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Westside Gunn
Westside Gunn

Birth name

Alvin Lamar Worthy

Born

July 17, 1982 (1982-07-17) (age 41)
Buffalo, New York, United States

Origin

East Buffalo, New York, United States

Genre

Hip hop

Occupation(s)

Rapper

Years active

2012-present

Label

Griselda Records (2014-present)
Daupe! Records (2015-present)
Shady Records (2017-present)
Interscope Records (2017-present)

Associated acts

The Alchemist, Apollo Brown, Benny the Butcher, Camoflauge Monk, Conway, The Purist

Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Westside Gunn, is an American rapper from Buffalo, New York. He is the brother of fellow rapper Conway, with the pair collaborating frequently. Worthy is signed to his own record label, Griselda Records, which he founded in 2014, as well as The Purist's Daupe! Records.

In 2016, Worthy released his debut studio album, FLYGOD. In March 2017, Griselda Records signed a deal with Eminem's Shady Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records, making Worthy and his brother Conway the first rappers from Buffalo to sign with a major label.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2016: FLYGOD
  • 2018: Supreme Blientele
  • 2019: Flygod Is An Awesome God

EPs

  • 2016: There's God and There's FLYGOD, Praise Both
  • 2017: Riots on Fashion Avenue
  • 2018: FLYGOD Is Good... All the Time

Collaborative albums

  • 2015: Hall & Nash (with Conway)
  • 2015: Griselda Ghost (with Conway)
  • 2016: Don't Get Scared Now (with Conway & Mach-Hommy)

Collaborative EPs

  • 2016: Roses Are Red... So Is Blood (with The Purist)
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