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Benny The Butcher Slams Hip-Hop's Shift from Street Roots
10/8/2025
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- Benny The Butcher expressed frustration about hip-hop's drift from street culture on Instagram Live.
- He criticized "nerds" for controlling the genre and said the voice of the streets carries less weight now.
- The remarks come amid tensions with Freddie Gibbs, stemming from a rivalry dating to 2022. Gibbs downplayed an airport encounter.
- They previously collaborated on the 2021 track Formaldehyde.
