Review: Buffalo's finest Benny The Butcher leapt from Upstate New York to the world with his tough rhymes and real talk. A Friend Of Ours marked a major step forward for the rapper, drawing serious praise thanks in no small part to the heavyweight production spots from Rick Hyde, Chup, DJ Shay and Marc Spano. Rolling somewhere between a mini-album and EP, and packed with cameos from 38 Spesh, El Camino, Dark Lo, Dufflebag Hottie and Skyzoo, this is a sure shot of modern day hip hop with more than a few nods to a certain seminal mob series.

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