Matt B began his solo career in 2009 and has released six studio albums. His genres have been generally classified as
R&B,
Hip hop, and
Afrobeats. In 2019, Benson performed at the
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, which was nationally televised. In 2022, he was nominated for a
Grammy Award for his single,
Gimme Love, which features
Eddy Kenzo.
Love and War was released and distributed by Tokyo-based,
StarBase Records in 2014.
Dive, Benson's self-produced sophomore album was released in 2016. The album charted at #1 on iTunes R&B Chart in Japan. Benson teamed up with producer,
Bryan-Michael Cox and recorded the EP,
RISE, which was distributed by
Priority Records in 2018. His single,
Losing You, earned him
Best R&B Male Artist at the Indie Music Channel Awards. In 2021, Benson released his US debut album,
Eden, produced by
Bryan-Michael Cox and
Tricky Stewart, which received favorable reviews and charted on
Billboard's
Top 40 R&B Albums. The album's single,
Deep received favorable reviews. •
Gimme Love In 2021, Benson teamed up with Ugandan recording artist
Eddy Kenzo and co-wrote and recorded,
Gimme Love. In 2022, the single was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance The single's music video won numerous awards at film festivals including winning
Best Song at the New York International Film Festival as well as his wife and manager, Angela Valarie Benson winning an award for the single's music video, which she directed. Benson and Kenzo performed,
Gimme Love at the
Eddy Kenzo Festival at
Kololo Airstrip in Uganda to an audience of over 100,000, including Uganda's Prime Minister
Robinah Nabbanja. The award also recognized two producers of Ugandan origin who contributed to the project, marking the first GRAMMY wins for individuals from Uganda and the East African region. The Recording Academy noted the achievement as a significant moment for African representation in global music. In that same year he was recognized by the
Recording Academy in an article titled, "7 Black Creatives Making An Impact At The Recording Academy & Beyond," for advocating to protect the rights of music creators and meeting yearly with members of Congress to discuss current laws and how they impact the music community. ==Awards==