Benny The Butcher Shows Love To Lil Durk's "7220" After They Drop On Same Day

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.5K Views

Benny The Butcher acknowledges Lil Durk's 10+ year run in the game as "7220" aims to top the Billboard 200 next week.

Benny The Butcher returned with the release of Tana Talk 4 on Friday. The latest project from the Griselda camp served as Benny's latest installment in his Tana Talk series while simultaneously closing out his independent run as he preps for his Def Jam debut. As fans praise the new project, it seems like some have tried to pit the rapper against Lil Durk, who also dropped his new project on Friday. However, the Griselda MC has nothing but love for the Chicago artist.

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Taking to his Facebook page, Benny The Butcher showed love to Durk, acknowledging the 10+ years it took the "Golden Child" rapper to get to where he is today. He explained that there's a lesson to be learned in their respective come-up: hustle hard.

"I could never hate on smirk like y’all hate on me…see I respect the grind and kno it took him 10 yrs after [Dis Ain't What You Want] to get where he at me and bro got the same security and some staff so it’s all love…don’t hate or envy the next man …put in the work and wait ya turn," he wrote.

Lil Durk's 7220 is aiming to make a big impact on the Billboard 200 this week. The rapper is expected to move 120K to 130K in its first week, likely helping Durk secure his first solo #1 album of his career.

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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.

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