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Wu-Tang Clan have announced a new album ‘Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman’, to be released for Record Store Day 2025.The legendary hip-hop crew have not released a full-length album since 2017’s The Saga Continues, but that will change on April 12 when a limited edition run of 5000 copies of the new record will be available in participating Record Store Day retailers.It sees Wu-Tang reunite with producer Mathematics, who has been associated with the group since their earliest days, and includes contributions from all nine surviving Wu-Tang members, as well as Kool G Rap, Kurupt and Benny The Butcher.The album will be officially credited to ‘Wu-Tang and Mathematics’, and the producer has said: “Wu-Tang has always been about pushing boundaries – musically, artistically, and culturally. With ‘Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman’, I’m giving fans not just an album, but a piece of history – something truly one of a kind.”“This is more than music; it’s innovation, storytelling, and legacy all in one.

Benny The Butcher has shared “BRON,” the third single from his major label debut LP, Everybody Can’t Go, due out January 26 via Def Jam. The new track is a stone-cold victory lap, chock-full of basketball metaphors and unabashed flexes that sound even more celebratory over Hit-Boy’s horn-heavy instrumental.

Benny The Butcher (aka Jeremie Pennick) has shared a poignant new song titled ‘Welcome To The States’, addressing the recent mass shooting that occurred in a Buffalo supermarket.The terrorist attack took place on Saturday May 14, and has been reported to be racially motivated. During it, a white man (alleged to be 18-year-old Payton S.

Benny The Butcher has reworked Kendrick Lamar‘s song ‘We Cry Together’ to raise money through the Buffalo Survivors Fund for the 10 victims’ families.The rapper from the New York city released ‘Welcome To The States’ yesterday (June 6), which is a remix of one of Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers‘ tracks, to highlight the ongoing tragedy of gun violence in the US.In addition, Butcher’s Black Soprano Family brand has also released a T-shirt that can be bought via its website for approximately $40 (£32).

Benny the Butcher has shared “Welcome to the States,” a meditation on gun violence in America. The song was recorded in tribute to the victims of the May 14 mass shooting at Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York, Benny’s hometown.

Juwan Elcock (BLK ODYSSY) has announced that BLK VINTAGE REPRISE, the deluxe edition of his August 2021 debut LP, BLK VINTAGE, will arrive June 24. In addition to the news, the Austin-based artist shared a track titled “BENNY’S GOT A GUN,” featuring George Clinton and Benny the Butcher.

Benny The Butcher has announced that his planned UK tour dates have been cancelled due to “old FBI reports”.The Griselda rapper, who released his third studio album ‘Tana Talk 4’ last month, was due to hit the road later this month for a pair of shows at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on April 29 and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 1.However, Benny has now informed fans that due to some “old FBI reports” and a recent felony charge his gigs will no longer be going ahead.“UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht [sic] yall won’t find out about until my documentary.”It’s not known whether the show’s will be rescheduled.UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht yall won’t find out about until my documentary— BENNY THE BUTCHER (@BennyBsf) April 9, 2022It comes after Griselda co-founder Conway The Machine recently cancelled his debut London show at O2 Forum Kentish Town on April 1.Back in November, Benny The Butcher inked a new record deal with legendary rap label Def Jam Recordings.Snoop Dogg – who was appointed Def Jam’s executive creative consultant back in June – shared the news during his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.“I’m on Def Jam Records right. I’m a creative consultant executive, and just to let you know that it don’t exist no more, I’m going to announce on your show that I just signed Benny the Butcher, and he is one of the hardest rappers up out of Buffalo, New York,” Snoop said.He added: “So that’s showing that there are no more lines to be crossed.

Griselda, the Buffalo rap label headlined by the nascent icons Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, and Westside Gunn, will embark on a tour of North America following their April performances at Coachella 2022. The shows, first reported by Brooklyn Vegan and confirmed by Griselda's representative, begin on May 10 in Chicago and run for 10 dates until June 3 in Los Angeles.

Benny The Butcher and J. Cole have teamed up for a new single, titled ‘Johnny P’s Caddy’.Released on Friday (January 28), the cut was produced by Alchemist and references the old school Cadillac that Benny’s father owned when he was a kid.

Benny The Butcher and Morray have teamed up on a new single, ‘Never Fail’ – you can listen to it below.The new track follows Morray’s support slot on J. Cole‘s ‘The Off Season Tour’, which saw the Fayetteville singer and rapper hit the road alongside 21 Savage, Bas and Druski.

Griselda‘s Benny The Butcher has inked a new record deal with legendary rap label Def Jam Recordings.Snoop Dogg – who was appointed Def Jam’s executive creative consultant back in June – shared the news during his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast yesterday (November 12).“I’m on Def Jam Records right. I’m a creative consultant executive, and just to let you know that it don’t exist no more, I’m going to announce on your show that I just signed Benny the Butcher, and he is one of the hardest rappers up out of Buffalo, New York,” Snoop said.He added: “So that’s showing that there are no more lines to be crossed.

Snoop Dogg has shared the latest preview of his upcoming new album ‘The Algorithm’ – you can listen to ‘Murder Music’ below.The legendary west coast rapper takes more of a backseat on the Nottz-produced track, appearing only on the hook, while guest rappers Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes do most of the heavy lifting.The tough-talking single hears Busta issue a warning to his adversaries: “I’m not an advocate for violence, but push me, I’ma push it further/ The script, hand on my hips, squeezin’ the grip a little firmer/ These dumb n***as don’t realise that it’s better to be a learner (Stupid ni-)/ When you don’t is when you get the feelin’ of burner.”Elsewhere on the track, Benny The Butcher recounts being shot last year

DMX‘s new single ‘Hood Blues’ has been released and it features some of the last in-studio footage of the rapper before his death.The new track, which was co-produced by Avenue Beatz and Swizz Beatz, features on the rapper’s newly released first posthumous album, ‘Exodus’, which arrived on Friday (May 28).DMX (real name was Earl Simmons) died on April 9 at the age of 50.

Belly has teamed up with Benny The Butcher on a new track called ‘Money On The Table’ – listen to it below.Also sharing ‘IYKYK’, both tracks have been released to announce Belly’s forthcoming album ‘See You Next Wednesday’, due out later this year via XO Records/Roc Nation.A nod to filmmaker John Landis, the new album from Belly – known for collaborating with the likes of The Weeknd, Drake and Jay-Z – will mark his “return to his craft – stronger, smarter, and more powerful than ever,” according to a press release.Speaking about ‘Money On The Table’ and working with Benny, Belly said in a statement: “This felt like something nostalgic when I first made it, and being a fan of Benny, it only made sense to have him on it.

New York rapper and Griselda Records member Benny The Butcher was shot yesterday (Saturday November 14) in Houston, TX, as part of what appeared to be an attempted robbery. Per a report by TMZ, Benny, born Jeremie Damon Pennick, was visiting a Houston Walmart with friends when the incident occurred.