Mach-Hommy is a

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rapper. He is well-known for his reclusive nature, concealing his real name and face in all public appearances. This behavior has led him to be described as "one of hip-hop's most elusive artists". Though he predominantly raps in English, he also frequently incorporates

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into his lyrics.

Early life

Mach-Hommy was raised predominantly in

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. His father was a folk guitarist, and Mach credits his father's musical style as an influence on his own.

Career

Mach-Hommy first received widespread attention after the release of his 2016 album, ''H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor)'', which he sold via

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. Mach pressed only 187 copies of the ''H.B.O.'' CD and sold them for $300 apiece, before eventually uploading the album to

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in 2017. He released numerous other albums in the following years, many of which were sold at high prices through services like

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and never released on streaming services. 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. ''Pray for Haiti'' also brought Mach a greater level of attention from the music press, with ''

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'' honoring the album with a "Best New Music" award and ''

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'' describing it as "a modern hip-hop classic". Mach-Hommy has intermittently associated with the

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label. Though Mach was once considered part of the Griselda collective, he separated from them after a falling out with

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, and as of 2017 Mach-Hommy was unaffiliated with the label. Mach and Gunn eventually reconciled in late 2020, as Westside Gunn served as an executive producer of ''Pray for Haiti''.

Personal life

In an interview with

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, Mach has revealed that he had in fact studied and was fluent in the majority of the

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Discography

Studio albums

*''Goon Grizzle'' (2004, re-released in 2017) *''F.Y.I.'' (2013, remastered in 2017) *''ETA: Greek Fest'' (2015) (unreleased) *''H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor)'' (2016) *''Dollar Menu'' (2017) *''Dollar Menu 2'' (2017) *''The Spook...'' (2017) *''Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition'' (2017) *''Dollar Menu 3: Dump Gawd Edition'' (2017) *''Dumpmeister'' (2017) *''Luh Hertz'' (2017) *''The G.A.T...'' (2017) *''Fete Des Morts AKA Dia De Los Muertos'' (2017) *''Bulletproof Luh'' (2018) *''Dump Olympics: Wide Berth'' (2018) *''DUCK CZN: Chinese Algebra'' (2018) *''Notorious Dump Legends'' (2018) *'' Tuez-Les Tous'' (2019) *''Wap Konn Jòj!'' (2019) *''Kill Em All'' (2019) *''Mach's Hard Lemonade'' (2020) *'' Pray for Haiti'' (2021) *''Balens Cho (Hot Candles)'' (2021) *''Dollar Menu 4'' (2022) *''Duck Czn: Tiger Style'' (2022)

Compilation albums

*''Supertape'' (2012) *''MHz'' (2017)

EPs

*''Back II The Future'' (2011) *''Depth Cum In 3s'' (2012) *''Uppity N*****'' (2012) *''iGRADE'' (2013) *''Good Grease'' (2013) *''Good Bye Uncle Tom'' (2013) *''#wellBREADUCATED'' (2013) *''May Day'' (2013) *''#foreignOBJECTS'' (2013) *''Don't Get Scared Now'' (2016) *''Saturday Night Lights, Vol. 1 & 2'' (2018) *''No Chill 45 Series 001'' (2020) *''No Chill 45 Series 002'' (2020) *''Dump Gawd: Triz Nathaniel'' (2022) *''Dump Gawd: Triz Nathan'' (2022) *''Dump Gawd: Triz Nate'' (2022) *''Dump Gawd: Triz 9'' (2022)

Guest appearances

*"Beloved" by

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(''Reject 2'') (2015) *"Donna Karen" by

(''Roses Are Red... So Is Blood'') (2016) *"King City" by

(''FLYGOD'') (2016) *"Floor Seats" by

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(''Terror Management'') (2019) *"4N" by

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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

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(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)

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