Spotlight Track: $500 Ounces (Feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano)
Griselda was locked in this year. From Boldy James' stunning collaborative project with The Alchemist The Price of Tea in China, to Benny the Butcher’s LP Burden of Proof, it’s safe to say Griselda did not miss in 2020, including label head-honcho Westside Gunn. With Pray for Paris, Westside Gunn delivers exactly what you'd expect: hard coke bars, production defined by dusty drum loops, and the iconic Westside Gunn ad-libs. Although Gunn may be infamously known for valuing quantity over quality in terms of album releases, Pray for Paris is easily his most concise and focused work to date. With guest appearances from Tyler, The Creator, Joey Bada$$, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Wale, and the rest of the Griselda crew, Pray for Paris put the rap game on notice. -Luke Modugno