''El Cantante del Ghetto'' is the debut
studio album
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by Colombian singer
Ryan Castro
Bryan David Castro Sosa (born 14 January 1994), known professionally as Ryan Castro, is a Colombian rapper, singer and songwriter from Bello, Antioquia. He achieved worldwide recognition for his songs "Quema", "Jordan", "Mujeriego", and "Monast ...
. The album was released on May 9, 2024, through
Sony Music Latin
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History
In ...
.
It contains guest appearances from COQE, La Eterna,
Arcángel
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, SOG,
Yandel
Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (born January 14, 1978), best known by his stage name Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra MÃ'', in 2003. His s ...
,
Jowell & Randy
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, Onyl,
Blessd,
Zion
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,
Peso Pluma,
Ñengo Flow
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,
Myke Towers
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, Natan & Shander, Akapellah, Totoy el Frio, and
Rich the Kid
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.
Background and release
After releasing singles including "Jordan", "Monastery" and "Mujeriego", and two EPs in 2022, at the beginning of 2024 Castro announced through his social networks and
WhatsApp
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channel that his debut album was going to be released that year. Since then, he showed on his networks producing new music, deciding what to include and what not to.
Later, Castro sent a profile photo of the album and told his followers that they put it as their profile photo and that if most of them had it he would reveal the cover and track listing. Finally, on April 16, 2024, the singer announced the album's release date, cover art, and track listing, and the next day along with the release of his song of the same name from the album called "La Salsa".
Singles
"Ghetto Star" featuring producer COQE was released as the first single from the album on January 19, 2023. Months later, it was preceded by the second single "
Quema
"Quema" () is a song by Colombian singer Ryan Castro and Mexican singer Peso Pluma, released on 13 July 2023 through Sony Music Entertainment Colombia, as the second single from the former's debut solo studio album '' El Cantante del Ghetto'' (2 ...
" with the Mexican
Peso Pluma and the Colombian producer SOG, released on July 13. On March 22, 2024, the third single "Rich Rappers" with the American rapper
Rich the Kid
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was released. Almost a month later, to promote the album, on April 17, a fourth single titled "El Cantante del Ghetto" was released with producers COQE and La Eterna, the same name as the album, and also known as "La Salsa" for its musical genre. On May 9, along with the release of the album, the fifth single "Pueblo de Medallo" was released featuring American singer
Arcángel
Austin AgustÃn Santos (born December 23, 1985), better known by his stage name Arcángel, is an American rapper and singer. He is often described as one of the most influential artists in the Latin urban genre, as well in Latin music overall, ...
.
Track list
Charts
Certifications
References
{{Ryan Castro
2024 debut albums
Sony Music Colombia albums
Latin music albums by Colombian artists