Joe Maynor & Benny Soliven Link With Fenix Flexin’, Drakeo The Ruler & More For Their Engaging New Project

California has always been known as a state that produces incredible talent in Rap, but the last few years have been especially intriguing. Leading a renaissance of Rap music in Los Angeles, artists like Drakeo The Ruler, Mozzy, Shoreline Mafia, 03 Greedo and more have ignited an energy in both Southern and Northern California that has led to an insane amount of great new music. Another set of names that have been making noise are Joe Maynor and Benny Soliven, who hail from Bakersfield and Stockton, respectively. Connecting with some of California’s finest, they link up for their star studded collaboration project, Joe & Benny.

At 9-tracks, Joe & Benny is a fun, engaging ride that finds the duo trading boastful raps over festive production. Over the 26-minute run time, they welcome features from Phora, RJMrLA, 1takejay, Fenix Flexin’, Drakeo The Ruler and DDG, which seems like it would create congestion. Instead, it does the opposite as they step into each of their features’ worlds, sonically. Together, they utilize each feature to showcase their versatility, switching through melodies and cadences at a quick and seamless rate.

On, “Blow it,” they utilize a Too Short sample to combine with 1takejay for an intriguing party anthem, while on, “Lifestyle,” they connect with DDG for a romantic record for the ladies. The boys are at their best, though, when they’re being boastful and rapping, as evidenced on, “For What,” one of the few records without a feature and, “Say That Then.” Produced by Kel24K, the Drakeo-assisted record is a creepy banger that finds the duo going back and forth with one of Rap’s most intriguing prospects over anxious production, making for the project’s best track.

Take a listen to the project below and get familiar with Joe Maynor and Benny Soliven.