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GRADING THE CHARTS

Grading the Tropical Charts

By Molly Lambert at

Billboard's Tropical Songs chart rounds up the top hits getting the most radio airplay in Musica Tropical genres like bachata, salsa, cumbia, vallenato, rumba, and merengue.

1. Romeo Santos, "La Diabla"

Bronx-born singer Romeo Santos drops the fourth single from his first solo album after leaving the popular urban bachata group Aventura. First there was "Mi Santa," so naturally next comes "La Diabla." Gorgeous guitar parts and airy rhythms. The king stays king.

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NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES

Shakira Was Brutally Attacked by a Vicious Sea Lion

By Mark Lisanti at

In the most shocking act of wild-animal-on-celebrity violence since Miley Cyrus was nibbled to death (R.I.P., Miley Cyrus, 1992-2011) by the burlap sack full of rabid, feral polecats father Billy Ray ill-advisedly gave her as a birthday gift back in November, vacationing pop star Shakira has self-reported a recent, terrifying run-in with a sea lion, via her Facebook page:

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