Harry Fraud
The 30 Best Albums of 2021
Back in June, SPIN published The 30 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far), rounding up everything from mainstream rock to experimental hip-hop. Six months later, we’re back with our year-end recap — and it’s interesting how, even though the stylistic balance has stayed consistent, the picks themselves haven’t. While this list also covers a lot of ground, only six of those earlier records wound up in our final tally. Below, you’ll find massive R&B collaborations (Silk Sonic), trendy pop breakouts (Olivia Rodrigo), big-ticket indie-rock (The War on Drugs), prog-metal giants (Mastodon), and acclaimed indie-rap (Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud). Looking back at Pandemic Year Number Two, when the music industry forecast seemed to shift on a daily basis, perhaps these changes are only fittin...
Big BSF: Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud Drop Of ‘ The Plugs I Met 2’ Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Benny The Butcher is back to cheffing up that good work after 2020 unveiled his stellar album with Hit-Boy in Burden of Proof, and a mixtape with his Black Soprano Family squad, Da Respected Sopranos. The Buffalo, N.Y. MC’s newest drop is a collaborative effort with Harry Fraud titled The Plugs I Met 2, a fitting sequel of that Tana Talk energy Benny is known for. The skill of The Butcher is intact as ever, showing no signs of slowing down his pitch-perfect output and proves that he can rap over anything put in front of him. With Fraud’s signature, big-sounding production, Benny capably handles the duties of a veteran street narrator as he details some of the darker periods of his life on the block but also celebrates the trappings of...
