Contra la Corriente | ||||
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Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Label | Flow Music | |||
Producer | Noriega (Exec.) DJ Nelson (Co-exec.) DJ Sonic Luny Tunes Nely "El Arma Secreta" Rafy Mercenario DJ Giann Santana Mambo Kingz | |||
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Contra la Corriente (English: Against the Current) is the debut production album by reggaeton producer Noriega after releasing the previous year Mas Flow with Luny Tunes. Many of reggaeton biggest stars were included on the album including Alexis & Fido, Tito "El Bambino", Zion & Lennox and Ivy Queen.
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 36 [1] |
U.S. Billboard Top Tropical Albums | 7 [2] |
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums | 7 [3] |
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.
Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled Motivando A La Yal under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their own label, Baby Records Inc. The duo is made up of Félix Ortiz (Zion) and Gabriel Pizarro (Lennox).
Glorimar Montalvo Castro, also known as "La Gata Gangster", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer.
Mas Flow: Los Benjamins is the third compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes, released on September 26, 2006, by Machete Music. The album features appearances by RBD, Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Héctor el Father, Tito El Bambino, Wisin & Yandel, Alexis & Fido, Zion, Magnate, Ñejo & Dalmata, Arcángel & De La Ghetto, and others. It also featured the work of 17-year-old producer Marco Masis, better known as Tainy.
Mas Flow 2 is the second compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. The album was a joint venture with reggaeton artist Baby Ranks as he was featured in virtually every song in the album. Many of reggaeton's biggest names were featured in the album, such as Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Tito "El Bambino", Ivy Queen, Hector "El Father", Voltio, and many others. Mas Flow 2 is one of the most critically acclaimed Latin albums of the year, and is considered to be substantially superior to the previous album. It also featured some artists from outside the reggaeton genre, such as Frankie J, Cultura Profetica, Deevani, Tony Tun-Tun, Spliff Star, among others.
Los Anormales is an album released in 2004 by reggaeton artist Hector "El Bambino", now known as Héctor el Father. The album, released under his own label, broke all record sales in Puerto Rico when 130,000 copies were sold in just two days. This album features the most important reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Trebol Clan, Divino, Zion and the duo Alexis & Fido. The album has gone to sell over 200,000 units.
Reggaeton Hits features 15 previously released Luny Tunes productions performed by various reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón. The 15 inclusions are among the best work the hitmakers had accomplished to date.
The Kings of the Beats is an album by Luny Tunes to showcase their production mastery. The two-disc, 43-track album rounds up instrumental versions of many of the duo's most popular work, along with other production shorts exclusive to this album. It was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album at the 2005 award ceremony.
Norgie Noriega Montes is a reggaeton producer and singer known for making No. 1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. He also CEO of Noriega Music Publishing.
Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over is a compilation album featuring various artists from the reggaeton genre and presented by Luny Tunes. It was released on November 9, 2004. Although there were previous "La Mision" albums, Luny Tunes bought the right to use the name and continued the series with the La Mision 4.
La Trayectoria is a double-disc, 42-track compilation of Luny Tunes productions in the reggaeton genre released on June 22, 2004. The album includes Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Baby Ranks, and others
ᴊᴇғғʀᴇʏ ᴠɪᴊᴀʏ ʜᴇ ɪs ᴀ ғᴀᴍᴏᴜs ǫᴜᴏᴛᴇ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ǫᴏᴜᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ ʜᴀs ᴀ ʏᴏᴜᴛᴜʙᴇ ᴄʜᴀɴɴᴇʟ ᴊᴇғғʀᴇʏᴠɪᴊᴀʏ𝟸𝟷 ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴀɴʏ ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ ʜᴇ ɢᴏᴛ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝟶 sᴜʙsᴄʀɪʙᴇʀs
Monserrate and DJ Urba are reggaeton producers from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, respectively. They have been on the business for some years, but they really got a start when Daddy Yankee hired them to produce his Barrio Fino Album. Then they followed up with the Barrio Fino en Directo Album. They are aligned with Luny Tunes's Mas Flow Inc and Daddy Yankee's El Cartel Records.
Josias de la Cruz, professionally known as Nely "El Arma Secreta", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton producer, introduced in the genre by Luny Tunes.
Trébol Clan was a reggaeton group from Puerto Rico, introduced in the genre by DJ Joe. Trébol Clan is well known in the genre of Reggaeton. Formed by Periquito, Omar & Berto, Trébol Clan has been featured in Don Omar's The Last Don and Los Bandoleros, Luny Tunes's Mas Flow 2 and have released one CD in the genre named Los Bacatranes. When they had their own label, they released an even greater production named Los Reyes De La Lenta: The ComeBack (2008).
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He was closely associated with reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and reggaeton producer Víctor "El Nasi".
Luny Tunes Presents: Erre XI is the debut studio album by reggaeton duo Erre XI released on August 12, 2008 by Machete Music. The album includes contributions by Zion & Lennox, Alexis from the duo Alexis & Fido, La Sista, Guelo Star and former Kumbia All Starz member Pee Wee. The album was heavily produced by Luny Tunes. The first single from the album is "Carita Bonita."
Noriega is a reggaeton producer alongside Luny Tunes. The following is an incomplete list of almost every song he has produced.