Machete Music
2008
Rkm & Ken Y - La Realeza
About This Album
R.K.M. & Ken-Y became one of reggaetón's most popular acts, particularly among pop crossover fans, after their hit single "Down" topped the charts in 2006. Their debut album, Masterpiece (2006), proved commercially successful as well, as it spawned a series of additional hit singles ("Me Matas," "Dame Lo Que Quiero," "Igual Que Ayer") and was reissued a couple different times with bonus material (the "World Tour" and "Commemorative" editions). The duo's popularity among pop crossover fans is due in large part to their romantic leanings and the sweet-voiced singing of Ken-Y, whose appeal far surpasses that of his partner and counterpoint, R.K.M., whose tough raps are more typical of reggaetón. On El Duo Romantico's second album, The Royalty/La Realeza, Ken-Y is given much of the spotlight, no surprise given his exceptional popularity. For instance, on the album's standout single, the cumbia-styled "Te Regalo Amores," R.K.M. isn't even heard from until over two minutes into the song, when he breaks into a brief verse that lasts less than 20 seconds and is obscured by a keyboard melody that appears out of nowhere and is so high in the mix, it essentially relegates his rap to background noise.
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