From King to a God

2020 album by Conway the Machine

From King to a God

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Studio album by

Conway the Machine

Released| September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 49:39
Label|

* Griselda
* Drumwork
* Empire

Producer|

* Alchemist
* Beat Butcha
* Daringer
* DJ Premier
* Erick Sermon
* Havoc
* Hit-Boy
* Khrysis
* Murda Beatz
* Rockwilder
* Signalflow Music

Conway the Machine chronology
| No One Mourns the Wicked
(2020)  | From King to a God
(2020)  | If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed
(2021)

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Singles from  From King to a GOD

1. "Lemon"
Released: July 10, 2020

From King to a God is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Conway the Machine. It was released on September 11, 2020, by Griselda Records, Drumwork and Empire Distribution. Production was handled by eleven record producers: Beat Butcha, Daringer, Alchemist, DJ Premier, Erick Sermon, Havoc, Hit-Boy, Khrysis, Murda Beatz, Rockwilder and Signalflow Music. It features guest appearances from Armani Caesar, Benny the Butcher, Dej Loaf, El Camino, Flee Lord, Freddie Gibbs, Havoc, Lloyd Banks, Method Man and Westside Gunn. A deluxe version was released on December 18, 2020.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 82/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Clash| 8/10[3]
Consequence of Sound| B+[4]
Exclaim!| 8/10[5]
HipHopDX| 4.3/5[6]
Pitchfork| 6.9/10[7]
RapReviews| 8.5/10[8]
Slant Magazine| [9]

From King to a GOD was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on eight reviews.[1] The aggregator Album of the Year has the critical consensus of the album at a 80 out of 100, based on 8 reviews.

## Track listing

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Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "From King"|

* Demond Price
* Thomas Paladino
* Kevin Nash

| Daringer| 3:41
2.| "Fear of God" (featuring DeJ Loaf)|

* Price
* Deja Trimble
* Chauncey Hollis

| Hit-Boy| 2:58
3.| "Lemon" (featuring Method Man)|

* Price
* Clifford Smith
* Eliot Dubock
* Paladino

* Beat Butcha
* Daringer

| 3:13
4.| "Dough & Damani"|

* Price
* Daniel Alan Maman
* Paladino

* Alchemist
* Daringer

| 5:02
5.| "Juvenile Hell" (featuring Flee Lord, Havoc and Lloyd Banks)|

* Price
* David Paul Cordova
* Kejuan Muchita
* Christopher Lloyd

| Havoc| 3:36
6.| "Words From Shay" (Interlude)| Demetrius Robinson|  | 1:21
7.| "Front Lines"|

* Price
* Dubock
* Ethan Mates

* Beat Butcha
* Signalflow Music

| 3:55
8.| "Anza" (featuring Armani Caesar)|

* Price
* Joclyn Clyburn
* Shane Lee Lindstrom

| Murda Beatz| 3:34
9.| "Seen Everything but Jesus" (featuring Freddie Gibbs)|

* Price
* Fredrick Tipton
* Dubock

| Beat Butcha| 4:22
10.| "Words From Shay" (Interlude 2)| Robinson|  | 0:29
11.| "Spurs 3" (featuring Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn)|

* Price
* Jeremie Pennick
* Alvin Worthy
* Dubock

| Beat Butcha| 4:27
12.| "Forever Droppin Tears" (featuring El Camino)|

* Price
* Demetrius Jackson
* Erick Sermon
* Dana Stinson
* Robinson

* Erick Sermon
* Rockwilder

| 7:56
13.| "Jesus Khrysis"|

* Price
* Christopher Tyson

| Khrysis| 2:17
14.| "Nothin Less"|

* Price
* Christopher E. Martin

| DJ Premier| 2:48
Total length:| 49:39

Deluxe editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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15.| "Raw Oysters"|

* Demond Price
* Paladino

| Daringer| 3:45
16.| "Ameenah's Van"|

* Price
* Carl McCormick
* Christian Ward

* Cardiak
* Hitmaka

| 2:54
17.| "Crack in the Nineties" (featuring Jae Skeese & 7xvethegenius)|

* Price
* Rahkeim Meyer

| Roc Marciano| 5:39
18.| "Serena vs. Venus"|

* Price
* Patrick Douthit

| 9th Wonder| 3:23
19.| "Stefon Diggs" (featuring Jae Skeese)|

* Price
* Paladino

| Daringer| 2:55
Total length:| 68:15

## Charts

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Chart performance for From King to a God Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[10] | 126
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1

## References

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1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for From King to a God - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. ^ Kellman, Andy (September 11, 2020). "From King To A God - Conway The Machine | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
3. ^ Murray, Robin (September 11, 2020). "Conway The Machine - From King To A God". Clash. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
4. ^ Grove, Rashad (September 15, 2020). "Conway the Machine Keeps Grinding with Hard-Hitting From King to a GOD: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
5. ^ Mullin, Larry (September 9, 2020). "Conway the Machine Hangs with Rap's Best on 'From King to a GOD'". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
6. ^ Wallace, Riley (September 15, 2020). "REVIEW: Conway The Machine's 'From King To A GOD' marks a glow-up for the Griselda rapper". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
7. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (September 14, 2020). "Conway the Machine: From King to a GOD". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
8. ^ Shackleford, Sy (October 27, 2020). "Conway the Machine :: From King to a God – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
9. ^ Ordaz, Sophia (September 7, 2020). "Review: With From King to God, Conway the Machine Reveals His Humanity". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
10. ^ "Conway The Machine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
11. ^ "Conway The Machine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
12. ^ "Conway The Machine Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

## External links

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* From King To A God at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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