“Remember pouched milk? In today’s underground arena, the state of North Carolina has showcased immense talent over the recent months. If you include Little Brother, Rapsody and J.Cole into the mix, we can easily testify that they’ve had a strong decade of delivering hip hop in the purest form. In the same breath, we’d like to introduce everyone to the gritty, conscious and precisely spoken, Benjamin Starr. With a production ensemble that compliments alluring lyrics found in tracks like “Wonderful Love”, it seems as though his “Free Lunch Album” was custom fitted for rap fans that seek music with a true message. On the slew placed “Movies”, Benjamin touches both historical and unfortunately, yet current events affecting many of us in today’s society – physiologically and physically!”

“Starr just released his newest single, “Flowers,” also featuring Matt Monday. With production from SwaVay & Kurious George, Benjamin displays his excellent skills on the mic. He’s a real spitter as well as a lyricist, and there is charisma oozing all over this track. His boisterous vocal energy and flow is a nice contrast to the chill, slick and slightly moody production. You can’t deny his talent, and he knows this and is letting you know.”

“In the wake of many racially charged occurrences in America, hip-hop (along with many other things) has been more vocal about overcoming racial barriers. The music has been used as a means to display pride and rich culture that’s impossible to hide. That being said, nothing is more topical than the album “Free Lunch”. Free Lunch expresses hunger, self-love, and a passion to fight injustice with the will of a warrior king. Benjamin Starr reveals his self, his passion, his mic skill, his pride, his culture, and his versatility in this project.”

"People have realized that you can't just tuck yourself away and live in this bubble, untouched," he explains. "Tragedies like the Emanuel shootings, the whole trial process, the Michael Slager trial, the election — all of these things are kind of instances where you really have to look at this bubble y'all are living in. What are you doing to really be honest? Because it's not even revolutionary what's going on, as dope as it is. [And] when you start being honest in a place like Charleston, how honest is it to not recognize that hip-hop is an art in its various forms? How can you continuously tuck yourself away in a bubble and not see culture for what it is?"

“After that breathtaking intro, Starr makes his entrance, and it's obvious that he's an artist who feels things deeply. He voices his thoughts with a razor-sharp clarity, and delivers an impassioned missive to black women in his reprise. The result is powerful, and you really need to listen to it.”