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Who Made the Sunshine
Studio album by Westside Gunn
Released	October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Hip hop
Length	40:03
Label	Griselda Shady Interscope
Producer	Westside Gunn (exec.) The Alchemist Daringer Beat Butcha Conductor Williams Just Blaze
Westside Gunn chronology
Flygod is an Awesome God 2 (2020) Who Made the Sunshine (2020) Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf (2021)

Who Made the Sunshine (stylised in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Westside Gunn. When it was originally scheduled to be released on August 28, 2020, it was postponed following the death of Griselda Records collaborator DJ Shay from COVID-19. It was finally released on October 2, 2020, through Griselda, Shady, and Interscope.

Production was primarily handled by Beat Butcha and Daringer, except for four tracks which were produced by The Alchemist, Conductor Williams and Just Blaze. It features appearances from Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Slick Rick, Black Thought, Boldy James, Busta Rhymes, Smoke DZA, Jadakiss, El Camino, Armani Caesar, Estee Nack, Flee Lord, Keisha Plum, and Stove God Cooks. The album has yet to be released on physical media.

Critical reception

Who Made the Sunshine was met with generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76 based on five reviews.

Track listing

Personnel

• Westside Gunn - vocals (all tracks)
• Conway the Machine - vocals (tracks 2, 11)
• Benny the Butcher - vocals (tracks 2, 11)
• The Alchemist - production (tracks 4, 6)
• Just Blaze - production (track 11)
• Armani Caesar - vocals (tracks 6, 11)
• Keisha Plum - vocals (track 8)
• Jadakiss - vocals (track 4)
• A.A. Rashid - vocals (track 1)
• Estee Nack - vocals (track 9)
• Stove God Cooks - vocals (track 9)
• Smoke DZA - vocals (track 9)
• Black Thought - vocals (track 3)
• Boldy James - vocals (track 4)
• Flee Lord - vocals (track 9)
• El Camino - vocals (track 9)
• Slick Rick - vocals (tracks 7, 10)
• Busta Rhymes - vocals (track 7)
• Young Guru – mixing, mastering
• Daringer - production (all tracks)
• Beat Butcha - additional production (all tracks)
• Brandon Burton – recording
• Víctor Hugo Orozco – art direction

Charts

References

1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Who Made the Sunshine - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
2. McMullen, Chase (October 7, 2020). "Album Review: Westside Gunn – Who Made The Sunshine? | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
3. Murray, Robin (October 2, 2020). "Westside Gunn - Who Made The Sunshine?". Clash. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
4. Buford, Jayson (October 6, 2020). "Westside Gunn Expands the Griselda Universe with WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
5. Wallace, Riley (October 13, 2020). "Review: Westside Gunn's Shady Records Debut 'Who Made the Sunshine' Has Inklings Of A Creative Genius". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
6. Pierre, Alphonse (October 2, 2020). "Westside Gunn: Who Made the Sunshine". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
7. "Westside Gunn Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

• 2020 albums
• Albums produced by Conductor Williams
• Albums produced by Just Blaze
• Albums produced by Beat Butcha
• Albums produced by Daringer (producer)
• Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)
• Griselda Records albums
• Shady Records albums
• Interscope Records albums