From King to a God
| Conway the Machine
From King to a God
From King to a God is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Conway the Machine. It was released on September 11, 2020, by Griselda Records, Drumwork and Empire Distribution. Production was handled by eleven record producers: Beat Butcha, Daringer, Alchemist, DJ Premier, Erick Sermon, Havoc, Hit-Boy, Khrysis, Murda Beatz, Rockwilder and Signalflow Music. It features guest appearances from Armani Caesar, Benny the Butcher, Dej Loaf, El Camino, Flee Lord, Freddie Gibbs, Havoc, Lloyd Banks, Method Man and Westside Gunn. -Wikipedia
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HipHopDX
From King To A GOD is a brilliant amalgamation of all the promise he has shown over the years.
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Pitchfork
On his latest album, the Buffalo rapper and member of the tough-talking trio Griselda makes his first bid for a bigger audience.
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Hot New HipHop
From King To A God is easily his most complete and polished body of work thus far.
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Slant Magazine
From King to God introduces a dark, understated sheen to Conway’s hard-as-nails boom-bap, while conserving all its original grit.
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The Young Folks
Conway offers a formidable remembrance for those he’s lost, and a proper gateway for a hopeful future. He’s definitely hurting at the moment, but if From King to a God proves anything, it’s that none of us are bigger than the universe. We’re just all trying to form meaningful relationships before it’s too late.
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Consequence of Sound
He’s proof that greatness has no time or age constraints and that grown men can create impactful art in hip-hop without chasing the latest trends. From King to a GOD sees Conway taking his rightful place in the game in real time.
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Underground HipHop Blog
After years of hype, this album certainly lived up to my expectations & only enhances my excitement for God Don’t Make Mistakes through the roof. Not only is Conway the most versatile he’s ever been before, but you can really hear how much he’s grown both as an artist & as a person throughout the years.
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Magnetic Magazine
Conway The Machine delivers a must-listen album.
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Euphoriazine
Conway’s Buffalo, NY bred crew Griselda has unyieldingly left a stamp on the rap game. This body of work feels like the most complete they’ve released to date. It holds all the elements of a person while remaining true, but most importantly, the bars are airtight.
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Ratings Game Music
There are absolutely no skips on this From King To A GOD album. It’s clear that Conway The Machine knows how to successfully translate underground rap into something that is beyond intriguing to listen to.
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SofloSound
The path to godly power Conway takes on this record is more than just amassing wealth and influence. To become a god is to become more human, to accept one’s flaws and vices and learn from mistakes. Conway is well on his way to the path of divinity, having dropped one of the hardest hitting records of the year in terms of beats, bars, and sentiments. He may not be a god yet, but Conway will give his heart out to become one.
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All Music
a consistently striking and highly collaborative full-length that, despite its hospitable quality, is the Griselda member's most exemplary solo release yet -- his most considered display of grim street bulletins and snarling admonitions.
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meaww
The rapper's lyricism is unmatched on his latest work that features a host of other top artists in the field and tackles a wide range of themes.
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Clash Magazine
Forceful and atmopsheric, ‘From A King To A God’ punches through the glass ceiling, its purposeful swagger leering out of the speakers. His third full length project in 2020, ‘Conway The Machine has hit escape velocity – where he goes from here is entirely his decision.
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The Cultured Nerd
“From King to a GOD” delivered on all fronts. Conway’s pen game is firing on all cylinders throughout the album and the production is also versatile enough to not make the record feel exhausting in any sense. Given that this is a debut album, it’s safe to say that Conway’s musical odyssey has only just begun and it will certainly be interesting to see what he’ll come up with in the future.
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Wavy Pack
“From King To A God” sounds like Conway making the titular evolution. It’s his best work yet by a large margin.
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HipHop Golden Age
From King To A GOD is a GREAT Conway project – the best to come out of the Griselda camp this year so far.
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HipHop Hopscotch
it's an enjoyable album and there isn't too much to say it's what you expect from Conway, a good gangsta project with solid rapping, nice production and great features.
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The Post
Conway elevated his game here, maintained the substance of his previous output, and brought a host of spectacular songs to complement the notorious Griselda brand.
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Medium
But with all positive and negative criticism aside, the statement that Conway the Machine is an advocate of “real hip hop” and “the music we need”, is far from exaggerated. I will be excited for any new upcoming projects from Conway.
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Ben's Beat
Griselda has been rather hit-or-miss over the years, but this project sees Conway concentrating many of the greatest strengths of the sound and the movement into a mostly enjoyable listen. With quite a few mindbending lyrical passages, this should be a must-hear for anyone who appreciates classic hip-hop.
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Raw Side HipHop
This is a fantastic hip hop release, a well received solo joint that will have people rethinking their Albums of the Year lists. It won’t leapfrog some of my other favourite joints from 2020 such as the Recognize Ali releases, Jamo Gang and others, but it deserves to be in the discussion.
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The Needle Drop
Conway distills the power of Griselda Records on his new album.
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WRSU 88.7
I do think it is definitely near some of Conway’s best work and is definitely one of the best projects released this year.
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I-Boogie Writes
Overall, undoubtedly another exceptional project from Conway - but what else have we come to expect from The Machine.
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