Following the reveal the stacked “Pray For Paris” tracklist, Westside Gunn has revealed the ficial cover art designed by Virgil Abloh.
Westside Gunn has rapidly established himself as one the flyest innovators in hip-hop, rising from a purveyor grimy Buffalo bars to one the most well-connected artists in the entire rap game. And in a brilliant turn, he didn’t even have to sacrifice the former to become the latter, a testament to his visionary integrity. Now, with his upcoming album Pray For Paris set to arrive on April 17th, Gunn has taken to Instagram to unveil the hauntingly beautiful album artwork from Virgil Abloh.
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“PRAY FOR PARIS 4/17 Cover ART designed by head Louis Vuitton @virgilabloh,” captions Gunn, alongside the majestic piece art. “Dont ever compare Me to Anybody!!!!!!” Collaborator Royce Da 5’9″, who worked with Westside on his own “Overcomer” track, chimed in with some heartfelt words respectful admiration. “You think on an elevated level ghetto sophistication,” writes Nickel. “It’s fun to watch you quality control.”
On that note, it looks like Gunn has pulled out all the stops on Pray For Paris, bringing in features from Freddie Gibbs, Wale, Roc Marciano, Conway, Benny The Butcher, Tyler, The Creator, and more. Check out the full tracklist here, and bask in the glory the Virgil Abloh-designed cover art below. It’s not quite brick written on a brick, but it’s almost surely the next best thing.