This album felt like a watered down version of songs & projects that Benny has done before. The Hit Boy beats aren't better than the Burden of Proof production and the Alchemist beats don't live up to any of the Tana Talks or Plugs. On top of that Benny doesn't have the same sharpness and wittiness in his rapping, so add that with repetitive subject matter and you get just an "ok" album.
Why would Lupe not want a bigger audience when he always has put out a lot of successful radio singles up too that point. That don't make any sense bro... Atlantic forced him too water down his Lyricism and sound.. Lupe was already commercial with the 2 albums he put out before that..
Benny has a dated mentality. The current consumers are much more educated than they were decades ago where you could trick them into liking you by switching to commercial sounds. Go for critical acclaim with your sound and do features on other known artists records, the audience will grow slowly but surely.
They gotta slow down on releases. They don't feel as special when we get one every few months. Last Year, Conway dropped 4 albums, his album Won't he do it, The Drumwork Comp, The Conductor Collab, The project he did with producer Wun two, and Hall and Nash 2. Out of those, Hall and Nash 2 and the Wun two joints were the best imo
I feel the same way. I’m not surprised but at least Rome Streets & Boldy are keeping the lights on. Whenever stove god figures out his deal maybe he can finally drop more projects
Y’all saying the mainstream stuff didn’t work. The harsh reality is that if Benny were to keeping make thing music with the underground aesthetics he would never be more popular. I agree it could’ve been executed better but we can’t expect Griselda to grow their audience if they keep with such an underground sound.
Ken made a great point saying Griselda made it to Fallon performing grimey songs. thats proof enough they dont have to switch up to these commercial sounds. Drake hit them for THEIR sound. it’s clearly room to grow that idk why Gunn and Benny wanna make such cookie cutter music now
I enjoyed this project overall but I definitely would rank it mid to low on his discography. That Buffalo Kitchen club & TMVTL by Alchemist was crazy though.
It's not a bad album but my issue is.. he was promoting the fuck out his DEJ JAM debut for the past 2 years in a lot of damn interviews the way he way kept talking about his DEJ JAM album I was thinking he really finna come with some shit but this ain't live up too the hype.. I was thinking TT4 was just a warm up for whats too come .. not bad but I would rather listen too TT4 over this
BRUH. I LOVE BENNY, but when he said that this album was gonna feel like DMX's debut... my hype was INSTANTLY too high for him to reach my expectations. You're 100% right.
@@beinerthchitivamachado9892 yeah bro he was hyping up this album wayyy to much.. I think he shoulda just kept quiet and let the music speak for itself but like I said not a bad album but its disappointing though for all the hype it had
Might be a weird take, but i think he did not went commercial sounding enough. Not epic enough…French Montanas Wave Blues was such a dope Benny feature to me, where he sounded real good. Or a beat similar to Conways scatter brain maybe. This was not far enough away from his typical sound.
I respect your take but I’m sick of that same generic 808 limp kick that everybody’s doing and the fact that they try to make more mainstream-ish records at times while keeping some rawness and edge to the beats IS refreshing to me at this point. Like Conway over that cool n dre joint that he put out sounds great to me as well as the mutty beat
Daringers work on Tana Talk 4 > Hit-Boy’s beats on this project. By a country mile. Going from TMVTL to Back Again was really jarring. I really wanna know what Hit-Boy beat on this project is even close to Back 2x
@@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBInot true burden of proof showed that he and Benny did have chemistry on there he went into a different bag then his usual stuff, sly green, one way flight, war paint, timeless, famous
This album was meh for me. I hope y'all discuss the Killer Mike situation. Including younger Hip Hop fans saying Trav got robbed and they don't know who Mike is.
Upon first listen I thought I really liked this record, but now I don’t think that. I just don’t like hit boy at all outside his work with Nas. I didn’t like Burden of Proof at all. Uncle Al had the best beats on this project, but some were also lackluster for him. This project just doesn’t have much replay value for me. Album is not trash, but is one of Benny’s worst projects in my opinion.
Benny said "every body cant go" in which he never went nowhere ether cause he was lost between MAJOR AND INDIE.....maby he will lead us somewhere on the next 1 🤣🔥💸😂💯
Benny's hooks are the weakest in his game and unfortunately there are more songs with hooks on this album (I'm assuming as a major label release) which didn't really help. I appreciate he tried to stay true to his sound by having both ALC and Hitboy for production but overall a pretty meh album for me after the historic run we saw in late 2010s to early 2020 from not just Benny but entire Griselda crew.
Benny doesn't get that reverting to the generic pre-griselda stuff that kept him unknown is gonna contradict the whole "on top of the game" attitude he has. The grimy shit with dope flows and storytelling is what put him on for the most part, that's why tt4 was so dope and so commercially successful.
