Antes de Ameri
Antes de Ameri is the third studio album by Argentine rapper Duki, released through Dale Play Records and SSJ Records on June 22, 2023. Marking Lombardo's return to Latin trap, the project is a concept album with songs connected to each other through transitions. It featured the production of Yesan, Asan, Zecca, Ramiro VCA, Nake, Smash David, Ivo Wosco, Big One and Brian Taylor.
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| Released | 22 June 2023 | |||
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| Length | 35:21 | |||
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The lead single, "Harakiri" with C.R.O, was released on March 30, 2023. Other three songs were released as singles: "Apollo 13", "Rockstar 2.0" with Jhayco, and "Don't Lie" with Quevedo.
Background
After Desde el Fin del Mundo, Lombardo announced that he would focus on a "commercial facet", beginning to appear in multiple collaborations with renowned artists such as Tini, Emilia Mernes, Tiago PZK, MYA, Nicki Nicole or Bizarrap, and venturing more into the reggaeton and pop genre with the releases of his EP Temporada de Reggaetón.[1] Lombardo commented that the reason for his decision was that he wanted to test his performance on the charts and the mainstream.[2] In the second part of the EP, Lombardo announced his "return to trap" with flyers placed around Buenos Aires, Madrid and Mexico City with his new single "Givenchy", which ended up being released on July 20, 2022.[3] Along with this, Lombardo performed a historic string of concerts at the Amalfitani stadium in Vélez Sársfield, becoming the first artist of his litter to perform a concert in a football stadium.[4] On November 16, 2022, he released his long-awaited Bizarrap Music Session in which Lombardo took a tour of his musical career.[5] After this, Lombardo announced that he was starting to work on his new album for 2023 under the name Temporada de Diablos.[6]
On June 10, Lombardo posted the official tracklist for the album via Twitter. On June 15, he announced the official title Antes de Ameri and its release date of June 22.[7] The next day, he revealed the official cover, and in turn, clarified that the album was intended to be played from the first song to the last, and not randomly.[8]
Promotion
After going six months without releasing music on his own, on February 17, 2023 Lombardo released "Si Me Sobrara el Tiempo" as the first single from what would be his next album.[9] However, on March 30, he released "Harakiri" together with C.R.O, a song that Lombardo also announced as the first single from his next album in an Instagram post, hinting that there could be two albums to be released.[10] The next singles released were "Apollo 13" on May 3, which had leaked several months earlier, and "Rockstar 2.0" with Jhayco on June 21, as a sequel to the original song "Rockstar" that Lombardo had released in 2018.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "01 de Enero" (with Lucho SSJ) |
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| 1:54 |
| 2. | "Jefes del Sudoeste" |
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| 2:27 |
| 3. | "Rockstar 2.0" (with Jhayco) |
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| 2:53 |
| 4. | "Harakiri" (with C.R.O) |
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| 2:41 |
| 5. | "Contra Mí" (with West Dubai) |
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| 2:39 |
| 6. | "Csipher (Audio Latino)" (with Akapellah and Neutro Shorty featuring Micro TDH) |
| Zecca | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Gigi" |
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| 2:25 |
| 8. | "Don't Lie" (with Quevedo) |
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| 3:33 |
| 9. | "Antes de Perderte (OG Version)" (with Asan) |
| Big One | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Uno Dos" (with Salastkbron) |
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| 2:45 |
| 11. | "N.C.L.C" |
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| 1:26 |
| 12. | "Apollo 13" |
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| 2:38 |
| 13. | "Último Tren a Ameri" |
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| 1:51 |
| 14. | "Buscando Ameri" |
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| 1:04 |
| Total length: | 35:21 | |||
References
- "Duki estrena el EP "Temporada de Reggaetón"". Urban Roosters (in Spanish). 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Liguori, Macarena (2 November 2022). "Duki hizo una fuerte confesión sobre el cambio de vida que lo ayudó a salvar su carrera". Vía País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Cisneros, Ayelén (19 July 2022). ""Vuelve el trap", la campaña transoceánica del nuevo tema de Duki". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Duki en Vélez: cuánta gente convocó en sus cuatro fechas en el Fortín". La Voz (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "De la mano de Bizarrap y Duki, explotaron las redes con el esperado estreno de la BZRP Music Sessions 50". Infobae (in Spanish). 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Coca, Laura (29 September 2022). "Duki se prepara para 'Temporada de Diablos', su nuevo disco de trap: esto es todo lo que se sabe". Los 40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Quililongo, Pascale (16 June 2023). "Duki revela el tremendo tracklist de su próximo disco Antes de Ameri". Los 40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Duki lanzó "Antes de Ameri", su nuevo álbum de estudio". Télam (in Spanish). 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- García, Oscar (17 February 2023). "Duki vuelve al Trap con su nueva canción: Si me sobrara el tiempo". Los 40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Duki y C.R.O unen fuerzas de nuevo en «Harakiri»: una celebración del éxito y el estilo en la música trap". Soho Kulture (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- García, Ana (22 June 2023). "Así suena 'RoCKSTAR 2.0', el nuevo temazo de Duki y Jhayko". Mega Star FM (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.