Atlantic Records has set August 29th as the street date for the eagerly anticipated label debut from Latin rap superstar Tego Calderón. Released on Calderón's own Atlantic-distributed Jiggiri Records, the album is already being hailed as a landmark in the Latin hip-hop and reggaetón movement. When Calderón inked a worldwide deal with
Calderón describes his Atlantic debut as "a musical journey through the Afro-Caribbean culture." It showcases poetry from the heart and is a unique fusion of elements taken from traditional bomba puertorriqueña, Jamaican reggae, blues, Cuban rumba, and
"THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO" contains 22 tracks plus one bonus track and features collaborations with such artists as Buju Banton, Eddie Dee & Voltio, Yandel, Chyno Nyno, Don Omar, and legendary salsa singer Oscar D'León. The album also features the work of producers DJ Nelson, Danny Fornaris, DJ Nesty, Naldo, DJ Joe, Echo & Diesel, Cookee, Major League, Salaam Remi, Erick Figueroa, Daniel Cruz & Eduardo Lobo, and Troyton Rami. All the songs on the album were co-written by Calderón, with the exception of "Chango Blanco," written by Luis López Cabán. Featured in the album is a special booklet with bilingual track-by-track commentary by award-winning Puerto Rican author and professor Mayra Santos-Febres.
The first single for the Latin market will be "Los Maté," produced by DJ Nesty & Naldo.
Announcing Tego's signing to Atlantic in the spring of 2005, Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman commented: "With the continuing creative and commercial explosion of new Latin music in the
Born and raised in
Growing up, Calderón was exposed by his parents to the groundbreaking music of salsa legend Ismael Rivera as well as to Latin jazz. Going on to study percussion and composition, Calderón then began forging his own multicultural rap style, earning a reputation as a street poet with a fresh musical approach. Establishing himself as a new voice of the barrio, he made a series of appearances on best-selling Latin hip-hop compilations.
In 2002, Calderón released his solo debut, "EL ABAYARDE." Breaking sales records in the underground reggaetón genre, it sold a remarkable 50,000 copies in just one week, and Calderón became an overnight Latin superstar. Just three months after making his solo premiere, Calderón was greeted with a tumultuous response at a sold-out concert at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in
As Latin rappers have been embraced by the American hip-hop culture, Calderón has been featured on a variety of mixtapes and been invited to add his trademark vocal style to collaborations and remixes by the likes of Fat Joe's Terror Squad (the #1 smash, "Lean Back"), Usher, 50 Cent, Cypress Hill, and Wyclef Jean, along with fellow Latin stars Roselyn Sánchez, Toño Rosario, and Aventura, among others.
A household name in dozens of Spanish-speaking countries around the world, Calderón has now become a major, influential presence in the
From his ovation-gathering appearance at
Audio streams for "Los Mate"
Real: http://streamos.atlrec.com/real/atlantic/tego/losmate_clean.ram
Windows: http://streamos.atlrec.com/wmedia/atlantic/tego/losmate_clean.wma
TEGO CALDERÓN
"THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO"
Track Listing
1. ¿Como Me Llamo Yo?
2. Los Maté
3. Mardi Gras
4. Slo Mo'
5. Pon La Cara
6. Payaso - Interlude
7. Payaso featuring Eddie Dee & Voltio
8. Comprenderás
9. Llora, Llora featuring Oscar De León
10. Chillin' featuring Don Omar
11. Veo, Veo
12. Oh Dios
13. Extremidades
14. Son Dos Alas - Interlude
15. Chango Blanco
16. A Mi Papá
17. Cuando Baila Reggaetón featuring Yandel
18. Bureo, Bureo
19. Por qué - Interlude
20. Llévatelo Todo
21. Bad Man featuring Buju Banton
22. Mil Cosas
Bonus Track: Llegó el Chynyn featuring Tego Calderón and Chyno Nyno
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