10.30.2026
Conway The Machine Announces Next Album, OTIS, Coming November 20th via Drumwork Music Group
The Upcoming Album Features Guests Including Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Kool G Rap, and Goo Goo Dolls Bassist Robby Takac
The Buffalo-Born Lyricist Lays Down a Rap Clinic With “Diggwutumsayn!,” His New Single and Music Video
Conway Makes Himself Understood, Dressing to the Nines as He Dresses Down His Wannabes In His Marques Mosley-Directed Music Video
Critical Praise:
“Conway sounds as sharp as ever” – Rolling Stone
“…he’s stayed consistent and staked his claim as one of the fiercest rappers working” – Pitchfork
“The Buffalo-based rapper has built a reputation for his raw lyricism, impeccable flow, and uncompromising dedication to the art of hip-hop.” – Billboard
“…the Buffalo, NY artist has paved his own path and set his own definition of success, building up a following through high-quality mixtapes of raw hip-hop that takes the classic boom bap sound and updates it with the modern grit of his hometown.” – Forbes
“Conway The Machine is on a roll right now. Easily one of the most productive, creatively fluid figures in American rap, his journey – from a near-fatal shooting to immense acclaim – is one of his generation’s most notable arcs.” – Clash
“When some rappers talk about violence, it can feel hollow, but when Conway admits to “crying in the mirror while I look at my face” on the poignant album highlight ‘Stressed’, you feel every single word. It feels like you’re listening to Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’ reimagined for gangsters.” – HUCK
The Announcement:
Conway The Machine‘s cinematic lyricism and forceful delivery have established as one of his generations most respected emcees. The Buffalo-born bruiser plots his next move, announcing OTIS, his next album. His first album since last year’s You Can’t Kill God With Bullets, OTIS is a monumental album for the Drumwork Music Group CEO, combining fly wordplay with personal stories over beats from collaborators both new and familiar, including Daringer, Conductor Williams, and more. The album welcomes a very diverse set of guests, including East Coast vets like Kool G Rap and the Wu-Tang trio Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Raekwon, underground names like Flee Lord and Inkredible NES, and most surprisingly, Robby Takac, of the Buffalo-originating hitmaking rock group Goo Goo Dolls. Directly following up the DJ Whoo Kid-hosted mixtape I Heard You Paint Houses, OTIS, short for “Often Times I Suffer,” arrives on November 20th via Drumwork Music Group.
Today, Conway shares “Diggwutumsayn!,” the first single from the upcoming album. Produced by Daringer, “Diggwutumsayn!” is a ferocious lyrical exercise, as Conway rocks a double-time flow over horror movie strings and gently plucked acoustic guitars. Over his furious verse, Conway name drops 4Batz and Kenan Thompson, boasts about his sold out shows in South America, and makes very clear that he believes nobody in the game rhymes on his level: “Took that $60,000 from Shady Records and turned that into $8 million,” he asserts. In the video, directed by Marques Mosley, Conway rocks a designer suit as he stalks a local motel, working hard to keep his hands clean after a job well done.
Last year, Conway blessed the holiday season with his acclaimed album You Can’t Kill God With Bullets. With guest spots from G Herbo, Roc Marciano and more, and production from heavy-hitters that range from regular collaborators like The Alchemist, Conductor Williams, Daringer, and Apollo Brown to further afield sound architects like Timbaland and AraabMuzik, the album earned coverage from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, XXL, Billboard, and many others. Most recently, Conway dropped I Heard You Paint Houses, a series of takes on beats made famous by other artists, including Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Jodeci, and many others.
OTIS will follow in the footsteps of acclaimed solo works like 2024’s Slant Face Killah, 2023’s Won’t He Do It, 2022’s God Don’t Make Mistakes, and 2021’s La Maquina. Always keeping busy, the rapper released two albums by his Drumwork signee Jae Skeese in 2024 and 2025, toured Europe during Summer 2025, and in the fall, he performed a show celebrating the 10th Anniversary of his album Reject 2 in New York City.
A consummate hustler and survivalist, Conway overcame a rough past–including surviving multiple gunshot wounds to his head and neck–to become one of rap’s most respected lyricists. Now the leader of his own Drumwork Music Group, Conway seeks to reminds the rap game that he is one of the modern greats.
Watch “Diggwutumsayn!”: https://youtu.be/I8MrZ0TNvqg
Stream “Diggwutumsayn!”: https://conwaythemachine.ffm.to/diggwutumsayn
Pre-save OTIS and pre-order the album on vinyl HERE
OTIS Album Artwork
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“Diggwutumsayn!”: https://conwaythemachine.ffm.to/diggwutumsayn
“BMG”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUQkFNiUB8
You Can’t Kill God With Bullets: https://
“Diamonds” ft. Roc Marciano: https://ffm.to/-
“Se7enteen5ive”: https://ffm.