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Through the mid 2000s Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel slowly climbed their way to the top of the reggaeton heap. Riding the momentum of 2005's smash PA'L MUNDO, the pair unleashed a flurry of touring, guest appearances, and remix projects, before dropping LOS EXTRATERRESTRES in 2007. Wisin & Yandel deliver what their fans expect here: hard-driving reggaeton powered by rapid-fire Spanish-language rhymes and top-drawer beats (the duo recruited a bevy of excellent producers for the set). Cameos by Eve and Fat Joe add variety, but it's Wisin & Yandel's reliable, hit-making magic (just check the lead single "Sexy Movimiento") that holds sway. By the time Wisin & Yandel released Los Extraterrestres, the veteran reggaeton duo was a well-oiled hitmaking machine. It had taken them a half-decade to break into the mainstream with Pa'l Mundo (2005), a chart-topping album that spawned a long string of singles, including the number one hit "Llame Pa' Verte." In the wake of Pa'l Mundo, Wisin & Yandel began leveraging their newfound mass appeal: they established their own boutique label (WY Records), formed their own supporting group (Los Vaqueros), and begun flooding the marketplace with product, including a deluxe edition of Pa'l Mundo (featuring the number one hit "Pam Pam"), a group album (Los Vaqueros), a remix album (Los Vaqueros: Wild Wild Mixes), a live CD/DVD (Tomando Control), and a collection of repackaged archival material (2010 Lost Edition). Plus, they were featured on a Top 20 hit by Don Omar ("No Se de Ella 'My Space'") that was as much their song as his, and for good measure, they struck a deal with Microsoft to market the Zune MP3 player. Given the machine-like productivity of Wisin & Yandel throughout 2006 and 2007, it's no surprise that Los Extraterrestres is workmanlike and well-executed, serving up everything fans will expect, beginning with a sure-fire lead single, "Sexy Movimiento" -- everything except surprises, that is. At a point in time when fellow reggaeton figureheads such as Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderón, and Calle 13 were pushing the boundaries of the style in their own respective ways, Wisin & Yandel chose to return with a safe album that should do nothing to alienate their fan base. This is good news for those who enjoy state-of-the-art reggaeton without any experimentation, for even the two songs that feature English-language rap artists ("Control," featuring Eve; "Jangueo," Fat Joe) are stylistically straightforward. Moreover, the employment of first-rate producers Nesty, Tainy, El Nasi, and Monserrate and DJ Urba in the place of Wisin & Yandel's former beatmakers-in-chief, Luny Tunes, ensures the quality of the music. Couple this with the veteran approach of Wisin & Yandel, who bring their A-game here, and the result is a new-yet-familiar album sure to please the duo's fan base, and likely grow it as well as the hits mount. ~ Jason Birchmeier
This 2CD/DVD set features a hugely popular video and remix with Nelly Furtado. Also included are 4 more videos plus an interview on DVD. The CDs include tracks featuring Eve, Don Omar, Tony Dize, Jayko, Franco De Vita, Fat Joe, Furtado, and Tego Calderone. Los Extraterrestres Otra Dimension Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $4.99) | | Category | International Albums, Latin CDs, Reggaeton, Latin Reggae, Box Sets, Reggae | | Label | Machete Music | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 10219  | | CD Universe Part number | 7671893 | | Catalog number | 001130000 | | Discs | 3 | | Release Date | May 27, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Fat Joe, Nelly Furtado, Don Omar, Eve, Franco De Vita, Tego Calderon, Tony Dize, Jayko, Gadiel | | Additional Info | With DVD; Digipak |
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