GERARDO
DISCOGRAPHY
REVIEWS
Mo' Ritmo
4
2.2
Baltimore, MD, USA
February 8, 1991
Instead of simply sampling some Santana, Gerardo builds his beat around conga and timbale for a hard-core Latin hip-hop groove.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
3
2.2
New York, NY, USA
February 9, 1991
78
Contagious, radio-ready hooks and insinuating grooves compensate for occasionally clichéd lyrical content.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
2
2.2
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
March 3, 1991
Gerardo's well-versed braggadocio is tiring, be it in Spanish or English.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
4
2.2
Indianapolis, IN, USA
March 4, 1991
Gerardo already has made some pop waves with his bilingual "Rico Suave," but several other jams on this debut are far more appealing.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
2
2.2
Long Island, New York, USA
March 10, 1991
While "Rico Suave" has a certain nutty appeal, we can hope it's strictly a one-shot wonder.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
3
3/5
2.2
Knoxville, TN, USA
March 13, 1991
The attractive point to the Michael Sembello-produced "Mo' Ritmo" album is its clever blending of hip-hop, Latin and funk music.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
2
2.2
Hartford, CT, USA
March 14, 1991
Gerardo's intelligence is overwhelmed with hormones, and most of the raps are frustratingly similar, with the same sexist themes.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
1
2.2
Staten Island, NY, USA
March 17, 1991
Proves that he can't sing a note, much less rap to a hard funk boat.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
1
2.2
El Paso, TX, USA
March 29, 1991
A crass, slimy attempt at throttling the burgeoning Hispanic urban music market.
1991
Mo' Ritmo
2
2/5
2.2
Cincinnati, OH, USA
April 6, 1991
If Gerardo adds a few new wrinkles to pop-rap, the man really pulling the strings is disco survivor Michael Sembello, the producer-songwriter best-known for "Flashdance."
1991