CALLE 13 Dethrones Jennifer Lopez From The Top Of The Latin Albums Chart With A #1 Debut

With Critics Praising The Album As “One of the most anticipated Latin music CDs in years”

& “a revelation [that] matches Eminem in terms of wit and playfulness ”¦ if only current English-language rap were so inventive,” CALLE 13’s Residente o Visitante Will Debut At #1 On Billboard’s “Top Latin Albums” Chart As The Top Selling Latin Record In The Country

After Stealing The Show With Their Performance Of “Tango del Pecado” At Last Week’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, CALLE 13 Now Unveil The Album’s Second Single As “Cumbia De Los Aburridos” (“Cumbia of The Bored”) Heads To Radio This Week

Look For Upcoming CALLE 13 Performances At:

– Super Estrella’s “Super Reventon” Concert – June 2 in Irvine, California

- SHEA STADIUM, New York on June 9 For La Kalle-FM

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The critics have spoken, calling triple Latin Grammy winner Calle 13’s sophomore album Residente o Visitante: “one of the most anticipated Latin music CDs in years,” “weird, seductive, thought-provoking and hilarious all at once,” “bold & controversial as ever,” and “think Eminem at his best”¦ from witty to salacious to outright shocking.” Apparently, Latin music fans are in total agreement, as they have vaulted Calle 13 to a #1 debut on the Latin album chart with Residente o Visitante ending Jennifer Lopez’ reign as the top-selling Spanish language record in the country.

To celebrate the album’s impressive debut, Calle 13 and Sony/BMG are immediately sending the album’s second single “Cumbia De Los Aburridos” (“Cumbia of The Bored”) to radio across the country so fan’s can have more Calle 13 to enjoy on the airwaves. The single follows on the heels of the widely praised “Tango del Pecado” (“Tango of Sin”) which Calle 13 performed on last week’s Billboard Latin Music Awards broadcast in a rendition that was widely hailed as the show-stealing moment of the evening.

Be on the look-out for a wide range of upcoming CALLE 13 performance dates, including appearances at Super Estrella’s “Super Reventon” concert – June 2, Irvine California and at Shea Stadium in New York on June 9 for La Kalle FM. In the meantime, here is a sample of more recent praise for Residente o Visitante:

“the hottest new artist in popular Latin music”¦ a revelation”¦ matches Eminem in terms of wit and playfulness ”¦ if only current English-language rap were so inventive!”- ALLMUSIC

“[God help you] if you don’t already know about Calle 13”¦ bold and controversial as ever” – NY Daily News

“nothing is safe from their hyper, irreverent music ”” not politics, not sex and not their fellow reggaeton artists”¦ weird, seductive, thought-provoking and hilarious all at once” – Associated Press

“one of the smartest raunchiest, funniest and most ambitious acts in reggaetón” – New York Times

“a smoking new album”¦ the hottest [band] in Latin music”¦ a bonafide phenomenon”¦

one of the most anticipated Latin music CDs in years” – LATINA Magazine

“the biggest breakout [story] in the Latin world last year”¦ clever rhymes (think Eminem at his best) go from witty to salacious to outright shocking” – BILLBOARD, COVER STORY

“Provocative”¦ hot and outrageously irreverent” – Los Angeles Times

“sophisticated musicianship”¦one of the most anticipated Latin albums of the year” – Washington Post

“Calle 13 has emerged as one of pop’s most playful satirists and profound idealists.” –Newsday

“…their meteoric rise is already the stuff of Latin music legend”– NY Post

“One of The Top-10 [Music] Discoveries For 2007”- San Francisco Chronicle

“[Calle 13] go places where few others acts ””in any genre””dare to tread”-Village Voice

“Rough, rugged, raw — and real”¦ What’s admirable about Calle is that it goes for broke” – Houston Chronicle

“Calle 13 Leads Us Into Temptation”¦ the new generation of outspoken musical revolutionaries”– Batanga

“comparable to the Beastie boys”¦ expanding far beyond [a genre’s] imagined limits” -Global Rhythm

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