Café Belga
| Café Belga | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | January–June 2018 | |||
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| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Taco Corps, Asfalt Records (CD) | |||
| Producer | Rumak, Borucci | |||
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Café Belga is the second studio album by Polish rapper Taco Hemingway, released on 13 July 2018 under the labels Taco Corp and Asfalt Records. The album was made available a day earlier on the rapper's website and YouTube. Recorded between January and June 2018, the album was produced by Rumak and Borucci. The physical version of the release came with a bonus mini-album, Flagey. The album represents a hip-hop style with influences from trap and pop. Its main theme is a critique of the contemporary world, particularly the issues of popularity and the lack of anonymity.
Café Belga received mixed reviews from music critics. Reviewers particularly praised it in comparison to the rapper's previous solo album, noting the improvement in lyricism and successful production. On the other hand, the album was criticized for its monothematic nature and the use of singing. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk award in the "Album of the Year – Hip-Hop" category. It achieved commercial success, receiving high streaming numbers and debuting at number one on the nationwide OLiS sales chart. The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry awarded it a platinum certification for selling over 30,000 copies in Poland. Additionally, it became the 11th best-selling album in Poland in 2018.
As part of the album's promotion, Hemingway went on the Café Belga Tour, which included concerts in Poland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.