So this is what we can expect from a Reggaeton album nowadays...a little bit of fake "gangster rap", some uninspired bolero rhythms...and the ever-so played out electronic wave of nuisance. That's exactly what ANGEL Y KHRIZ have conjured up. Oh...and throw in some American hip-hop artists for some attempted good measure and you have Da Take Over.
ANGEL y KHRIZ have come a long way since Ven Bailalo...but I've said it before and I'll say it again...this is a genre that is too repetitive and commercialized. I haven't bought a Reggaeton album since 2008 and it's with good cause. Nothing appeals to me anymore. And these guys right here have never been on my radar. Da Take Over it's just another album added to the list of failed attempts over the years. The aforementioned paragraph describes perfectly what this album contains...music dedicated to a younger generation who know nothing about the roots of Reggaeton and Latin Hip-Hop. (...'Cause if I'm right, a lot of people who have been longtime fans of the music feel the same way I do.) Songs like Sin Vergüenza and No Hacen Na' are your classic wanna-be thug anthems that'll be blasted out of damaged cars this Summer. I will say that songs like No Vale La Pena and Mal Negocio (Ya No) bring a little refreshing sound to the album as they break away from the norm...but just for a little bit. And it isn't enough to make up for the fact that everyone...much like in American hip-hop...has to appear on everyone's track. Flo Rida appears on the single Subelo (Turn It Up) ...okay...great...still didn't do shit to impress me. Other collaborators include J-King, Maximan, and others...all of which will most likely NOT go far in the industry since this is the first time MANY are hearing about them. Oh... and the bachata/merengue blend featured on the track Me Enamore doesn't work quite right...especially since it doesn't sound as if live instruments are being used.
Sorry ANGEL Y KHRIZ...but this album didn't just cut it for me. I highly anticipate DADDY YANKEE's new album and another album from WISIN y YANDEL...as well as IVY QUEEN's new album. If these three artists fail with the new releases...I will never again review an album from this genre. Reggaeton reached its peak during 2004-2005...and no one is currently doing anything to revive it. Is it safe to say the flame on this much-appreciated genre of the past is slowly dying out? I'll guess we'll see...
Songs that I Somewhat Enjoyed from Da Take Over:
• Ella Quiere (Que He He)
• Ayer La Vi
• Sin Verguenza featuring J-King and Maximan
• Me Enamore
• Dime
• Que Hay Que Hacer?
From ANGEL Y KHRIZ' latest album "Da Take Over", here is the song "Maltratame..."
From the same album, here's the song "No Vale La Pena..."
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Written by Felix-Lee "Campbells" Andrades, III
My apologies go out to those who have been waiting patiently for this week's review...rest assured that this coming week's review on USHER, ERYKAH BADU, EL GRAN COMBO, and JON SECADA is well underway! Look for it to be posted started TUESDAY, MARCH 30th, 2010. (Oh yeah...RAKIM y KEN-Y will be releasing a "greatest hits" album entitled The Last Chapter this coming Tuesday as well...just thought I'd mention that!)
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