Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra

Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra (Wisin & Yandel Present: The Master Mind) is the third compilation album by WY Records and is Nesty "La Mente Maestra"'s first album. It is presented by Wisin & Yandel and was released on October 28, 2008 by WY Records and Machete Music. The album features production of famous reggaeton producers Nesty "La Mente Maestra" and Victor "El Nasi", as well as an introduction to some underground-successful reggaeton artists Jayko, Gadiel, Franco "El Gorila", and Tico "El Imigrante". The album also features contributions by Tony Dize and Alexis & Fido. The first single, "Me Estás Tentando", was released on October 21, 2008. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at #50, and has so far peaked at #14. It also charted on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at #4. La Mente Maestra won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[3]

Wisin & Yandel Presentan:
La Mente Maestra
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008
Recorded2007–2008 at La Mente Maestra Studio
(Barranquitas, Puerto Rico)
GenreReggaeton, R&B, electropop
Length47:17
LabelWY Records, Machete
001227802
ProducerNesty "La Mente Maestra"(exec.), Wisin & Yandel (exec.), Victor "El Nasi", Gomez, Marioso
DJ Nesty and Wisin & Yandel chronology
Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres
(2007)
Wisin & Yandel Presentan:
La Mente Maestra

(2008)
La Revolución
(2009)
Singles from Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra
  1. "Me Estás Tentando"
    Released: October 21, 2008[1]
  2. "Desnudemonos" / "Sex"
    Released: January 15, 2009
  3. "Cositas Macabras"
    Released: October 21, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Meten Presión (Intro)"Wisin & Yandel, Franco "El Gorila", Jayko, Gadiel4:08
2."Me Estás Tentando"Wisin & Yandel3:49
3."Sex"Jayko3:19
4."Ella Quiere"Franco "El Gorila"2:30
5."No Te Vayas"Tony Dize4:07
6."Superhéroes"Alexis & Fido3:27
7."Desnudémonos"Jayko3:38
8."Vamos A Hacerlo"Yandel Ft. Franco "El Gorila"2:49
9."Cositas Macabras"Gadiel2:44
10."Déjame Hablar"Wisin & Yandel3:26
11."Necesito Tu Calor"Gadiel Ft. Tico "El Inmigrante"3:12
12."Más Me Pide"Jayko3:12
13."Solos Tu Y Yo"Wisin & Yandel3:33
14."Hablan Mal De Mi"Yandel3:23
Total length:47:17

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 65
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[6] 6
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums[7] 69
U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums[8] 1
Mexico Album Charts[9] 1
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[10] 3

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits and personnel

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  • Ernesto F. Padilla (Nesty 'La Mente Maestra') – General/Executive/Musical Producer
  • Juan Luis Morera (Wisin) – Co-Executive Producer
  • Llandel Veguilla (Yandel) – Co-Executive Producer
  • Victor Martinez (Victor 'El Nasi') – Co-Musical Producer, Recording
  • Jose Gomez (El Profesor Gomez) – Co-Musical Producer
  • Ana J. Alvarado – Production Coordinator
  • Mario de Jesus (Marioso) – Mixer
  • Iancarlo "Conqui" Reyes – Creative Director, Design, Digital Post-Production
  • Edwin David – Photography
  • Ed Coriano – Stylist
  • Alesi – Accessories

References

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  1. ^ iTunes Store - Wisin & Yandel - Me Estas Tentando - Single
  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Review: La Mente Maestra. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-2-21.
  3. ^ "Todos los ganadores Premios Lo Nuestro". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. February 22, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Billboard 200 chart listing. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  5. ^ Top Latin Albums chart listing. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  6. ^ Top Rap Albums chart listing. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  7. ^ Comprehensive Album chart listing[dead link] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  8. ^ Latin Rhythm Albums chart listing[dead link]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  9. ^ Mexico Album Charts. AMPROFON. Retrieved on April 17, 2009
  10. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". 2008-12-23. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  11. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Wisin & Yandel in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and La Mente Maestra in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Wisin y Yandel – Wisin y Yandel Presenta: La Mente Maestra". Recording Industry Association of America.