Published Jun 01, 2021
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Previously shrouded in mystery and only known to underground hip-hop fans, rapper Mach-Hommy has enjoyed a coming-out party with the release of
Pray for Haiti. Notorious for hiding his identity behind his native Haitian flag, arriving late to a meeting with Jay-Z and a collaboration with late masked colleague MF Doom, Hommy has squashed his beef with his label Griselda and produced a substantive project. From the artwork, to the skits and trilingual content, the album stands out aesthetically and reaffirms Mach s cultural and artistic identity.
Even if Mach-Hommy s personality is the driving force behind the album, executive producer Westside Gunn also makes his imprint on the project. Following a grimy set of songs, we get a taste of the creative collage this project represents on Folie à Deux, which includes Gunn s percussive presence, Keisha Plum s abstract poetry and Conductor s ethereal production. The song is held together by the directness of M