Masterpiece (Rakim y Ken-Y album)

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Masterpiece
R.K.M. & Ken-Y-Masterpiece.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Label
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. "Dame Lo Que Quiero"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Igual Que Ayer"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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" and "Igual Que Ayer". The album did fairly well on the charts, peaking number two on the Top Latin Albums chart and number one 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. They had collaborations with great artists among them Cruzito, Polaco, Nicky Jam, La India, and Carlitos Way. As of 2007, the album has sold over 400,000 copies in the United States. [2] [3] It was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dame Lo Que Quiero"3:34
2."Cruz & Maldición"4:05
3."Down"3:45
4."Igual Que Ayer"3:52
5."Suéltate" (featuring Cruzito)3:47
6."Dime" (only Ken-Y)4:23
7."Me Matas"3:16
8."Adiós"3:08
9."Nos Fuimos" (only R.K.M)2:54
10."Tocarte Toa" (featuring Polaco, Nicky Jam, La India, and 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
Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
16."Way, Way" (Carlitos Way)4:11

Masterpiece: World Tour (Sold Out)

On December 12, 2006, a live album was released based on this album. It was based on a concert from Coliseo De Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English: José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum Of Puerto Rico) in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 18, 2006.

Masterpiece: Commemorative Edition

On April 3, 2007, the duo released a two disc special edition titled "Masterpiece Commemorative Edition". It was a CD and DVD album with remixes of songs from the standard edition along with a few new songs.

Charts

Album

Chart (2006)Peak
Position
US Billboard 200 [5] 101
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [6] 2
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard) [7] 2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

Singles

YearTitleChart positions
US Billboard Hot 100 US Top Latin Songs
2006"Down"901
"Me Matas"9
"Dame Lo Que Quiero"50
"Igual Que Ayer"8

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] 2× Platinum (Latin)200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  3. for more information see: Recording Industry Association of America certification#Spanish
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