Burden of Proof (Benny the Butcher album)
Burden of Proof | ||||
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Released | October 16, 2020 | |||
Length | 38:17 | |||
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Benny the Butcher chronology | ||||
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Singles from Burden of Proof | ||||
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Burden of Proof is the second
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B+[5] |
HipHopDX | 4.1/5[6] |
Pitchfork | 7/10[7] |
Burden of Proof was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82 based on six reviews.[1]
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AllMusic's Fred Thomas compared the album to previous releases, by saying that it "finds Benny the Butcher fully formed after years of development and growth. There's even a marked upgrade in production compared to his 2018 outing Tana Talk 3, which stuck close to the East Coast hip hop influences that had guided the majority of Benny's work before that point".[2] Robin Murray of Clash said that the album "pushes Benny The Butcher back to the forefront, and offers further evidence that Griselda is one of the most vital labels in North American hip-hop right now".[4] Dylan Green of Pitchfork said, "He has every right to experiment and try on sounds as he sees fit. Hit-Boy attempts to balance this out by heading in the opposite direction so fully that it occasionally overwhelms Benny's personality. ... Burden of Proof is undoubtedly the next step in Benny's evolution, even if the music doesn't always match the vision".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Burden of Proof" | Hit-Boy | 3:25 | |
2. | "Where Would I Go" (featuring Rick Ross) |
| Hit-Boy | 2:51 |
3. | "Sly Green" |
| Hit-Boy | 2:47 |
4. | "One Way Flight" (featuring Freddie Gibbs) |
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| 3:19 |
5. | "Famous" |
| Hit-Boy | 2:44 |
6. | "Timeless" (featuring Lil Wayne and Big Sean) |
| Hit-Boy | 3:50 |
7. | "New Streets" |
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| 2:02 |
8. | "Over the Limit" (featuring Dom Kennedy) |
| Hit-Boy | 4:15 |
9. | "Trade It All" |
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| 2:32 |
10. | "Thank God I Made It" (featuring Queen Naija) |
| Hit-Boy | 2:57 |
11. | "War Paint" (featuring Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine) |
| Hit-Boy | 4:30 |
12. | "Legend" (with Hit-Boy) |
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| 3:05 |
Total length: | 38:17 |
Charts
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 139 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 100 |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 27 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 14 |
References
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Burden of Proof – Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred (October 16, 2020). "Burden of Proof – Benny the Butcher | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Sentz, Tim (October 20, 2020). "Album Review: Benny the Butcher – Burden of Proof | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (October 19, 2020). "Benny The Butcher – Burden Of Proof". Clash. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Elibert, Mark (December 5, 2020). "Review: With 'Burden of Proof,' Benny The Butcher and Hit-Boy Give A Celebratory Toast To Their Remarkable Runs". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Dylan (October 22, 2020). "Benny the Butcher: Burden of Proof". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Benny The Butcher – Burden of Proof" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Benny The Butcher Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Benny The Butcher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Benny The Butcher Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.