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JAY-Z Signs Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn to Roc Nation

Roc Nation x Griselda.

Looks like Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn have now signed with JAY-Z to Roc Nation.

The rappers posted what appeared to be an announcement on Instagram Tuesday (August 6), sharing a photo with HOV. The group of artists had bottles of champagne and glasses in hand, so it’s clear a celebration was taking place.

Westside captioned his photo, “We just some BUFFALO KIDS that had a dream.”

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Benny and Westside had inked a deal with Shady Records a few years ago, but now the Griselda Records crew is on Hov’s side.

The details surrounding the deal are unclear.

In June, Benny released his project, The Plugs I Met, which boasted features from Black Thought, Jadakiss, and Pusha T.

Benny also just dropped the video for “5 to 50” Ft. India (Prod. Alchemist). Check it out below.

Ivie Ani

Ivie is a Nigerian-American, native New Yorker, and journalist covering culture. Usually on-air, on deadline, and on point. @ivieani

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