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| El Cartel II Los Cangris | ||||
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| Released | March 15, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | El Cartel Productions Pina Records VI Music | |||
| Producer | DJ Dicky & DJ Magic | |||
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El Cartel II: Los Cangris or El Cartel De Yankee II is a compilation album by Daddy Yankee presenting many artists. The only album released by Pina Records and El Cartel Productions.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Los Cangris | 0:34 |
| 2. | "Tu Cuerpo En La Cama" | Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Se Unen O Se Mueren" | Karel & Voltio | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Los Cangris" | Don Chezina, Rey Pirin, and Daddy Yankee | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Ritmo de la Calle" | Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam | 2:41 |
| 6. | "69" | Las Guanábanas | 1:54 |
| 7. | "Mi Fanatico (diss to Tempo)" | Daddy Yankee | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Intro - Mente & Corazón" | Daddy Yankee | 0:34 |
| 9. | "Strip Tease" | Memo & Vale | 1:47 |
| 10. | "Esto Es Pa Las Gatas" | Keeno | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Deja Que La Chica" | Frankie Boy | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Nigga What-What?" | MC Ceja | 2:25 |
| 13. | "Boricua Warriors" | Nicky Jam and Keeno | 2:25 |
| 14. | "Vamos A Enseñarle" | Ro-K and L.B.M. | 2:49 |
| 15. | "¿Donde Están?" | Aaron | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Adelanto La Conspiracion" | Polaco, MC Ceja, O.G. Black, Daddy Yankee, Falo, Rey Pirin & Alberto Stylee, and Karel. | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 37:15 | ||
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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican semi-retired rapper and singer who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico.
Barrio Fino en Directo is the second live album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on December 13, 2005, by El Cartel Records and distributed by Interescope Records. The album is a live collection of songs from Daddy Yankee's previous album Barrio Fino recorded during his tour Barrio Fino World Tour at several locations including the United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It was the first Daddy Yankee album to had a Parental Advisory sticker and first and only album to include a skit. It also includes a DVD featuring interviews, concerts and the making of the music videos. A re-release of the album, Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1, was released on July 4, 2006. It includes all of the new recorded songs, and two of the live tracks from the album. The album differs from Barrio Fino en Directo because it does not include a DVD.
El Cartel Records is a Puerto Rican record company. The release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album.
El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007, by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records and It is the third installment following El Cartel (1997) and El Cartel II (2001). It explores lyrics and themes ranging from immigration, tabloid rumors, romance, dance and protest against political corruption. The album production persecutes an aggressive sound and was focus on hardcore reggaeton and Latin urban mixed with elements of tropical rhythms, R&B and straight-up hip-hop on a few tracks. The album's theme was to solidified the artist status at the top of Latin music industry and rivals. It features guest appearances Akon, Fergie, Will.i.am, Nicole Scherzinger, Héctor el Father and contains the contributions of producers such as Scott Storch, Luny Tunes, Tainy, and Mr. Collipark.
El Cartel may refer to:
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"Impacto" is the first single by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee from his fifth studio album El Cartel: The Big Boss. It was released on April 12, 2007 by El Cartel Records. "Impacto" was nominated for Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2008. The official remix features American singer Fergie.
VI Music is a Puerto Rican record label specializing in the reggaeton genre, founded by reggaeton producers Mario VI, Álex Gárgolas and Juan Vidal. The record label came to prominence after securing a joint venture with Universal Music Latino and Machete Music. Their albums include gold and platinum productions such as "The Last Don" and "King of Kings" by Don Omar, Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee, "A la Reconquista" and "La Historia Live" by Héctor & Tito, "Los MVP" by Angel & Khriz and "Sin Límite" by Magnate & Valentino among many others. During the height of their popularity, VI Music had some of the most successful reggaeton acts signed to their label. The company has not released an album since 2009 after most of their artists left or had their contracts sold to Universal Music Latino, most notably Don Omar. Álex Gárgolas left the company and went on to discover and manage Farruko during his first international successes. Mario VI currently hosts his own radio show "La Jungla" in Puerto Rico alongside legendary radio personality El Coyote.
