Plug Talk
Benny the Butcher Lyrics

Ah, The Butcher comin', nigga
Benny the Butcher is announcing his presence and arrival

Ay yo Harry you crazy for this shit
Benny addresses Harry Fraud and praises his musical production

(La música de Harry Fraud) (bah)
Benny acknowledges Harry Fraud's musical contribution to the song

In interviews talkin' Plug talk
Benny talks about his experiences with drug dealing in interviews

Got my name off of drug talk
Benny's reputation was built on his involvement in drug dealing

(Told you they don't make niggas like the Butcher no more man)
Someone else affirms that Benny is a unique and exceptional individual

Yeah, uh
Benny agrees with the previous statement and prepares to elaborate on his experiences

(They think I be glorifying this street shit, not at all, uh-uh)
Benny clarifies that he does not glorify illegal activities, but rather describes his background and how far he has come

(I been glorifying how far we came nigga, that's on the Bible)
Benny says that he celebrates his progress and success, and swears by this on the Bible

(Y'all niggas wouldn't know about it though)
Benny implies that his critics cannot relate to his experiences

I only do it for the gangsters
Benny only creates his music for those who come from a similar background as him

Niggas telling me I saved it
Some people praise Benny for saving rap music

Quarter million for a tour overseas
Benny earned a lot of money from his overseas tours

I'ma have to learn another language
Benny implies that he'll need to learn the local language to communicate with fans during his tours

You the richest on the team
Benny addresses someone who is the wealthiest out of a group of people

But you still work the hardest make changes
Benny commends someone who, despite being wealthy, still works hard and makes an effort to improve

I fucked around and got famous
Benny accidentally became famous due to his music, despite not aiming for fame

Right when the dope game got dangerous
Benny mentions that he became famous at the same time that drug dealing became more dangerous

(I explained it)
Benny references his earlier album where he addressed his background and experiences

With a fork telling you let the work lock
Benny advises listeners to make sure their drugs are secure and not easily accessible by others using a fork as an analogy

And clean the sink out and then drain it, uh
Benny advises people to clean the drug residue from a sink or drain to avoid getting caught

Real niggas underrated
Benny thinks that authentic and genuine people don't get enough recognition

(never)
Benny implies that he and other authentic people never celebrate themselves enough

True story got a quarter from my plug on the day I got raided (same day)
Benny shares a true story about how his drug dealer gave him some money on the day he got caught by the police

Held it down I ain't lose it (nah)
Benny implies that he maintained his composure and didn't panic during the raid

(nigga told on me)
Benny thinks that someone he trusted told the police about his activities

You hear sounds of the pot scraping, me, I only hear music (uh)
Benny can still hear the sound of cooking drugs, but chooses to focus on his music instead

Cosign I don't need one
Benny doesn't need anyone to endorse or approve of his music

I was a shooter now I feed one (now I feed one)
Benny used to engage in violent activities, but now he supports others and is responsible

Hundred bands in the fridge next to a stick of butter and Capri Suns
Benny stores his large amounts of cash in his fridge near everyday items to hide it

My lil' bitch ass the fattest
Benny's girl has a large curvy figure

Body like she work at Magic
Benny's girl has an exceptional and attractive body

And since I'm rich I deserve her
Benny feels entitled to have a beautiful girlfriend due to his wealth

(yeah)
Benny emphasizes his statement

If she fuck a broke nigga that's tragic, uh (that's tragic)
Benny thinks that if his girlfriend were to have sex with someone who wasn't wealthy, it would be a shame

I flew her in from Houston
Benny paid for his girlfriend to fly from Houston to see him

She listen to Scarface and Travis (uh)
Benny's girlfriend likes listening to rappers Scarface and Travis Scott

Got the coat with the F's on the jacket
Benny has a coat with a logo starting with the letter F

Got the kicks from Belle Harbor to match it
Benny has shoes that match his coat, from a place called Belle Harbor

(Ten toes solid, nigga, this what staying down get you)
Benny implies that standing by one's principles and staying true to oneself will result in success

(Ah, yeah)
Benny agrees with his previous statement

Bilingual and I'm multifaceted
Benny speaks multiple languages and has many skills and talents

Kris Cringle when I'm in my baggage
Benny is like Santa Claus (Kris Kringle) with his expensive possessions

Hundred feet above average (average)
Benny is much richer and more successful than most people

By twenty-one I was a savage (uh)
Benny was very tough and violent by the age of 21

By twenty-two I had a foreign, by twenty-three I had crashed it (skrrt)
Benny purchased an expensive foreign car at age 22, but crashed it the following year

On 24's like Mashburn, twenty-five lighters on my dresser, yessir
Benny has 24-inch wheels on his car, like NBA player Jamal Mashburn, and has 25 lighters (for smoking drugs) on his dresser

Plug Talk like a Tesla (uh), ball hard Uncle Fester (uh)
Benny compares his drug dealing lingo to the high-tech world of Tesla, and also compares his lifestyle to Uncle Fester in the Addams Family

Did this with no effort (nah)
Benny implies that he achieved his wealth and success with ease

Put you in the hospital and put logos on the stretcher (tell 'em)
Benny is a violent person who will hurt someone badly enough to need hospital treatment, and will leave a signature mark on them

Glide on 'em like Drexler (slide)
Benny moves around his enemies in a slick and effortless manner, like NBA player Clyde Drexler

Slide on 'em like home plate
Benny moves around quickly and avoids detection, like a baseball player sliding safely into home plate

Man you need to know the code gate
To do well in the drug dealing world, one must know the language and ways of the business

Getting cheese like Colgate (cheese)
Benny is earning a lot of money, like the amount of cheese in a tube of Colgate toothpaste

I can make the fork rotate, I only care about me
Benny can make the fork into a drug tool and only concerns himself with his own well-being and wealth

I tell you, "Happy Birthday" on the wrong date (damn)
Benny doesn't care enough to know the correct date of someone's birthday, and gets it wrong

Turkey bags was my best friend
Benny used turkey bags to store his drugs

Bodyguard was a FN, I need a garage to put a jet in (jet)
Benny had a bodyguard with an FN gun and now he's so rich he can afford a garage to store his private jet

(yeah)
Benny emphasizes his wealth and success

In a foreign that's my element
Benny feels at his best when he's in a foreign country or driving an imported car

Got a scale to weigh an Elephant (yeah)
Benny has a very large and precise scale for measuring his drugs

Hell bound but I'm Heaven-sent
Benny is a bad person with good intentions

In the Bank Bill Bellamy
Benny has a lot of money in the bank like the comedian Bill Bellamy

Mean I'm laughing with the bag (bag)
Benny thinks that having a lot of money in the bank is amusing and he's laughing all the way to the bank

Hit my plug on FaceTime
Benny uses FaceTime to communicate with his drug dealer

Make an order with my hands, yeah
Benny places a drug order with his dealer using hand gestures

(Big Griselda, ah)
Benny is associated with his rap group, Big Griselda

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Benny emphasizes his wealth, success, and talent