Masterpiece (Rakim y Ken-Y album)

Masterpiece
Studio album by R.K.M & Ken-Y
Released February 14, 2006
Recorded 2005–2006
Genre Reggaeton
Label Pina Records
Universal Music Latino
Producer Mambo Kingz
Los Magnificos
Myztiko
R.K.M & Ken-Y chronology

Esperando El Momento
(2005)		 Masterpiece
(2006)		 Masterpiece: World Tour (Sold Out)
(2006)
Singles from Masterpiece
  1. "Down"
    Released: May 2006
  2. "Me Matas"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Igual Que Ayer"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Masterpiece is the debut album of reggaeton duo, R.K.M & Ken-Y. The album includes four singles: "Down", "Me Matas", "Dame Lo Que Quiero" & "Igual Que Ayer". The album did fairly well on the charts, peaking #2 on the Top Latin Albums chart and #1 on the Top Heatseekers charts. It is considered to be one of the top reggaeton albums and made the duo one of the most successful and popular new artists of 2006. As of 2007, the album has sold over 100,000 copies. It was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[2]

Track listing

  1. Dame Lo Que Quiero-3:34
  2. Cruz y Maldición-4:05
  3. Down-3:45
  4. Igual Que Ayer-3:52
  5. Suéltate (featuring Cruzito)-3:47
  6. Dime (Ken-Y)-4:23
  7. Me Matas-3:16
  8. Adiós-3:08
  9. Nos Fuimos (R.K.M)-2:54
  10. Tocarte Toa (featuring Polaco, Nicky Jam, La India, & Carlitos Way)-4:45
  11. Si La Ves (Ken-Y featuring Cruzito)-3:45
  12. Sacarte de Mi Mente (featuring Nicky Jam)-3:42
  13. De La Calle Soy (featuring Carlitos Way)-3:19
  14. Amigo-3:03
  15. Dime Que Será (Cruzito)-3:21
  16. Way, Way (Carlitos Way)-4:11

Chart performance

Album

Album Chart (2006) Peak [3]
Masterpiece Top Latin Albums #2
Masterpiece Top Heatseekers #1
Masterpiece Billboard 200 #101

Singles

Year Title Album Chart positions
US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Ringtones US Top Latin Songs
2006 Down Masterpiece 90 9 1
Me Matas – – 9
Dame Lo Que Quiero – – 50
Igual Que Ayer – – 8

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Montez de Durango y Marc Anthony lideran Premio Lo Nuestro". People (Time, Inc). December 12, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – RKM & Ken-Y
  4. ↑ "American album certifications – Rakim y Keny – Masterpiece". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH

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