''Vivo'' is a

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released by Puerto Rican singer

Vico C Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin American ...

released on June 5, 2001, by EMI Latin. It offers a collection of Vico C's greatest hits recorded entirely live in a concert held at the Luis Muñoz Marín Amphitheater in

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recorded in 1999. Also, Vivo presents a medley made up of some of Vico C's most popular songs: "''El Filósofo", "La Calle", "En Coma", "Sin Pena" and "La Recta Final"'' and the unreleased song "El Super Heroe" along with a comic book focused on that character was included in the album''.'' Unlike much of the rougheredged rap, the artist used strong melodic lines and acoustic instruments as backdrop, borrowing freely from well-known grooves (Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" on "El Filosofo") and songs ("I Like/Baby Quiero Hacerlo" performed with Lizzy Estrella, translates the chorus of the S.O.S. Band's R&B/pop/disco hit, "Take Your Time Do It Right"). ''Vivo'' receive positive reviews by the critics. It won Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the

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, and was nominated for Latin Rap Album of the Year at the 2002

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. It debuted at number 43 US

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Track listing

Charts

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References

2001 live albums Vico C albums Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album Spanish-language live albums