Mach-Hommy

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Mach-Hommy
BornNewark, New Jersey
OriginVailsburg, Newark, New Jersey, US
GenresEast Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2004; 2011–present
Labels
Websitehttps://www.mach-hommy.com/

Mach-Hommy is an American rapper and record producer of Haitian descent. He is well-known for his reclusive nature, concealing his real name and face in all public appearances.[1] This behavior has led him to be described as "one of hip-hop's most elusive artists".[2]

Mach-Hommy has gained a

streaming services
.

Early life

Mach-Hommy was raised predominantly in Newark, New Jersey, but also spent much of his childhood in Port-au-Prince. His father was a folk guitarist, and Mach credits his father's musical style as an influence on his own.[1] The first music Mach recorded was at the age of 13, when he performed a freestyle over the beat to Raekwon's "Verbal Intercourse".[4]

In his early career, Mach found the music recording process to be an "unhealthy" environment and sought to take up filmmaking instead. However, at the encouragement of Westside Gunn, he returned to rapping in the early 2010s.[5]

Career

Mach-Hommy first received widespread attention after the release of his 2016 album, H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor), which he sold via Instagram.[1][2] Mach pressed only 187 copies of the H.B.O. CD and sold them for $300 apiece, before eventually uploading the album to SoundCloud in 2017.[6] He released numerous other albums in the following years, many of which were sold at high prices through services like Bandcamp and never released on streaming services.[1][2]

In 2021, Mach-Hommy released his album Pray for Haiti on most streaming services. Mach stated that he would donate his share of profits from the album to the Pray for Haiti Trust Fund, a charity he established to fund educational services and institutions in Haiti.[1][2] Pray for Haiti also brought Mach a greater level of attention from the music press, with Pitchfork honoring the album with a "Best New Music" award and Rolling Stone describing it as "a modern hip-hop classic".[7][8]

Mach-Hommy has intermittently associated with the Griselda Records label. Though Mach was once considered part of the Griselda collective, he separated from them after a falling-out with Westside Gunn, and as of 2017 Mach-Hommy was unaffiliated with the label.[6][7] Mach and Gunn eventually reconciled in late 2020, as Westside Gunn served as an executive producer of Pray for Haiti.[7]

On May 17, 2024, Mach-Hommy independently released #Richaxxhaitian. The album contained features from Kaytranada, 03 Greedo and Roc Marciano, among others.[9] The album received positive reviews from critics.[10][11]

Personal life

In an interview with Billboard, Mach stated that he speaks every Romance language.[12] He is also an avid fisher and hunter.[13]

Influences

Mach-Hommy cites a wide range of writers as influential upon him, including

Dante. He also cites political and philosophical thinkers such as Malcolm X, C. L. R. James, Thomas Aquinas, and Friedrich Nietzsche.[4] He cites Prodigy and Mobb Deep as musical influences.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • Supertape (2013)
  • MHz (2017)

EPs

  • Back II The Future (2011)
  • Depth Cum In 3s (2012)
  • Uppity N***** (2012)
  • iGRADE (2013)
  • Good Grease (2013)[23]
  • Good Bye Uncle Tom (2013)
  • #wellBREADUCATED (2013)
  • May Day (2013)
  • #foreignOBJECTS (2013)
  • Don't Get Scared Now (with
    Conway The Machine
    )     (2016)
  • Saturday Night Lights, Vol. 1 & 2 (2018)
  • No Chill 45 Series 001 (2020)
  • No Chill 45 Series 002 (2020)
  • Dump Gawd: Triz Nathaniel (with Conductor Williams) (2022)[24][25]
  • Dump Gawd: Triz Nathan (with Sadhugold.) (2022)[26]
  • Dump Gawd: Triz Nate (with Nicholas Craven) (2022)[27]
  • Dump Gawd: Triz 9 (with Tha God Fahim) (2022)[28]

