Music
Westside Gunn Says He Is No Longer Signed To Shady Records And Labels Himself A ‘Free Agent’
The Buffalo rapper called himself a free agent, a move that occurred just a month after he delivered his ‘Who Made The Sunshine’ debut. …
Westside Gunn has had an absolute monster year in 2020. The Buffalo rapper has released not one, not two, but three albums in 2020 thanks to his Pray For Paris, Flygod Is An Awesome God II, and Who Made The Sunshine drops. Despite the success he’s had this year, Gunn may enter 2021 as a “free agent” as the rapper revealed he is no longer signed to Shady Records on Saturday.
The news came during an appearance on the Joe Budden Podcast where he simply said, “I’m off Shady,” when he was asked about his label situation. He added, “I’m actually a free agent.”
The announcement came after Gunn laughed off Eminem’s poor promotion of his Who Made The Sunshine album. After a fan noticed that Eminem posted The Alchemist’s The Food Villain project — which is not a Shady release — to Instagram without doing the same for Westside’s album, the fan said, “No post of @westsidegunn album that’s in your own label? Lol wtf.” The Buffalo rapper caught wind of the comment and replied with a series of laughing and shushing emojis.
After revealing the news, the hosts on the Joe Budden Podcast asked the rapper if he felt like the label fell short of their goal for him, but he opted to stay tight-lipped on the details. “I’m not no pillow talking type of n****,” Westside said. “That’s how I move. … It’s like saying me and [Benny The Butcher] or Conway or Conway or Benny or whoever, we may have a disagreement the world will never know about it. It’s just going to be brothers and cousins. It’s the same way with business.”
You can watch the full Joe Budden Podcast episode with Westside Gunn above.
Artist Spotlight
Trashy Annie Drops a Grit-Soaked Masterpiece with “Let It Kill You”
“Let It Kill You,” a 12-track rock journey by Austin’s own Trashy Annie, is now out. It captures everything bold, gritty, and unapologetically honest about modern rock. Award-winning songwriter Annie Davis leads the band. They thrive on the beautiful clash of outlaw-country storytelling and explosive hard rock energy. This new record is their most daring work yet.
“Let It Kill You” is 38 minutes and 18 seconds long, taking listeners on an emotional rollercoaster from heartbreak to redemption and chaos to clarity. It’s the sound of a band that won’t play it safe; instead, they choose to live and die by the fire of their art.
The album starts with loud guitars and vocals that cut through the noise, making it clear right away that Trashy Annie is a force in rock music. “Save Me” mixes the raw power of electric riffs with the vulnerability of soul-baring lyrics. “Some Strange” has a dark, bluesy swagger that oozes danger and desire. Then there’s “Sugar,” a sexy song that stands out because of its catchy hooks and Annie’s fierce, intoxicating voice.
Each song sounds like a page from Annie’s diary, written without fear, emotion, or editing. The band’s blend of country grit, classic rock chaos, and a modern edge makes “Let It Kill You” impossible to ignore. Trashy Annie was born during the pandemic and made in fire. She stands for the spirit of rebirth and rebellion. “Let It Kill You” is a way of life. It’s about going after your passion so hard that it could kill you, but doing it anyway because that’s what makes life real.
Artist Spotlight
Roxy Rawson Finds Light in the Shadows with “I Found a Place in the Woods”
Music is very sacred because it can convey both pain and peace simultaneously. Roxy Rawson‘s new single, “I Found a Place in the Woods,” does just that. This haunting, ethereal masterpiece by well-known composer Jherek Bischoff is out now on November 7th. It’s an emotional landscape made up of solitude, strength, and quiet rebirth. Roxy Rawson transforms folklore into a deeply personal story about her own journey through divorce and starting anew, inspired by the fairy tale “The Three Ravens.” The song takes you to a magical place where loss and healing meet, where grief slowly gives way to hope under the cover of old trees.
Bischoff’s production is both rich and delicate. It layers Rawson’s angelic voice over haunting strings and textures that seem to breathe with life. The song has an organic stillness to it, like being in the woods after a storm, when all you can hear is the rustling of leaves and the sound of your own heartbeat. Roxy’s voice is both weak and strong, like sunlight coming through branches after a long night. Every lyric feels like it was meant to be, and every pause makes you think. It’s the sound of finding yourself again in nature’s quiet embrace, a moment of giving up that turns into a song of survival.
Rawson doesn’t just give you a melody with “I Found a Place in the Woods.” She provides a safe place for you to go. It’s the kind of song that sticks with you long after it ends, like a memory of finding peace in the middle of chaos. This song is one of Roxy Rawson’s most personal and mighty works to date. It’s perfect for fans of ethereal storytelling, cinematic folk, and emotional honesty. It reminds us that beauty can flourish even in the face of loss, and that sometimes healing begins with simply finding a quiet place to be.
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