Westside Gunn has released what he is calling his final studio album, And Then You Pray For Me.
The Griselda Emcee’s new project arrived on Friday (October 13) and features appearances from Rick Ross, Jeezy, JID, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Rome Streetz, Denzel Curry, Boldy James, DJ Drama, Giggs, Ty Dolla $ign, EST Gee, and more.
On production, the 21-track offering brings forth production from RZA, Tay Keith, Daringer, Conductor Williams, Beat Butcha, and Mr. Green.
And Then You Pray For Me serves as an unofficial sequel to Gunn’s 2020 classic Pray For Paris. Much like that project, this new album features Renaissance-era artwork designed by the late Virgil Abloh.
“At first I said I was going to make a trilogy and the Mona Lisa would represent all of them as 1, and then I was gonna make it 2 parts ‘PRAY FOR PARIS.. AND THEN YOU PRAY FOR ME,’” Gunn explained on Instagram last month.
“And have the Mona Lisa represent both but have the last 2 pieces Front and Back bc I want to be able to give the World the ART as we intended too by keep spreading the knowledge and I’m not sure where I’ll be in life to want to make another album in this series.”
Westside Gunn goes on to say: “So in order for me to get our ART in the world the time is NOW!!! VIRGIL is a [goat] and I’m honored to be able to carry on legacy this album is dedicated to Him.”
