Mach-Hommy and the Revolution of Self-Care: "Balens Cho" (Hot Candles) review

[@dannykelly3516]

I made the meme, I’m a comedian from Ireland. Big fan on your content, overwhelmed with how you enjoyed it! Sending all my positive energy your way 💚 - Danny Kelly

[@professorskye]

Thanks!

[@FatRonaldo]

AY bro I'm from Ireland too, glad to see a fellow Irishman here! Where bouts you from here? I'm from Dublin :)

[@dannykelly3516]

@@FatRonaldo just seen this lad. Between Derry and Donegal most of my life man. Glad to hear there’s another Irishman watching too haha hon the boys!

[@DiceB]

Yes Nicholas Craven is from Montreal Quebec Canada 🇨🇦 my dude

[@ninjasrose1653]

"We really played pick up sticks." Is slang for we really picked up guns. Pick up sticks being an old school childhood game. Great review and breakdown. You really go in depth and helps me learn more about the artist. Especially someone so out there as Mach-Hommy.

[@ridgehouse7373]

“Chain snatchin to DMCA, either way your link gone” Mach is an icon

[@whenthepainends]

BARS

[@ntokozozuuluutshabalala5775]

What does it mean??

[@seebodamuel7963]

@@ntokozozuuluutshabalala5775 link is a part of a chain, dmca has to do with the copyright act. A dmca takedown notice means your content has been removed from a website or platform

[@jodyisthatyou4296]

Ras G was the head of the group entitled The Afrikan Space Program with reverence to Sun Ra and his Arkestra (see Space Is The Place).

[@thorocomments]

RIP to him

[@wyler6909]

I had a feeling there was something Sun Ra-adjacent going on there

[@THECLASSYBOYS]

For-TES, tahhaha. Thank you for that wonderful review of the album and your words on Wooden Nickels. Appreciate you highly sir. Sincerely, Fortes.

[@professorskye]

Thanks for the great beat.

[@karasu9]

Damn Skye look at you, you're going the whole premier thing and you have merch now! You're a real youtuber!!!

[@bdree581]

Best reviewer no doubt . Very knowledgeable and well spoken. Definitely gotta do that H.B.O review can’t wait

[@TomMcisaac250]

Professor Skye is the goat

[@ryan3504]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIixloithq-ars0 he did it

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

_Incredible_ project! I'm at a loss for words... 🤦‍♂️ definitely among his best work. Another brilliant review, thank you... I wanna see that _H.B.O._ review next, Prof! Edit: I love AA Rashid's features, too

[@thorocomments]

Christmas

[@myda2856]

without a doubt, the best reviewer on youtube. i always learn something watching these videos. thank you!

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

I think cloudy with the chance of meatballs is a kids film from a few years ago that Mach was referring to

[@THECLASSYBOYS]

utmost respect on the love brother

[@jules1469]

Babe wake up, Professor Skye posted

[@aiden359]

Your anti-materialist take reminded me of “the poverty bothers me” which ended up on a YOD project earlier this year. Great mach verse on there.

[@benconnor3206]

‘The poverty was watching me while me and the devil was under pale moonlight’ 🔥💯

[@andrewfucarino9613]

Awesome review. I’ve loved listening to all of your Mach-Hommy reviews; I play the video in the background and listen to the audio while I walk or do work. I think you can use your love for Nicholas Craven’s production to jump-start your relationship with Fahim. They have tape together called Tha Myth Who Never Quit. It’s on Tha God Fahim’s official KZbin channel. It has fire beats from the beginning and each is a perfect complement to Fahim’s unique flow and style. Would love to see a review of that one

[@6151246]

Dump Gawd: Shot Clock King Vol. 1 & 2

[@hannibalburess6994]

I appreciate that suggestion, you just put me on

[@withnail-and-i]

I feel like Mach Hommy is more MF DOOM than Ghostface, they're really two sides of the same coin (such a shame the DOOMSTARKS project never finished. But the Victory Lapz Madvillainz remix is great. A good entry point to peak DOOM, who to me is really the best at placing words for assonance). Big shoutout to Nicholas Craven, one of Montréal's finest! There's also the recent Mach Hommy song with Kaytranada, payforhaiti, if people have missed that. A great French Haitian rapper is Connaisseur Ticaso.

