El Cartel: The Big Boss

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El Cartel: The Big Boss
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Studio album by
Daddy Yankee
ReleasedJune 5, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida
Cartel Records, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Record Plant Stuios, Los Angeles, CA
GenreHip hop, reggaeton
Length77:49
LabelEl Cartel, Interscope
ProducerScott Storch, Akon, Mr. Collipark, Luny Tunes, Humby, will.i.am, Just Blaze, Tainy, Nely, Musicólogo, Menes, Echo, Diesel, Diaz Brothers
Daddy Yankee chronology
Barrio Fino en Directo
(2005) 		El Cartel: The Big Boss
(2007) 		Talento de Barrio
(2008)
Singles from El Cartel: The Big Boss
  1. "Impacto"
    Released: April 12, 2007
  2. "Ella Me Levantó"
    Released: August 8, 2007

El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007 by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records.[1] The album features contributions from Scott Storch, will.i.am, Luny Tunes, Tainy, Akon, and Mr. Collipark among others, and was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[2]

The album became the Top Selling Latin Album in the United States of 2007,[3] His third consecutive following Barrio Fino en Directo in 2006[4][5] and Barrio Fino in 2005 that were top sellers in the two previous years.[6][7] It has sold over one million of copies worldwide.[8]

Production[]

Daddy Yankee said that he wanted people to see his style as an MC and return to his hip-hop roots.[9] He collaborated with producers Scott Storch and will.i.am to combine, as he put it, "the force and our creative minds to create a new sound."[9] He also collaborated with Akon on a track called, "Bring It On", a track he considered as a follow-up to his lead single.[10][11] Another song from the album that is characterized as a "catchy club banger" entitled, "Impacto" was produced by Scott Storch and features The Black Eyed Peas member, Fergie.[12] He also recorded a song with Pussycat Dolls' lead vocalist, Nicole Scherzinger, which he described as a "crazy dancehall, Caribbean song."[10] On the track "Soy Lo Que Soy", Daddy Yankee self-proclaimed himself as the leader of reggaeton when he stated that "the Latin people baptized me as the King of Reggaeton".

Reception[]

Commercial reception[]

In the United States, the first week prediction were between 110k-115k.[13] However, The album debuted at number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, selling 88,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest reggaeton album to sell in its first week.[14] By the end of 2007, the album became the top selling Latin album in the United States with 248,000 copies sold.[15][16][17] On March 26, 2009, the album received a Latin album triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 600,000 copies.[18][19]

In Mexico, the album debut at number five and later received platinum certification for moving 50,000 copies.[20] Also, the album was certified Gold. In Argentina, the album debut at number 4.[21] The album also charted in Swerzerland and Spain. As of November 2007, The album sold 800,000 copies worldwide.[22] It hit 900,000 copies in it first 12 months of been released.[23]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[24]
Entertainment WeeklyC[25]
PopMatters6/10 stars[26]
The New York Times(favorable)[27]
Stylus MagazineC+[28]
The Washington Post(favorable)[29]
Billboard(favorable)[30]

Allmusic gave the album a positive review and said the album consists of "potential hits".[24] Rhapsody said, "he once again proves himself the reigning king of reggaeton" and proclaimed that "he's also doing more with hip-hop in the mainland idiom than a lot of artists."[31]

Andrew Casillas of Stylus Magazine compared the album to Daddy Yankee's previous efforts and said, "while the front-loaded standard reggaetón tracks aren’t short on hit potential, they’re lacking in the sort of charisma that has made Daddy Yankee famous." He then added that "the closing third of the album is quite encouraging."[28]

Promotion[]

During the promotion of the album, Daddy Yankee performed at Madison Square Garden.[32] The album was supported by The Big Boss Tour, which started its U.S. leg at the Chicago Allstate Arena on August 31 through October 17, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston.[33]

Singles[]

"Impacto" was released as the lead single from the album on April 12, 2007. Simultaneously, the remix version, featuring Fergie was released as a second single. The videos of the two version were released in the Universal Studios. "Mensaje De Estado" was released as the first promotional recording off the album; a short music video then followed. The third official single, "Ella Me Levanto" was also released. On October 2007 was released the official video. The video was recorded in the Dominican Republic.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jefe"Raymond Ayala, Leo VazquezDiaz Brothers3:58
2."En Sus Marcas Listos Fuera"Ayala, VazquezTainy, Menes3:27
3."Cambio"AyalaScott Storch3:11
4."Fuera de Control"AyalaLuny Tunes, Tainy3:03
5."Impacto"AyalaScott Storch, Tainy3:05
6."Ella Me Levantó"AyalaMr. G., Nely, Tainy3:29
7."A lo Clásico"Ayala, Vazquez, Jose TorresScott Storch, Nely, Tainy3:54
8."Bring It On" (featuring Akon)Ayala, Thiam Aliaune, Frederick TiptonAkon3:43
9."Who's Your Daddy?"Ayala, William Adamswill.i.am3:28
10."El Celular"Ayala, VazquezNely2:48
11."Ven Dámelo"Ayala, Torres, VazquezNely, Tainy3:45
12."Papi Lover" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)Ayala, Nicole Scherzinger, Kara DioGuardiJust Blaze, Echo & Diesel3:40
13."Qué Pasó!"Ayala, Jason BoydScott Storch4:11
14."Mensaje de Estado"AyalaMr. Collipark, Los Vegaz4:06
15."Tensión" (featuring Héctor "El Father")Ayala, VazquezNely3:21
16."Soy Lo Que Soy"Ayala, VazquezNely4:11
17."Coraza Divina" (additional voices by Hector "El Father")AyalaEgy Rodriguez3:55
18."Plane to PR" (featuring will.i.am)Ayala, Adamswill.i.am4:07
19."Me Quedaría"AyalaHumby4:20
20."Todos Quieren a Raymond"AyalaEgy Rodriguez4:42
21."Impacto (Remix)" (featuring Fergie)Ayala, Adams, Stacy FergusonScott Storch, Tainy3:26

Credits and personnel[]

Charts[]

See also[]

References[]

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