In this new light, Carrión's Off-White chanclas and LV pantalones inherit a character of their own. Though these slices of introspection are few and far between, they give Monarca a dark-light contrast that much of the rapper's work lacks: prayers add gravity to the growth of "Progreso," while the hedonistic flaws of "Sauce Boy Freestyle III" give its "me against the world" mentality a tenfold importance. From the project's first moments, the rapper's personage is made manifest: "No fue en vano/En muchos muebles yo dormí/Con los cristales abajo en el carro,” the trapper reminisces, recording struggles in tangible items and places. Where Sauce Boyz passed the limelight like a relay, Monarca gives Carrión space to cement his own brand, and the tape is all the more refreshing for it. Monarca, Carrión’s sophomore, comes as a slight change of pace. With a dizzying 20-long feature list, and a mere three solo tracks across the tape’s 16 songs, Sauce Boyz sacrificed Eladio’s time in the spotlight for a non-stop barrage of flexes - a welcome addition to any playlist, but not quite the cohesive statement many were expecting. Yet when Eladio Carrión released his debut mixtape, Sauce Boyz (2020), no such identity materialized. Despite the ever-morphing role of social media in the industry, a debut project is the key chance for artists to broadcast their identity to the world, to give a cohesive "this is me" to new audiences and dedicated cheerleaders alike.
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