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''God Don't Make Mistakes'' is the second studio album by rapper
Conway the Machine Demond Price (born February 16, 1982), known professionally as Conway the Machine (or simply Conway), is an American rapper. Alongside his paternal half-brother Westside Gunn and cousin Benny the Butcher, Conway was a member of Griselda Recor ...
. It was released through Drumwork,
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, Shady, and
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on February 25, 2022. The album was preceded by two singles, "Piano Love" and "John Woo Flick". It features guest appearances from
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,
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,
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, 7xvethegenius, Jae Skeese, T.I.,
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,
Benny the Butcher Jeremie Damon Pennick (born November 27, 1984), known professionally as Benny the Butcher or simply Benny, is an American rapper. He is part of the hip hop collective Griselda with frequent collaborators and first-cousins Westside Gunn and Conw ...
,
Westside Gunn Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of independent hip-hop label Griselda Records. He is the brother of rapper Conway The Machine and cousin of rapper Benny the ...
, Wallo267,
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, 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 Griselda is a feminine given name from Germanic sources that is now used in English, Italian, and Spanish as well. According to the 1990 United States Census, the name was 1066th in popularity among females in the United States. It has been ...
member
Westside Gunn Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of independent hip-hop label Griselda Records. He is the brother of rapper Conway The Machine and cousin of rapper Benny the ...
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
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, 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 ''
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'' review describes the album as providing "an inner-glimpse at onway'sinspiring come-up, plagued with twists and pitfalls," and a ''
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'' 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 ''
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'', Luke Fox compared the album to other releases from
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'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
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, 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, ''
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'' 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 Demond Price (born February 16, 1982), known professionally as Conway the Machine (or simply Conway), is an American rapper. Alongside his paternal half-brother Westside Gunn and cousin Benny the Butcher, Conway was a member of Griselda Recor ...
– rap vocals *
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– rap vocals (1) *
Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
– rap vocals (2) *
Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Diddy's Bad ...
– rap vocals (2) * Viveca Hawkins – additional vocals (2) * 7xvethegenius – rap vocals (4) * Jae Skeese – rap vocals (4) * T.I. – rap vocals (5) *
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– vocals (5) * Kelli Price – background vocals (6) * Brian Reid – organ, piano (6) *
Benny the Butcher Jeremie Damon Pennick (born November 27, 1984), known professionally as Benny the Butcher or simply Benny, is an American rapper. He is part of the hip hop collective Griselda with frequent collaborators and first-cousins Westside Gunn and Conw ...
– rap vocals (7) *
Westside Gunn Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of independent hip-hop label Griselda Records. He is the brother of rapper Conway The Machine and cousin of rapper Benny the ...
– rap vocals (7) * Wallo267 – rap vocals (8) * Joshua Everett – keyboards (9) *
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– vocals (10) * Keisha Plum – vocals (11) * Swarvy – organ, piano (12) * Annette Price – vocals (12)


Technical

* Mark B. Christensenmastering * 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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