Vol. IV (Cartel de Santa album)

Vol. IV is the fourth studio album from Mexican hip hop group Cartel de Santa. It was released on February 20, 2008, by Sony BMG and Babilonia Music. The album has featured guests such as Mery Dee and El Rapero Fracasado.

Vol. IV
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2008
Recorded2008
StudioCasa Babilonia Studios (Santa Catarina, Nuevo León)
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Rowan Rabia
  • Mauricio Garza
Cartel de Santa chronology
Volumen ProIIIbido
(2006)
Vol. IV
(2008)
Sincopa
(2010)

Background

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The album, in Babo's words, was supposed to record in jail but Mexican laws forbade it. Babo and his own record label Babilonia Music recorded the album for free for Sony Music, a lot of fans supports to pay the bail.[1]

Track listing

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  1. Babo Regresa - contains a sample from "Nada De Tu Amor" by Los Solitarios
  2. Cuando Babo Zumba
  3. El Cabrón - contains a sample from "Summer Breeze" by The Main Ingredient[2]
  4. Filosofía Rítmica
  5. Brillo Humillo
  6. Puro Cartel Pa' Arriba (ft. Mery Dee)
  7. De México El Auténtico
  8. Hay Mamita
  9. Vato Sencillo
  10. Esa Nena Mueve El Culo
  11. Por Atrás
  12. Siente Los Graves (ft. El Rapero Fracasado)
  13. Cosas De La Vida

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vol. IV.[3]

Cartel de Santa

Recording

  • Mauricio Garza – beats, production, mixing
  • Zayid Garza – mixing assistant
  • Ross González – executive producer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Artwork

  • Jacobo Parra – art director, photography
  • Adrián Candia – assistant art director, photography
  • RSLND Olivares – wardrobe coordinator

Other

  • Gilda Oropeza – A&R coordinator
  • Guillermo Gutiérrez – A&R director

Charts

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Chart performance for Vol. IV
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[4] 22

References

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  1. ^ "El líder del Cartel de Santa Babo mata a su compañero por error". El Siglo De Torreón. April 1, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Vol. IV samples". Who Sampled. Who Sampled. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Vol. IV (LP liner notes). Cartel de Santa. Sony BMG. 2008. 886974172727.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – Cartel de Santa – Cartel de Santa vol. IV". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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