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Los Mat
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Wikipedia article
"'Los Mat'" is a reggaeton song performed by Tego Caldern for his album 'The Underdog/El Subestimado'. The song was released as the album's lead single in late 2006 and became a reggaeton hit, peaking inside the top ten on the majority of the charts it entered. This single was released with Jiggiri Records (Tego Caldern's label) and Atlantic Records. A remix featuring Arcngel and Chyno Nyno has been made.
Background
In the booklet of 'The Underdog/El Subestimado', Tego Caldern states that "Los Mat" is a dis track. The reason that he released the lead single as a dis track is that the meaning of 'The Underdog/El Subestimado' is that others tried to take Tego out of the game, but failed to do so. The track disses Lito & Polaco, and Tego eventually stopped releasing dis tracks once 'El Abayarde Contraataca' was released. The song background and begging comes from a song from Roberto Cantoral called "El preso numero 9".
Track listings and formats
;Digital download single
# "Los Mat" - 2:53
Music video
The music video for "Los Mat" was the album's first music video filmed. During this time, Tego Caldern was getting a lot of airplay. The music video reflects what the song lyrics express. Other than the guys holding the guitars and a woman, Tego Caldern is the only person seen in the music video. Tego Caldern raps while the woman dances reggaeton, and expresses that the others failed to take him out of the game.
Remix
A remix of "Los Mat" has also been made. It features artists Arcngel and Chyno Nyno. The chorus is sung differently, and Tego Caldern changes his rap. Although the remix hasn't been on any of Tego's albums, it has been on many mixtapes including mixtapes by DJ Sin-Cero. The remix is another dis to Lito & Polaco.
Credits and personnel
* Writers:
** Tegui Calderon Rossario
** Ernesto F. Padilla
** Antonio Cantoral Garcia
** Roberto Cantoral
* Publisher:
** Malito Music, Inc.
** Ernesto F. Padilla
** Peer International Corp.
* Producer: DJ Nesty
** Naldo
* Studio: Flow Music Studio
* Recorded by: DJ Nesty
* Mixed by: Gary Noble
Chart performance
References
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