Heem is on a hot streak with the release of his new album ‘From the Cradle to the Game’. The Buffalo-born, Heem, documents his life in the trenches with a fine attention to detail. The story telling Heem provides is second to none. The B$F member is also able to add unfiltered honesty and a sharp sense of humor. Heem’s sophomore album is a timeline of pain, transformation, and triumph.
“Fly God Jr (Feat. Doe Boy and DJ Drama)” is from Westside Gun’s new album ’10’. An album with a whole lot of history and features. The album,’10’, has features and collaborations from: A$AP Rocky, Ghostface, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Benny the Butcher, Conway The Machine, RZA, and The Alchemist, just to name a handful. Westside Gunn released the first edition of HWH (Hitler Wears Hermes) 10-years-ago. At that time Griselda was still in it’s infant stage. The musical ensemble, GXFR, is a global brand. In addition, Westside Gunn is the industries pre-eminent multi-hyphenate: artist, label owner, creative, curator, and fashion icon.
The production, which admittedly sounds familiar, is reinvigorated by the Buffalo natives – who’s lyrical and technical mastery makes this a worthwhile listen. ElCamino has steadily released projects since 2017, but this single gets me excited to both see what’s next for the rapper, and the potential impact of Benny the Butcher’s guidance.
After the BET Awards, where Benny was nominated for ‘Lyricist of The Year’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ for “Johnny P’s Caddy with J. Cole, Benny has released a new video for “Thowy’s Revenge,” (produced by The Alchemist.).
‘Long Live DJ Shay’ includes features and production from Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Boldy James, Stove God Cooks, DJ Premier, and The Alchemist just to name a few. The album is also accompanied by a music video. The visual for “Pandemic Flow” which features Conway the Machine & Cory Gunz with production by The Alchemist. Most importantly, ‘Long Live DJ Shay’ is a celebration of the legacy and Impact of DJ Shay.
Armani Caesar releases the new visual for ‘Hunnit Dolla Hiccup’. The song and video both feature Benny The Butcher and Stove God Cooks. ‘Hunnit Dolla Hiccup’ is the lead single for Armani’s newest album. After announcing her sophomore album, ‘The Liz 2’, is set for release September 16th, via Griselda/ GXFR Records.
With plans to release their album, ‘Killing Nothing’ on May 20th of this year, Boldy James and Real Bad Man give listeners a taste of what is yet to come. Boldy James and Real Bad Man release, “All The Way Out”, the first single off their new album coming later this month.
After taking a four year hiatus, on March 11th, 2022, Benny The Butcher released the fourth installment of the Tana Talk series: Tana Talk 4.
“Tana Talk 4” is the fourth installment of Benny’s Tana Talk series that has always documented Benny’s Career. If this is a small glimpse of what “Tana Talk 4” sounds like, we are in for a classic.
The 27-year-old initially gained traction in 2020 with the release of her debut mixtape “Poetic Thoughts”, securing the interest of fellow Buffalo, New York artists Benny the Butcher and 38 Spesh, subsequently releasing music with the two. In 2020, she released breakthrough album “As God Intended”, with legendary Detroit producer Apollo Brown.