Los Súper Reyes vs. Kumbia All-Starz
versus
wed 8/29/2007
| name | Los Súper Reyes. | Kumbia All-Starz. |
| el jefe | Cruz Martínez. | A.B. Quintanilla. |
| back on the scene | Changed name from Kumbia Kings to Los Súper Reyes. | In limbo for nearly a year after A.B. left Kumbia Kings. |
| musical style | Cumbia pop. | Cumbia pop. |
| the look | Tracksuits, gold chains and neatly-trimmed facial hair. | Stunnas, unbuttoned shirts and neatly-trimmed facial hair. |
| more members than wu-tang | Cruz, Jo-Joe, Nando, Pangie, JP, Nino B, Slim, Megga, Reynold, Alex, Robbie and Pancho. | A.B., Chris Perez, Pee-Wee, Ricky Rick, Roque, Memo, Nick, Joey, Bobbo and Luigi. |
| who owns the brand | Cruz: "La marca es mía. Por fin, hace dos meses me la entregaron en los Estados Unidos, ya con el sello del Gobierno.” | A.B.: “Yo soy el dueño, nadie más.” |
| the "cute one" | Jo-Joe. | Pee-Wee. |
| debut album | Cruz Martinez Presenta El Regreso De Los Reyes. | A.B. Quintanilla III Presents From Kumbia Kings to Kumbia AllStarz. |
| best week ever | Number three on Top Latin Albums chart. | Number two on Top Latin Albums chart. |
| borrows from | "Muévelo" samples Freestyle's Don't Stop The Rock. | Los Panchos orignally performed Parece Que Va A Llover. |
| the beef is sizzlin' | Cruz on A.B.: "To me real friendship is forever. This demonstrates to me that this was a false friendship." | A.B. claims Cruz bought "Muévelo's" success in México. |
| the critics | My San Antonio says: "When something works, you stick with it, and that's why Los Super Reyes retained the youthful urban cumbia sound on the new CD El Regreso de Los Reyes." | Allmusic says: "The music is comparably top-notch as far as Latin pop goes, still furthering Quintanilla's reputation as one of the genre's most consistent hit makers." |
| webprops | 1,010 on new official MySpace. | 18,343 on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Flirting with high-society in "Muévelo." | Licensing cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzales. |
nice cup size
daily dos
wed 8/15/2007
PeopleEnEspanol dot com reports that Kumbia Kings co-founder Cruz Martinez has been awarded the rights to the Kumbia Kings trademark.
shiny happy people
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mon 6/18/2007
Ex-Kumbia King Cruz Martínez launches his new project, "Los Kumbia," with the single "Muévelo."
throw in the towel
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tue 5/8/2007
The Cruz Martinez-led Kumbia Kings are changing their name – but Martinez won't reveal any details until their next album is released.
aaamigoooooh
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fri 9/29/2006
The A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martínez melodrama goes Law & Order: Martínez and wife Alicia Villareal file a complaint against Quintanilla in the Mexican courts for threatening phone calls – made in English. (PeopleEnEspañol)
upsies, downsies
daily dos
thu 9/14/2006
A video of A.B. Quintanilla where he uses the N-word and maybe disses Mexicans is making the rounds on Mexican television. Yawn, right? Except A.B. blames Cruz Martínez and Cruz calls A.B. a liar. Speaking of the Kumbia Kings...
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