Benny the Butcher — Tana Talk 3

Debut studio album by Jeremie "Benny the Butcher" Pennick, rapper from Buffalo, New York. He's the second Griselda MC to make his debut after Westside Gunn, with "Flygod" (2016). The production is entirely performed by Daringer, three rhythms are reserved for The Alchemist. The guests are Keisha Plum, Westside Gunn, Meyhem Lauren, Royce da 5'9", Melanie Rutherford and Conway the Machine. The title refers to Montana Avenue, the street in Buffalo where Benny grew up, the third chapter of his series. The cover is a painting that portrays Machine Gun Black as a child, brother of the rapper who died in 2006.

Group Home — Livin' Proof

First, best-known and most popular studio album by Group Home, a New York duo formed by James "Lil' Dap" Heath and Jamal "Melachi the Nutcracker" Felder. Both part of the Gang Starr Foundation, both guests on Gang Starr's 1994 album "Hard to Earn", Lil Dap debuts on their previous album, "Daily Operation". The production of the disc is almost entirely created by DJ Premier, while Guru and Big Jaz have a beat each. Guests are members of the Gang Starr Foundation Guru, Big Shug, Jeru the Damaja, Absaloot, and the relatives of the two main rappers, Smiley AKA the Ghetto Child, Melachi's cousin, and Jack the Ripper, Lil Dap's younger brother.

Coolio — Gangsta's Paradise

The song "Gangsta's Paradise" is the foundation stone of three different albums released over two summers: the soundtrack of the movie "Dangerous Minds", this self-titled album by Artis Leon "Coolio" Ivey Jr. and the debut of Larry "LV" Sanders.