Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher have become members of the Roc Nation family. The Griselda Records artists have revealed they signed management deals with JAY-Z’s entertainment company.
“Roc Nation & Griselda it’s official … y’all kno what we bout to do right Roc Nation x GxFR x B$F,” Benny wrote on Instagram.
Westside added, “The New King Of NY!!!! We just some BUFFALO KIDS that had a dream I wanna introduce y’all to the new @rocnation I told y’all GOD IS THE GREATEST.”
Chace Infinite, a member of the duo Self Scientific with DJ Khalil, also commented on the signing. Infinite and Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua will manage Westside and Benny under a partnership with Roc Nation.
“Proud to announce my partner @1978hiphop and I have partnered with @rocnation to manage @westsidegunn and @getbenny,” he wrote. “Been a fan of @griseldarecords since my brother @xdannyxbrownx put me on to Gunn’s music. Let’s Build!! #AGENCY78 photo: @jakeamankwaah.”
The announcement of Westside and Benny’s Roc Nation deal continues a busy summer for the Buffalo-bred MCs. In June, Benny dropped a new EP titled The Plugs I Met. A few weeks later, Westside kicked off July by releasing a solo album titled Flygod Is An Awesome God.
The Griselda crew is also expected to deliver their official Shady Records debut later this year. Westside has said the project will be a group album.
Last month, fans got a taste of the Griselda and Shady connection when Conway The Machine dropped his single “Bang” featuring Eminem.
Stream “Bang” below.
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Smart move…these boys are posturing to make good music freely and make their money off of it
Jigga knows the truth when he see its griselda finna lock the game up its over for that wack bullshit Real hiphop is back i fuck wit griselda hard el camino is nice 2 check his shit out if you love griselda u like him too Gxfr
Why benny look like he in a crosshair. If homie go soon i know somethin up
Timbs in august hahaha
Hopefully the get some more upbeat production and not all darringee beats. He good n all but need to diversify their production and subject matter. Need a club banger and a radio joint to get major sales and more exposure,not just a major management deal.
Totally the opposite of what they should be doing…I would quit listening if the tried to make a club song with The Neptune’s or somebody
GTFOH!
STFU. Daringer cold with the beats, this is a Griselda thing, not a Roc thing, ya Jay Z ballwasher Don’t You have some Roc balls to clean??
No, Griselda belongs to Shady only. We don’t need Gay-Z interfering. Don’t make Eminem murder you on your own shit again.
You can read right? Its management deal NOT record deal.
They ain’t here for the radio play or club bangers this is grimey Street shit only nothing more nothing less
Benny is nasty! Westside gunn got pretty lazy with the bars.