Benny The Butcher Expects More Rappers To Thank Griselda For Their Careers

Benny The Butcher says "Griselda is still the standard."

BYAron A.Mar 24, 20235.9K Views

The rap game wouldn’t be what it is today without Griselda, according to Benny The Butcher. Though it's hard to deny that the rise of lyricism is largely due to the Buffalo-based collective’s efforts, Benny believes that more rappers need to be giving them their respect. The sound that emerged from the golden age of rap made a resurgence due to Griselda’s efforts and a lot of rappers were able to make a career because of it. In Benny The Butcher’s opinion, he, Westside Gunn, and Conway deserve all of the flowers.

“These n***as been putting out tapes, and a lot of these n***as been doing their shit, but Griselda is still the standard. We inspire these n***as. We made these n***as believe they can build this shit. These n***as ain’t think they could do it,” he said during his PSA. Benny The Butcher continued to explain that a lot of artists failed to be as persistent as them and eventually, gave up. However, he said that changed once Griselda came out.

Benny The Butcher Doesn’t Think Griselda Gets Its Dues

Once again, Benny reiterated that Griselda set a standard in rap that a lot of artists aspire to reach. “These n***as gave up. You telling them, ‘Nah, fight.’ Ain’t nothing wrong with inspiring n***as. I’m just saying y’all, back to Griselda being the standard. Griselda is the fucking standard. I don’t be hearing thank you from these n***as. These n***as be saying everything, but fucking thank you. I wanna start hearing thank you’s from these n***as man,” he said.

Benny The Butcher is arguably the most vocal artist out of the Griselda clique. Though Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine have echoed similar comments, Benny recently made a similar statement when they were excluded from B. Dot’s best rappers list of 2022. He made it clear that the list couldn’t be an accurate reflection of rap, especially as each artist on the label continued their prolific run. We’ll keep you posted on any more updates surrounding Benny’s grievances with his rap peers. Do you think Griselda deserves more credit? Sound off in the comments.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.