Balance (Swollen Members album)

Balance
Canadian release cover
Studio album by
Swollen Members
ReleasedMay 31, 1999
Recorded1997–1999
StudioNRG, North Hollywood, California
GenreHip hop
Length68:32
LanguageEnglish
LabelBattle Axe
ProducerKool DJ E.Q., the Alchemist, Paul Nice, Zodak, Evidence, DJ Kemo, Joey Chavez, Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Swollen Members chronology
Balance
(1999) 		Bad Dreams
(2001)
Alternative Cover
American release cover
Singles from Balance
  1. "Front Street"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Strength"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Lady Venom"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

Balance is the debut album by Canadian hip hop group Swollen Members.[3][4] It was released on the Battle Axe Records label. The album reached No. 40 on Canada's Alternative Albums chart in 2001.[5] It has sold 41,000 copies since its release, earning it gold status in Canada.[6] Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie. The album won the 2000 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Ground Breaking"Kool DJ E.Q.3:55
2."Strength"The Alchemist2:52
3."Lady Venom"Paul Nice4:15
4."Front Street"The Alchemist3:36
5."Bless + Destroy"Zodak3:20
6."Counter Parts" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence)Evidence4:33
7."Circuit Breaker"The Alchemist3:18
8."Out of Range"Zodak4:01
9."Bottle Rocket" (featuring Divine Styler, Everlast and Evidence)Evidence3:48
10."Assault + Battery"Zodak2:53
11."Valentine's Day Massacre" (featuring Big Nous, Saafir and Thirdrail Vic)Kemo3:55
12."S+M on the Rocks"Joey Chavez3:36
13."Committed" (featuring Son Doobie)Kemo2:57
14."Left Field" (featuring Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Unicron)Del tha Funkee Homosapien5:16
15."Horrified Nights"The Alchemist4:03
16."Battle Axe Experiment" (featuring Evidence)Zodak3:07
17."Consumption" (featuring Aceyalone)Evidence4:50
18."Sinful Bliss"Paul Nice4:17
Total length:68:32
  • "Bottle Rocket" is also on the 1999 compilation album Defenders of the Underworld by Battle Axe Records
  • An instrumental of "S+M on the Rocks" is on the 2001 album Beats from the Connection, by Joey Chavez

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 138
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 81
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 43

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ link
  3. ^ Coleman, Brian (Dec 1999). "Swollen Members Balance". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 76. p. 77.
  4. ^ Barclay, Michael (2022). Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music 2000-2005. ECW Press.
  5. ^ "ALTERNATIVE : Top 50". Archived from the original on 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2025-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Music Canada".
  7. ^ "2001 | Best Rap Recording | Swollen Members". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  8. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "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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