Tana Talk 4 Tracklist
Tana Talk 4 is the third studio album by Buffalo rapper and member of Griselda, Benny the Butcher. It is the fourth installment in his critically acclaimed Tana Talk series, following up the 2018’s, Tana Talk 3.
The rollout began with the release of the lead single of the album, “Johnny P’s Caddy” accompanied with a J. Cole feature and Alchemist production, released on January 28. The release date was announced by the producer DJ Premier on Instagram, with the date of February 11. However, Benny later rescinded this release date and announced a date for March 11 instead, claiming he was high when he announced the date in February.
On March 3, Benny claimed on Twitter that some of his lines on Tana Talk 4 were facing the risk to get censored: the rapper then broke down the tweet during an interview with XXL, where he said:
They won’t even want me to explain this [tweet] and I hate being in this position. […] They told me to not say some shit on the album. I know everyone gonna ask, ‘'Who is they?’‘ I’m not gonna say it. If I was gonna say it, I might as well have said it on the album. But people’ll hear it on the album.
In the end, the album would be released with only two full censors on the track ‘'Mr. Chow Hall," where it’s still unconfirmed what Benny really said.
On March 8, fellow cousin and frequent collaborator, Westside Gunn, revealed the album’s cover art and announced that he would be the executive producer of the album, also announced a new track titled “10 More Commandments,” featuring Diddy, which would later appear as part of the tracklist.
Two days later, Benny announced the official tracklist on Instagram, with a total of twelve songs, with productions by The Alchemist, Daringer and Beat Butcha.
“Tana Talk 4” Q&A
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What did the artist say about this album?
You gon' hear me with some different artists you ain’t hear me with yet. My content is gonna switch: I’m not in the streets anymore, I’m not doing shit like that. My content is gonna be different. It’s just a bigger sound, a fuller sound. And I’m not even talking about the music, the production: I’m talking about me, what I'ma bring to the table. A lot of people think Def Jam gave me three dollars and told me, ‘'Nigga, you owe us thirty albums’‘. But they trusted me to do what I’ve been doing. And so, this album is just more of that, but fuller.
– Benny the Butcher, via The Breakfast Club.
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What have the artists said about the album?
I was on some mixtape, neighborhood…Tana Talk 2, I was still in the hood. I took over the city, though. Tana Talk 3, I took over the underground. Tana Talk 4, I feel like I’m taking over the world, honestly.
— Benny the Butcher, via Apple Music.
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What is this album about?
So I had war stories, but I don’t got the stories I got now. Who knew I’d be on songs, naming them after my girl, India? Who knew I’d be on songs talking about going through a divorce, talking about a daughter, or saying I got a stepdaughter? Just grown-people shit. That just comes with age. And I feel my listeners make me feel comfortable to talk like that.
— Benny the Butcher, via Apple Music.
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Translations
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Why did Benny decide to continue the ''Tana Talk'' series?
Tana Talk 3 was four years ago. The Tana Talk albums represent chapters in my life. And I was ready to open up another chapter and talk about what I’ve been going through, what I’ve been experiencing. ‘Cause I haven’t given nobody that since I’ve been here. The first one was my entrance. So I’m talking a lot about my experiences in this shit.
– Benny the Butcher, via Bootleg Kev
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How was the production handled for the album?
The production was mainly handled by Al and Daringer. They haven’t produced a beat together on this, but I’ve recorded over Daringer tracks with Al in the room. I’ve recorded over Al tracks with Daringer in the room. So, it’s a collective.
– Benny the Butcher, via Bootleg Kev
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Is Benny going on tour for the album?
Yes! On March 14, 2022, three days after the album’s release, Benny announced his Euro Tour, which would begin in Glasgow on April 27 and conclude in Paris on May 4.
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What does Benny expect for ''Tana Talk 4''?
I think Tana Talk 4 is definitely gonna be an Album Of The Year contender because of who I am, what I bring to the table, the moment, and the content that’s on the album. It’s about level-up’s. I feel like the people are watching me level up. Just off of the content, the bars, the consistency, the moves that I’m making. I’m one of the people where the game’s in good hands. I always see that under the comments, ‘'Never heard a whack Benny verse,’' ‘'Benny always deliver’'. That’s what I do, I deliver. And after this one, I want people to know that this is what I do. I put out these crazy classic albums, that’s what I want to be known for. And one of the most important reasons why this is gonna be an Album Of The Year contender is because these other rap niggas do not have nothing for me. Where I’m at, it’s unmatched.
– Benny the Butcher, via XXL
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How did this album perform on the charts?
Tana Talk 4 debuted and peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 during the week end of March 26, 2022, having sold over 20,000 copies in its first charting week.
