Benjamin Starr takes the listener through chance encounters while enjoying a night out in the city, over Mary J. Blige's 1999 track of the same title. 

Sincerity

Tuxedos Ft. Mile (Prod. Joel Brown)

Love, For You (Prod. ManHe)

Within, Her (Interlude)

Wonderful Love (Prod. Hack The Great)

Seventh (Prod. DannyDee)

Within, Him (Interlude)

Grace (Prod. Instramental)

Movies Ft. Arinze (Prod. Hack The Great)

2 Faces Ft. Shaun Sluggs (Prod. Benjamin Starr)

Allah (Prod. Rill Williams)

Free Lunch - The Prelude (Prod. Rill Williams)

Art: Demar Douglas's "Reflections Within" 

BeautiFULL

Stepping in the puddles of another truth,
My acid rain stained rubber boots,
stepping in the puddles of another truth..

Favor of God to the souls growing through infantile stages,
you're blessings, seeds, trees… crops, stocks, investments,
I bleed on this canvas for your namesake,
Painstakingly ancient manifestations, of poetic rhymes, 
spoken in your honor, as you navigate the spirit life, 
a solemn prayer as you blow your fist, to roll the dice,
the voodoo mothers protect your slumber from poltergeist,
The rhymes flow, so sonically and sublime,
like tonic-tequila-lime poured up over ice,
let the record spin,
I’m a walking selection of Black African diaspora hymns,
70's soul stirring samples and burning candles,
half Baldwin, a quarter Farrakhan -- running a marathon, 
Another quarter made my spirit lessen,
I was petrified to realize America had gentrified our essence,
Costs rose, we sold, they took hold to erode the message,
I can feel the rain falling, precipitation, weather I can or not, 
Cloudy thoughts, the decision making is so distraught, 
discrimination and trigger happy policing,
Lives taken... taken... taken... Liam Neeson,
Prison petitions and wickedness kicked by 1 percenters, 
Perverted clergy pimp religion for every incentive,
Metal machines by the lever squeeze of a neighbor,
Plow many trees from these acres, 
Turn many seeds from Creators to Ghosts, 
The way I float every note that I wrote so notably,
Got soldiers on each coast, on their planes, boats, to be close to me,
Capitalism still killing all my niggas off,
A lack of wisdom confuses VALUE for what it costs,
and I’m misused, yet confused,
On how to unearth this worth, when I can’t skew my views from the news,
Scouring filth, I’m showered in guilt,
Every time I spend a dollar in that system where the powers get rich,
I know I’m hated by you,
my dick is black, enormous and not intimidated by you,
My faith is empowering, towering over all your idols,
To stop the rise of Black Messiah before arrival,
fuck it I hate you, I won’t debate you or stand beside you,
I'm feeling Blue so I channel Heru within my spirit, 
The Nazarene seen fleeing through the halls of kemet,
this is more than a vision, I abhor your decisions,
this a War of Attrition, 
it is written in ancient code, by those cloaked in robes whose souls opposing omission,
your wickedness is a disease taken hold of your bones, and I pray for remission,
I pray for remission... I pray for remission.
for the men, women and children, repeatedly mistreated by policing divisions,
I'm Colin Kaepernick, seated in pleated pants, my stance damning your decisions,
No fuck it, I am Othello in yellow gold Cuban links with a Moorish ambition..


Acid rain stained rubber boots,
stepping in the puddles of another truth..
My acid rain stained rubber boots,
stepping in the puddles of another truth..

Acid Rain

Using wordplay and lyricism spanning topics of racism, spirituality, fallen iconic Black figures and more, the message is clearly sent -- over bass and 808's -- to fellow Hip-Hop artists, as well as outdated systems, that these emcees deserve their flowers, are owed their flowers, and will get their flowers!

After Lunch

Flowers

FLOWERS ft. Matt Monday (prod. SwaVay & Kurious George)

Viiibes inspired by our Women... over the ending break on D'Angelo's "Feel Like Makin' Love".

Fly Medium 💫

"On this body of work, I've been blessed to collaborate with many artists I have profound admiration for – both here in Charleston, and beyond. It is in that spirit of gratitude that I present this album to you, as I plan to not only debut A Water Album , but to also record it live, with the city that inspired much of its creation. I want Charleston to be a part of this recording – it is the only way I could imagine presenting this.”

Palm Trees

Smile (feat. Yannick Hiwat)

Hello (feat. Poppy Native)

War (feat. Niecy Blues)

Fly Medium

Flowers (feat. Matt Monday)

The Water Keeps Rising

Forever Love (feat. Shaniqua McCants)

Sublime

Nostalgia (feat. Shaniqua McCants)

Resurrection

Introduction

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧⁣⁣.

030220

Native Son - ”030220” (prod. Rodrick Cliché)

032020

Native Son — ”032020” (prod. Rodrick Cliché)

Black music and southern culture intersect with deep roots in hip-hop, gospel, jazz, blues and rock. They’re woven with rich history, resiliency, and storytelling that elicits a quest for a higher-calling in those who connect with them. The same rings true in the music created by South Carolina Lowcountry artist Benny Starr.

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