Conway The Machine: From Getting Shot to Building Griselda | Compound Conversations

From Buffalo basements to New York stages.
From being shot and paralyzed…
To becoming one of the most respected pens in hip-hop.

On this episode of Compound Conversations, Set Free sits down with Conway the Machine for a raw conversation about survival, faith, art, and business.

00:00:00 — Welcome Home to the New Compound
00:02:20 — Growing Up in Buffalo & Learning From His Uncles
00:03:55 — Rapping at Six Years Old
00:05:34 — First Time Visiting New York City
00:08:23 — The Moment He Knew He Was Really Nice
00:09:31 — Getting Shot & The Turning Point
00:14:15 — Meeting Derringer & Finding the Sound
00:18:06 — Paralysis, Doubt & Fighting Back
00:22:46 — Getting Stamped by New York Legends
00:26:32 — The Origin of “Conway the Machine”
00:28:18 — Art, Fashion & Building a Timeless Brand
00:37:16 — Learning the Business Side
00:39:16 — Staying Hungry in Today’s Climate
00:42:40 — Legacy: “I Did It for the City”

Conway breaks down:
Learning to rhyme from his uncles in Buffalo
West Coast inspiration in an East Coast body
His first time ever visiting NYC as an adult
The moment he knew he was really nice
Getting shot and thinking it was over
Fighting self-doubt and paralysis
The rise of Griselda
Derringer shaping the sound
Getting stamped by New York legends
Building Drumwork as a legacy move
Why he feels like he’s just getting started

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