Guest appearances

  • "Beloved" by Conway the Machine (Reject 2) (2015)
  • "Donna Karen" by Westside Gunn (Roses Are Red... So Is Blood) (2016)
  • "King City" by Westside Gunn (FLYGOD) (2016)
  • "Floor Seats" by The Alchemist (The Good Book, Vol. 2) (2017)
  • "Btchs Bru" by Melanin 9 (Old Pictures) (2017)
  • "52 Handblocks" by Al.Divino (DUMP GAWD: Divino Edition) (2017)
  • "Carnies" by Armand Hammer (Rome) (2017)
  • "Sell Me This Pen" by Evidence (Weather or Not) (2018)
  • "Rare Paradigms" by Koncept Jack$on (The Tale Of Mutant Root) (2018)
  • "Daddy Love You" by DJ Preservation (February 4th) (2018)
  • "Windhoek" by Billy Woods (Terror Management) (2019)
  • "RST", "Funeral March (The Dirge)" by Your Old Droog (It Wasn't Even Close) (2019)
  • "Lies U Tell" by Koncept Jack$on (Thot Rap Vol. 1) (2019)
  • "4N" by Earl Sweatshirt (Feet of Clay) (2019)
  • "Wild Minks" by Quelle Chris (Guns) (2019)
  • "Shamash", "BDE", "Desert Eagle" by Your Old Droog (Jewelry) (2019)
  • "Save Me" by Kamaal Williams (Wu Hen) (2020)
  • "Chimney" by Moor Mother and Billy Woods (Brass) (2020)
  • "New Religion", "Uzbekistan", "Pravada" by Your Old Droog (DUMP YOD: Krutoy Edition) (2020)
  • "Margiela Split Toes" by Westside Gunn (Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf) (2021)
  • "Best Dressed Demons", "RIP Bergdorf" by Westside Gunn (Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B) (2021)
  • "$payforhaiti" by Kaytranada (Intimidated) (2021)
  • "Spin Off" by Big Cheeko (Block Barry White) (2022)
  • "Double Layup" by Camoflauge Monk (Priye Pou Ayiti) (2022)
  • "Let's Make A Deal" by Tha God Fahim (Iron Bull) (2023)
  • "1000 HP", "Butter Levers", "Designer" by Tha God Fahim (Dump Gawd Reloaded) (2023)
  • "Indeed" by Tha God Fahim (Dump Gawd: Tha Knocking Of Loose) (2023)

As Executive Producer

  • TGIF by Tha God Fahim (2016)
  • Wide Berth by Tha God Fahim (2018)
  • Dump Olympics: Wide Berth by Mach-Hommy & Tha God Fahim (2018)
  • It Wasn't Even Close by Your Old Droog (2019)
  • Jewelry by Your Old Droog (2019)
  • Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition by Your Old Droog (2020)
  • Tha YOD Fahim by Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim (2021)
  • Block Barry White by Big Cheeko (2022)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Thompson, Paul (December 9, 2021). "Mach-Hommy: The Man Behind the Mask". GQ. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^
    Pitchfork
    . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Gee, Andre (October 13, 2022). "Don't Call Mach-Hommy 'Reclusive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (February 28, 2023). "The Making of Mach-Hommy, Part 1: Designated Unicorn". The Fader. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Thompson, Paul (March 1, 2023). "The Making of Mach-Hommy, Part 2: Beloved". The Fader. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ a b James, Andy (March 10, 2017). "Meet Mach-Hommy, Earl Sweatshirt's New Favorite Rapper". DJBooth. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  7. ^
    Pitchfork
    . Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Buford, Jayson (June 22, 2021). "How Mach-Hommy and Westside Gunn Made 'Pray for Haiti' a Modern Hip-Hop Classic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-05-17). "Mach-Hommy Puts On For His Homeland With "#RICHAXXHAITIAN"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  10. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2024-05-23). "Mach-Hommy "#RICHAXXHAITIAN" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  11. ^ Ritchie, Matthew. "Mach-Hommy: #RICHAXXHAITIAN". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  12. ^ Kovar, Sweeney (March 15, 2019). "Mach-Hommy on His Approach to Collaborations, Staying True to Artistic Principles & Upcoming Album With DJ Muggs". Billboard.
  13. ^ Gee, Andre (13 October 2022). "Don't Call Mach-Hommy 'Reclusive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  14. ^ The FADER Cover Story | Mach-Hommy: "Prodigy", 2 March 2023, retrieved 2023-10-26
  15. ^ "Mach-Hommy drops collab tape with the God Fahim 'Dollar Menu' on all DSPS". January 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Stream Mach-Hommy & Knxwledge The Spook…". Stereogum.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Mach-Hommy and Knxwledge Release 'The Spook...' EP - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 10 May 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Wap Konn Jòj! - EP by Mach-Hommy".
  19. ^ "Mach-Hommy Shares 'Balens Cho (Hot Candles)' Album". Complex Networks.
  20. ^ "Mach-Hommy - Dollar Menu 4". 26 August 2022.
  21. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 10, 2022). "Stream Mach-Hommy & Tha God Fahim's New Album Duck CZN: Tiger Style". Stereogum. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  22. ^ Diaz, Angel. "Mach-Hommy Announces New Album & Drops KAYTRANADA-Produced Single With 03 Greedo". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Mach-Hommy - Good Grease (EP) - Str8OutDaDen.com...Relax and Listen!". str8outdaden.com. 11 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Mach-Hommy Shares Three New Songs: Listen". 25 April 2022.
  25. ^ "Mach-Hommy releases new EP, streaming 3 of its 4 songs". 25 April 2022.
  26. ^ "Mach-Hommy".
  27. ^ "Mach-Hommy".
  28. ^ "Mach-Hommy".

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