Artist: Alexis y Fido
Song: "Ojos Que No Ven"
Album: Down To Earth

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• After a five-year hiatus, Eminem returns with the much-awaited Relapse. "Over 20 relentless tracks, he piles rhyme on top of rhyme till you're brain hurts trying to keep up. Funny and furious, the album is a virtuoso display to make young pretenders (like Asher Roth) sound like rank amateurs," proclaims the U.K.'s Telegraph. "If it's stronger than his last album, Encore, that's because Em's doing what he does best: cleaning out his closet. And there's more psychotic shit piled up in there than ever," observes Rolling Stone.
• Reggaetón duo Alexis y Fido are back with Down To Earth. "The duo proves reggaeton's rough edges can be smoothed over: singers can stay in tune, rapid-fire flows aren't married to recycled beats, and electronica can finally have a permanent place at the perreo dancer's dancefloor," writes Rhapsody. "Most of the songs have dembow and had some crazy production," notes Real Talk Reggaetón, adding that the two "kept their word of staying to their reggaetón roots while still keeping up with the new trends in the genre."
• Miami rapper Rick Ross releases his third album, Deeper Than Rap, on his own label, Mayback Music Group. "He may rap like he's out of touch with reality, but with bass lines this deep and synths this huge, you might forget the present era's woes yourself," suggests Entertainment Weekly. "Titular aspirations aside, Ross’ goals are actually minimal: to provide absurdist and escapist sunshine rap that sounds good in a Maybach, for people who can’t afford to drive a $344,000 car," writes The Los Angeles Times.
• Rookie MC Asher Roth releases, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, an "admirable debut from a talented young artist searching for his own voice," according to AllHipHop. Not so fast, says Spin magazine: "Roth's debut boasts a laziness that borders on contempt. Unburdened by Kanye's melancholia or Eminem's vertiginousness, Roth is perfectly likable, and perfectly bland." Vibe agrees: "[F]or all of his touted promise, Asher needs to study the game a bit longer before he’s ready to graduate."
• Veteran technopop outfit Depeche Mode release their twelfth album, Sounds Of The Universe. The Onion's A.V. Club loves it: "[E]ven in 2009, Depeche Mode’s members are masters of electronic pop, crafting an inimitable sonic atmosphere that almost never sounds dated." URB magazine says the Brits have "produced another album fit to fill headphones and stadiums." The New York Times is not impressed: [E]ven at its most imaginative, this is seamless Depeche Mode filler, music that could be made by any number of acolytes."

Los Yetzons say they're the "future of reggaetón." It just won't be in the United States.

While some forecast the fall of reggaetón, the Puerto Rican duo insists the genre is stronger than ever: "The boom right now is in Spain, Central America and South America." Longtime Alexis y Fido protégés, Jose "Small" Ortiz y Jose "Anthony" Figueroa say they've won over fans from Germany to China due to their versatility: "We're adding more colors to reggaetón… we have bachata, ballads and dance tracks. It's very diverse and danceable."

Los Yetzons came on the scene last year, appearing on star-studded compilations like Invasion (Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Angel y Khriz) and Don Omar's El Pentagono, contributing the songs Ilogico and Mujer De Mis Sueños, respectively. The pair proved they could hold their own with mentors Alexis y Fido on Sobrenatural, guesting on the bachata-flavored We Belong Together and party-starter Somos Tal Para Cual. Since then, leaked singles like Nadie Como Tú featuring Los Pitbulls (Alexis is Small's older brother and Anthony's cousin) have kept fans anticipating a full album from Los Yetzons.

Their debut is slated for release in 2009 and will feature production by Wild Dogz, Mambo Kings, Tiny and Tunes. Guest appearances will include Don Omar, Arcángel and possibly Daddy Yankee.

See: myspace.com/losyetzons

Alexis y Fido, aka "Los Sobrenaturales," team up with Don Omar on the remix to the hit single, "Súbete," from their forthcoming CD.

Artist: Alexis y Fido
Song: "Súbete" (Remix)
Label: Sony BMG
Official Alexis y Fido MySpace

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