At first, I was about to give this album the highest rating I could give...then I decided to listen to it again and I realized something very off about it. I've said in the past that Reggaeton/Latin Hip-Hop is a genre two seconds away from being flushed down the drain...too many artists have become commercialized, electronic, and distorted, all of them ultimately walking away from the original blueprint of a Reggaeton song. We will no longer hear songs like "Reggaeton Latino" or "Llame Pa'Verte (Bailando Sexy)" ...and while Wisin y Yandel continue to hold it down, other legends keep failing to leave an impressionable mark on anyone's mind (for instance, Daddy Yankee). Other "secondary artists" in the Reggaeton genre do nothing but mimic off someone else's style, leaving them sounding ridiculous and amateurish...especially those who have a voice that has no profound vocal range and sounds like it hasn't matured through puberty yet (for instance, Ken-Y).
So what can a person like myself, who lived and breathed Reggaeton music every day of his life for two years straight, do when he's not getting his usual dose of hard-hitting, sexy beats? Give up hope...because if COSCULLUELA is on the verge of becoming the next best thing in Reggaeton, I'd rather forget the style of music even existed. Having guest appearances from iconic musicians like Ivy Queen and Zion y Lennox doesn't mean a thing in my book if your voice sounds absolutely guttural...I mean, to the point where I envision you rapping as if you're trying to hawk up something from the back of your throat.
COSCULLUELA gave me false happiness upon hearing "El Principe". And I wouldn't even classify this as Reggaeton music...I would go to the extent of labeling it as a horrible effort to depict a gangsta rap album from East Los Angeles...the same music you'll hear banging out of a lowrider cruising down Whittier Boulevard. The better tracks for me are the ones that have classic R&B elements with a modern "dembow" sound...like "Prrrum", "Con El Pensamiento" featuring Jowell y Randy, and "Invencible" featuring Jomar. The definite standout track for me is "Warriors" featuring O'Neill and Ivy Queen...the perfect resemblance of Hip-Hop that you will find on this album.
Other than that, "El Principe" a.k.a. COSCULLUELA is just another failed attempt at reviving an otherwise dismal style of music that used to be profound and unique.
Songs that I Somewhat Enjoyed from the Album:
• Te Deseo El Mal featuring Zion y Lennox
• Invencible featuring Jomar
• Warriors featuring O'Neill and Ivy Queen
• Pienso En Ti featuring De La Ghetto
From COSCULLUELA's new album "El Principe", here's "Con El Pensamiento" featuring Jowell y Randy...
From the same album, here's "Prrrum..."
COSCULLUELA
"Na Na Nau"
From the album "El Principe"
Directed by Alvaro Aponte
(4.00)
REVIEWS COMING NEXT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2009:
CHRIS BROWN-- "Graffiti"
TIMBALAND-- "Timbaland Presents Shock Value II"
SNOOP DOGG-- "Malice N Wonderland"
GUCCI MANE-- "The State vs. Radric Davis"
CLIPSE-- "'Til the Casket Drops"
I have been waiting all YEAR for this week's album releases...ESPECIALLY since I get to speak my mind once and for all when it comes to CHRIS BROWN's "Graffiti" album...how do you think this album is gonna compare to all his other work...and will really show that he's a "changed" man? Hip-Hop/Rap artists SNOOP DOGG, GUCCI MANE, and CLIPSE return with their respected albums...who has the best one? And Mr. TIMBALAND himself is return with another installment of "Shock Value" ...will it be just as good as the first...or will it cease to contain any excitement? CHECK BACK HERE NEXT WEEK for the answers to these questions and more on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2009!
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Written by Felix-Lee "Campbells" Andrades, III
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