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Benny The Butcher Says Social-Media 'Nerds' Now Steer Hip-Hop

The Instagram Live clip drew mixed fan reactions, renewing attention to his feud with Freddie Gibbs.

Overview

  • On Oct. 5, the Griselda rapper told Instagram Live viewers that “Twitter nerds” now control the culture and the “voice of the streets” matters less.
  • The video was captured by Okayplayer, reposted by Kurrco, and then circulated widely by outlets including HotNewHipHop, VIBE, Complex, and Vice.
  • Online responses were split, with some fans disputing that so-called Twitter users hold outsized power and others defending their role in supporting artists.
  • The comments landed as chatter about his long-running friction with Freddie Gibbs resurfaced, following viral footage of the two crossing paths at a Paris airport.
  • Gibbs told Complex the airport encounter was uneventful, and both artists have publicly downplayed any talk of violence in the feud.