(BAEJING BALLAD)

The day has finally come. Easily one of the most anticipated albums of the year by an artist who has been building herself up the last few years as a powerhouse player, one with infinite potential, and now as she collaborates with this legendary producer, her talent has been realised in full force, and let me tell you now,

THE CULTURE AIN’T READY!

This is the brand-new drop by MC Chyna, BAEJING, and producer BONEWESO, and alongside these 11 tracks, we have features from

-???

-CODENINE

-SMELLO

-WRITEOUS

-ESTEE NACK

Now, the one thing I want to mention is when it comes to Chyna and her performances, she’s one to bring ‘ATTITUDE’ to the record. I feel like she’s the second coming of that legendary late 2010s early 2020 era of 23 with projects such as 

-TRIPLE BLACK DIAMONDS I&II

-IMMORTAL KOMBAT

-HAMMERABI

-AKIRAONACID

That iconic brash, against-the-grain in-your-face style that Estee and Al cultivated, I feel the same rebellious and confident vibe from that era IN THIS ALBUM HERE!

Chyna ain’t just rapping for rapping’s sake. She’s here to pave a whole new path for the culture. There’s plenty of talented Female MC’s out there today, but ain’t NONE rapping like she is on this record. 

She’s taking it upon herself to become the new originator of a newly established genre of hip hop that I guarantee will take off among your favourite rappers in years to come. This is some generational behaviour, and to hear her and her confidence come out at this level gives me goosebumps!

Across these 11 tracks, we hear verbal dominance. From that splash-style flow where she’s like a machine gun, dropping lyrical bullets anywhere and everywhere she aims! She’s got that slick, witty pen game where she combines her ruthless street talk with her clever and vivid bars that showcase her talent as an MC and a wordsmith! She’s outstunting her competition and making it look effortless!

Do you understand how hard it would be to rap alongside the legends she has on this album? We ain’t talking average Joe’s, we are talking men that have been credited as some of the underground’s GREATEST RAPPERS, and she’s out here not only holding her own but maintaining her presence and influence alongside them! She’s established herself as their peers, and it’s only a matter of time before people see her as legend status! 

No matter how many times I listen back to this, I can’t get enough. From her sharp words, her mesmerising/electric energy, to her confrontational delivery, she’s got everything to make an album that you’ll be coming back to time and time again from Australia to China!

There’s one consistent thing that I’ve noticed whenever we talk about BONEWESO. To me, that’s ’cinema’. He never makes music, but he creates experiences and scores. I’ve sung his praises time and time again, and I’ll keep doing it till I die because he deserves it.

This man hasn’t made an average beat in his life; it’s always laced with a theatrical flair and executed masterfully that he sounds less like a beat maker and more a million-dollar composer! 

On this record, we hear BONE provide us with an interesting mix of sounds and influences that help maintain the strong energy this record provides. Of course, you have that single track -HELLOKITTY, which I already reviewed, but that track that has that heavy Rock/Metal feel to it with those shredded guitars and rhythmic drums! 

There’s tracks like -23&ME, which bring a more atmospheric and Ambient feel to the record with those ringing chord progressions that feel like an ASMR bell going off in a loop! Accompanied by these glitching keys and minimal bass and drums that help bring this whole track together! (Not to mention the door verse by CODENINE)

Even the intro track -VALYRIANSTEEL, which has a combination of Gospel and Boom Bap feel to it! You’ve got those recognised organ keys in that beautiful loop accompanied by those synth-style strings that have a level of tremble to them! 

I also love the various end of the track snippets. If you’ve been listening to BONE you’ll know that ain’t nothing new but they feel more adrenaline fuelled and less narrative! (Such as the end of track 2)

All this is to say that once again (and as I’ve been saying since the start of this year) that BONE is one of the most genuine and versatile producers we have in this game. He can make everything from Christmas music to Boom Bap to Metal Music and everything in between. A true master of his craft and one who once again outdid himself across this tape!

If you haven’t heard this one then I advice you GO BUY THE ALBUM NOW ON BANDCAMP! It’s only $23 and it’s the best $23 you’ll spend all year! Check it out below!

https://chynabaejing.bandcamp.com/album/baejing-ballad