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2006 studio album by Tego Calderón From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Underdog/El Subestimado is the second studio album by Tego Calderón on August 29, 2006. The first single of the album was titled "Los Maté" ("I Killed Them"), which has garnered much air-play on the radio. During a press conference in Puerto Rico, Tego Calderón expressed that this new album is "a diary of sorts from my experiences. There are happy moments and sad ones".
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| The Underdog/El Subestimado | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop Reggae Reggaeton | |||
| Length | 71:22 | |||
| Label | Jiggiri Records Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Luny Tunes Tainy | |||
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| Singles from The Underdog/El Subestimado | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Music For America | (favorable)[2] |
| Okayplayer | [3] |
This time around, Tego decided not to use as much reggaeton and focus more on hip-hop. He is also a fan of salsa, blues, funk and reggae (the second single of the album, "Chillin'", is a reggae song completely in Spanish) and he incorporates these styles in the album. Because of this, many fans were surprised, as they expected classic reggaeton. The album garnered points in originality, making it stand out more than Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino en Directo and Don Omar's King of Kings.
The album debut at 43 on Billboard 200 and at the Top of Us Latin Rhythm Album Chart. As of 2011, it sold 99,000 units in the United States.[4]
The Underdog/El Subestimado is Tego's third album distributed by Atlantic Records. Tego decided to mix both reggaeton and hip-hop for this album's sound. He also has two songs influenced by African drums on the interludes ("¿Por Qué?" and "Son Dos Alas"). The second single, "Chillin'", is a pure reggae song.
Two songs on the album have been influenced by salsa. "Llora, Llora" had a lot of airplay, and it features the Venezuelan salsa star, Oscar D'León. The song "Chango Blanco" was also influenced by salsa, and has more of a salsa sound than "Llora, Llora", though Oscar D'Leon is featured on it.
The song "Slo Mo'" was featured in Tego's first film called Illegal Tender. This song has the chorus sang in English, and some parts of the first and second verse sang is English. "Mardi Gras" is influenced by blues music. Also, Tego Calderon's songs "Llévatelo Todo" and "Burreo, Burreo" have been influenced by jazz music.
The first single from the album, titled "Los Maté", had a lot of airplay when released, and its lyrics reflect the album. The music video for "Los Maté" was watched a lot on both Spanish and English channels. "Los Maté" was the promotional single for the album.
The second single, "Chillin'" also had a lot of airplay. The music video was watched on channels including: MTV, MTV Tr3s, BET, VH1, and many others.[5][6]
A street mixtape was released with the album for promotion. The album includes songs that didn't end up being on the album, songs that Tego was featured, and songs by the new artist in his label, Chyno Nyno.
Tego Calderon released a Japan album packing version of his album with Atlantic Records. If you buy it in the United States, the album costs more than forty dollars. This release was made because Tego had a lot of copies sold in Japan for his album.
24. "Tu Comprenderás"
The Underdog/El Subestimado was nominated for the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards for "Best Latin Rock Album".
| Charts (2007)[7] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Latin Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 200 | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 10 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic and Discogs.[8][9]
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