Like Rod, on first listen, I wasn’t really feeling it at all…but I find myself going back to it from time and time, and it has grown on me. I actually think it’s a solid album now, so I feel the same as Beezy. But hearing this review really makes me go wanna go listen to TT3 and the plugs I met haha. Haven’t heard that classic Benny in a minute
What about when the Big Bro Benny said "I was in the kitchen like a cutlery draw, transporting 5700000 billion bricks inside a blu ray DVD of Encino Man signed by Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore" ?? You aint feel that son??? That was realism you gotta be from the trenches to feel that son!!!! You prob a trust fund kid!!! That was real life bars son!!!!!!!!
raised in the Wakefield section of the BX bro. Credibility with Benny is never an issue, I know he speaks from experience. I just didn’t particularly enjoy his cadence and delivery on this album. You don’t need to be a street dude to like or dislike something lol. That’s such a weird take.
BX huh? That's cool but have you ever transported 90000 billion bricks inside a Boeing CH-47 Chinook ? I'm talking that real hustlers life son !!! @@Nicolas-tf1ub
Unfortunately it was like Gibbs last album. It is not bad but there's no reason for him to do this album but it was a good album but not in a way like his previous projects
Rod: "It don't sound like a butcher, it sound like Benny the something else." Some ideas. Benny the Baker, Benny the Tailor, Benny the Florist. Benny the Fishmonger. Feel free to add more y'all.
Think they were spot on with this one, I like a couple tracks but something just feels missing from it, at first I was with Griselda switching it up but they just work better with that grimey shit, I’m still waiting on that Conway and Justice Legaue tape I think Conway is versatile enough to make a dope album with Justice League
I thought this album was actually pretty good. I was kinda worried after hearing big dog awhile back, but I’m not mad at the direction he goin. I prefer albums like TT3 and Plugs I met for example, but TT4, BOP, and this r pretty damn great too tbh.
There are definitely some highlights like TMVTL, How To Rap and Jermanie’s Graduation but overall this feels much like a sequel to Burden of Proof that was missing something. It’s a cool project. I just prefer the Tana Talk and Plugs I Met projects from Benny.
Benny is trying to go mainstream and get away from that underground griselda sound but im not a fan. Definitely Commendable but I havent been moved by a benny project in years.
It’s funny cause the most mainstream of the crew is WSG who has remained the most to the underground sound and core (I think they all want to be mainstream but it’s ironic the way they go about it)
its solid 🤷🏻 coming from a person whose favorite Benny album is Burden Of Proof, this was a little underwhelming. i added 8 tracks to my Griselda playlist if thats help. i dont know if my anticipation was just too high or what. don't get me wrong, its not a bad album by any means. still supported Benny & bought the vinyl. my favorite tracks are Bron, Big Dog, Buffalo Kitchen Club, One Foot In, & Back Again. honestly, my only gripes w the album besides it not hitting like i thought would is, that Pillow Talk joint.. i fucking hate that beat. Hit-Boy should have thrown it away. also why the hell did Benny end this album w Big Tymers?? that was the biggest thing that threw me off.
This album was so boring bruh and I adore Burden of Proof. The beats are so lifeless. Benny hasnt held my attention on a project since Burden of Proof. Hope he bounces back.
Just cause he’s dipping his toes in that sound doesn’t mean he’s leaving it behind. When he makes a song as bad as I know what girls like then I’ll be scared
Rod was onto something with that Tana Talk on a mainstream level. And I think it’s what Benny is bending over backwards to try to do, but the results tend to sound like an unsuccessful straddle
For an album produced by Al and Hit, coming into Def Jam, this felt so unprofessional. Felt like Benny didn’t really want to do this album even though every time he did an interview he quoted this as AOTY. Damn shame.
I don't know if it's Al's fault but that album with Marci was terrible. Production not bad but it seems rappers can't get into it naturally. These rappers are dropping their weakest Shi with Al 🤷
Anyone feel like the mixing was off on this project? I felt like Benny’s vocals took a back seat. Burden of Proof had a lot going on in the beats but also Benny sounded punchy and in the forefront
I feel like the mixing could’ve saved a lot of tracks on this. Big Dog specifically could’ve had some different mixing and i think it would’ve hit harder. Just felt like sumn was missing from these tracks.
It seemed like Benny had full control of this album/sound. Def Jam from last decade to now let their artists rock Vince dropped Summertime 06' on Def Jam outside maybe senorita nothin on that album sounded mainstream Vince def had full control of that album.
