Westside Gunn Announces New Album 'Flygod is an Awesome God 3'

Westside Gunn, the Griselda head honcho who has arguably redefined much of boom bap rap in the modern era, is set to return with an album that might just be his best work thus far. We say this because the news comes in hot in the wake of his self-announced retirement from making albums as claimed last year. If Gunn is out and about, it means something special is brewing — and we cannot wait for it.

WESTSIDE GUNN
FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD 3
(ALBUM)
FALL 2024
Known features include:
Stove God Cooks
DJ Khaled pic.twitter.com/nOgellNHlR
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) July 22, 2024

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Earlier, Westside Gunn had spoken about retiring from making studio albums and just having fun without the pressure — and yet, a studio album is out, culminating the Flygod Is An Awesome God trilogy. Gunn had claimed that he’d still be dumping music and tapes, but that he didn’t want the pressure of creating a studio project and that ‘there’s no pressure.’ But much has changed for the artist since he last had these thoughts.

BIG DUMP ft @Stovegodcooks prod by @ceegee520
FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD III@GriseldaRecords #MASTERPIECE #GXFR #ART #FLYGODISANAWESOMEGOD #CULTURE #SUPERFLYGOD #MICHELLE #ICON #HEELSHAVEEYES pic.twitter.com/eQKEay7sDO
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) July 22, 2024

The rapper unfortunately lost a close friend, Infinite (Big Dump), in April this year and had not said much until only recently this month, when Gunn took to IG to reassure his followers and claimed that he is still the Flygod , that he’s okay and that he appreciates the concern from his fans. To return the love, the artist has announced the third project in the Flygod series, which is proclaimed to be dark and dusty enough for Gunn to bring the mask out — which ultimately has been featured on the album cover itself.

FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD III (TRILOGY)
This ALBUM IS KRAAAAAZY!!!! I had to Bring the Mask back out bc this shit toooo RAW & DUSTY, I know the game Miss me even though my kids been doing a great job with entertaining… YOUR FATHERS BACK HOME @griseldarecords x MICHELLE pic.twitter.com/PZRFrRLKLv
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) July 22, 2024

While the tracklist and features are yet to be announced, confirmed features include work by DJ Khaled and Stove God Cooks. Let’s see what he has in store this time for us!