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King of Kings - Don Omar
Just in time to kick off the summer, Don Omar releases this highly anticipated album in which he proudly anoints himself The King Of Kings! Proudly, or arrogantly, if you’re gonna name yourself the king, you better drop one hot album. Don Omar, you certainly do, as long as its your fans who will no doubt, come out in droves to add this joint to their reggaeton collection. For the die-hard reggaeton fan, you’ll want to check this CD. If you are a die-hard fan of any of the other major reggaeton players, I can only imagine the arguments that will erupt over who the best is. My advice for the non-Don Omar fan, skip it. You’ll be saying to yourself, "Who does Don Omar think he is, proclaiming himself the King of Kings?" At times, even I began questioning why.
First, let’s give Don Omar credit for attempting to be unique, attempting to appeal to a larger audience, and in making a CD as eclectic as possible. But along the way, upon listening, I mean really listening, Omar tends to lose focus a bit. Repetitive beats are present on this CD, as well as weak lyrics. And if you wanna get your dance on, good luck finding a jam to really kick it too.
I can hear the Don Omar fans kicking and screaming down my door. This album is not, I repeat, IS NOT unlistenable. It has its blazing moments. Production-wise on most tracks is off the chain, stellar cameos featuring Beenie Man on "Belly Danza," and Juelz Santana on "Conteo," and you can hear that Don means business with his voice. It just comes at you when he’s at his best on tracks such as "Reportense," "Candela," and "Munecas De Porcelana."
Don Omar fans will certainly claim King Of Kings is the best new reggaeton release. Omar makes a tremendous effort to diversify the music, creating a hybrid of bachata and reggaeton with King Of Kings. But moments of mediocrity taint what could’ve been a truly all around hot release. Don Omar does break some ground, but I’m waiting to hear how his contemporaries will improve and carry reggaeton to the next level, which won’t be difficult to do in the aftermath of King Of Kings.
palabras ROBIN PEREZ
This article originally appeared on nocheLatina.com
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