Zion babyyyyyyy

So Zion is dropping his album, La Melodia Perfecta, this summer through Baby Records/Universal Motown. I recently had the chance to sit with Zion and speak a bit about some of the issues that have surfced as of late. So let's hit 'em one by one...

-- Arcangel --- Zion tried to be diplomatic about this one but, if you read between the lines, Arcangel is on his way out. Zion admits that TECHNICALLY, Arcangel is still with Baby Records, but he doesn't count him as one of the label's artists (instead, he mentions De La Ghetto proudly). Which is all to say that it looks like the situation is on its way to being resolved andZion may soon let duke go...

--Lennox -- Again, Zion was diplomatic about this one, but he did insinuate that Lennox wasn't as motivated to work as he was and that their relationship had deteriorated over the years (especially as their visions began to go further apart). He also intimated that he'd originally wanted to sing with Mackie (Lennox's older brother), but that he soon left to live in NYC and, when he returned, Yaga and Mackie had formed their own group. Yaga and Mackie still took Zion under their wing, but Mackie asked that he sing with Lennox. The way Zion told the story made it seem like the union wasn't organic to begin with and therefore, because of the natural order of things, destined to unravel... Frankly, I think their voices complemented each other well, but everyone knows Zion was the lifeblood of the group (Lennox just added some of the grittiness and the ad libs) and, in that sense, I can see why Zion felt like going his own route...

--His album -- The release was pushed up, which is a great thing given that there aren't too many reggaeton albums slated for that time and that "Fantasma" continues to get spins. Another interesting factoid? There are about 4 English tracks slated to appear on the album....