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The Plugs I Met 2

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The Plugs I Met II
EP by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Length28:33
Label
  • Black Soprano Family
  • SRFSCHL
ProducerHarry Fraud
Benny the Butcher chronology
Burden of Proof
(2020)
The Plugs I Met II
(2021)
Trust the Sopranos
(2021)
Harry Fraud chronology
The Fraud Department
(2021)
The Plugs I Met II
(2021)
Singles from The Plugs I Met II
  1. "Thanksgiving"
    Released: March 12, 2021

The Plugs I Met 2 is a collaborative extended play by American rapper Benny the Butcher and producer Harry Fraud. It was released on March 19, 2021 through Black Soprano Family/SRFSCHL as a sequel to Benny's 2019 EP The Plugs I Met. Produced entirely by Fraud, it features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Chinx, Fat Joe, French Montana, Jim Jones, Rick Hyde and Teyonahhh. The album debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Beats Per Minute78%[3]
Clash8/10[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
HipHopDX4.2/5[6]
NME[7]
Pitchfork7.8/10[8]
RapReviews8.5/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

The Plugs I Met 2 was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on nine reviews.[1]

Sy Shackleford of RapReviews.com praised the work, writing: "The raps are solid and the production under Fraud is not polished, but more refined this time around. All in all, The Plugs I Met 2 is another feather in Benny's cap".[9] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX wrote: "Nitpicking on the extra grams aside, with Plugs I Met 2, Benny not only adds a well-rounded arc to his discography but also solidifies his status as an elder statesman/role model for a new generation who could genuinely use the perspective. While he's just as guilty of glorifying his former lifestyle as any rapper, his music exemplifies the difference authenticity makes".[6] Robin Murray of Clash stated: "it's less of a Burden of Proof expansion pack and more of a statement in its own right, one that underlines Benny The Butcher's ascension as one of the most vital voices in rap today".[4] Luke Fox of Exclaim! wrote: "the shadows of the trap loom large on Benny's dense and detailed The Plugs I Met 2 EP, the sequel to 2019's impeccable original with producer DJ Shay. This time, New York underground producer Harry Fraud's soundscape elevates both the melancholy and menace to cinematic heights".[5] Mimi Kenny of Beats Per Minute wrote: "Benny and the rest of Griselda are a force so reliable and prolific that they should be boring by now. But The Plugs I Met 2 suggests that we're just getting to know them".[3] Pete Tosiello of Pitchfork resumed that the album "maintains a smirking joie de vivre—just so long as you're on the right side of it".[8] Mankaprr Conteh of Rolling Stone wrote that the rapper is "a convincing rap sage; a captivating spitter offering his nefarious experiences with an abundance of awareness of their nuances and influence".[10] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME wrote: "the rapper's attention to detail is undeniable – but serving up a pile of rhymes, rather than full-bodied songs with snappy hooks, can be boring no matter how skillful you are. Even the star-name features can't really lift this skippable sequel and its samey songs, which is a shame, given Benny the Butcher's proven penmanship".[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When Tony Met Sosa"2:21
2."Overall" (featuring Chinx and Teyonahhh)
3:26
3."Plug Talk" (featuring 2 Chainz)
3:16
4."Live By It"
2:52
5."Talkin' Back" (featuring Fat Joe)2:43
6."No Instructions"
  • Pennick
  • Quigley
  • Thomas Paladino
  • Flaaten
3:39
7."Longevity" (featuring French Montana and Jim Jones)4:01
8."Survivor's Remorse" (featuring Rick Hyde)
  • Pennick
  • Quigley
  • Antonio Hernandez
  • Christian Pfluge
  • Darius Grayson
  • Fred Lowinger
  • Matt Carillo
3:42
9."Thanksgiving"
  • Pennick
  • Quigley
2:31
Total length:28:33

Personnel

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  • Jeremie "Benny the Butcher" Pennick – main artist, vocals
  • Rory "Harry Fraud" Quigley – main artist, producer
  • Lionel "Chinx" Pickens – featured artist, vocals (track 2)
  • Teyonahhh – backing vocals (track 2)
  • Tauheed "2 Chainz" Epps – featured artist, vocals (track 3)
  • Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena – featured artist, vocals (track 5)
  • Karim "French Montana" Kharbouch – featured artist, vocals (track 7)
  • Jim Jones – featured artist, vocals (track 7)
  • Rick Hyde – featured artist, vocals (track 8)
  • John Sparkz – mixing, mastering

Charts

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Chart performance for The Plugs I Met 2
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[11] 21
US Billboard 200[12] 33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 16
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for The Plugs I Met 2". Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. (March 19, 2021). "The Plugs I Met 2 - Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Kenny, Brody (March 26, 2021). "Album Review: Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud – The Plugs I Met 2 | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Murray, Robin (March 19, 2021). "Benny The Butcher - The Plugs I Met 2". Clash. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Fox, Luke (March 24, 2021). "Benny the Butcher Brings a Fresh Voice to Familiar Themes on Harry Fraud Collab 'The Plugs I Met 2'". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Wallace, Riley (March 19, 2021). "Review: Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud-Produced 'Plugs I Met 2' Mixes Vivid Lyricism With Hypnotic Samples". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (March 22, 2021). "Benny The Butcher – 'The Plugs I Met 2' review: a skippable sequel". NME. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Tosiello, Pete (March 19, 2021). "Benny the Butcher / Harry Fraud: The Plugs I Met 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Shackleford, Sy (March 30, 2021). "Benny the Butcher :: The Plugs I Met 2 – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Conteh, Mankaprr (March 24, 2021). "Benny the Butcher Delivers Careful Street Lore on 'The Plugs I Met 2'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Benny the Butcher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Benny the Butcher Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Benny the Butcher Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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