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The Plugs I Met 2 is the sequel to 2019's highly acclaimed Plugs I Met, which to me was where Benny the Butcher went from already dope as hell lyricist to ELITE-level lyricist.
Up until Burden of Proof, this was my favourite Benny project. The magic of Plugs was in the all killer, no filler approach. At just 25 minutes, it was gritty rapping with tough as nails production that fit perfectly. So the sequel to this project was something many Benny fans were highly anticipating.
The Plugs I Met 2 serves as a continuation of the cleaner more commercial sound that Benny brought with Burden of Proof... a sound I liked, which led me to say that Burden of Proof is my FAVOURITE Benny project, even more than fan-favourites in Tana Talk 3 and The Plugs I Met.
The central problem with this latest release though, is that the 2000s Rocafella style production on Burden of Proof fit the reflective lyrical subject matter of Benny way more. Whereas with The Plugs I Met 2, I feel like this more trappy sound would've benefitted more from gritty Benny, but we didn’t get that.
In addition to the production being a continuation of Burden of Proof, Plugs I Met 2 is also a continuation from a lyrical perspective.
Benny is rapping less from the perspective of a guy right in the heat of the street drug-dealing, violent action like he showed on his pre-Burden of Proof work. Instead, he's more reflective, and attempting to speak from a perspective of heightened maturity.
On Plugs 2 though, I find Benny's lyrics are just not as insightful or precise as they needed to be.
Benny surely fits well on these beats and seems comfortable... but in my opinion, TOO comfortable.
RMPP Preferred Cut: "No Introductions"
Stream The Plugs I Met 2 here: https://open.spotify.com/album/20XfOL0gmcOQhupwC2bMDj?si=WNBU9tNZQriYdQo70zJnnA
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