Benefit

Artist Biography: Benifit Benifit is an artist defined by authenticity and a pure, non-commercial approach to hip-hop. Emerging from a fractured childhood in Amsterdam, his music has always been a personal outlet rather than a pursuit of fame. The story of the rapper named "Benifit/Benefit" began in 1999 with the creation of a single, raw track: "Proceed With Caution." This lone song, his debut hit and recorded on a tape-deck, took on an unexpected life of its own when it was included on a promotional disc distributed alongside releases like Eminem's 2000 Colaboration and 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'—a unique slice of pre-YouTube music sharing. After a long hiatus, Benifit quietly returned to his craft around 2006. Revisiting his hobby with a fresh perspective, he assembled 'The Beginnings of an MC,' a collection of tracks that includes a remastered version of his original debut. True to his ethos, this work was created in the heart of Amsterdam and has always been provided freely as a non-commercial offering to listeners. The definitive collection of Benifit's authentic work can be found on his Bandcamp page. (https://riverlyler-velojun-imortalimp-nl.bandcamp.com/album/benifit-the-beginnings-of-an-mc) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.