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Benny The Butcher Announces “Everybody Can’t Go Tour” With Boldy James: Details
January was an action-packed month for hip-hop music. The lackluster year that was 2023, was seemingly wiped from everyone’s memory after all of the quality from last month. One of the reasons why was because of Benny The Butcher’s latest record, Everybody Can’t Go. He was talking it up throughout the entirety of last year and he mostly delivered. Tracks like “BRON,” “Big Dog,” and “Back Again,” with Snoop Dogg were some of its major highlights. Now that his fans have had some time to digest the album for about a month, Benny is ready to elevate the excitement by going on tour.
According to HipHopDX, Benny is taking flight for his Everybody Can’t Go Tour in about two months. He revealed this on his social media platforms earlier today. While a solo Benny tour is exciting on its own, the Buffalo, New Yorker is bringing a guest along with him across some of the major cities in the U.S. Fans will be able to see Griselda teammate Boldy James as well. It makes perfect sense, seeing as how he and producer Nicholas Craven also dropped their album in the same month.
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Benny The Butcher Drops The Tour Dates
ECG TOUR !!! Dates Posted
if you tryna get up with Butch or B$F this where we’ll be pic.twitter.com/Y67ZixvP4d
— BENNY THE BUTCHER (@BennyBsf) February 12, 2024
Benny will officially be starting his tour on April 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It will run through May 19 with that last stop being in Seattle, Washington. If you would like to purchase tickets, those are available by clicking his website link below. The Butcher will also be visiting major cities like Las Vegas, L.A., Philadelphia, Boston, and more. He also dropped a cool tour promo video, which you can watch above.
What are your thoughts on Benny The Butcher announcing his Everybody Can;t Go Tour with Boldy James? Are you going to show up to any of the concerts? Is his new album still in your rotation? If so, what songs are you replaying those most and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Benny The Butcher and Boldy James. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.
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Weekly Dope: 21 Savage, Boldy James, Conway the Machine & More
A collection of our favorite songs of the week.
Boldy James Raps Like A Gangster On Nicholas Craven-Produced Album “Penalty Of Leadership”
Boldy James is always willing to drop a new album at the drop of a hat. One of the best lyricists from the South, he is bringing it once again on his 18th overall project. The 41-year-old rapper likes to work with a partner in crime. This time, the person that is joining him on his gritty journey is Nicholas Craven.
The Canadian producer is no stranger to Boldy, though. These two ultra-talented and detail-oriented undergrounders first worked on a tape back in late September 2022. Together, they put the concise Fair Exchange No Robbery. So, it is nice to see them rekindle their work relationship on Penalty of Leadership.
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Listen To Penalty Of Leadership By Nicholas Craven And Boldy James
Ahead of the release, Boldy and Nicholas gave the fans something to chew on until today. The lead track dropped during the backend of November with “Brand New Chanel Kicks.” Then, about a month later they brought out maybe the most soulful track on the whole record, “No Pun Intended.” Only feature lands on the 11-song offering, and that is Double Dee on “Early Worms Get Birds.” You can stream the album everywhere, now.
What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new album, Penalty of Leadership, by Boldy James and Nicholas Craven? Is this the duo’s best album together, why or why not? Which songs are grabbing your immediate attention so far and why? What is the best beat on the record and why? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Boldy James and Nicholas Craven. Finally, stay with us for the most informative album posts throughout the week.
Penalty of Leadership Tracklist:
- Formal Invite
- Jack Frost
- Evil Genius
- Murderous Tendencies
- No Pun Intended
- Brand New Chanel Kicks
- Straight As
- Soccer Mom
- Early Worms Get Birds (feat. Double Dee)
- Speedy Recovery
- All My Tokens
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Nicholas Craven Provides A Soulful Beat, While Boldy James Raps His Behind Off On “No Pun Intended”
Nicholas Craven is an underground producing legend. The Quebec-based talent has been going at it since 2017. Honestly, with how meticulous he is at his craft, you would think he would be doing this for decades. It makes it even more impressive with that context in mind. Craven has worked with some of the best lyricists in hip-hop, one of them being Boldy James. The two are great together and have a tremendous rapport.
Back in 2022, the pairing put out a 10-track all-killer and no-filler project, Fair Exchange No Robbery. Outside of the one project, Craven and the Detroit rapper also have some other cuts together from previous works, too. This is why it is exciting to mention they are teaming up for a second full-length next year. Rumors have it that Craven and Boldy will be ready to drop sometime in January.
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Listen To “No Pun Intended” By Nicholas Craven And Boldy James
The tape will be called Penalty Of Leadership. So far, only two tracks are out for it. We got our first taste of the record back in the middle of November with “Brand New Chanel Kicks.” Now, we have cut two with “No Pun Intended.” This one features some incredible chopped-up soulful vocals in the production. Then, of course, you have Boldy spazzing on it as per usual. It is safe to say we cannot wait for the full body of work.
