Griselda Records
Griselda Records (also Griselda x Fashion Rebels; GXFR) is an American independent Hip-hop record label based in Buffalo, New York. It was founded by rapper Westside Gunn, his brother Conway the Machine, and Mach-Hommy in 2012. In addition to the founding members, Benny the Butcher and in-house producer Daringer make up the flagship artists of the Griselda Records roster.
Griselda Records
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- 2012
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Overview
Overview
The name Griselda comes from drug lord Griselda Blanco. "Griselda" also refers to a loose-knit hip-hop collective composed of the core signees of the label, amongst others. The collective's de facto leader is the label's founder Westside Gunn. To date, Griselda has two releases as a collective: the extended play Don't Get Scared Now in 2016 and debut album WWCD in 2019.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Griselda Records • Founder — * Westside Gunn • Conway the Machine • Mach-Hommy • Distributor — * Daupe! • EMPIRE • Genre — Hip-hop • Country — United States • Location — Buffalo, New York, US • Url — griseldaxfr.com
History
History
Beginning in the label's formative years, physical copies of the label's music were distributed in limited releases by London label Daupe! that often sold out within minutes. In 2017, Griselda signed a distribution deal with Shady Records for artists Westside Gunn and Conway, which ended when both left the label in 2020 and 2022. In 2019, Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher signed a management deal with Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation. In 2021, Benny and Gunn produced and starred in the crime film Conflicted (2021).
Current acts
Current acts
• Armani Caesar • Benny the Butcher • Boldy James • Brother Tom Sos • Dissension • Estee Nack • Jay Worthy • Rome Streetz • Stove God Cooks • Westside Gunn • YN Billy
Former acts
Former acts
• Conway the Machine • Elcamino • Mach-Hommy Tha God Fahim
In-house producers
In-house producers
• Camoflauge Monk • Conductor Williams • Daringer • Denny LaFlare
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Artist — Album — Release date • Westside Gunn — Flygod (released with Empire) — March 11, 2016 • Mach-Hommy — H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor) — September 15, 2016 • Westside Gunn — Supreme Blientele (released with Empire) — June 22, 2018 • Benny the Butcher — Tana Talk 3 (released with Black Soprano Family and Empire) — November 23, 2018 • Griselda — WWCD (released with Shady and Interscope) — November 29, 2019 • Westside Gunn — Pray for Paris (released with Empire) — April 17, 2020 • Boldy James — The Versace Tape (released with Empire) — August 14, 2020 • Conway the Machine — From King to a God (released with Drumwork and Empire) — September 11, 2020 • Armani Caesar — The Liz (released with Empire) — September 18, 2020 • Westside Gunn — Who Made the Sunshine (released with Shady and Interscope) — October 2, 2020 • Benny the Butcher — Burden of Proof (released with Empire) — October 16, 2020 • Mach-Hommy — Pray for Haiti (released with Empire) — May 21, 2021 • Conway the Machine — God Don't Make Mistakes (released with Drumwork, Shady and Interscope) — February 25, 2022 • Benny the Butcher — Tana Talk 4 (released with Empire) — March 11, 2022 • Rome Streetz — Kiss the Ring (released with Empire) — September 30, 2022 • Armani Caesar — The Liz 2 (released with Empire) — October 21, 2022 • Estee Nack — Nacksaw Jim Duggan (released with Empire) — May 19, 2023 • Westside Gunn — And Then You Pray for Me (released with Empire) — October 13, 2023 • Jay Worthy — Once Upon a Time (released with GDF & Empire) — September 26, 2025 • Once Upon a Time 2 (released with GDF & Empire) — October 10, 2025 • Once Upon a Time: The Soundtrack (released with GDF & Empire) — May 1, 2026
Soundtrack albums
Soundtrack albums
• Artist — Album — Release date • Griselda & BSF — Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (released with Black Soprano Family and Empire) — January 8, 2021
EPs
EPs
• Artist — Album — Release date • Westside Gunn & The Purist — Roses Are Red... So Is Blood — January 28, 2016 • Griselda — Don't Get Scared Now — May 13, 2016 • Westside Gunn — There's God and There's Flygod, Praise Both — July 19, 2016 • Conway the Machine & Prodigy — Hell Still on Earth — September 12, 2016 • Benny the Butcher — 17 Bullets (released with Black Soprano Family) — December 26, 2016 • Westside Gunn, Daringer & Westside Pootie — Raw Is Rawgod — April 28, 2017 • Elcamino — Elcamino (released with Anti Gun Violence) — November 11, 2017 • Westside Gunn & MF Doom — Westside Doom (released with Empire) — November 13, 2017 • Benny the Butcher — A Friend of Ours (released with Black Soprano Family) — June 1, 2018 • The Plugs I Met (released with Black Soprano Family) — June 21, 2019 • Benny the Butcher & Smoke DZA — Statue of Limitations (released with R.F.C. Music Group and Black Soprano Family) — October 18, 2019 • Conway the Machine & The Alchemist — Lulu (released with Drumwork, ALC and Empire) — March 30, 2020 • Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud — The Plugs I Met 2 (released with Black Soprano Family and SRFSCHL) — March 19, 2021 • Conway the Machine — The Missing Bricks (released with Drumwork) — October 1, 2021 • Westside Gunn — 11 (released with Empire) — October 31, 2024 • Heels Have Eyes (released with Empire) — April 18, 2025 • My Sauconys Glowin — December 5, 2025 • Benny the Butcher — The Plugs I Met 2.5 (released with Black Soprano Family) — June 25, 2026