[@thebigtoboggin6982]

DOOM, Ghostface and Mos Def all in one

[@midwestlivin7029]

Dope! A French professor reviewing Mach Hommy and appreciating, out loud, the art. Looking forward to your review of HBO. Btw kudos to you for taking care of yourself. Keep it up brother.

[@hunor9191]

Yess professor 🙏

[@KaylonJackson-f1x]

It took me a while to warm up to fahim. he's all over mach's stuff from that 2016-2017 run and he used to annoy me but you're totally right the more you're exposed to him the better he gets and now it's almost a necessity to have him on a mach project.

[@planetzoot7410]

Dude we will be bummed if we don’t get a Droog review

[@vonversace]

To hear to listen ----- 2 in 1 project -beautiful music-

[@polordi161]

I love Mach's music because I know there's more to it than what my ear can capture. Thank you for explaining a lot of those things I've missed.

[@drewschultz-kp4xk]

Keep digging and listening to more Mach and plz continue dumping reviews u legend

[@ShaunDapp]

You should check out Al.Divino, he's a direct descendant of what Mach-Hommy and Roc Marciano have been doing.

[@subzero296]

I love the Mach reviews Professor. I was looking forward to this review. I can’t wait for the HBO review!

[@stet8826]

Enjoy your Mach-hommy reviews. I am waiting for the H.B.O review especially for the heavy Haitian content it contains...

[@gorgonzoelan]

Appreciate your channel! Keep dropping gems 🙏🏽💯

[@ndc944]

Thanks for your reviews , I also learned something about Haiti

[@MonoxideTF2]

I know this is an old video but if you haven’t already listened to The G.A.T its both hands down the best Mach project and will hopefully change your mind about jazz beats. Also random aside FDSignifier promoted a charity that ended up being a scam and never apologized or condemned it.

[@payforhaiti]

Your are so important man 🙏🏾 bless you.

[@ΓιώργοςΜέντζος-μ6λ]

I saw this video dropped and knew there was a Mach Hommy project to check out. What a fine night.

[@brickwallandeagle]

really appreciate your videos skye

[@bulletfastspeed]

Are you going to cover the new cover the new Rap Ferreira record? I'm digging it even more than Bob's Son

[@brickwallandeagle]

the mach-hommy videos r amazing thank you, a earl sweatshirt "some rap songs" would be amazing

[@bennorton2306]

Thank you for the review Prof. If you find the time, could you please make a video on Tha God Fahim's record with Y.O.D "Tha Wolf Of Wall St"? I think you would enjoy it. (Mach-Hommy is on it) :)

[@TomMcisaac250]

Another exceptional video Prof!

[@njmtrumpet]

“Where I’m from we really played pick up sticks” is a reference to holding guns as “stick” refers to a firearm

[@5u8x.A-D]

SKYE! you beautiful man thank you once again

[@sebastianskerten462]

thank you Prof for another incredible Mach review! I am very interested in what you say about Haitian history and its significance - unfortunately it would be a bit of a hike from New Zealand to get to your lectures but do you have any source recommendations to learn about this?

[@pierogrosman9245]

Ahaha another kiwi in Sykes class. Love to see it

[@BjrnarKjensli]

this is the book you gotta read: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Jacobins

[@TheHollywoodHaterTM]

@@BjrnarKjensli i came here to type this.

[@Pastorpresents]

Mach’s hard lemonade is him speaking on various hardships in his life at the time, is it not?

[@triplethraet]

i really love your point about good song writing being the practice of "finding the right words" as opposed to witty lyricism. i have always hated the opinion of people who dont see a lot of modern rap as well written, there is so much cool stuff out there. i like to say, it is not always about what you say but how you say it.

