Westside Gunn Says Benny The Butcher Will "Give Def Jam That 98 Feel"

BYAron A.8.1K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images
Following Snoop Dogg's announcement on the Joe Rogan podcast, Benny The Butcher confirms his first major-label deal with Def Jam records.

The second they let Griselda through the door, there was no looking back. The Westside Gunn-led label has dominated the rap game without compromising its vision, and even expanding beyond that. Griselda, itself, has expanded its roster while Conway The Machine launched Drumwork and Benny The Butcher has been putting on for the Black Soprano Family. 

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

During Snoop Dogg's recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Podcast, he revealed that his plans to make Def Jam New York-centric again has begun. Benny The Butcher has officially signed to Def Jam Records, marking his first major-label deal. The Buffalo rapper went to Instagram where he confirmed the news with a post of himself signing off on the paperwork.

"A Buffalo n***a the new face of The Legendary Def Jam signed my major deal finally this for DJ Shay," he wrote before offering thank yous to his team including Westside Gunn and Griselda, and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. "Huge Buffalo we did it again... this street shit back on top." 


Shortly after, Westside Gunn shared a photo of himself and Benny The Butcher to tease the release of the fourth installment in the Tana Talk series. Then, he celebrated Benny's deal and declared that Griselda's takeover isn't slowing down. "Oh yea I forgot to add on top of TT4 @getbenny is the new face of @defjam," he wrote. "I couldn’t be me prouder shedded real tears of Joy, now let’s give Def Jam that 98’ feel again."

Perhaps, we can expect Tana Talk 4 to be Benny's first release under Def Jam. 




About The Author
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.
...