God Don't Make Mistakes

''God Don't Make Mistakes'' is the second studio album by rapper Conway the Machine. It was released through Drumwork, Griselda, Shady, and Interscope on February 25, 2022. The album was preceded by two singles, "Piano Love" and "John Woo Flick". It features guest appearances from Beanie Sigel, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, 7xvethegenius, Jae Skeese, T.I., Novel, Benny the Butcher, Westside Gunn, Wallo267, Jill Scott, and Keisha Plum.

Background

Initially intended to be Conway's debut album, ''God Don't Make Mistakes'' was delayed several times throughout its development. Fellow Griselda member Westside Gunn stated in a 2018 interview that the album was "90 percent complete"; Conway himself stated in 2020 that he planned to release ''God Don't Make Mistakes'' shortly after his "album before the album", '' From King to a God''.

Critical response

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''God Don't Make Mistakes'' received an average score of 81 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

''God Don't Make Mistakes'' was praised for the candor and introspection of its lyrical content: a ''Pitchfork'' review describes the album as providing "an inner-glimpse at onway'sinspiring come-up, plagued with twists and pitfalls," and a ''HipHopDX'' review states that it "uncorks a lot of the themes and realities the Buffalo native has been keeping bottled up" in his previous work. The production on the album has been described as "a collage of boom-bap that is as haunting as it is ornate", although it has also been criticized as feeling "comfortable ather thanremarkable". In the review for ''Exclaim!'', Luke Fox compared the album to other releases from Eminem's label, declaring that it "avoids the mistakes some of Slim Shady's other find-and-signs have fallen victim to. That's due to an ear for dope beats in his wheelhouse and a willingness to, occasionally, get thug emo."

Concluding the review for AllMusic, Paul Simpson stated it to be "Easily Conway's most impressive work to date" and that it "is a culmination of everything he's experienced and achieved so far, and a bridge to the next phase of his life." Similarly, ''Beats Per Minute'' reviewer Marc Griffen wrote that the album "serves as the triumphant moment – the grimy underdog has become the seasoned vet" and claimed that it was "Conway's best to date, and one of the best rap albums to come out in 2022". Writing the review for '' Clash'', Robin Murray proclaimed it "a career high" and that the album was a "stunning, multi-faceted achievement."

Track listing

Note
* indicates a co-producer

Personnel

Performance

* Conway the Machine – rap vocals
* Beanie Sigel – rap vocals (1)
* Lil Wayne – rap vocals (2)
* Rick Ross – rap vocals (2)
* Viveca Hawkins – additional vocals (2)
* 7xvethegenius – rap vocals (4)
* Jae Skeese – rap vocals (4)
* T.I. – rap vocals (5)
* Novel – vocals (5)
* Kelli Price – background vocals (6)

* Brian Reid – organ, piano (6)
* Benny the Butcher – rap vocals (7)
* Westside Gunn – rap vocals (7)
* Wallo267 – rap vocals (8)
* Joshua Everett – keyboards (9)
* Jill Scott – vocals (10)
* Keisha Plum – vocals (11)
* Swarvy – organ, piano (12)
* Annette Price – vocals (12)

Technical

* Mark B. Christensen – mastering
* Eddie Sancho – mixing (1–5, 7, 9–12), additional mixing (8)
* Amond Jackson – mixing (6)
* Bink – mixing (6)
* Kuldeep Chudasama – mixing (8)
* Justin "DJ M80" Byrd – recording (1)

* Lloyd "Lucky Sven" Brown Jr – recording (1, 5, 7, 8, 12)
* Chad Kemp – recording (2, 4, 6, 9–11)
* The Alchemist – recording (3)
* Sonny Carson – recording (4)
* DJ Shay – recording (7)
* Jeremy Hunter – recording (10)

Charts

References

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2022 albums
Conway the Machine albums
Albums produced by Beat Butcha
Albums produced by Bink (record producer)
Albums produced by Daringer (producer)
Albums produced by Hit-Boy
Albums produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)
Shady Records albums
Hip hop albums by American artists