Musa (English: Muse) is the eighth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón singer-songwriter Ivy Queen.
The tracks on the album were composed by Queen and various other songwriters, including: Victor Delgado, Hiram Cruz and Francisco Saldaña.
[5] Ivy Queen was previously signed to a distribution deal with Univision Records, which in turn was acquired by Machete's parent company Universal Music Latin Entertainment in 2008.
[5] The president of Universal Music Latino and Machete, Walter Kolm, commented in a press release "It's a privilege to have Ivy Queen be a part of our artistic roster.
They are a young, vibrant company that has created a name for itself in Latin music in the United States and the world.
They are a strong and important company that has been recognized for nurturing their artists’ creative talents," said Ivy Queen, regarding the partnership.
Lyrically, the song features angry-romantic themes and takes influences from Afro-Latin and reggae sources.
[11] The song is composed in major key tonality and features simple harmonic progressions, an acoustic guitar, accordion (or bandoneon) playing, prominent percussion and romantic lyrics.
[14] "La Killer", categorized by catchy hooks and erotic themes, was composed in minor key tonality, with many of the same features as the previous tracks on the album.
The music video for "Peligro De Extincion" was filmed on August 18, 2012 in Miami and was directed by Marlon Pena.
[24] The recording debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 15 on the week of September 8, 2012.
[28] On the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, the lead single, "Peligro de Extinción" debuted at No.
21 for the issue date of July 7, 2012, becoming Queen's third single on that chart after "La Vida es Así" and "Acércate" reached No.
He praised "the polished" "Peligro De Extinción", the "bitter-sweet" "A Donde Va" and the "hard-hitting cuts" "No Hay!!!"
He ended the review noting the album's shortness in length however stated "it's easier to praise it for being tight and lean than to complain about its brevity".
[33] Rachel Devitt of Rhapsody commented that "La reina reps "Real G4 Life," swinging hard and heavy in her trademark low, fierce flow.
But while she grounds Musa in a thick classicism, Ivy has never been afraid of experimentation, so pop hooks, bits of cumbia and a lot of bachata abound."
She went on to say "See booming single "Peligro de Extincion," which seems pretty unlikely, especially when the Queen starts talking about Juliets taking over for Romeos if the boys can't handle it.
"[36] Judy Cantor-Navas of Google Play said that with the release of Musa, Ivy Queen "remains the genre's top female star and proves again that she can hang with the big boys."
She noted "Cupido" being a bachata track and "Peligro de Extinción," featuring similar musical arrangements with those found Michel Teló's "Ai Se Eu Te Pego.
She ended by stating "songs like "Como Bailo Yo" and "La Killer" will satisfy old school reggaetón fans as Ivy Queen again lives up to her royal name.