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| King of Kings | 
 enlarge | Artist: Don Omar
Label: Machete Music
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 86561
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000666202
UPC: 602498561379
EAN: 0602498561379
ASIN: B000FBFTSC
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new, never opened, in stock in our warehouse, and ships right now. Case probably has a very small scuff or crack.
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| Tracks:
| • | Predica (Intro) | | • | Reportense | | • | Ojitos Chiquitos | | • | Conteo | | • | Cuentale | | • | Tu No Sabes | | • | Candela | | • | Salio el Sol | | • | En Su Nota | | • | Angelito | | • | Jangueo | | • | Bomba | | • | Infieles | | • | Belly Danza | | • | Munecas de Porcelana | | • | Not Too Much | | • | Bailando Sola | | • | Amarga Vida |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The self-aggrandizing title and cover art may indicate otherwise, but Don Omar's King of Kings isn't your average reggaeton mash-up. Most genre stars (Daddy Yankee, Voltio, Wisin & Yandel) diffuse their heady personas with weak vocals, insipid lyrics, and repetitive arrangements. Omar, however, is an entirely different animal. King of Kings is a dark, adventurous journey through reggaeton, supplemented by surprising rhythms and a careful selection of collaborators. Hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari adds urban elegance to "Intro-Predica," and Juelz Santana brings a genuine grit to "Conteo." King of Kings also finds Omar experimenting with creative variations on the reggaeton sound. "Ojitos Chiquitos" benefits from a moody Middle Eastern vibe, and "Cuentale" soars via a start-stop salsa hybrid. Omar slows things down during "Tu No Sabes," a piano-driven tale of heartbreak; and "Candela" incorporates reggaeton beats into a searing rock arrangement. Omar's former life as a preacher has obviously influenced his lyrics (which touch on religion, love, and life's hardships), but it's also given him a heady, passionate approach to music. There are lighter moments of standard reggaeton and dance hall, but even those simmer with intensity. Omar's vocals aren't always strong--particularly during the slower moments--but King of Kings stands tall amid so many throwaway reggaeton releases. We'll allow him a few moments of boastful frivolity. --Joey Guerra
Album Description
King of Kings is building on the impressive foundation set by Don Omar's previous albums, "The Last Don" and "The Last Don Live". King of Kings does feature its share of ballads, like "MuAecas," "Tu No Sabes," "Angelitos," and "Infieles." But that doesn't mean that Don Omar stops rocking out to reggaetAn's eductive dance rhythm and Bachata Fixation with hard-driving tracks like "Conteo, "Bailando Sola" and Cuentale get you bumping and dancing across the dance floor. The album also includes collaborations MCs Juelz Santana, Beanie Man, and Zion. King of Kings parte de la base sAlida de "The Last Don" y "The Last Don Live". King of Kings sA contiene una buena cantidad de boleros, como "MuAecas," "Tu No Sabes," "Angelitos," e "Infieles." Pero eso no quiere decir que Don Omar dejA de utilizar el ritmo seductivo y bailable del reggaetAn y su obsesion con la bachata. Temas fuertes como "Conteo" y "Bailando Sola" y Cuentale hacen menear y sandunguear en la pista de baile. El disco tambiAn incluye colaboraciones con raperos como Juelz Santana, Beanie Man, y Zion.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Amateurs take notes, this is how the KING OF KINGS does it! May 29, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Until I hear Tego and Daddy Yankee's latest, this is the best new reggeaton out there. DON'T HATE...APPRECIATE!
Don Omar doesn't disappoint with KING OF KINGS he has a little bit of everything for everyone. What I like about the cd is how he likes to break new ground with 'Cuetale' sounds like a hybrid of Bachata and Reggaeton. 'Predica' lets you know that William Landron also is a preacher man. 'Conteo' w/ Juelz Santana is straight up hip hop. 'Munecas De Porcelana' is a great story. LIGHT UP, DRINK UP AND LISTEN TO DON OMAR'S LATEST CLASSIC.
These hitz hit hard:
1) Predica
2) Reportense
3) Ojitos Chiquitos
4) Conteo w/ Juelz Santana
7) Candela
8) Salio El Sol
9) En Su Nota w/ Mackie Ranks
10) Angelito
13) Infieles
14) Belly Danza w/Beenie Man
15) Munecas De Porcelana - nice song to f*** to.
16) Not Too Much w/Zion
King of kings May 24, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Don Omar in this album didn't follow the same reggaeton routine or rules. He made his own rules and does something very different from everyone else. From start to finish keeps you wondering what will he do next. Groundbreaking!!!
King of Kings!! May 25, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Wow! Don Omar came back stronger than ever with King of Kings!
Songs like Cuentale, Conteo, & Reportense can have you dancing non-stop, and even has a dancehall song to get you on the dance floor with "Salio El Sol." Other songs like Munecas de Porcelana and Angelito Vuela talks about social issues. A real masterpiece!!
 Over-hyped and did NOT deliver!!! May 27, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This cd was doomed to fail from the start. Don Omar has been talking way too much about being "Da King of Reggaeton". He has been a little arrogant all along. His attitude created huge expectations....when it comes down to it, if you're going to talk, you better back it up! So what does the Don do? Don Omar tries to be different, he tries to appeal to a larger audience by trying to fix what is wrong with reggaeton...repetitive beats and not enough diversity amongst song themes, lyrics and beats. He succeeds in making a diverse cd, but he does it to the point where he just lost focus of what was at stake with his new release.
He didn't follow the formula that got him the hits..."reggaeton latino", "dale don dale", "dile", "los bandoleros", etc. He tried to hard to please and just missed completely. In the end the product just suffers from every aspect. The production is weak and so where the lyrics. He forgot about his fans with this release ppl!!! He tried appealing to a wider audience, and left much to be desired for his current fan base. Remember you can't always please everyone! There are about 4 good songs on the cd, and even those songs are nowhere near as good as previous hits. There is not one danceable song on this cd, well maybe "ojos chiquitos", but that's it. "Cuentale" has a nice bachaton beat, but the lyrics are weak and because of that the song just seems to drag! Other than that "Reportense", "Infieles" and "Angelito" are the only songs worth a listen. There's a few songs that are just plain bad and way too many "ok" songs. Omar you're better than that!
Overall this cd is just mediocre. So I guess it's safe to say now that Don Omar has been right all along, there really is only 1 king......King Daddy!!! Well at least we still have two strong albums (that won't dissapoint) to look forward to this year - The Underdog and El Cartel!
Don Omar: El Rey De Los Reyes May 28, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wow!.... Even though Don Omar had a beef with Daddy Yankee before, he and Don Omar both have something in common. They're both inovators and try bring the genre to a whole new level with every new cd. Don Omar brought more of a variety of song themes and beats.
To be honest, when I first bought the cd I was more shocked and confused than anything. I was just so used to hearing The Last Don and him on appearances on other cds, that it was wierd when i first heard this cd. BUT-- that's what happens to me a lot. I knew if i kept on hearing it, i would love it...........and i was right! King of Kings has something for everyone. All in all, the cd is great. A true fan will appreciate the cd and love every song for its own reason.
DALE DON DALE!!!!
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