Benny The Butcher Turns “A Friend of Ours 2” Into a Black Soprano Family Showcase — ITSBIZKIT First Listen
Eight years after “A Friend of Ours” helped introduce Benny The Butcher to the world, the sequel is here — and this time it is a family affair.
“A Friend of Ours 2,” released Friday, November 13 by Benny, Black Soprano Family and Fuego Base, runs 10 tracks and keeps the guest list almost entirely in-house: ElCamino appears three times, with Rick Hyde, Sule, Flames Dot Malik, OT The Real and Duckman rounding out the BSF circle. It plays less like a solo album with features and more like a label showcase with Benny conducting.
The rollout told the story early. Lead single “Elevate” (produced by Moose Tarantino) arrived October 30 with an official video — and Benny held it back to close the album at track 10 instead of front-loading it.
First-listen standouts:
“Chanel Boots” (feat. ElCamino) — the opener sets the tone immediately, Benny and ElCamino trading over a cold loop.
“Caine Sales” — one of only two solo cuts, and the album’s statement record: no features, just Benny.
“West End Tavern” (feat. ElCamino, Rick Hyde & Sule) — the full-family posse cut.
“Elevate” — the single earns its closing spot.
It is also Benny and Fuego Base’s second link-up of 2026, after April’s “Ashes In The Safe” — their partnership has quietly become its own lane inside the BSF machine.
“A Friend of Ours 2” is out now on all platforms via Black Soprano Family / Perfect Time Music Group.
First-listen check: which track is the standout — and is Benny quietly having one of the strongest 2026 runs in rap?
Sources: Deezer and Spotify album listings for “A Friend of Ours 2” (Black Soprano Family / Perfect Time Music Group), November 13, 2026; Benny The Butcher’s official channels.
