Mas Flow 2 | ||||
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Compilation album by Luny Tunes and Baby Ranks | ||||
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Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Label | Universal Latino | |||
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Luny Tunes and Baby Ranks chronology | ||||
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Baby Ranks chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mas Flow 2 | ||||
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Singles from Mas Flow 2.5 | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Mas Flow 2 is the second compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. The album was a joint venture with reggaeton artist Baby Ranks as he was featured in virtually every song in the album. Many of reggaeton's biggest names were featured in the album,such as Daddy Yankee,Wisin &Yandel,Zion &Lennox,Tito "El Bambino",Ivy Queen,Hector "El Father",Voltio,and many others. Mas Flow 2 is one of the most critically acclaimed Latin albums of the year,and is considered to be substantially superior to the previous album. It also featured some artists from outside the reggaeton genre,such as Frankie J,Cultura Profetica,Deevani,Tony Tun-Tun,Spliff Star,among others.
The song "Mírame" performed by Daddy Yankee and Deevani covers a 2001 Hindi song "Eli re Eli" from the Bollywood movie "Yaadein". [2] Mas Flow 2 won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year. [3] Mas Flow 2 is one of the few reggaeton albums to sell over a million copies worldwide and remains as the most successful compilation in the genre's history. It was certified gold in 2006 by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone. [4]
The sound introduced in the albums Mas Flow 1 and Mas Flow 2 is noted for inspiring the modern day sound of the reggaeton genre in the music of artists such as J Balvin,Nicky Jam,Farruko and Anuel AA. [5] [6]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mas Flow Intro" | Tainy | Alexis & Fido, Mr. Philips, Baby Ranks and Zion | 0:58 | |
2. | "Rakata" | Wisin & Yandel | 2:51 | ||
3. | "El Tiburón" |
| Alexis & Fido and Baby Ranks | 2:57 | |
4. | "Dale Castigo" | Víctor Rivera |
| Hector "El Father" | 4:07 |
5. | "Mírame" |
| Deevani and Daddy Yankee | 3:32 | |
6. | "Es Mejor Olvidarlo" | Luny Tunes | Zion & Lennox and Baby Ranks | 4:50 | |
7. | "Mayor Que Yo" | Luny Tunes | Hector "El Father", Tony Tun Tun, Baby Ranks, Wisin & Yandel and Daddy Yankee | 4:08 | |
8. | "Oh Johnny!" | Luny Tunes | Mr. Vegas | 3:56 | |
9. | "Con Rabia" | Luny Tunes | Polaco | 3:19 | |
10. | "Sóbale el Pelo" |
| Tony Dize | 2:21 | |
11. | "Te He Querido, Te He Llorado" |
| Luny Tunes | Ivy Queen | 4:17 |
12. | "Mírame" (remix) |
| Tego Calderón, Deevani and Daddy Yankee | 3:13 | |
13. | "Déjala Volar" |
| Tito "El Bambino" | 3:24 | |
14. | "Verme" | Luny Tunes | Notch and Baby Ranks | 5:46 | |
15. | "Tortura" |
| Yaga & Mackie | 3:42 | |
16. | "Acorralándome" |
| Trebol Clan | 2:12 | |
17. | "Obsession (No Es Amor)" | Anthony Santos |
| Frankie J and Mr. Philips | 3:33 |
18. | "La Killer" |
| Joan and O'Neill | 2:41 | |
19. | "Fantasía" | Luny Tunes | Wibal & Alex | 2:42 | |
20. | "Gansta" | Luny Tunes | Baby Ranks and Voltio | 3:27 | |
Total length: | 53:08 |
Mas Flow 2.5 (released on August 29, 2006), is a 2006 re-edition of Mas Flow 2.
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Dominican Albums (Musicalia) | 4 [7] |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 68 [8] |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 2 [8] |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 23 [8] |
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums | 1 [8] |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 31 [8] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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