Bo Bundy - El Único Desmadre De Mi Madre (Album)

Before signing to the powerhouse label Rancho Humilde in December of 2020, Bo Bundy was already on top of the world, with many of his hits turning viral in a matter of hours & his projects being dominant success among his listeners. He's known as being an outlandish figure in rap with his witty bars expelling over catchy production and very recently becoming more in tune with his love for corridos that's been taking over his pen game at a fashionable pace. It's been a succeeding sight to see this added to his style to let off comical lines that show off his luxury lifestyle, Mexican heritage, and impressive come-up in his career that has made him a prominent icon in Texas. It's Bo Bundy "Contra El Mundo," and there just no stopping him. He's been an emerging success being the El "Nino Den Oro" of Houston which nobody could take that title away from him. "Godspeed" to all the haters that prayed on his downfall while watching him continue on his path to this very moment of becoming a monumental artist with his Rancho Humilde debut album "El Único Desmandre De Mi Madre" breaking huge waves for him.

I love the album's cover art that shares an intimate photo with him and his mother when he was growing up. It tells a story in which he uses this to help guide the listeners to his honorary tale that you're about to experience in the album. I think it's perfect for this project because you get Bo Bundy with his heart on his sleeve, bearing out his emotions that he's hinted at in past projects. Yet, here you get more of it, including some of his rap deliverance, his corrido- inspired gems, and his vigorous efforts to outshine all previous projects in his 15-track magnum opus here. The "Intro" has you prepared for what's coming from the rest of the project as his inspiration is drawn in from his adolescent beginning of what he's witness and experienced to be the person you hear from him today. "Mi Barrios," "Colorados," & the Grupo Zaaz/Tropical Panama-assisted track "Que Caramba" have been records we've heard before the album's release. Still, the way they all fall onto the tracklist goes well with the album's narrative. He even has some surprise features on the project, including Riff Raff, Peso Peso, Sancho Saucy & Savvy Jones to add their flavors to the track that expresses a considerable amount of vibrancy that enter in before we get to some of the memorable, heartfelt ballads. On "3 Noches", we see Bundy reflecting on where he's come from in life. He's letting us know he hasn't slept in 3 nights, but this is the life he chose. He goes on to say that his life has changed so much, and only he knows how much he's struggled. He's had his people there through it all, and he's never failed or flipped on him. This track is a personal favorite of mine since we see a side of Bundy that is reflective and transparent. My favorite type of music is when an artist can let go of their musical personality and talk about the struggles they endure outside of that realm. People think because artists live life differently than most, which means it's all up with no downs, while that might not be the case. Everyone struggles; some might cope better than others, and that's what makes us human. Bundy is human on this track, and you can feel it. To close it all out, we have "Magenta," and someone has hurt this king. He starts off the song with stating "Ya no siento nada, Ya no siento el dolor, Ya no siento nada dentro de mi corazón”. Again he's human; he's been through a loss that has made him feel cold and heartless to the point where he doesn't feel anything anymore. He asks the question, did he lose this because of his music? He was talking about the things he's lost along the way in the previous song. He's trying to forget the pain by smoking and getting lost in the vices. He even goes on to say he's taken some pills to make himself feel better, but he doesn't even remember how many he's taken. The record is relatable since I feel like we've all been there; we've all been hurt at some point or any other in our life. We then hear a sample from the theatrical film "Blow," and it goes on to say, "that money isn't real it doesn't matter; it only seems like it does," with this sample it makes me think if he's lost someone due to him chasing this bag with music. Honestly, it hits different. We all have a dream, and we're going to pursue it no matter what the cost is.

Bo Bundy has created such a remarkable project that I think many were surprise by the outcome. If you walked into this album thinking it was all going to be rap, then think again, he has managed to be in a position to create the music he wants to make, and he's fucking great at it. I hope to continue hearing the eccentric sounds of Bo Bundy for years ahead since he currently remains one of my favorite artists in music. I know he will become a massive inspiration to the youth that a Mexican-American went against the grain to create music in a colossal manner that bought everyone together. Enjoy Bo Bundy's album here, and for my ChopNotSlop listeners, the goat Baby Chino did his thing on the ChopNotSlop version that will be linked below as well.

Co-Written By: Kevin Rodela