A biography for Benny the Butcherhasn’t been written yet.
“I always was good, even in my times of being bad as hell in school. I always used to get good grades in school, period. Especially English, writing, and literature.”
“Any rapper will tell you when you're working with someone like Cole, it's like a match of wits. You gotta go crazy, because you know he is.”
“The theme of the 'Tana Talk' series was I wanted to let everyone know who I was. I wanted my authenticity to show through my bars.”
“I hate leeches.”
“My confidence comes from my talent, and my talent comes from my preparation.”
“There's no joy without pain and there's no sunshine without rain. I didn't make that rhyme on purpose, I promise!”
“I did 'The Plugs I Met' independent.”
“Everybody gets to watch my career elevate and it's right in front of me.”
“I don't feel that Hip Hop is mine, I feel like I have a pass in this thing of ours that we call Hip Hop. It's like a fraternity. I feel like a guest too because everybody not allowed in. And even if you're in, that doesn't mean you're allowed in.”
“I love acting. It's fun, baby.”
“My name was 2 Chains Benny before. It's always been Benny, but it played off of a couple other things. I was Benny Montana for a second.”
“Wit will always stand the test of time. That's why everybody loved Big L.”
“Hip-Hop is the reason why I'm here.”
“I feel like we all are guests. Hip Hop don't belong to none of us.”
“You could make someone the president or an A&R at Def Jam, but that doesn't mean they're ready for it. A lot of people don't want to work, they just want what comes with the work - the lifestyle, the fame, and the money.”
“I'm always gonna be grounded.”
“I always felt like I was an underdog.”
“Wayne is true to his word. He said, 'Anytime I need him.' Shout out Mack Maine and shout out everybody over there. But anytime I needed bro, he came through for me.”
“I would tell people when you hear a love song from me, it ain't going to be, 'Ok baby, I love you. I want to take you to Paris, France.' It's going to be on my level and my terms.”
“My music's not for the club anyway.”