Westside Gunn Reacts To Kanye West Shoutout On ‘Vultures’ Album

Westside Gunn has shared his response to Kanye West namedropping him on a tune from one in all his upcoming Vultures albums.

The Griselda boss took to X (previously often called Twitter) on Tuesday (February 20) to share a clip of Ye previewing a brand new observe that references him.

“S/O to YE for the Shout. #CULTURE,” he wrote alongside the video.

The footage is from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s Vultures listening social gathering in Las Vegas in December.

“We on the westside, the gun within the Tahoe/ Jesus Piece on me, be careful for diablo,” Ye raps on the tune.

He additionally namedrops Kodak Black, John Gotti, Pablo Escobar and Griselda Blanco in his verse.

It’s unclear if the tune will seem on both of Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s upcoming Vultures sequels, that are set to be launched in March and April.

S/O to YE for the Shout 🤲🏽 #CULTUREpic.twitter.com/8V10LYuWNU

— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) February 20, 2024

Westside Gunn collaborated with Kanye West on “Preserve My Spirit Alive” from 2021’s Donda, with the tune additionally that includes Conway The Machine and KayCyy.

The Buffalo native spoke to Advanced in September 2021 about his relationship with Ye.

“We by no means switched up on one another,” he stated. “That’s what he thanked me for, like, ‘Yo bro, ever since I met you, you ain’t by no means modified up. Even when individuals was making an attempt to return at my neck or one thing loopy, it was you continue to by my facet and was combating for me when everyone was making an attempt to canine me.’

“He appreciated that and I respect that one million p.c. It’s sure individuals on this trade, they do a whole lot of pretend shit. However it’s sure individuals within the trade that do a whole lot of actual shit and I ain’t going to lie, lots of people hate Kanye. You recognize what I imply?”

He added: “Due to the best way he act or regardless of the case could also be, they don’t get him. They don’t perceive him, however he’s an excellent dude. He’s a respectful dude, and any time he ever got here to me, it’s all the time been love and all the time been respect. You’ve received to like and respect that.”

Westside Gunn additionally beforehand credited Kanye West, together with JAY-Z and Eminem, for making him understand how “unwell” he was.

“To not sound loopy — I realized how unwell I’m,” he instructed SiriusXM in October. “You heard the names that you just simply named. They don’t get no greater.

“And these is guys that’s my buddies, my household. I may name them and ask them for something. […] So, that’s how you could have Virgil [Abloh] on the duvet [of Pray for Paris and And Then You Pray for Me].

“The ‘Steve & Jony’ file that’s on the album? That concept got here from Hov […] He known as me and him that. […] We was simply speaking about this album, and he was like, ‘Yo, it’s best to identify one in all them songs that.’”

Kanye West and Westside Gunn have a brand new collaboration on the best way known as “The place They At” which can seem on French Montana’s Mac & Cheese 5.

The undertaking was set to reach in January however has since been delayed. A brand new launch date but to be confirmed.