Reggaeton isn't known for its softer side, having taken on the slacker elements of both dancehall and hip-hop, but love still makes the world go 'round, even for gangstas, and this collection shows a sweetness that the genre usually buries under huge electronic dance beats. Among the highlights here are Magnate y Valentino's majestic "Punto y Coma," Hector y Tito's insistent "Ay Amor," Antowan's grand and orchestrated "Dejarnos Amandonos," and an infectious "Si la Ves" from Rakeem, Ken-Y, and
Don Omar. Lyrically we're not talking
Leonard Cohen here, but out on the dancefloor life is simplified, and all thoughts about the philosophy of love better hit fast and clear. ~ Steve Leggett