When Chencho Corleone formed Plan B with Maldy back in 1999, reggaetón was still a relatively emerging genre. The Puerto Rican duo experienced the music’s explosive growth first-hand up until their 2018 breakup. Yet while many perreo pioneers faded into the background as new entrants rose, Chencho enjoyed a 2020s resurgence. His high-profile collaborations with Bad Bunny and Ozuna, to name but a few, transported him from a respectable legacy artist’s fate to a place in Latin music’s modern vanguard. A debut album some 25 years in the making, SOLO at last puts the veteran reggaetonero centre stage for a victory lap that feels fresh. Though his guest list includes hitmakers Rauw Alejandro and Peso Pluma, the 18-song effort is considerably lighter on features than one might have expected. Instead, he showcases his talents largely on his own over a tight mix of styles, including the dancehall-infused “Tremenda Ansiedad” and the clubby coda “Himalaya”. Naturally, his preferred mode favours the dembow-driven rhythms that defined his career, reflected on the sleek “Maldad”, the throwback “Hora De Salir” and the poppy Jay Wheeler team-up “Cinco Estrellas”.