Reality: Conway The Machine
Griselda’s Conway the Machine breaks down his new album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets, out Dec. 12.
As Informed To: Peter A. Berry
Editor’s Be aware: This story seems within the Fall 2025 situation of XXL Journal, on newsstands now and obtainable on the market on the XXL web site.
I took a little bit extra time with the artistic technique of You Can’t Kill God With Bullets. I wished it to be particular. I put a whole lot of emphasis on the lyrics, so there’s much more maturity. It’s extra visceral. The lyrics are dripping with extra venom now. I’m on a unique brainwave proper now. That is Conway the Machine 3000. I wished to make songs that individuals relate to no matter they’re doing in life, whether or not it’s a celebratory second, otherwise you’re with a chick, whether or not you’ve misplaced any individual, otherwise you’re depressed. It’s acquired that previous really feel like Reject 2 and G.O.A.T. It’s all that sh*t on steroids. However this one’s simply completely different as a result of it’s acquired the maturity and a unique choice of producers. There’s a whole lot of completely different sounds; it simply comes collectively so properly. That’s what makes it a little bit completely different, too.
I simply realized you bought to captivate the individuals. You’ve acquired to essentially set the tone. I wish to stand out. I need the top second of the yr. Particularly in a yr like this with so lots of the giants that’s popping out. One of the best of the very best are dropping music. Now, they’re again within the lab, they usually’re dropping unimaginable initiatives. I really feel like I’ve acquired to point out and show now. For me to be accepted in that vein, it’s time for me to captivate all people else. Earlier than, I might simply be rapping with the arrogance that I’m good. I do know I’m good, I’m simply spitting. However now it’s with intent. It’s with objective. Each line, the whole lot I’m saying, beat chosen, the whole lot I’m doing is with intent. And the intention is to etch my title in concrete for as soon as and for all.
What retains me going as a rapper is the love. Even when I wasn’t getting paid to do it, I might have studio gear. I might be nonetheless writing raps and making songs and sh*t and recording and sh*t. So, I simply love hip-hop. I like the entire artistic factor of it. And sh*t, the cash. Sh*t, the hustle don’t cease, don’t matter. [There] is rarely no end line for me in sight. I’ll maintain going and going and going till I discover a new problem and a brand new journey. The studio saved my life. Music saved my life. Hip-hop saved my life. Ain’t no telling what I’d be doing if I didn’t have this outlet. Simply having a sanctuary the place I can go create and be myself, converse my thoughts, and simply do what I like to do.
You Can’t Kill God With Bullets reveals the sturdiness that I’m in a position to have all through this profession. I’ve been on this journey. I’ve been in an area currently the place I’ve felt like the whole lot’s been in opposition to me. There’s been photographs taken, not simply verbal. Life begins lifeing and also you simply acquired to navigate by means of all of the obstacles. By means of all of the ups and downs and all of the bullsh*t, nothing may cease me. You possibly can’t kill a god with bullets.
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The autumn 2025 situation of XXL journal that includes Conway The Machine’s interview is offered to buy right here. The problem additionally contains Joey Bada$$ and J.I.D’s cowl story interviews, conversations with Probability The Rapper, Curren$y, Hit-Boy, Rob49, KenTheMan, Wallo267, Bay Swag, Hanumankind, Babyfxce E, Ghostface Killah, Hurricane Knowledge, Pluto, TiaCorine, Isaiah Falls, comic Josh Joshson, Vice President of Music at SiriusXM and Pandora Joshua “J1” Raiford, a take a look at the change in album rollouts over time highlighted by Clipse’s Let God Type Em Out album and extra.
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