Through all the talk on this album.. it's really clear that there is direct split between fans of benny. I call it Burden Benny vs. Tana Talk Benny. Folks seem to like one side way more than another on either side. Me, i prefer the former. Burden of Proof is one of my favorite albums. And here, my favorite tracks were the hitboy produced ones.
this album was weak....alchemist didn't impress here... it gonna be playing this much doesnt affect my love of Benny's music....waiting on the next one
The beats on Jermanes graduation, Tmvtl, and buffalo kitchen up were WEAK?!? these are some of my fav Al & Benny collabs in years ESP TMVTL, Benny doesn’t tap into his storytelling bag often esp not since 2018
@@romaretaylor9953 Me too the Larry june project was fire,But again Benny picks weak Alchemist beats.So I’m not even mad at AL.Imagine if Benny was as good at picking beats like Hov or Biggie.His albums would be praised across the board
agreed on appreciating what the album is, and what Benny was aiming for, but not loving it. felt like it was missing something the whole time. i don't think HitBoy or Al gave him the heavyweight joints he needed to properly energize this one. it should have felt more monumental for his first major label LP. imo HitBoy isn't that nice and as much as i fux with Al, he should have brought more of that Mobb/Prodigy energy back for this.
I feel the same. Everybody Can't Go is def not a "classic" per se, but it's a very strong album with a good blend of Griselda-esque grimey sh## (Alchemist), and more sonically accessible, faster bpm music (Hit-Boy), which makes for a nice mix. Not sure if the album will make my year end top 10-15 list, but some of the criticism of this project is unwarranted.
Nah man... Its not like Benny putting out bad albums the music is still good it just the production could be better.. the rapping always gonna be on point Benny just need too get better at picking beats
Its not a bad album but I think I’m guilty of hyping it up too much. Not as good as Westside’s last 2 or even TT4. He mentions he still on a run but after this 🧐
@@iangarcia1585 Not gonna lie, I liked BOP but coming off of that grimey sound from TT3 and even PIM, it felt too polished at times for my taste. Feel like this one switches that up enough to avoid being monotone. Best of both worlds IMO. I felt like the OG Plugs I met was the best example of being able to have a polished version of the grimey sound. Beats felt big, loud, and low end was banging while maintaining that Boom bap Griselda grit.
Boldy james alchemist beats are magical, bennys alchemist beats are just meh. Also somebody prolly gonna fight me for saying that but idc it is what it is.
5 to 50 Broken Bottles Rubber Bands and Weight Fifty One Took the Money to the Plug's house Johnny P's Caddy Brickmile to Montana Thowy's Revenge Lucha Bros Please find a weak Al/Benny beat/collaboration in that one.
@@PureMoney4 Brick mile to Montana and Lucha bros are not on Benny projects.Take me the money to the plugs house is an ok alchemist beat TT4 and this album had very lackluster alchemist beats.His ear for alchemist beats is not as good as it used to be.Gunn,Boldy, and gibbs pick better alchemist beats for their projects
A drake feature is not gonna make or break his career benny don't even care for Aubrey fan base his aim is for the streets something drake is not end of story
This might be years too late but I want a FreddiexDanny Brown album just re-listened to Piñata and OLD and Danny and Freddie has not missed@@Lakeshow82
You know the crazy thing is, you can’t find their performance on Fallon on RU-vid anymore. Not from the official channel, the suits got to him 😕I respect Jimmy for trying, but the higher ups ain’t letting it happen
Hes clearly trying to go mainstream but thats not gonna work for a lot of fans and im sure he knows that and has long accepted what that comes with. The bigger you get the more you cant please everyone. Its obvious what benny is trying to do and I dont blame him. Im sure being “underground” gets tiring and especially if you wanna go to the moon like benny does.
I'm hearing a lot of down play on this album and a little good feed back since it's release. I can see others points but...I feel like Benny's really evolving as an artist and the music aspect of it is still maturing but I throughly enjoy this album. I'm seeing the growth💯
@javonbatiste3294 never said I didn't. Everyone has the right to their opinions and I do respect it. It's just a cordial conversation at the end if the day. That's what makes us fans right?
No, fuck that I'm tired of that recent Gunn album negative slander. The homies and I (lol) fucked with it heavy. Speak for youself. I still have it in rotation.
The album was trash. I’m finally accepting this new lane he wants to go with but in this decade alone Tana Talk 4 might be his best album and that was really aight. Plugs 2, burden of proof & everybody can’t go is the exact order i place his projects
Tana talk 4 was a LOT better than just iiight. Bust a brick Nick is one of my fav Benny songs period, same with super plug. Did you also dislike God don’t make mistakes? Cause that’s one of conways best albums. It’s gonna be hard for them to stay hardcore as you want if they don’t wanna stay underground and broke forever. But I’m sure Benny will drop something else this year that hopefully you’ll feel
@@romaretaylor9953 to me & I’ve always liked Conway more, i think all his albums except last years was great. Forever Dropping Tears became my favorite Conway song and my first favorite used to be third F. I want Benny to cater to his core but he be on Twitter everyday telling niggas they can’t go so fuck it. I have no expectations for his future albums
