| Balance | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Singles from Balance | ||||
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Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release.[1] Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie. Track 3, Lady Venom, appeared on the soundtrack of the 2001/2002 EA Sports video game NBA Live 2002.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[3] |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] | 138 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 81 |
| Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 43 |
References
- ^ [1][usurped]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ link
- ^ "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.
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