Buffalo, NY – Griselda Records leader Westside Gunn is on an incredible run. After signing a Roc Nation management deal along with Benny The Butcher earlier this month, he achieved another grand milestone on Wednesday (August 28) — and it literally hits even closer to home.
Byron Brown, the mayor Buffalo, New York, ficially proclaimed August 28 as Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy Day in the city.
“Mr. Worthy is a proud Buffalo native who is achieving great success in the music industry, having recently signed a management deal to JAY-Z’s] Roc Nation label,” Brown tweeted.
I proclaimed today Alvin “@WESTSIDEGUNN ” Worthy Day in the City Buffalo. Mr. Worthy is a proud Buffalo native who is achieving great success in the music industry, having recently signed a management deal to @S_C_ @RocNation record label. pic.twitter.com/f3zDuTVIhD
— Byron W. Brown (@MayorByronBrown) August 29, 2019
“Words can’t describe the feeling I have … I work harder than anybody I know and it’s paying f in the community,” Westside wrote Instagram. “I thank my city BUFFALO for supporting me and GXFR this is just the beginning.”
In addition to accepting the proclamation from the mayor, Westside and his team also held a backpack giveaway for children in Buffalo.
Check out photos and video Westside receiving the special honor from his hometown below.