Last August, Buffalo, NY based rapper Benny the Butcher released Summertime Butch, and this year sees the follow up, Summertime Butch 2. The first single from the upcoming album is "Summer 25," which might be a perfect summer hip hop single for 2025. The song still has the laid back vibe needed in a song about the summer, but with an edge to it that fits this year. It's chill while acknowledging that things could go wrong at any point. Plus, it features a sample from Jonathan Richman's "That Summer Feeling," which is the first time I've ever noticed a Jonathan Richman sample in a hip hop song.
You can watch the video for "Summer 25" below. Summertime Butch 2 is due out July 16 (716 is the area code for Buffalo). For more on Benny the Butcher, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter.
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