, released last week, the Buffalo-bred Griselda Records rapper and Fashion Rebels cofounder feels like the sky’s the limit. So when he met up with 1989 Studio designer Chaz Jordan, they got into all the details of memories with Virgil, his iconic giant bracelet, and cementing a place in history.WESTSIDE GUNN: For real. I can smell the Sweet Chick from here. GUNN: Man, I feel like my whole career led up to this moment. I spent more time on this project than any other project I ever did.
GUNN: I’m just learning. I’m a patient brother, so it’s always about building. It is going to happen with time. There’s so much I don’t know. I’m a master at screen printing on a shirt now, and people can see the quality of everything I’ve been making recently. Like, wait a minute, he moving different. You can tell the difference with the brand from last year to this year. Who knows, I might have a shoe three years from now. But right now, I just want to learn and study.
GUNN: I’m going to be honest. Last year I wanted to hang it up. I was telling people I’m going to retire because I was fed up with the game. But I didn’t want to walk away and people not understand the story. Because I’ve been so quiet for so long and you can’t fucking—excuse my French.GUNN: I felt like so many people was stealing my shit and I just sat back and watched because I don’t burn no bridges. It’s always about timing. I had to teach myself that. My whole life is built on patience.