Kenzo Balla Makes His Name Known On "Mr. Ready To Blitz"

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Kenzo Balla shares his new project, "Mr. Ready To Blitz."

What began as a subgenre exclusive to Brooklyn has now defined New York City as a whole as a result of growing popularity and artists. The NY drill scene is still thriving with artists from practically every borough adapting the sound and putting their own spin on it, like Kenzo Balla.

Following the surge of drill rappers across NYC, Kenzo Balla's become a promising new force to emerge from hip-hop's birthplace, the Bronx. By the time 2022 rolled around, the "Hood Love Story" rapper established his name with regional smashes like "5th to the Sev featuring TG Crippy and Pdot Sav. Additionally, his remix of "Love Nwantiti," titled, "Let Me Know," made some significant waves over time.

Today, Kenzo Balla leaves an undeniably remarkable impression with the release of his debut project, Mr. Ready To Blitz. The project, released via 10K Projects, boasts 14 songs in total, coupled with plenty of appearances from frequent collaborators. Both YG Crippy and PDot Sav appear across the tracklist, as well as Cito blick, Rayy Balla, Jay Da Chaser, and nas ebk.

Mr. Ready To Blitz captures Kenzo Balla's raw energy while showcasing his keen ear for production. The first song, "Talk Our Shit," for example, spins a sample from 50 Cent's "Wanksta" into a grim and intense soundscape. Meanwhile, "Feel The Rage" takes on a pitched-up vocal sample and turns it into a vengeful anthem.

If you aren't privy to Kenzo Balla, Mr. Ready To Blitz is an excellent introductory point before his 2023 takeover.

Press play on his new album below and sound off with your thoughts in the comment section.

  1. Talk Our Sh*t feat. Pdot Sav
  2. Krash Out 
  3. Ready To Blitz feat. Rayy Balla & Pdot Sav
  4. Pray 4 Me
  5. Feel The Rage
  6. Move Cautious feat. TG Crippy
  7. Back On My Shit 
  8. SMMBF feat. Nas EBK
  9. No Sympathy 
  10. Evil Twins feat. TG Crippy
  11. Don’t Panic feat. Cito Blick & Pdot Sav
  12. GO KUU feat. Rayy Balla
  13. OOTAZ feat. TG Crippy & Jayy Da Chaser
  14. Church feat. Rayy Balla

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Aron A.
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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