Benny the Butcher Net Worth – $6 million
What is Benny the Butcher’s net worth? Who is Benny the Butcher’s wife?
Introduction
Benny the Butcher, whose real name is Jeremie Pennick, is an American rapper and part of the hip-hop group Griselda.
Biography
He was born on November 27, 1984, in Buffalo, New York, USA.
Not much is known about Pennick’s childhood and education.
In 2004, he released his first mixtape, Tana Talk, as B.E.N.N.Y.
The mixtape was followed by several mixtapes, including – B.E.N.N.Y. vs. Lil Wayne, The American D.Boy, The Mayor’s Back, and Chains Bond.
Griselda Records
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In 2012, Westside Gunn, alongside Mach-Hommy and Conway the Machine, founded Griselda Records, a hip-hop independent record label based in Buffalo, New York. Conway the Machine left Griselda Records in 2022.
Later, Benny the Butcher became part of Griselda Records.
“I surround myself around people I can learn from, and you should too,” Pennick once said.
In 2016, Jeremie released his debut EP, titled – “17 Bullets.” In the same year, Pennick released another EP – “Tommy Devito’s Breakfast.”
Debut Studio Album
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On November 23, 2018, he released his album “Tana Talk 3″ via Black Soprano Family and Griselda Records.
The album features guest appearances by Royce da 5’9”, Melanie Rutherford, Meyhem Lauren, Keisha Plum, Westside Gunn, and Conway the Machine.
In 2019, Jeremie released the Billboard-charting — “The Plugs I Met.”
In August 2019, Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher inked a deal with Roc Nation Management.
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“Roc Nation & Griselda it’s official,” Jeremie wrote on his Instagram. “Y’all kno what we bout to do right.”
On October 16, 2020, his second album, “Burden of Proof,” was released via Griselda/Empire. The album debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200.
“Burden of Proof” features guest appearances from Westside Gunn, Rick Ross, Queen Naija, Lil Wayne, Freddie Gibbs, Dom Kennedy, Conway the Machine, and Big Sean.
Shot in Robbery Attempt in Houston
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In November 2020, the New York rapper was shot in the leg during a robbery attempt outside of a store in Houston.
The incident actually happened at the Walmart store on S. Rice Avenue.
In October 2021, Pennick was hospitalized due to asthma, a medical complication he’s rapped about in the past.
“I got asthma, I’m keeping up with my asthma,” Pennick revealed at the time. He added: “I got my doctor on speed dial.”
Signs Deal with Def Jam Records
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In November 2021, Pennick signed a deal with Def Jam.
Snoop Dogg was the first one to announce the news during an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience.
“We are doing what we’re supposed to be doing,” Snoop Dogg said on the podcast. “The Butcher’s coming.”
“Snoop told me to be firm on what I want and know what I want,” Jeremie told Billboard. “That’s s–t I always knew.”
In 2021, the rapper also released two EPs – Pyrex Picasso and The Plugs I Met 2.
On March 11, 2022, Jeremie released his third album, titled – “Tana Talk 4,” via Black Soprano Family and Griselda Records.
In a press release, he said, “The things you hear me talking about on Tana Talk 4, is me now and who I’ve become.”
“Tana Talk 4” features guest appearances by 38 Spesh, Boldy James, Stove God Cooks, Diddy, J. Cole, Westside Gunn, and Conway the Machine.
Wife/Girlfriend
On August 5, 2023, Benny the Butcher married his longtime girlfriend, India. “I married a project princess,” Pennick wrote on X. He added: “Me and India officially MARRIED.”
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On April 16, 2018, the rapper released a track titled – “India.”
India’s voice can be heard in his song “5 to 50.”
“I already told y’all that women name India are DIFFERENT,” he tweeted in 2021. “No lies, almost named my daughter India,” one follower replied.
Children
Benny the Butcher has a daughter named Jermanie, born in 2006.
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Benny the Butcher – Net Worth 2024
So, how much is Benny the Butcher worth? Pennick earned most of his wealth from being part of Griselda Records as well as from selling copies of his albums (Tana Talk 3 & 4 and Burden of Proof), mixtapes (My First Brick, Benny Montana, The American D.Boy, and more), and EPs (Pyrex Picasso, The Plugs I Met, Tommy Devito’s Breakfast, and more). Therefore, Benny the Butcher has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
“What Griselda does, we’re known for bringing a vintage style back,” Jeremie told Vice in October 2020. “My content is going to constantly change because I’m seeing different things.”
In August 2021, he released an NFT Collection on UREEQA Marketplace.
He sells merch on bennythebutcherstore.com.
On Spotify, Benny the Butcher has around 2.3 million monthly listeners.
On YouTube, Pennick has more than 213 million views–about $650K in revenue.
In April 2024, he announced the Everybody Can’t Go Tour.
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