Balens Cho (Hot Candles)
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The New Jersey rapper makes Haiti the main character of his latest project, balancing social context with a sense of intimacy and urgency.
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Balens Cho sports a more optimistic tone compared to Pray for Haiti’s thick grit and grime, but the rhymes never lose potency.
I actually prefer this one over Pray For Haiti. I love it sonically, it’s so smooth and groovy with its jazzy production. The length of the album is also one of its biggest strengths. With the runtime of only 24 minutes it ends up being a nice compact package. Mach is in top form as well, he has a buttery smooth delivery with witty bars sprinkled throughout. There’s no filler, except maybe the interludes can get a bit tiresome. But overall this is my favourite of his this year, it ... read more
Yo Mach, let me take you to the finest Korean BBQ restaurant and we can munch on dem galbis 😂😂
"smoke you like Korean BBQ, you know where the galbi"
^ My new favourite line since Sosa's "Korean spicy garlic"
Best track: Wooden Nickels (might be the best hip hop song to come out this year)
Very impressive lyricism with jazz inspired beats to match. Mach is just one of those rappers that instantly grabs your attention as soon as he starts rapping.
Favorite tracks: LABOU, SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS, WOODEN NICKELS, TRADITIONAL, MONEY MAGNETS
Least favorite: MAGNUM BAND REMIX
Really chill and easy listen, I do like the more upbeat songs mixed in with the chill songs but I was hoping the 'LA CINQUIEME' interlude would transition into a fun song or something like the sound of the interlude.
Top 3 tracks:
SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS
LABOU
SELF LUH
This is my first exposure to anything Mach-Hommy I'm not sure what I was expecting but it definitely wasn't this. It's good My top 3 is
?. Separation of the Sheep and the Goats
?. Wooden Nickels
3. Self Luh
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Track List
| 1 | La Prèmiere Bougie 0:07 | 68 |
| 2 | Labou 2:48 | 91 |
| 3 | La Deuxième 0:14 | 70 |
| 4 | Separation of the Sheep and the Goats 2:51 | 93 |
| 5 | Magnum Band Remix 2:14 | 81 |
| 6 | La Troisième 0:18 | 68 |
| 7 | Lajan Sal 2:21 | 82 |
| 8 | La Quatrième 0:09 | 70 |
| 9 | Wooden Nickels 4:14 | 92 |
| 10 | Traditional 1:42 | 75 |
| 11 | La Cinquième 0:09 | 70 |
| 12 | Money Magnets 3:12 | 85 |
| 13 | Self Luh 3:34 | 91 |
Total Length: 23 minutes
Year End Lists
| #3 | / | What's Good |
| / | Slate |
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1y
ANOTHER ONE? Mach... You're killing me.
This album is fantastic. Also thanks for ruining my year end list.
This album is fantastic. Also thanks for ruining my year end list.
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Added on: November 4, 2021