Benny The Butcher

Benny the Butcher is Jeremie Pennick from Buffalo, New York. He started putting out mixtapes like 'Tana Talk' and 'Tana Talk 3' that detailed life in his city with a direct, unvarnished style. His music caught attention through Griselda Records, the collective founded by his cousin Westside Gunn, which gave his stories a wider platform.

Working with Griselda led to albums like 'Burden of Proof' and 'The Plugs I Met.' Tracks such as 'Johnny P's Caddy' with J. Cole and 'Guerrero' with Westside Gunn show how his writing holds up alongside other sharp lyricists. He often raps about the realities he's seen, keeping his delivery grounded even as his reach grew.

While the existing history mentions an arrest on weapons charges in 2020 that was later dropped, the focus tends to stay on the music itself. Benny operates with a close crew including Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine, but he remains the central voice on his own records. The writing on songs like 'Billy Joe' and 'Bust A Brick Nick' doesn't soften the edges of his subject matter.