''Famouz'' is the debut

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by Puerto Rican rapper

Jhayco Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortés (born April 9, 1993), known professionally as Jhayco (formerly Jhay Cortez), is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer from Río Piedras, San Juan. After releasing multiple EPs, his debut studio album, '' Famouz'', was re ...

, released on May 24, 2019, through

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. It was produced by

Sky Rompiendo Alejandro Ramírez Suárez (born May 23, 1992), better known as Sky Rompiendo, Sky Rompiendo el Bajo or just Sky is a Colombian producer, songwriter and DJ. He gained recognition working with reggaeton artists like Anitta, J Balvin, Ozuna, Maluma ...

Tainy Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández (born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on '' Mas Flow 2 ...

, E.T.F. Exel the Future, Mvsis, Taiko, Ammunation, Erick Ant, Misael de la Cruz, Haze and Jhayco himself, and features collaborations with

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", wh ...

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, Almighty,

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and

Zion & Lennox Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled ''Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their own ...

. A special edition of the album titled ''Famouz Reloaded'' was released on January 24, 2020, featuring collaborations with

Karol G Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G (stylized in all caps), is a Colombians, Colombian singer and songwriter. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimente ...

, Haze,

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and

Myke Towers Michael Anthony Torres Monge (born January 15, 1994), known by his stage name Myke Towers, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Career His mixtape ''El Final del Principio'' (2016) peaked at 12 on Latin Rhythm Albums. Towers colla ...

. The album peaked at numbers 5 and 165 at the US ''Billboard'' 200 and

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charts, respectively. Additionally, it was certified platinum in United States in 2020.

Background

On August 22, 2017, Cortez signed with the label

under the House of Haze movement in alliance with the producer Fino como el Haze, who also produced his first single "Donde No Se Vea", released later in the year. The following year, Cortez worked on the composition of various songs such as

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...

's "Mi Religión",

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

's "Otra Cosa" and the collaboration "Criminal" by

Natti Natasha Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista (born December 10, 1986), better known by her stage name Natti Natasha, is a Dominican singer. She was signed to Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut EP, ''All About Me'', was released on March ...

and

. Prior to the released of ''Famouz'', Cortez released the nine-track EP ''Eyez On Me'' on May 18, 2018. A special edition of the album was released on January 24, 2020 as ''Famouz Reloaded'' composed of the songs from ''Famouz'' alongside five additional songs, two being original songs, "Déseame Suerte" with

and Haze, and "Como Se Siente", and three being remixes of songs previously featured in the original album, "Imaginaste" with

, "Easy" with

and "Subiendo de Nivel" featuring

Singles

The first single for the album was "Costear", with Cuban rapper Almighty, released on October 31, 2018. The second singles was "

No Me Conoce "No Me Conoce" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Jhay Cortez, released as the third single from his second studio album ''Famouz'' on February 22, 2019. It was later released in a version with J Balvin and Bad Bunny, and charted on the US ''Billb ...

", released on February 22, 2019, a remix of the song with

and

was released later in 2019. The remix was commercially successful, peaking at number 4 and 71 at the

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and

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charts, respectively, being Cortez first appearance on both charts. To promote the release of ''Famouz Reloaded'', two singles were released, "Deséame Suerte" with

and Haze on August 30, 2019, and the remix of "Easy" with

on November 19, 2019. Both "Costear" and "Deséame Suerte" were certified gold in United States while the remix of "No Me Conoce" was certified platinum selling over a million of copies by 2020.

Critical reception

American magazine ''

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'' included the album in their list of Best Latin Albums of 2019, placing it at number four, writing that "while the music landscape is littered with the bodies of hit-writers who have attempted to transition to solo stardom, Cortez made the switch look easy this year", they also commented that the album was "tenacious and hummable throughout, incorporating bracing production from Tainy (on the imperious "Imaginaste") and Taiko ("Easy")".

Accolades

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

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