What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single, “No Pun Intended,” by Nicholas Craven and Boldy James? Is this the best track out of the two singles in promotion for Penalty Of Leadership? Is Craven a top 10 producer in the game right now, and where does he rank all time? Will this include the best rap performances by Boldy in the last few years, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Nicholas Craven and Boldy James. Furthermore, stay with us for all of the best song drops throughout the week.
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Boldy James & Nicholas Craven Drop “No Pun Intended”
Off Penalty of Leadership, out next month.
Boldy James Rocks His “Brand New Chanel Kicks” On New Nicholas Craven Joint
Boldy James is one of the most consistent forces in the genre of hip-hop. He’s so dedicated that even a car crash hasn’t been able to stop him from sharing his art. On Friday (November 17), he and frequent collaborator Nicholas Craven reunited on “Brand New Chanel Kicks,” which markedly finds the lyricist updating listeners on his recovery journey. “Three weeks ago was paralyzed, my people’s all was terrified / Been had a blue check, but in the streets you know I’m verified,” he raps mid-way through the song.
Elsewhere over Craven’s production, James shares that he was wearing a pair of “Brand New Chanel Kicks” when he was finally able to stand up from his wheelchair, hence the name of their collab. “Screws and rods all in my shit. I couldn’t do nothin’, I couldn’t even move my motherf**kin’ toes,” the 41-year-old says on the outro, reflecting on how far he’s come physically since the January incident.
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Boldy James and Nicholas Craven Are Back on “Brand New Chanel Kicks”
As Stereogum notes, along with the new single came an announcement for the rapper-producer duo’s next project, Penalty Of Leadership. More details have yet to arrive. Still, after what we heard on Fair Exchange No Robbery in 2022, we’re curious to see what other bars Boldy has ready to go. Thankfully, Craven’s beats seem to always provide the Atlanta-born artist with the inspiration he needs to express himself in a clever, candid manner.
Listen to Boldy James’ latest collaboration with Nicholas Craven above. If you’re feeling “Brand New Chanel Kicks,” make sure to add it to your playlist on Spotify/Apple Music. For more HNHH release recommendations, click the clink below to stream our weekly Fire Emoji update.
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Quotable Lyrics:
Had to place another field bet
Invested in the pill press and ran me up a real check
Three weeks ago was paralyzed, my people’s all was terrified
Been had a blue check, but in the streets you know I’m verified
[Via]
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Curren$y & Alchemist Remix “No Yeast” with Boldy James, Westside Gunn
As if the OG wasn’t dope enough?!
DJ Muggs Releases ‘Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley’ LP Feat. Ghostface, Westside Gunn, Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, Ice Cube And More
DJ Muggs is an undisputed legend. Over the course of his distinguished and diverse career, he has conquered music in not only multiple genres but multiple languages. As the creator and producer of Cypress Hill, the multiple-time Grammy Award nominee has overseen the production of four platinum and three gold albums, traveled the world many times over, with Cypress Hill as headliner, a major festival regular, and performed in front of millions of fans. Longtime Cypress Hill documentarian Estevan Oriol masterfully captured Cypress’ musical/cultural influence and legacy with his 2022 Showtime Film Insane In The Brain.
While Cypress Hill is a full-time + undertaking, Muggs also remains extremely active as a solo artist. Not only has he produced hits for Cypress Hill, but he’s also responsible for indelible classics like House Of Pain’s “Jump Around,” and Ice Cube’s “Check Yourself,” was tapped to remix for U2, Janet Jackson and Depeche Mode and produced gems with MF Doom, Westside Gunn, GZA, Action Bronson, Conway The Machine and many, many more.
In the last few years, Muggs has been more active than ever. Releasing collaborative projects with Mach-Hommy, Roc Marciano, Yelawolf, Rome Streetz, Jay Worthy, and most recently Champagne For Breakfast with Meyhem Lauren and Madlib.
Yet, his Soul Assassins albums have always held a special place in the hearts of fans. Muggs Presents: The Soul Assassins Chapter 1 (1997) was his first solo studio album and featured collaborations with Dr. Dre, B-Real, RZA, GZA, Mobb Deep, Goodie Mob, KRS-One, MC Eiht & Wyclef Jean. He returned to form with Soul Assassins II (2000) which featured collaborations with Xzibit, Cypress Hill, GZA, Goodie Mob, Kool G Rap, Dilated Peoples, Kurupt, Ras Kass and Everlast. The third installment in the Soul Assassins series, Intermission, was released in 2009 and proved to be aptly-titled; until now.
Now, DJ Muggs has released the first new Soul Assassins album in 14 years with Soul Assassins 3, Death Valley, which is now available.
