Conway the Machine - La Maquina (Discussion Thread)

[Animal House]

Just realized on the back cover it say that Lucky Seven arranged the tracklist



I turn one brick to three bricks, I'm in the kitchen doing magic tricks







Him and Conway always made dope shyt, I'm surprised he ain't have a verse.

Not a lot of people know about Lucky 7


Rep off that alone

 

[Nero Christ]

much better effort than If it bleeds...I appreciate Con trying to expand but he & Benny could both benefit from letting a little time b/w projects pass

also, this is kinda put together a bit odd with the first half having basically no features and the 2nd half filled with em...they mostly killed (JID especially) but weirdly, all these features did feel like they lead up to the main event, the classic Griselda track

 

[Alvin]

Anything I said in particular? If you go on YouTube and look up a channel called bombus, that dude uploads most of Conway’s live streams. I was bored during the pandemic in 2020, and that was sort of the height of him playing everything under the sun that hadn’t come out yet. You can go back and hear the evolution of songs (like when West was on Lemon Squeeze and when Flee Lord was on Spurs 3 before Benny).

So a lot of info I know from just that. Those streams gave me good music to look forward to at the height of the lockdown.

Anything I’ve said that’s not from Conway giving info on those live streams is from still being friends with a couple producers I used to work for that work with him from time to time. And Conway’s engineer is a friend of a friend.

I never have much of any “head’s up info” on anything related to Benny or West if you’ve noticed. They don’t have live streams (at least not many saved on YouTube), and I don’t know anyone in Benny or West’s circle.
Edit: I haven’t heard anything about the drake feature on TT4. I did hear a rumor Nas is on it too though.

I see, just the way you talk I thought you either actively worked in the industry and provided work for griselda

 

[Heavy_Handz]

First & last track are the best & I rock with the one W/2 Chainz but def underwhelming overall. Something to feed the fans tho before GDMM so I respect it & as always Conway is a nasty spitter. Just truly waiting on that one complete CLASSIC I know he got in him!!!

 

[HARLEM AL]

200 pies is fire. fukk y’all talking about

scatter Brain the real sleeper though

 

[CaliKid87]

Word! It's been a loooong time since I've looked forward to a project from an entire rap group.

I'm trying to think...probably since the Roc days

100 percent facts!

 

[Mikeatris]

Ran may have better lines but his flow is way more 1-dimensional than Conway

I love both

No way. The Shocker proved his is more than just a one dimensional rapper. Bars are better and flow is much smoother. Plus I like Con and Benny but the subject matter is getting old and boring. Might be time for a break just for us to soak in what they already have out

 

[mozichrome]

listening now. Con killing this damn intro

 

[Rozay Oro]

These nikkas need to chill

Fr too much shyt at once

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I see, just the way you talk I thought you either actively worked in the industry and provided work for griselda

Thx breh. I was an A&R way back when

 

[TheDarceKnight]

No way. The Shocker proved his is more than just a one dimensional rapper. Bars are better and flow is much smoother. Plus I like Con and Benny but the subject matter is getting old and boring. Might be time for a break just for us to soak in what they already have out

I mean Ran has mad topics, and I agree on Benny, but I gotta cape for Conway. Since 2020 Conway has expanded to topics like

- cheating on his girlfriend with her sister
- having PTSD and being an alcoholic
- being abused as a child
- the death of his son
- his cousin hanging himself
- being diagnosed bipolar
- mental health stigma
- insecure about not being a good enough father
- police brutality and systemic racism
- his uncle being killed by the police
- the terrible prison conditions in America
- healthy relationships vs unhealthy ones
- etc

that’s a few things that come to mind. Before 2020 I’d agree with you, but he’s definitely moved beyond being a super goon.

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Benny sounded different on SE Gang that shyt was FIRE he destroyed that!

 

[BK The Great]

I gotta let this album marinate a little, might not be better than FKTG but I can see it being one of those sleepers.

 

[TrifeGod]

Now listening

Conway rappin rappin and I'm just on track 1....I loving Bruiser Body about to run this back...this the Conway I love

 

[TrifeGod]

Aiight imma keep it a buck Conway spittin but I’ll probably listen to only 3 or 4 tracks out of this