El Cantante del Ghetto is the debut studio album by Colombian singer Ryan Castro. The album was released on May 9, 2024, through Sony Music Latin.[1][2] It contains guest appearances from COQE, La Eterna, Arcángel, SOG, Yandel, Jowell & Randy, Onyl, Blessd, Zion, Peso Pluma, Ñengo Flow, Myke Towers, Natan & Shander, Akapellah, Totoy el Frio, and Rich the Kid.
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| Released | May 9, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
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| Length | 53:51 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin | |||
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Background and release
editAfter releasing singles including "Jordan", "Monastery" and "Mujeriego", and two EPs in 2022, at the beginning of 2024 Castro announced through his social networks and WhatsApp channel that his debut album was going to be released that year.[3] Since then, he showed on his networks producing new music, deciding what to include and what not to.
Later, Castro sent a profile photo of the album and told his followers that they put it as their profile photo and that if most of them had it he would reveal the cover and track listing. Finally, on April 16, 2024, the singer announced the album's release date, cover art, and track listing, and the next day along with the release of his song of the same name from the album called "La Salsa".[4]
Singles
edit"Ghetto Star" featuring producer COQE was released as the first single from the album on January 19, 2023.[5] Months later, it was preceded by the second single "Quema" with the Mexican Peso Pluma and the Colombian producer SOG, released on July 13.[6] On March 22, 2024, the third single "Rich Rappers" with the American rapper Rich the Kid was released.[7] Almost a month later, to promote the album, on April 17, a fourth single titled "El Cantante del Ghetto" was released with producers COQE and La Eterna, the same name as the album, and also known as "La Salsa" for its musical genre.[8] On May 9, along with the release of the album, the fifth single "Pueblo de Medallo" was released featuring American singer Arcángel.[9]
Track list
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "El Cantante del Ghetto" (with COQE and La Eterna) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Juan Fernando Vélez Adarve • Daniel Pineda Foronda • Santiago Lopera Montoya • Andrés Felipe Agudelo Franco • Davkd Andrés Montoya García • Andrés Felipe Vélez Bolívar • Mateo Alexander Montoya Mazo • Santiago Cárdenas Daza • David Gutiérrez Vélez • Sebastián Camilo León Ramírez • Francisco Javier Castaño Sánchez | COQE | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Pueblo de Medallo" (with Arcángel) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Austín Agustín Santos • Jonathan Jacob Reyes • Jorge Valdes • Johnny Oscar López • Ramses Ivan Herrera • Carlos Humberto Domínguez • Santiago Orrego Gallego | Dímelo Flow • Jhon El Diver | 3:29 |
| 3. | "NCA" (with SOG) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Gata G" | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Nicolás Jaña • Andrés Jael Correa Ríos • Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno • Edgar Barrera | Taiko | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Maleante" (featuring Yandel) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Llandel Veguilla Malavé • Nicolás Jaña • Andrés Jael Correa Ríos • Edgar Barrera | Taiko | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Freski" (with SOG) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Fendi" (with Jowell & Randy) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Carvajal • Carlos Andrés Valencia Vallejo • Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez • Randy Ariel Ortíz Acevedo • Christian Serna Rodríguez • Sara Agudelo Restrepo • Andrés Goma González • Nicolás David López Sandoval • Hugo Esteban Tobon Betancur | Cornetto • Loud • Astro | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Modelito" (with Onyl) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego • Sergio Andrés Duque Higuita | SOG | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Big Dreams" | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 1:55 |
| 10. | "Envigado" (with Blessd and Zion) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Stiven Mesa Londoño • Félix Gerardo Ortíz Torres • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Quema" (with Peso Pluma and SOG) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Jordan (Remix)" (with Ñengo Flow and Myke Towers) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Edwin Rosa Vázquez • Michael Anthony Torres Monge • Daniel Pineda Foronda • Santiago Orrego Gallego | COQE • SOG | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Nada Cambió" | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego | SOG | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Mi Diabla y Mi Diosa" (with Natan & Shander) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego • Camilo Chahin • Natanael Baena Vergara • Alexander Baena Vergara | SOG • Chain Trackz | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Los Capos" (with Akapellah and Totoy el Frío) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Santiago Orrego Gallego • Daniel Pineda Foronda • Pedro Elías Aquino • Fabrizzio Hernández Dovalle • Juan David Lujan Torres • Douglas José Hernández Manzano | SOG • COQE • Fenix The Producer | 3:11 |
| 16. | "XL" | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Tarik Luke Johnston • Simón Restrepo | Rvssian | 2:05 |
| 17. | "Rich Rappers" (with Rich the Kid) | Bryan David Castro Sosa • Dimitri Leslie Roger • Edgar Barrera • Arnold Gutiérrez • Christian Luis Colón | SkipOnDaBeat • CRVS Serrano • Arnold Gutiérrez | 3:15 |
| 18. | "Ghetto Star" (with COQE) | Bryan David Castro Sosa | COQE • Andrés Uribe Marín • Ily Wonder | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 53:51 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 43 |
| US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[11] | 17 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[12] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ Linda María Donado Rudas (2024-05-10). "El colombiano Ryan Castro lanzó 'El cantante del ghetto', su álbum debut". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Tomás Mier (2024-05-10), "Ryan Castro Declares Himself 'El Cantante Del Ghetto' With New Album", Rolling Stone, retrieved 2024-11-01
- ^ "Estamos trabajando en el álbum al 70% ya casi listo pa' salir". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Les presento mi nuevo álbum El Cantante del Ghetto". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Ryan Castro presenta su nuevo sencillo 'Ghetto Star'. Disfrútalo aquí - Mixradio FM" (in Spanish). 2023-01-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Geraldine Bajonero Vásquez (2023-07-13). "'Quema', el nuevo éxito de Peso Pluma y Ryan Castro: reproducciones y reacciones". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Ryan Castro lanza su primer sencillo del año, "Rich rappers" junto a Rich The Kid". RC Noticias de Bolivia (in Spanish). 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Jonathan Diaz (2024-04-20). "Ryan Castro se le mide a la salsa con el tema 'El Cantante del Ghetto' | ELHERALDO.CO". El Heraldo. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Ana Escobar Rivas (2024-05-10). "Ryan Castro se presenta oficialmente como 'El cantante del Ghetto' y se une a Arcángel en 'Pueblo de Medallo' | Música". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums – Week 21 (2024)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2024.