Background
Benzino was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a Cape Verdean mother and a Puerto Rican father.
musician rapper record producer
Benzino was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a Cape Verdean mother and a Puerto Rican father.
From 2012 until 2014, he has appeared on Video Hits One television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. He has appeared on the reality television show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, since 2012. He has also dated Karlie Redd and Althea Heart.
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Feud with Eminem
Benzino is known for being involved, since 2002, in a widely publicized feud with rapper Eminem as Benzino called him "2003 Vanilla Ice". Since then the pair have been creating diss tracks about each other, including Benzino"s "Pull Your Skirt Up" and "Die Another Day" or Eminem"s "The Sauce" and "Nail in the Coffin".
As a continuation of this animosity between the two, Benzino released a diss mixtape Benzino Presents: Die Another Day: Flawless Victory, disparaging Eminem and his record label.
Benzino was a founding member of rap groups The Almighty RSO and Made Men, before finally becoming a solo artist.