Benny Cassette

Benny Cassette
Also known asBenn Good
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentD.A.W.
Websitebennycassette.com

Benny Cassette (born in Los Angeles[1]) is an American record producer,[2] rapper, singer,[3] and songwriter. Signed to Kanye West's Very Good Beats as a producer since 2013, he worked on Kanye West's Yeezus and The Life of Pablo albums[4] among other collaborative projects [5] with artists including SZA, Earthgang, Isaiah Rashad, Diana Gordon, Jacob Banks and Ciara among others.

In 2018 Cassette began to release work as a solo artist under the name Benn Good. His first body of work included features from Isaiah Rashad and BJ The Chicago Kid.

Early life

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Benny Cassette was born in Los Angeles, California.[6] Neither of his parents were involved in the music industry; his father worked as an architect. Cassette was nonetheless exposed to the diverse local music. He has stated, "I came up in the LA hip hop scene listening to N.W.A and the Beastie Boys. On top of that, I grew up in a Latino neighborhood where I heard salsa, ranchero and oldies. At home, my dad listened to jazz, and at school kids either played rap at lunchtime, or rock after school."[1] In high school he began rapping as part of a youth performance group, which inspired him to consider pursuing music as a career. He toured with the group during his summers, performing at diverse locations, including prisons. He stated, "I learned real quick how to cover stuff up because if you mess up there, on stage, you get booed."[1]

Career

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2013–2014: Early work and G.O.O.D. Music

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In 2013 Cassette signed with G.O.O.D. Music as a producer.[7] His first project[8] was Kanye West's Yeezus album.[4][7] Cassette has since collaborated with artists and friends such as Miguel,[7] John Legend, SZA, EarthGang, Eric Bellinger,[7] the Band Perry,[9] Burna Boy, and Bree Runway.

On April 1, 2014, Cassette released two official remixes of Sky Ferreira songs: "I Blame Myself" and "You're Not the One." Both songs were originally on Ferreira's 2013 debut Night Time, My Time, and the remixes were exclusively released through Spin Magazine.[10] Spin said, "Cassette bolsters the tight snares of the singer's 'I Blame Myself' into a trap-addled bounce and softens the lovelorn 'You're Not the One' into a breezy, skip-along groove."[10]

In 2014, Cassette co-wrote, co-produced, and co-executive produced the Mary Lambert album Heart on My Sleeve, which she recorded for Capitol Records.[11] He co-wrote the album track "Secrets" with Lambert, Eric Rosse, and MoZella.[11] The single was released in early August 2014, along with the track "When You Sleep."[12]

In 2015, Cassette began working with SZA.[citation needed] on currently unreleased songs.

In 2019, Cassette worked as a producer on "Collide" and "My Money, My Baby" off Queen & Slim (soundtrack), which was released in November through Motown Records. The former went on to be nominated for Best R&B Song at the 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards.[13]

2014–present: Artist projects

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External videos
video icon "Raging Bull" Music Video on MTVu (May 30, 2014)

In 2014 Cassette released the song "Raging Bull,"[14] which "features Benny Cassette's own vocals over his synthesized and drum-pounding production",[8] and which was followed by a music video.[14][15][8][16][17] About Cassette's production, AFRSH.com wrote that Cassette "has mastered a distinct hybrid of hip-hop, alternative and pop music (which is evident on ("Raging Bull") that proves utterly infectious."[7]

Around 2014, Cassette announced several upcoming EPs.[15][7] In September 2014, Cassette released his single "Virgo Season," which featured Isaiah Rashad.[18] He premiered the music video for his "Sex and Faith" single in December.[9] In May 2016, Benny released "Entertain Us", the first single off his upcoming album Broken Hearts and Dollar Signs.[19] It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Viral Spotify 50 chart.[20]

On May 27, 2021, Cassette released his EP 'Love God Get Money' under his artist name Benn Good on Capitol Records. The title track was the leading single off the 7-track EP and debuted with an official music video.

Personal life

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Cassette continues to live in his hometown of Los Angeles, and remains involved in the local music scene there. He is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith, with which community he remains involved. He frequently participates in Baháʼí activities and Baháʼí community life.[1]

Discography

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Main article: Benny Cassette discography

Singles (as Benn Good)

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Year Title Album Notes
2014 "Raging Bull" Single only Music video (MTVu, VEVO)[14]
"Virgo Season" (ft. Isaiah Rashad) September 2014[18]
"Sex and Faith" Music video (December 2014)[9]

Albums (as Benn Good)

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Year Title
2021 Love God, Get Money EP

Remixes

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Year Title Artist
2014 "You're Not the One" Sky Ferreira
"I Blame Myself" Sky Ferreira
"You And I" John Legend


Collaborations

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Year Releases Release details
2012 Angel Dust EP (with Chuck Inglish) October 30, 2012[5][21][22]

