Benji Drops Debut Spillage Village Album, “Smile, You’re Alive!”

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The 13-track project includes features from the likes of Mars Jackson and PK Delay.

At the end of September, Benji dropped his debut album, Smile, You’re Alive! in collaboration with the rest of Spillage Village. The 13-track project also includes features from names like Jordan Hawkins, My Favorite Color, and Mars Jackson.

“A whole lot has happened since we were here last, above all I’m just very grateful to still be here to talk about it. S/o my team, my family, my friends, and my fans, and my city,” the artist captioned an Instagram post from earlier this week.

“This album means so much to me I don’t think anyone will truly understand. But from the bottom of my heart thank you,” he wrote to his fans.

“Who knows what tomorrow holds but we have right now to celebrate life and be grateful. If tomorrow comes, same thing. Make the most of it. Love always.”

Benji first joined forces with Spillage Village back in 2020 after having toured with EarthGang on their Welcome to Mirrorland tour. Check out his debut project with the group below, and share your initial thoughts in the comments.

Tracklist:

1. Rain

2. Zola Rose

3. Shine

4. East Side Bounce (feat. PK Delay)

5. Black Satin (feat. Jordan Hawkins)

6. No Kidding

7. Shake (feat. My Favorite Color)

8. Sanctuary

9. Elevate

10. Good Morning

11. Right On

12. C.U.E.U.P.U. (feat. Mars Jackson)

13. Wave (feat. Livefromthecity)


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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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