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Benny The Butcher, Conway, & Westside Gunn Do What They Do On “War Paint”

It’s been a minute, but Benny The Butcher’s official debut album Burden Of Proof has officially landed, produced in its entirety by Hit-Boy. And though it’s still early, there are already whispers of album of the year from certain circles. And to be fair, it’s completely understandable, fueled by nostalgic golden-era throwback production from Hit-Boy and typically elite lyricism from The Butcher, who proudly declared himself to be a “Legend” by the story’s conclusion.

While Burden Is Proof is best enjoyed as one linear narrative, it’s never a bad thing to dive into a new posse cut from the Griselda trifecta, one of the rap game’s most dominant cliques in recent memory. Rather than taking to a Daringer or Beat Butcha instrumental, it’s Hit-Boy who provides the foundation for “War Paint,” employing a masterful sample that captures serious Wu-Tang vibes. With Westside Gunn handling the chorus, Benny and Conway have ample room to flex their lyrical chops with one lengthy verse apiece — to this day, fans still debate as to which one stands at the height of the lyrical hierarchy, and it’s likely that won’t end anytime soon.

Check out “War Paint” now, and be sure to show some love to Benny The Butcher and Hit-Boy for a job well done. Do you think Burden Of Proof is a contender for album of the year?

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Before this shit you see as a triumph, was almost tragedy
I’m at the Roc Nation party smellin’ like chronic smoke
Hov said, “You that boy”, I get acknowledged by the GOAT
Woo, even shook the hand of Beyoncé
That story brought tears to the eye of my fiancée
But I don’t know if it’s because my shorty such a fan
Or did she realize in that moment, I’m the motherfuckin’ man

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Kyle Ashen’s sun-drenched recollection with new release “That Local Girl”

Kyle Ashen’s latest release, “That Local Girl,” is a gorgeous trip down memory lane, a country single that explores that golden glow of memory, like flipping through old photographs touched by salt air and summer sunlight. It’s warm, cinematic, and deeply relatable, a song about the kind of love story that never quite goes away, even as time moves on.

“That Local Girl” is filled with imagery that quickly takes the listener into a world they can walk right into. You got a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on a boardwalk street by the ocean, a souped-up truck driving through town, neon lights reflecting off the ocean breeze, and the electric innocence of young love burning in the background.

But under all that cutesy trapping is something more than that, longing. Some people, some places that leave permanent marks on Kyle Ashen and us know that. What’s so brilliant about this song is that it marries those two ideas, making love and hometown memory feel beautifully inseparable. Sometimes you miss a person. And with that person, you miss an entire version of life. “That Local Girl” is more than a country love song from Kyle Ashen. He is a living postcard from the past, sun-faded, bittersweet, and glowing with feeling. A reminder that summers pass by, but some memories stay with us forever.

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ECHOFLIP inspires faith and fire with triumphant anthem on “Kingdom Rise”

ECHOFLIP marches forward with commanding purpose on “Kingdom Rise,” a single that not only demands attention but also commands it. Driven by pounding drums, soaring melodic textures, and full-conviction lyricism, the song arrives like a battle cry with the heart of worship. Bold and energized and spiritually charged from beginning to end.

“Kingdom Rise” is street realism meets kingdom vision at its heart. It’s got grit in its pulse but grace in its message as well. Each bar rings with resilience with ECHOFLIP, a record that embodies struggle, perseverance, and steadfast faith in the face of adversity. The result is music that is rooted in reality while reaching for something much larger.

What makes the single particularly compelling is how seamlessly it combines high-energy Christian trap with uplifting spiritual themes. The hard-hitting production has edge and urgency, and its faith-centered focus gives it soul. It’s motivational without being pushy. Worshipful without momentum loss, without losing authenticity. Ideal for trap gospel, inspirational rap, and urban playlists that aim to uplift as much as energize, “Kingdom Rise” delivers on all fronts. It moves the body, it sharpens the mind, it stirs the soul.

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