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Talento de Barrio is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name and the fifth studio album starring Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter Daddy Yankee, who also performs the songs on the album. It was released on August 12, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records, to accompany the motion picture Talento de Barrio. The album was mainly produced by reggaeton producers Eli El Musicólogo and Menes. The album production explores reggaeton with elements of tropical music such as merengue and dancehall along with EDM and electropop sounds. It receive positive reviews and was nominated for Best Urban Album at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The album was supported by four official singles: "Somos de Calle", "Pose", "Llamado de Emergencia", and "Que Tengo Que Hacer?".
King Daddy, also known as Imperio Nazza: King Daddy Edition, is a mixtape by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released independently on October 29, 2013 by his label El Cartel Records, a year after his seventh studio album, Prestige. King Daddy is a "hardcore reggaeton" record made for the genre's "lovers" and features collaborations with Arcángel, Divino, Farruko, J Álvarez, and Yandel. Daddy Yankee co-wrote and co-produced all 11 tracks with Benny Benni and Los de la Nazza, respectively; it is his last album produced by the latter, who left El Cartel Records in 2014.
The discography of Puerto Rican rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Daddy Yankee has released eight studio albums, two live albums, 101 singles, and one soundtrack. He made his debut on DJ Playero's Playero 34 mixtape, released in 1991. He was later featured on Playero's 37 and 38 albums, before releasing his first solo record in 1995, titled No Mercy. During the rest of the 1990s, he continued working on underground reggaeton records and released his first album as producer El Cartel de Yankee in 1997. After the release of his 2001 independent album El Cartel II: Los Cangris, he released his second studio album, El Cangri.com, in June 2002. It is cited as the record that made him notorious outside his natal Puerto Rico, being his music introduced in New York City and Miami. Without any major label backing him, El Cangri.com managed to peak at number 43 on the US Top Latin Albums chart. A track from the album, "Brugal Mix", became his first Billboard chart entry by peaking at number 40 on the US Tropical Songs chart in November 2002.
Prestige is the seventh studio album and eleventh overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released through El Cartel Records and Capitol Latin on September 11, 2012. It was produced by Los de la Nazza and Musicólogo & Menes. The album explores music genres as of EDM, dance-pop, Latin pop and electropop and essential reggaeton. According to Yankee himself, "Prestige is best and most complete album". The album met with positive reviews and it receive a nomination for Best Urban Album at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and for Urban Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2013.
"Pasarela" is the third official single of Daddy Yankee's latest album Prestige. It was released through El Cartel and Sony Music on May 27, 2012 to radios and digitally on July 10, 2012.
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Los de la Nazza are a Puerto Rican urban music duo formed in 2005 by Eliezer "Musicólogo" García and Eduardo "Menes" López. The duo achieved significant popularity in the Latin urban music field during the late 2000s and early 2010s as producers of Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, combining elements of reggaeton music with electronica influences. Musicólogo is Daddy Yankee's cousin.
The Mundial Tour was a concert tour by the reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee in support of his sixth studio album, Mundial (2010). The tour visited the United States, South and Central America and Europe.
"Don Don" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Kendo Kaponi. The song was released by El Cartel Records and Universal Latino on 11 September 2020. It was Daddy Yankee's first release under a multi-million dollar partnership with Universal Music Group, which allows him to be involved in music, film, and television projects with the group. "Don Don" samples and interpolates the 1999 single, "Thong Song" by American singer Sisqó, who later appeared on the remix of "Don Don." The song debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
Legendaddy is the eighth and final studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on March 24, 2022 by El Cartel Records, Universal Music Group and Republic Records. Published 10 years after his previous studio album, Legendaddy is Daddy Yankee's last record, as he announced that he would retire from music after the end of his farewell concert tour, La Última Vuelta, in 2023. He decided to retire while working on the album, as he felt accomplished and wanted to enjoy everything he had achieved with his career. It is his first and only album released directly under Universal, rather than its Latin division, after signing a multimillionaire global distribution deal in 2020.
The Talento de Barrio World Tour was the third concert tour by reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee to promote his album Talento de Barrio. The tour had two legs, the first in the United States and the last one in Latin America. It kick of at Viña del mar 2009 international festival and ended at Mar de Plata, Argentina on December 15, 2009.
