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Unique Direction he has taken Latin Urban...Definately not g

A. Torres | jersey city | 09/17/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I remember Hearing Baby Ranks on the MAS FLOW album singing "Motivate Al Baile" which was catchy, sounded tough to da core on sound systems, and lyrics were top notch. I havent heard very much from Baby Ranks over the past few years but everything i have heard is not bad...UNLESS I've missed tracks that were never released and could have been downloaded.



This is an album many have been waiting for, but does it deliver? Most songs from Baby Ranks were not very hardcore, raunchy lyrics, and most were produced with excellent beats and inventive original lyrics. The beats and his voice always blended so well to produce the right sound effect to get your head bobbing, and thats what sold him. From the Get-Go the first track "El Amor Se Fue" is a love geared song which he wrote so perfectly and sung perfectly with Angel Lopez. It contains a slower reggae pace. "Suave" has a tight reggaeton beat with the right lyrics for the theme, describing how a lady just dances slow and sensual in the right ways. Great party song if I'd Say so. "Bailando" with a catchy reggae/tropical sound to it for a nice breezy summer day. "Luna Llena" with a tight Bachata track with very good emotional lyrics and one hell of test for BR's voice which Holds up. La India is on this track contributing her beautiful voice. One of the best tracks is not the reggae tracks but "Confundido Estoy" which was such a great concept of a love song for Divino and BR to approach. Its a song to listen to in peace and soak in, its very well made. "Detras De Ti", "Noche De Perreo", and "De Fuga" contain some hot party beats with great displays of BR's lyricism and Production values. The others are not bad and well made works of art. "Enamorado De Ti" will truely throw a curve ball at you for a man that we know for reggaeton, its like this treads into the realm of Alternative Rock.



Hearing a round of this album will leave you thinking, "Hold Up this sounds weird, this isnt Baby Ranks." I dont believe Reggaeton is his only calling, this gentleman knows he has talent and on this album he throws a curve ball to show he has verstility and the voice to produce good music for our ears. Its a Different project theme that Baby Ranks chose for an album that he probably has been dying to drop. Baby Ranks has solid, very well done lyrics for an album with different sounds and tones and if listened to in appreciative manner it can be considered unique and on top of its quality. On a rating system critical for reggaeton its either hit or miss for those of us who appreciate new concepts or just like that general reggaeton flow. Considering Baby Ranks as a BEST NEW artist contender on the Grammy's would be a better way of classifying him, because i dont believe we can brand this album as true Latin/Urban its like he pushing into other genres. On a scale where I base Latin/Urban artists I'd give this a 7.5 out 10 because it is one hell of a solid piece of work, but not what im used to. Like I said its not going to appeal to everyone and its going to make ppl do a double take, but appreciate this because he has alot of talent and alot more to offer to Latin Urban.



Happy Listening My Fellow Reggaetoneros"