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• Artist — Album — Release date • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes — October 26, 2012 • Conway the Machine — Physikal Therapy — February 24, 2014 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes II — September 22, 2014 • Westside Gunn & Conway the Machine — Hall & Nash — March 9, 2015 • Conway the Machine — The Devil's Reject — April 27, 2015 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes III — August 3, 2015 • Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd — Griselda Ghost (released with Big Ghost Ltd) — September 11, 2015 • Conway the Machine — Reject 2 — October 30, 2015 • 50 Round Drum — April 14, 2016 • El Patron — October 5, 2016 • Benny the Butcher — My First Brick (released with Black Soprano Family) — October 8, 2016 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes IV — October 31, 2016 • Conway the Machine — Machinery (Vol. 1) — November 14, 2016 • Westside Gunn & DJ Green Lantern — Hitler on Steroids — March 8, 2017 • Conway the Machine & DJ Green Lantern — Reject on Steroids — May 24, 2017 • More Steroids — October 19, 2017 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes V — October 31, 2017 • Benny the Butcher & DJ Green Lantern — Butcher on Steroids (released with Black Soprano Family) — November 27, 2017 • Conway the Machine — G.O.A.T. — December 21, 2017 • Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh — Stabbed & Shot (released with Black Soprano Family and Trust) — February 16, 2018 • Conway the Machine — Blakk Tape — March 27, 2018 • Elcamino — Walking on Water (released with Anti Gun Violence) — August 16, 2018 • Conway the Machine — Everybody Is F.O.O.D. — August 20, 2018 • Westside Gunn — The Almighty (released with Empire) — September 15, 2018 • Hitler Wears Hermes VI (released with Empire) — October 31, 2018 • Conway the Machine — EIF 2: Eat What U Kill — December 10, 2018 • Everybody Is F.O.O.D. 3 — April 4, 2019 • Westside Gunn — Fourth Rope — April 12, 2019 • Flygod Is an Awesome God (released with Empire) — July 5, 2019 • Conway the Machine — Look What I Became (released with Drumwork and Empire) — September 13, 2019 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes VII (released with Empire) — November 1, 2019 • Flyest Nig@@ in Charge Vol. 1 (re-released with Empire) — January 3, 2020 • Flygod Is an Awesome God 2 (released with Empire) — July 3, 2020 • Conway the Machine — La Maquina (released with Drumwork and Empire) — April 16, 2021 • Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes VIII: Sincerely, Adolf (released with Empire) — August 27, 2021 • Hitler Wears Hermes VIII: Side B (released with Empire) — September 24, 2021 • Peace "Fly" God (released with Empire) — July 8, 2022 • 10 (released with Empire) — October 28, 2022 • Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & The Alchemist — Hall & Nash 2: The Original Version (released with Drumwork, ALC and Empire) — December 29, 2023 • Westside Gunn & DJ Drama — Still Praying (released with Empire) — November 1, 2024 • Westside Gunn — 12 (released with Empire) — February 14, 2025 • YN Billy — Redville 2 — May 30, 2025 • Westside Gunn — Heels Have Eyes 2 — August 28, 2025 • Heels Have Eyes 3 — October 31, 2025
Institutional history
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Griselda Records established.
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Organization — Award — Result • 2020 — BET Awards — Best Group
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- 1."There Hasn't Been a Movement Like This.Since the '90s:" Benny the Butcher Talks Griselda Records, the Making of 'Tana Talk 3' & More [Interview]. Okayplayer. 2019-02-20.
- 2.Shady X Griselda Ink Deal For Westside Gunn and Conway. Shady Records.
- 3.Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal. Complex.
- 4.'Conflicted' Review: Griselda's Straight-To-Streaming Movie Is A Fun Low-Budget Throwback To Another Rap Era. Stereogum. 2021-01-27.
- 5.Grant, Shawn. Armani Ceasar is the First Female Rapper Signed to Griselda Records. The Source. 2020-03-16.
- 6.A Guide to Griselda. Complex.
- 7.Adams, Biba. Detroit rapper Boldy James inks deal with Griselda Records. Detroit Metro Times.
