REVIEW: Puerto Rican rapper MYKETOWERS takes some cool risks on his third album ‘LA VIDA ES UNA,’ but he plays it safe a little too often.
is undeniably a product of the underground, even on his most chart-friendly projects. Since arriving in 2016 with his debut,his star has risen on the strength of his uncanny flow and cadence, sharp lyrics, and prolific work ethic on a series of releases that have seen him honor the barrios that raised him while attracting listeners worldwide.
Towers likes making long records. He has said he whittled this album down from 50 tracks. Like its predecessor,allowed Towers to showcase his command of his craft on a back-to-basics LP with mixtape energy, here it makes for an LP that feels fractured, going from successful risks to sections that skew too close to middle-of-the-road.
The most interesting moments are the most surprising, thanks in part to the sparkling signatures of his extensive production roster. These arrive in gestures both large and small: a Spanish guitar riff on “Mi Droga”; the left turn to synth-pop and Eighties beatscapes on tracks like “Cama King,” with Argentine songwriter Chita, and “Extra Extra”; the excellent push-and-pull of his tempo switches on “En Alta”; and his verse over the reggae beat of “Flow Jamaican.
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