The lyrics talk about the reality of the streets, elaborating on how the choices you make can either result in jail time or death: “The road is a concrete jungle/ Tell me if you want to go to prison or inside a coffin.” - I.F. JESSICA ROIZįor the album’s title track, named after the principal highway that passes through his hometown of Bayamon, Farruko and José Raúl Gonzalez (better known as “Gallego”) do their own version of Voltio’s classic “Julito Maraña,” both of which sample Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon’s “ Juanito Alimaña.” The song opens with the salsa classic, followed by an intro that welcomes you to Route “167.” Afterwards, Farruko raps about his upbringing in Puerto Rico, keeping the downtempo salsa melody through the entire song. The song kicks off with a folk-like guitar melody, and the sound of a small coqui frog, before transitioning to a mid-tempo reggae and trap fusion, focusing on the importance of coexisting and community. On their second collaborative effort, following the Latin Grammy-winning “Calma (Remix),” Farruko teams up with Pedro Capo for a heartfelt track that pays homage to the humble and hard-working “Jibaro,” a local term given to farmers from the countryside of Puerto Rico. 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.” Latin Remix of the Week: David Guetta Gives Farruko's 'Pepas' His Stamp of Approval
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