[@triplethraet]

also i would suggest listening/watching MIKE and Jadasea's short EP Old Earth. it has part to do with how ancient west africa influenced human history and how it was lost to colonialism. it is super cool. i have yet to find anyone else who has analyzed it. would love to see a review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX_ElZl8iNyHbKc

[@triplethraet]

also also pick up sticks. sticks slang for guns

[@thorocomments]

Great review, dope book recommendations! 🤲🏾You HAVE to listen to AA Rashid Dogfood! On all streaming services. “Horse” may be on KZbin. AA is fire on the mike, too. A real interesting dude, too. Your breakdown of AA’s spoken word got me really thinking, as well.

[@vickjr98]

Was waiting for this ☝️

[@payforhaiti]

let’s goooo🔥😁

[@hunor9191]

Can we see papers you have written related to hip hop?

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

His Mach reviews make me wanna read any papers he's written on Haitian history, as well.

[@lb9050]

If he ever puts Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition on steaming, you’re in for a treat of “Ghostface” style rap. If you think he sometimes employs this on the albums you’ve heard so far, you’re in for a real surprise in that album

[@dkMansell96]

Think Wooden Nickels is my favorite Mach song. It’s so beautiful.

[@Outdub]

Nice review Prof! You really really really need to check out HBO and The GAT by Mach, if you think these projects are any good wait until you hear those.

[@plembus]

The GAT isnt on streaming so its never gonna happen. HBO is coming soon.

[@njmtrumpet]

Also, “cause they don’t want to see a Sun ball like C. Ceballos” is referring to Cedric Ceballos!

[@viktorgeedorah466]

Hey mate really love the reviews Watching them from down here in Sydney Australia .. I am also hooked on the Mach Hommy music .. dump gawds are all I can listen to .. starting to become a problem .. but anyway please review "dollar menu 1" next

[@viktorgeedorah466]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLGn3euiNF2rMU

[@wukillabee100]

Respect professor!

[@wyler6909]

Any other Haitian history books you suggest? Getting into Mach (and your videos, which in turn have gotten me more into Mach) has really got me wanting to educate myself about the country's history.

[@stanoneill1842]

"I was picking lemons now driving Porsches" [paraphrased] could also refer to slave/indentured labor while referencing one of his last albums then saying he leveled up over the past year or two, rags to riches thing tying in Haitian history

[@danielf.giacumbo4949]

cloudy with a chance of meatballs is an animated movie, i dont think it means anything more than a strange reference to a family movie. maybe hes sorta saying hes gonna forecast more of his own filmmaking idk? but yeah fyi... great vid

[@josechardiet838]

Lemons also means cars with significant defects, so I think he’s comparing those to the Porsches he drives now

[@lowprofilemx]

Sup Prof loving all these reviews id like to sugest you to check out the new earl sweatshirt “2010” i really liked it i think you might as well greetings from México

[@cgavs4303]

I think Wooden Nickels is the best song this year

[@lowlowseesee]

Best age of hip hop?!?! You damn right lol. I tell people this all the time

[@yani2499]

Hard Lemonade means high quality products deriving from hard work...It's called "DUMPING", Sykes.

[@igobyxoxomusicunderaxlprks9000]

The lemon reference where he says "they said you gotta start at the bottom again....now 911 Porsche..." lines is about making a mistake while working for a organized crime/cartel, going away, coming back, and then them making him start over again at the bottom doing grunt work for a little bit as punishment....thats what he meant...a lot of his music is like this balance between him being a part of a organization that is imbedded with intelligence work, international relations, organized crime, wealth, and socialist avcitism, and you don't know which part he plays..but you get the sense that he's involved in it all....mach drops a lot of breadcrumbs. Mach sampled a professor who is Fahim the gods friend in law school, who was convinced by fathom to start a charter school on the continent of Africa after becoming friends with fathom....You get the sense that Mach's family is in international relations, government, and/or intelligence work...similar to Earl Sweatshirt...but anyway...thats what he was talking about "picking lemons in the orchard"...

