Burden of Proof
by Benny the Butcher
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 Oct 2020
- Label: Griselda, Empire, Black Soprano Family, Griselda Records / EMPIRE
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:13
- Community rating: 3.23/5 from 9 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'Burden of Proof,' Benny the Butcher's vivid narratives of street life and ascension in the rap game are set against the polished, soul-sample-based production of Hit-Boy. This collaboration marked a sonic departure from the typically rawer sound of Griselda, blending Benny's hard-hitting lyricism with a more refined, luxurious sonic palette reminiscent of early 2000s Roc-A-Fella records. The album's themes focus on authenticity, legacy, and the transition from hustler to established artist, reflecting on past struggles while embracing new successes.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, street, hard, underground, sampling
Tracklist
- Burden Of Proof (3:25)
- Where Would I Go (feat. Rick Ross) (2:52)
- Sly Green (2:46)
- One Way Flight (feat. Freddie Gibbs) (3:18)
- Famous (2:44)
- Timeless (feat. Lil Wayne & Big Sean) (3:49)
- New Streets (2:02)
- Over The Limit (feat. DOM KENNEDY) (4:15)
- Trade It All (2:32)
- Thank God I Made It (feat. Queen Naija) (2:56)
- War Paint (feat. Westside Gunn & Conway the Machine) (4:30)
- Legend (3:04)
Credits
- Benny the Butcher - vocals, executive-producer, Primary Artist
- Rick Ross - vocals, Featuring
- Freddie Gibbs - vocals, Featuring
- Lil Wayne - vocals, Featuring
- Big Sean - vocals, Featuring
- Dom Kennedy - vocals, Featuring
- Queen Naija - vocals, Featuring
- Westside Gunn - vocals, executive-producer, Featuring
- Conway the Machine - vocals, Featuring
- Hit-Boy - producer, executive-producer
- Corbett - producer
- G. Ry - producer
- Jansport J - producer
- Aaron Amaro - creative director
- Chace Infinite - creative director
- Cheng Sok - layout, layout [packaging]
- Samuel Trotter - photography by
- DS - mastered by
- Agency 78 - management
- Roc Nation - management