Balance (Swollen Members album)
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Balance | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 31, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1999 at NRG Recording Studios North Hollywood, California. | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Battleaxe | |||
Producer | Mad Child(exec.) Kool DJ E.Q., The Alchemist, Paul Nice, Zodak, Evidence, DJ Kemo, Joey Chavez, Del tha Funkee Homosapien | |||
Swollen Members chronology | ||||
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Alternative Cover | ||||
Singles from Balance | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members.[3][4] It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release.[5] Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ground Breaking" | Kool DJ E.Q. | 3:55 |
2. | "Strength" | The Alchemist | 2:52 |
3. | "Lady Venom" | Paul Nice | 4:15 |
4. | "Front Street" | The Alchemist | 3:36 |
5. | "Bless + Destroy" | Zodak | 3:20 |
6. | "Counter Parts" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence) | Evidence | 4:33 |
7. | "Circuit Breaker" | The Alchemist | 3:18 |
8. | "Out of Range" | Zodak | 4:01 |
9. | "Bottle Rocket" (featuring Divine Styler, Everlast and Evidence) | Evidence | 3:48 |
10. | "Assault + Battery" | Zodak | 2:53 |
11. | "Valentine's Day Massacre" (featuring Big Nous, Saafir and Thirdrail Vic) | Kemo | 3:55 |
12. | "S+M On the Rocks" | Joey Chavez | 3:36 |
13. | "Committed" (featuring Son Doobie) | Kemo | 2:57 |
14. | "Left Field" (featuring Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Unicron) | Del tha Funkee Homosapien | 5:16 |
15. | "Horrified Nights" | The Alchemist | 4:03 |
16. | "Battle Axe Experiment" (featuring Evidence) | Zodak | 3:07 |
17. | "Consumption" (featuring Aceyalone) | Evidence | 4:50 |
18. | "Sinful Bliss" | Paul Nice | 4:17 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 138 |
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] | 81 |
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 43 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ link
- ^ Coleman, Brian (Dec 1999). "Swollen Members Balance". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 76. p. 77.
- ^ Barclay, Michael (2022). Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music 2000-2005. ECW Press.
- ^ [1][usurped]
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
Counter Parts samples "Come Clean" by Jeru The Damaja
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