project GoFundMe Corvette by J.U.S. of the Bruiser Brigade collective of Detroit! I truly believe you would appreciate the production style and the rhyme style that is employed by not only J.U.S. but by Danny Brown, Bruiser Wolf, Fat Ray, and Quentin Ahmad da God (another 2/3 of the six member collective)! Please, I think it would make really great content and I think the video is really well considering the general taste of this channel‘s fan base! 🙏🙏

[@liddellsmohawk4284]

Yall ain't hip to estee nack. And it shows

[@skylarmontang2176]

Why haven’t you listened to their older work? It’s still available even if you started listening at WWCD! 90% of all their work is incredible so you can’t go wrong with any project really

[@paqui4318]

I'm very curious to your top 10 with all the albums you love :D

[@kevynmoulton2937]

I really appreciate your analysis and understanding but it’s some gaps I see and it’s interesting you really have to be from a certain background like wsg to understand some of these references.

[@atlargeauteur]

BTW was thinking you would draw parallels between this and dadaism especially given the bastardized Disney cover.

[@redwickvalley8436]

you should review x by ken carson

[@amilcarconceicao3155]

Refreshing to hear a white man admit Jesus was not white. Almost like he actually read the Bible...