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 nas been putting out tapes, and a lot of these nas been doing their shit, but Griselda is still the standard. We inspire these nas. We made these nas 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 nas gave up. You telling them, ‘Nah, fight.’ Ain’t nothing wrong with inspiring nas. 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 nas. These nas 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.