Production credits

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Albums

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Year Release Artist(s) Notes
2014 Convertibles Chuck Inglish Engineer, featured artist, vocals
Heart on My Sleeve Mary Lambert Co-producer, co-writer[11]
R.P.Y. Moxie Co-producer[4][23]
2020 A Motown Holiday Tiana Major9, Asiahn, Njomza Co-producer, co-writer

Songs

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Year Single name Primary artist(s) Album Role
2013 "Black Skinhead" Kanye West Yeezus Co-producer
"New Slaves"
"Hold My Liquor"
"Send It Up"
2014 "Secrets" Mary Lambert Heart on My Sleeve Co-producer, co-writer
"When You Sleep" Co-Producer
"No Good In Goodnight" Ferras Ferras (EP) Producer
"Honey Dip" Dev Bittersweet July Producer
2015 "nwa" (feat. Kurupt) Miguel WILDHEART Co-producer, Co-writer
"You Wonder Why?" Stacy Barthe BEcoming Producer
"Barbwire"[24] Allen Stone Radius Producer
"Freedom"[24] Producer
"Bleeding Out"[25] Diana Gordon (singer) Five Needle EP Producer
"Home"[26] Co-producer
"World On Fire"[26] Co-producer
2016 "Comeback Kid" The Band Perry Single Co-producer[27]
2017 "Close Your Eyes" The All-American Rejects Single Producer, Co-Writer
2018 "Monster" Jacob Banks Single Co-producer
"Love Ain't Enough"
2019 "I Love Myself" Ciara Beauty Marks (album) Co-producer, Co-writer
"Na Na"
"Collide" Tiana Major9, EarthGang Queen & Slim (soundtrack)
"My Money, My Baby" Burna Boy
2020 "Think About You" Tiana Major9 At Sixes And Sevens EP
"fade away" kai like water EP

Further reading

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Articles
  • "Benny Cassette Struggles to Get Over an Ex on Empires". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2012.
  • "Benny Cassette – 'Raging Bull'". HipHopDX. June 5, 2014.
  • "G.O.O.D. Music's Benny Cassette Premieres "Sex And Faith" Video". The Fader. December 15, 2014.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Benny Cassette". Sonic Bids. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Johnson Jr., Billy (December 5, 2012). "Benny Cassette Struggles to Get Over an Ex on Empires". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Benny Cassette – Say No to Drugs". DJBooth. October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Kim, Rich (November 13, 2013). "Exclusive Premier: Moxie's "Dirty Lights" Music Video – EDM News". Magnetic Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Llamoca, Janice (October 31, 2012). "Benny Cassette & Chuck Inglish – Angel Dust (EP)". Los Angeles Leakers. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Benny Cassette". BuildDestroyMusic.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "[Watch] Benny Cassette – Raging Bull". AFRSH.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "[New Video] Benny Cassette – "Raging Bull" (Produced by Benny Cassette)". iStandardProducers.com. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c Golden, Zara (December 15, 2014). "G.O.O.D. Music's Benny Cassette Premieres "Sex And Faith" Video". The Fader. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "G.O.O.D. Music's Benny Cassette Remixes Sky Ferreira Hits". Spin. April 1, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c Mandell, Sean (July 23, 2014). "Mary Lambert Spills Her Secrets". TowelRoad.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "'Same Love' Mary Lambert's debut album is taking pre-orders". Gay Salt Lake. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "Motown Records: The Making of Collide from Queen & Slim". Grammy. November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Benny Cassette – "Raging Bull"". HipHopDX. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  15. ^ a b Carter Jr., Darryl (June 4, 2014). "Benny Cassette – Raging Bull [Video]". Elite Muzik. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  16. ^ "Benny Cassette – "Raging Bull"". The Juice Daily. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  17. ^ "Benny Cassette's New Video 'Raging Bull'". MTVU. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  18. ^ a b Lilah, Rose (September 22, 2014). "Benny Cassette – Virgo Season Feat. Isaiah Rashad". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  19. ^ "Benny Cassette's "Entertain Us" Explains Exactly How You Feel About Social Media". May 6, 2016.
  20. ^ "Benny Cassette - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  21. ^ "Benny Cassette – "Say No To Drugs (LUST)" Official Music Video". TrillHD. December 6, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  22. ^ "Benny Cassette – Xmas Sweater". DJBooth. December 3, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  23. ^ "Buzzworthy Music Artist: Moxie". Hydrogen Mag. May 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Allen Stone Announces New Record 'Radius' Due 5/26". Glide Magazine. April 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  25. ^ Chariton, Lauretta (May 5, 2015). "This Aching New Track From Wynter Gordon Will Give You One Last Cry Before the Summer". Vulture.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  26. ^ a b "Five Needle". Allmusic. 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  27. ^ Parton, Chris (August 2, 2016). "The Band Perry Stage Nashville 'Comeback,' Deny Pop Rumors". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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