Studio Album · No. 2
The Black Carpet Songwriting Credits by Nicky Jam
Produced by Los Magníficos, Mambo Kingz, Monserrate & DJ Urba, Rafy Mercenario, Richard Marcell, DJ Kalin, Nely, Rafael Pina · Engineered by Rafael Cardona, Rafael Pabon, Richard Marcell, Rafael Pina
Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks · 2 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Nicky Jam carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Nicky Jam holds a writing credit on eleven of the fourteen tracks, but he almost never writes alone here. Rafael Pina sits beside him on six songs, and the Mambo Kingz pair of Xavier Semper and Weezy Kingz open the album with him. Wise, credited on Ve y Dile and Desilucionao, is the one outside writer who carries a song without him. Ken-Y writes as well as produces, which shows how far the Los Magníficos team ran this record: they take production on ten of the fourteen tracks and hand out the other four.
Three years after Vida escante, Nicky Jam came back with fourteen tracks cut at the Los Magnificos studio in Caguas. The house team behind R.K.M & Ken-Y produced most of the record under the Los Magníficos name, leaving Mambo Kingz, Monserrate & DJ Urba, Nely and DJ Kalin a track or two each. Gas Pela and Ton Ton Ton went to radio, both of them with R.K.M & Ken-Y on the mic. The album reached 24 on Billboard Top Latin Albums and 2 on Latin Rhythm Albums.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dime Si Piensas En Mí
|
Xavier SemperWeezy KingzJ-CONicky JamRafael Pina | Xavier SemperJacob Barbosa VeraNick Rivera CamineroRafael Pina | Los MagníficosMambo Kingz | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Calor
|
Rafael PinaNicky Jam | Rafael PinaNick Rivera Caminero | Los MagníficosRafy Mercenario | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Gas Pela
#45
|
R.K.M.Nicky Jam | José Luis Nieves JaimeNick Rivera Caminero | Monserrate & DJ Urba | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals)R.K.M. (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Ton Ton Ton
#7
|
Xavier SemperWeezy KingzKen-YRafael PinaR.K.M.Nicky Jam | Xavier SemperKenny VázquezRafael PinaJosé Luis Nieves JaimeNick Rivera Caminero | Mambo Kingz | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals)R.K.M & Ken-Y (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Si Yo Fuera Tu Hombre
|
J-CORafael PinaNicky Jam | Jacob Barbosa VeraRafael PinaNick Rivera Caminero | Los MagníficosRichard Marcell | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Ve y Dile (No Llores)
|
WiseNicky Jam | Gabriel Antonio Cruz PadillaNick Rivera Caminero | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Ella Quiere Candela
|
NelyNicky Jam | Josias de La CruzNick Rivera Caminero | Nely | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Interlude
|
Not documented | - | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Desilucionao
|
Wise | Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Quédate Con Él
|
Ken-YNicky JamCruzito | Kenny VázquezNick Rivera CamineroEdi Omar Cruz Girón | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals)Cruzito (Featured Vocals)Ken-Y (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Tienes Que Ser Mía
|
Rafael PinaNicky Jam | Rafael PinaNick Rivera Caminero | DJ KalinLos Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Trankila
|
Rafael PinaNicky Jam | Rafael PinaNick Rivera Caminero | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals)Carlitos Way (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Solo y Sin Amor (Ay Ya, Ya, Yay)
|
J-CONicky Jam | Jacob Barbosa VeraNick Rivera Caminero | Los Magníficos | Nicky Jam (Lead Vocals)J-CO (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Cambiar La Rutina
|
Not documented | - | Los Magníficos | Carlitos Way (Lead Vocals) |