[@edenleeman5004]

You gotta check out Machs Hard Lemonade

[@scubasteve5827]

"its getting cloudy with a chance of meatballs" is basically like sayin Sh*ts about to hit the fan lol

[@Pastorpresents]

Aa Rashiid is a common name in the New York Harlem “conscious” circuit He’s made a lot of content speaking on a plethora of occult subjects and metaphysical topics

[@CowabungaBreezyTV]

Cloudy with a chance of meat balls is a movie reference

[@blackfacebogart]

No. He was REALLY picking lemons in the orchard. It's the damn album cover.

[@outdevo]

“If you see cousin Larry you point out Cousin Larry” you have to be at least 35 to understand that reference…

[@jacksonhnatiuk91]

Hey can you review the new Earl Sweatshirt song w/ Armand Hammer? Please please please

[@weezdom2018]

check out the BRUISER BRIGADE crew. hardcore raps on very interesting beats.

[@outerhousing]

Good title :)

[@Miltjackson.]

See that line about say hi to B I and g ride your way to heaven . My goodness that was so hard

[@DawryMike]

Don't know if you've heard Haitian Body Odor yet but it's probably Mach Hommy's most dense project when it comes to Haitian history

[@theofficialshed3690]

funny how you mentioned a wide berth of topics when that's one of his albums

[@Wizz466]

Hopefully, he releases “Goon Grizzle” one day…my favorite project, early Mach from about 20 years ago.

[@cigarettearms5992]

Could you please review Oil Of Every Pearls Un-Insides by SOPHIE? If you're further interested in her discography could you also review her first project PRODUCT?

[@Miltjackson.]

Isn’t cloudy meatballs just a ref to the cartoon

[@aiden359]

I liked this a lot better than pray for Haiti. I still think The GAT is is most consistent and best project. August Fanon and Mach need to work together again.

[@natemattern2260]

If you haven’t heard his album “The G.A.T.” yet, I highly recommend it. It’s my favorite project of his. It’s hard to find, but you can get it through soulseek 🤫

[@igobyxoxomusicunderaxlprks9000]

I have established that you are in international relations just like Mach-Hommy and his attorney producer Fahim The God... This is all a Mach-Hommy operation "Professor" :)

[@TopFlight515]

I was REALLY picking lemons is a statement. Not too deep. He came up with a recipe for hard lemonade. (*MACH's Hard Lemonade) He's saying he LITERALLY was in the Orchard picking lemons. Lol

[@igobyxoxomusicunderaxlprks9000]

You can tell you're listening to Mach a lot because you're even describing it using his album titles ..."...had such a wide...berth..."..either that was intentional or you're very tapped in...I choose to believe he's tapped into your subconscious that much because he is that brilliant

[@thorocomments]

I hope people check out FD Signifier from this community.

[@martinderek13]

Mach should use you as an intro on his next album.

[@sundjatamb3061]

no the fuck he shouldn't. He should find a Black professor who is actually an expert on the culture and history of Haitian people

[@Greyiris]

Look up what wooden nickels means

[@hunor9191]

Im gonna make Freddie Kruger in French my producer tag 🔥

[@kabelotsatsi546]

Please HBO next

[@TwojStary]

Ras G RIP!

[@josechardiet838]

Also sticks=guns

[@JayDogon]

Bruh review is more than double the time of the whole project 💀

[@RalphBarbagallo]

This album is awesome. Better than Pray for Haiti IMHO.

[@-Osiris-]

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[@professorskye]

My assumption was partly a joke based on previous videos where I say “I don’t know what that means” and someone in the comments tells me it means drugs. The joke is on me not getting modern slang. “Why do they keep selling people dog food?” I believe was the original misunderstanding.

[@krutoy8106]

[@lloyd187grange]

That was the worst attempt at a scouse accent ever 😂 but I respect you trying

[@juicedgoose]

Ugh you're every reason I quit university

[@blacksoul4481]

u invited 2 the cook out unlike Anthony lmao