Billed as the sequel to his highly revered Pray For Paris, Westside Gunn’s And Then You Pray For Me arrived with monumental expectations. Instead of simply recreating the dusty, drumless loops that made Griselda a household name, the Flygod took a massive, unexpected left turn. With the late Virgil Abloh’s visionary influence looming over the aesthetic, Gunn aimed to merge the grimy underworld with high-fashion trap.

Sitting with the project long after the initial shock of its sonic departure, it becomes clear that this wasn’t a departure at all—it was an expansion. Gunn didn’t abandon his roots; he dragged his pavement-level ethos into the flashing lights of Paris Fashion Week, demanding that his art be viewed through a new, glittering lens.

A Sound of High-Fashion Grit
The production on this project is intentionally polarizing. While longtime architects like Daringer and Beat Butcha are present, Gunn heavily recruits producers like Tay Keith and Miguel the Plug to introduce rattling 808s and frenetic hi-hats. It creates a jarring, mesmerizing juxtaposition: pure boom-bap aesthetics violently colliding with modern trap architecture. It sounds like wearing a ski mask with a bespoke designer suit.

“It’s a portrait of an artist refusing to be caged by the very subgenre he helped pioneer, trading dusty crates for arena-shaking bass.”

Curating the Chaos
Lyrically and structurally, Westside Gunn operates less as a traditional MC here and more as an avant-garde conductor. He relies heavily on his unparalleled ear for talent, bringing in show-stealing performances from Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz, and JID, alongside heavyweights like Rick Ross and Jeezy. Gunn weaves his signature ad-libs and wrestling references through these varied features, acting as the glue that holds this chaotic, sprawling exhibition together.

He actively challenges the listener, placing somber, soulful loops back-to-back with aggressive, heavy-hitting anthems. He forces the audience to accept his vision on his exact terms, completely ignoring the traditional rules of album sequencing.

Why It Matters
And Then You Pray For Me proves that Westside Gunn’s ambition extends far beyond the underground. It’s a testament to his willingness to risk alienating purists in order to push his brand forward. It functions as a necessary evolution, showcasing how Griselda’s foundational grime can adapt and survive in completely different sonic ecosystems without losing its soul.

Final Word
It is an audacious, maximalist triumph. While it may initially lack the sheer sonic cohesion of Supreme Blientele or its direct predecessor, And Then You Pray For Me stands as a fascinating, essential chapter in Gunn’s discography—the moment where the Flygod proved his curatorial genius knows no bounds.

Official Tracklist Directory

The complete layout of the project tracks. You can view full line-by-line annotations and community breakdowns directly on the Official Genius Album Hub Page.

1. Flygod Did (feat. AA Rashid)
2. Mamas PrimeTime (feat. JID, Conway the Machine & Cartier A. Williams)
3. Kostas (feat. Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher)
4. 1989 (feat. Stove God Cooks & DJ Drama)
5. Suicide in Selfridges (feat. DJ Drama)
6. Kitchen Lights (feat. Stove God Cooks)
7. Flygod 2x
8. DunnHill (feat. Rick Ross)
9. House of Glory (feat. Stove God Cooks)
10. JD Wrist (feat. Stove God Cooks, Estee Nack & Trap-A-Holics)
11. Disgusting (feat. Giggs)
12. Chloe (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
13. LL Bool Gunn
14. Babylon Bis (feat. Stove God Cooks)
15. Ultra GriZelda (feat. Denzel Curry)
16. Jalen Rose (feat. Boldy James)
17. Steve and Jony (feat. EST Gee)
18. Mr Everything (feat. Jeezy & DJ Swamp Izzo)
19. Freddy Js (feat. Peezy & DJ Holiday)
20. The Revenge of Flips Leg (feat. Rome Streetz)
21. And Then You Pray For Me (feat. KayCyy)