Underwater

Album ∙ Urbano latino ∙ 2025

Dei V

After whetting fans’ appetites earlier in the year with the EP-length LOS FLAVORZ, Dei V returns with his second project of 2025, Underwater. A full-length follow-up to the still-ascending Puerto Rican star’s breakthrough Quién Es Dei V, this 16-track effort goes deeper into his bag as a melodic rap phenomenon, beginning with the come-up narrative of the title track and continuing through the closing flex fest “Pretty Boy.”

He’s very much at ease in a softer mode, too, persuasively making his case on the smooth “TUMBAO” and calling back to an R&B classic on the sexually charged “Te Capie.” Confident and direct, he makes his desires known to prospective lovers on “El Del Flavor” and the Afrobeats inflection “Queen.” That thematic approach seeps into some of his collaborations here, too, alongside fellow boudoir provocateur Arcángel on “QNP” and opposite Blessd on the like-minded “BB.” That said, he still makes room for some choice reggaetón moments, with perreo-ready vets Ñengo Flow and Yandel on “Dejala Caer” and “Wo Oh,” respectively.