DJ Muggs Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley features guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Ghostface Killah, Westside Gunn, Ice Cube, Method Man, Boldy James, MC Ren, CeeLo Green, B-Real, Scarface, Roc Marciano, Devin The Dude, Evidence, Meyhem Lauren, Jay Worthy, Rome Streetz and Slick Rick among others.
“You know you cannot escape death, but immortality can be attained” states DJ Muggs.
You can now purchase, stream, add, and favorite Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley at your preferred DSP: https://sym.ffm.to/deathvalley
Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley TRACKLISTING:
The Time Has Come
It’s On FEAT Boldy James
Check In FEAT Jay Worthy & Spanto
Sicilian Gold FEAT Ghostface Killah & Westside Gunn
67 Keys FEAT Roc Marciano, Meyhem Lauren & Rome Streetz
Mister Cartoon Interlude
Jokers Wild FEAT CeeLo Green
Shell Casings FEAT T.F.
Street Made FEAT Freddie Gibbs & Scarface
Where We At FEAT Boldy James
We Ain’t Playin’ FEAT Devin The Dude, Jay Worthy, T.F. & 2 Eleven
Burn The Playbook FEAT Evidence & Domo Genesis
Majik
Crazy Horse FEAT Roc Marciano & Crimeapple
Metropolis FEAT Method Man & Slick Rick
We Coming For The Safe FEAT Boldy James
Skeleton Bones FEAT Rome Streetz
Dump On Em’ FEAT Ice Cube, B-Real & MC Ren
DJ Muggs Outro FEAT Estevan Oriol & Spanto
***All Songs Produced by DJ Muggs
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The Alchemist “Flying High” EP Review
Flying High is the latest project from super-producer The Alchemist. He’s been quite busy recently but he’s truly always working. He released a collab project with Larry June titled The Great Escape and did a song with Hit-Boy in March. Last year he did collab projects with Curren$y and Roc Marciano. He also produced “We Cry Together,” the most polarizing song from Kendrick Lamar’s most recent album. He’s also worked multiple times with Griselda, Freddie Gibbs, Action Bronson, and many more.
Listeners of underground rap music are well acquainted with The Alchemist and this project is a sampler of sorts of his work in that realm. It’s eight songs, with the last four tracks being instrumental versions of the first four. Featured artists on the project include Earl Sweatshirt, Boldy James, billy woods, Larry June and more.
The Alchemist Crafts Unique & Eeerie Soundscapes
The Alchemist’s Flying High showcases a glimpse of the various production styles he has in his bag. The opener, “RIP Tracy,” is unique on every front. Earl Sweatshirt’s trademark monotone slides like syrup over the production. Lines like, “Same time I’m out here tryna change and stay solid / Take care, Bruce Lee say to be water,” blend accessible punchlines with semi-niche references. Billy Woods (stylized “billy woods”) has a stream-of-consciousness flow that takes these qualities to the next level while adding more character to his delivery. “Trouble Man” shifts the tone. T.F and Boldy James tell street tales over an eerie horn and bass loop with no drums – a common practice in underground rap today. Boldy James drops bars that combine modern and classic references with lines like, “Trappin outta state in Louis V Supreme / Slappin’ all this base, I show you why they call me B.B. King.”
The Alchemist Brings Luxury & Soul
“Bless” is easily the most elegant-sounding song on the project. A dreamy piano sample is paired with an equally smooth guitar loop. Underground artists MIKE and Sideshow share stories of personal feelings and reflection which pairs well with the production. Closer “Midnight Oil” is truly a standout track because it features a verse from The Alchemist himself. This is his third verse this year, which has been a treat for those only familiar with his production. This one features Larry June and Jay Worthy on this one. Like the other two artists, Alc’s verse combines luxury and aggression over a soulful loop. He raps, “I clutch a pump / Dump it and jump a country / Might be in Paris speaking bluntly” with ease.
The Alchemist Lets His Music Speak For Him
Flying High by The Alchemist offers production lovers a treat: instrumentals. This has become more common these days as it was the standard for past generations. The Alchemist has been around since the late ’90s and has seen this return in real time. With the instrumentals on this project, listeners can focus on just how creative The Alchemist was with his sample usage. Those who play instruments can try replicating the loops he uses on the project.
The Alchemist’s Flying High is a project with several purposes. These songs are likely leftover from his sessions with the featured artists based on their length and a few lyrics. This doesn’t mean their quality is low; it makes them stand out. The Alchemist has given listeners a peak at his ever-expanding hard drive of music.
This project also is a good teaser for anyone curious about what’s happening in the world of underground rap right now. The Alchemist has been integral in shaping the myriad of soundscapes today. Every underground artist is not represented on this project, but considering who The Alchemist has worked with most people in that lane, going to his Spotify page is a good place to start. Flying High is just an appetizer for the seven-course (and beyond) meal that is his discography.
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