Conway The Machine Reflects On Surviving Tragedy In New Single "2012"

Conway The Machine is looking straight back at the year that altered his life on his latest single, "2012." Set to land on his upcoming project *I Heard You Paint Houses Too?*, the cut pairs the Buffalo heavyweight with producer Wun Two, who supplies a raw, dusty sonic backdrop. Conway tackles the near-fatal shooting that left him with permanent facial paralysis, taking an event that could have derailed his life and framing it as the catalyst for his ascent. While the track covers bleak territory, HotNewHipHop notes that the record carries a triumphant tone as Conway reflects on how far his rap career has traveled since that turning point. He cuts through the beat with razor-sharp autobiographical bars, running through the downstairs drama, phone checks, and running scales off the porch during that era. The man survived the unthinkable and turned it into fuel. Check it out below.