Westside Gunn says Eminem, Jay-Z & Kanye West helped him realize how ‘ill’ he is Posted on October 23, 2023 By Remy Gelenidze Many hip-hop artists have been influenced by Eminem, JAY-Z, and Kanye West during the course of their careers, and Westside Gunn just acknowledged that he is one of them.The Griselda rapper has recently sat down on SiriusXM‘s “Hip Hop Nation” radio show for an exclusive interview with Torae. Despite his impressive resume, the Buffalo, NY native didn’t realize how dope he was on the mic until he started spending time with those legends. “Not to sound crazy — I learned how ill I am. You heard the names that you just named. They don’t get no bigger.” – said Westside GunnThen he continued: “And these is guys that’s my friends, my family. I could call them and ask them for anything. So, that’s how you have Virgil Abloh on the cover of Gunn’s albums Pray for Paris and And Then You Pray for Me. The ‘Steve & Jony’ record that’s on the album? That idea came from Hov. He called me and him that. We was just talking about this album, and he was like, ‘Yo, you should name one of them songs that.’” You can watch the interview below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Torae (@torae) [VIA]RECENT RELATED ARTICLESWicked says Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre are bigger than Jay-Z & Kanye WestJune 14, 2023Best-Selling Rappers Of All Time Worldwide Have Been RevealedApril 10, 2026DJ Mormile Reveals How Drake’s “Forever” With Eminem Actually HappenedApril 6, 2026Benny Blanco Talks How Rihanna’s “Diamonds” Almost Went to Eminem and Kanye WestApril 2, 2026Charlamagne Thinks Jay-Z Can Sell Out Stadiums But Doubts EminemMarch 30, 2026Joe Budden podcast host says Eminem can’t sell out stadiums without pop starMarch 11, 2026 jay-zKanye WestWestside Gunn