When Tony Met Sosa
Benny the Butcher Lyrics

Ay yo, you Know every time I come back
The singer is aware that each time they return, their performance is excellent

My shit A1
The singer's art is top-notch

Niggas be like, "Yo
When acquaintances speak to the singer,

Ay yo, you saved this Rap shit"
They praise the artist for their contribution to the genre.

I be like, "Nah
They react to their acquaintances with disagreement.

This Rap shit saved me though"
The singer credit rap music for its role in their life.

Uh, when Niggas say they need less trappers and more poets
When people advocate for fewer drug dealers and more artistry,

I kept talking to hustlers that's more heroic
the artist instead converses with drug lords with more gallant attributes.

It's a difference when you rise out a ghetto, come back and grow it
It is unique to grow up in a disturbed community, leave, and still improve it

The game broke my heart in three places I never show it
The music business has shattered their heart, which became a secret to themself and their audience.

Close my eyes and a voice in my eardrums tell me 'fore the feds come
The singer has a premonition that they will be caught by law enforcement.

To turn these breadcrumbs to a hedge fund
The artist wishes to convert their small income into a large investment sum.

Y'all the type to change your life when n***s survived shootings
Some people only reform themselves when they escape danger that they caused.

You made it out alive, retired and drive Uber
After growing old and leaving the drug trade, this person has resorted to driving for Uber

I laugh at this whole shit, how I captured it so quick, yeah
The entire stuation is amusing to the singer because they obtained their success quickly

I ran the field with the passion of old Vick
The artist began their ascent with the same zeal as football player Michael Vick.

Y'all are broke fools, knowing money and accidents don't mix
Careless mishaps and wealth don't go hand-in-hand

Traffic my flows just like I'm back to my old tricks
The singer has gone back to their old ways, spitting bars with the same frequency as before their wealth.

Been a young legend I caught flashes in '06
The singer gained prominence at a young age and started gaining attention in 2006.

Buttons on the driver's side make the passenger door flip, yeah
The button to control the passenger-side door is located on the driver's side of the car's interior.

I been getting a little too accurate, I need new challenges
The artist craves a new challenge since they've gotten too good at what they're doing now.

You know the rules if you move backward then you do calendars
If you don't progress in this business, you don't make money

For street niggas, I'm the new catalyst, but who fathomed it?
The singer is referenced as being the new spark that drives the street culture forward.

My heroes in federal sweatsuits and New Balances
The artist looks up to jailed drug kingpins sported in their government-issued sweatsuits and New Balance sneakers.

What's the outcome for niggas like me? Where do I land?
The singer considers the future of their career since theirs is inherently fragmented.

I put a Prezzy on my wrist when the streets forced my hand
The singer buys expensive watches as a symbol of their success in defiance of the streets.

Bumping into old beef in my city, we spinnin' blocks
The song's protagonist encounters old enemies in the city and performs reconnaissance.

There's pressure until we get the respect you give your pops
Until the enemies feel safe, they will continue to put pressure until they receive the same respect you would give their dad.

Can only name a few rhymer's who had it like dude got it
Few people rhyme as well as the artist

Make a list, uh, and I'm on they heels like shoe polish
They dare their listeners to write a list of those who can compare to their skills, and the singer will rank the list.

I let niggas talk all last year I was too modest
The singer listened patiently as others talked, but was too humble to speak up last year.

Whole gang up and my safe stuffed like a Jew wallet, uh
The artist and their affiliates have a lot of cash stored in a safe like an expensive wallet

I pray for block boys whose phones doin'1500
Speaker prays for the young drug dealers whose cell phones generate $1,500 worth of business per day

Just to turn the shit he pumpin' into crispy hundreds
The young dealer is converting illegal substances into crisp $100 bills

Yeah ok, we know it's Rap, but don't forget we hustlers
The singer cannot be solely considered a rapper since they are also entrepreneurs.

And how we used to bag dope up on empty stomachs, uh
The artist would deal drugs without having eaten to make ends meet.

The Butcher coming, nigga
The singer is about to come up with their new mixtape.

Fuck niggas talking 'bout?
The singer doesn't care what others are talking about.

That's why the niggas in the jails fuck with me
People in prison respect the singer because of their struggles

That's why the niggas in the offices fuck with me
Even the corporate world respects the artist's work.

Ayo Fraud this shit crazy
The artist tells producer Harry Fraud that this song is wild.

This nostalgic, nigga
This song brings back some fond memories.

Shit felt like when Tony met Sosa
This song is reminiscent of an infamous meeting between mobsters Tony Montana and Alejandro Sosa in the film Scarface.

ah, this for my niggas, man
The artist dedicates this song to their friends.

I been ten toes down that's why my shit sound like this
The artist is committed to their art, and that dedication shows in their sound.

I ain't make none of this up
The artist isn't lying in the song.

Big Griselda
Griselda Records, the record label that the singer is a member of.

Black Soprano Family
The artist's clique.

The Butcher comin', nigga
The singer is preparing to release a new project