The lyrics talk about his mother’s advice on how your enemies are always closer than you think: “Be careful with the envy, my son, said my mother/ Remember that the enemies come disguised as sheep.” Farruko sings the song in a way that will make fans feel as if they are riding in a truck across Baja California, accompanied by a guitar. The song is led by an acoustic guitar, fusing with his raspy voice and rapping.
INGRID FAJARDOīehold, the corrido on the album, with an urban twist - though this isn’t the first time that Farruko has dabbled in the regional Mexican genre. “We started from cero and the business multiplied/ I learned the hard way, nobody explained it to me/ They wanted to take me away and it got complicated for them/ And I ended up burying them, four ‘cubic’ meters,” Farru croons. In the alternative-trap fusion track, where Farru samples Paquita La Del Barrio’s “Rata de dos Patas,” the two artists sing about their challenging road to fame. On “Cucaracha,” Farruko join forces with rapper, singer-songwriter, and Bayamon native Ñengo Flow. With La 167, which was mostly crafted in a workshop near his childhood home in Puerto Rico, Farruko hopes to spread nothing but “good vibes and good energy.”īelow, the Billboard Latin staff recommends some essential tracks. “I believe a lot in new talent and finding a new sound,” he explained. His collaborators include old-school acts, such as Gallego, Tempo, Ñengo Flow, and Lito MC Cassidy, and a wave of new artists like Brray, Noriel, Jay Wheeler, and Myke Towers, to name a few. In other songs, such as the title track, “Guerrero,” “Apunta y Dispara,” and “Siempre Sere,” the Puerto Rican rapper wears his heart on his sleeve, telling raw stories about growing up, the street life, and overcoming many challenges. On road 167, Farruko takes fans on an eclectic journey that includes romantic reggaetón (“My Lova”), hard-hitting perreo (“Baya”), dancehall (“W.F.M.”), reggae (“Jibaro”), trap (“Cucaracha”), and even salsa (“La Bendición”). It kicks off with “Ki,” an instrumental trap song with a motivational speech by Mexican conference speaker and author Daniel Habif, followed by his two hits “Tóxica” and “Pepas.” Like “Pepas,” La 167 includes more EDM gems like “Embalao,” “Helicoptero,” and his focus track “El Incomprendido,” which interpolates Alice Deejay’s 1999 classic “Better Off Alone.” Stroll around the grounds which also include a Japanese garden, a butterfly sanctuary, and the emblematic Cruceta del Vigía, a giant cross overlooking the town of Ponce.Latin Remix of the Week: David Guetta Gives Farruko's 'Pepas' His Stamp of Approval This imposing Spanish Revival mansion was the home of the Serrallés family since the 1930s and visitors can learn about the history of sugarcane and rum during a guided tour. You can visit the Serrallés Castle Museum. What about Don Q?ĭon Q, manufactured by the Serrallés family in the town of Ponce, is the most popular rum in Puerto Rico, but it doesn’t have a distillery open to the public. Manufactured at the Destilería Craft Spirits in the town of Jayuya, Visitors can drop by the distillery from Tuesday through Saturday, and get a brief tour of the factory and a tasting of the different flavors of PitoRico, including coconut, passion fruit, tamarind, orange, and original. A modern and legal version of this spirit, which is a much stronger version of rum, is now available thanks to PitoRico. Up in the mountains of Puerto Rico, moonshiners would bury handles of 95-proof pitorro, pure or mixed with fruit, to “cure” underground until they were smooth enough to drink. Carretera 141R (Desvío Norte #5141) KM 0.7, Barrio Jayuya Abajo, Jayuya
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