- 8.Paul, Bryson "Boom". Westside Gunn Competes Against Stove God Cooks, Estee Nack, & Brother Tom Sos For Flyness On New LP, "12". HotNewHipHop. 2025-02-14.
- 9.Sacher, Andrew. Westside Gunn releases video with hardcore band Dissension. BrooklynVegan.
- 10.Sacher, Andrew. The hardcore band in Westside Gunn's viral video is '80s Long Beach vets Dissension. BrooklynVegan.
- 11.Estee Nack releases his Griselda Records debut “Nacksaw Jim Duggan” – Boston's Big Four.
- 12.Jay Worthy and Harry Fraud Release Their New Album "You Take The Credit, We'll Take The Check".
- 13.Why Westside Gunn Wants His Collaborators to Outshine Him on Every Song. Complex Networks.
- 14.Powell, Jon. Westside Gunn liberates new visual for "BDP" with Rome Streetz and Stove God Cooks. REVOLT.
- 15.Griselda Fans Need To Calm The Hell Down: Westside Gunn Is Very Smart. HipHopDX. 2020-05-19.
- 16.Conway The Machine Confirms He Is No Longer With Griselda Records.
- 17.Solo, Dread. Griselda Records’ Camino Drops Off Debut Release & Talks Touring, Art And Meeting WESTSIDEGUNN. RESPECT. The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture. 2017-11-11.
- 18.Mach Hommy Drops Off Griselda Album "Pray For Haiti".
- 19.Jr, Keith Nelson. Studio Sessions Camoflauge Monk helped Westside Gunn find his signature sinister sound. REVOLT.
- 20.Griffin, Marc. Drake Readying Rumored Project Produced By Griselda’s Conductor Williams. VIBE.com. 2024-08-01.
- 21.Die, Legends Will Never. Westside Gunn Recruits Denny LaFlare for “Hitler Wears Hermes XI” (EP Review). UndergroundHipHopBlog.com. 2024-10-31.
- 22.Griselda Records Drops Shady Records Debut 'WWCD'. HipHopDX. 2019-11-28.
- 23.Thompson, Paul a. Boldy James: The Versace Tape Album Review. Pitchfork. August 14, 2020.
- 24.Conway the Machine: From King to a GOD. Pitchfork.
- 25.Armani Caesar: The Liz Tape Album Review.
- 26.Conway the Machine Announces "God Don't Make Mistakes" Release Date. Hotnewhiphop. 25 January 2022.
- 27.Rome Streetz: Kiss the Ring Album Review.
- 28.Armani Caesar: The Liz 2 Tape Review.
- 29.Album Review: Estee Nack - Nacksaw Jim Duggan.
- 30.Jay Worthy Shares Disc One To "Once Upon A Time" With Plethora Of Features
- 31.Once Upon A Time 2 - Album by Jay Worthy
- 32.Once Upon A Time: The Soundtrack - Album by Jay Worthy
- 33.Ivey, Justin. Griselda Records Drops 'Don't Get Scared Now' With Conway, Westside Gunn and More - XXL. XXL Mag.
- 34.RAW IS FLYGOD
- 35.Griselda Records' Camino Drops Off Debut Release & Talks Touring, Art And Meeting WESTSIDEGUNN.
- 36.PATTA X CONWAY & THE ALCHEMIST - LULU – Patta. www.patta.nl.
- 37.Feature.fm. LULU by Conway the Machine and The Alchemist. smartlink.
- 38.Westside Gunn Keeps His Halloween Tradition Alive With '11' EP.
- 39.Stream Westside Gunn's Surprise New Heels Have Eyes EP
- 40.'MY SAUCONYS GLOWIN' by Westside Gunn
- 41.Benny The Butcher Releases 'The Plugs I Met 2.5' Ahead of Anniversary Collection
- 42.WESTSIDEGUNN - Hitler Wears Hermes Hosted by REAGAN ERA,SE GANG mixtape - Stream & Download. DatPiff.
- 43.Conway the Machine - Physikal Therapy (Mixtape) - Reviews
- 44.Elcamino – "Walking on Water" (Mixtape Review).
- 45.WESTSIDE GUNN DROPS "FOURTH ROPE" MIXTAPE.
- 46.Feature.fm. La Maquina by Conway the Machine. smartlink.
- 47.REVIEW: WESTSIDE GUNN — STILL PRAYING.
- 48.Every Song From Westside Gunn's '12' Project Ranked.
- 49.🚩🚩🚩🚩REDVILLE 2 🚩🚩🚩🚩OUT NOW!!!!! LINK IN BIO!!!!!!! BACK TO BASICS SO ITS ONLY AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD!!! 🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
- 50.Westside Gunn Returns With New Album 'Heels Have Eyes 2' Dropping August 28th
- 51.Westside Gunn Keeps It Dark and Luxurious on "HEELS HAVE EYES 3"
- 52.Lisa Respers France. BET Awards 2020: See who won a BET Award. CNN.
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