The Latin Rhythm Airplay chart comprises singles and tracks from artists who represent the Hispanic rhythmic/Hurban genre, which includes Reggaeton, Hispanic R&B/Hip-Hop, Rhythmic Pop/Dance and crossovers from English-language and/or bilingual acts. This chart was introduced in 2005 and came about as a result of radio stations tapping into the growing second and third generation Hispanic audience who wanted a Spanish-speaking or bilingual alternative to the formats that they felt would represent them. The chart goes through a rotation and is posted every other week taking place of the Latin Tropical Airplay.
Puerto Rican rapper, songwriter and producer Daddy Yankee has released seven studio albums, two live albums, thirty-four 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.
American singer Selena Gomez has released two studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play, twenty-two singles and three promotional singles. In 2008, Gomez first signed to Hollywood Records. Gomez's first EP, Another Cinderella Story, was released on June 16, 2009, by Razor & Tie. She released her first solo album, Stars Dance (2013), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart, and also reached number one in Canada. It was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Come & Get It", which reached the top ten in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
"Propuesta Indecente" is a bachata song by American singer Romeo Santos from his second studio album Formula, Vol. 2. The song mixes the sound of bachata and Argentine tango. The music video was filmed in Argentina and features Mexican entertainer Eiza González and earned the Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year at the 26th Lo Nuestro Awards. The following year it received the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year. As of October 2018, the video has received over 1.4 billion views on the video-sharing website YouTube. As of 2018, "Propuesta Indecente" ranks number two on the Billboard All-time Hot Latin Songs chart.
El Disco Duro is the upcoming seventh studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, originally scheduled to be released during early 2017. Its original title was King Daddy II: Elemento DY, a sequel to his previous album King Daddy, produced by Los De La Nazza, a production duo that worked with Daddy Yankee from 2007 to 2014. The album will include "Sígueme y Te Sigo", "Vaivén" and "Shaky Shaky" as its singles, which were released between March 2015 and April 2016. Its release date is yet to be announced.
"Despacito" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from Fonsi's 2019 studio album Vida. On January 12, 2017, Universal Music Latin released "Despacito" and its music video, which shows both artists performing the song in La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the local bar La Factoría. The song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender, and Daddy Yankee, and was produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the song's chart performance in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. "Despacito" has been widely credited by music journalists as being instrumental in popularizing Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market again. The worldwide increase of Latin pop music consumption throughout 2017 and 2018 has been referred to as "the 'Despacito' effect."
Unstoppable is the debut studio album by Colombian singer Karol G, released on October 27, 2017 by Universal Music Latin Entertainment. It features guest appearances from Cosculluela, Bad Bunny, Kevin Roldán, Ozuna and Quavo. Meanwhile, the album's production was handled primarily by Ovy On The Drums, alongside Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. The album was preceded by four singles, "Casi Nada", "Hello", "A Ella" and "Ahora Me Llama", with Bad Bunny. Upon its release, the album debuted at number 192 on the Billboard 200 and number two on both the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums charts, with 3,000 copies sold in its first week.
"Dura" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. On January 18, 2018, El Cartel Records released "Dura" and its music video, directed by Carlos Pérez, filmed in Los Angeles and based on 1990s style and visuals. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Juan Rivera, Luis Romero, and Urbani Mota, and was produced by Los Evo Jedis. A remix version featuring Becky G, Bad Bunny and Natti Natasha was released on April 27, 2018.
"La Rompe Corazones" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna from his upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. A music video directed by Nuno Gómes was published on June 6, 2017. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Jesús Benítez, and Carlos Ortíz, and was produced by Chris Jeday and Gaby Music. "La Rompe Corazones" peaked at number 12 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2018 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions including Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
"Taki Taki" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake featuring vocals from American singer Selena Gomez, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, and American rapper Cardi B. The song was released on 28 September 2018. It was written by William Grigahcine, Juan Carlos Ozuna, Belcalis Almanzar and Gomez, along with Ava Brignol, Jordan Thorpe, Juan Vasquez and Vicente Saavedra. Its music video, directed by Colin Tilley was released on 9 October 2018, which featured the four artists dancing in a lava-drenched crater of a volcano. The single reached number one in a number of Hispanic countries.
"Con Calma" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The single was released on January 24, 2019 by El Cartel Records alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña and filmed in Los Angeles and Toronto, which features a Memoji (Animoji) of Daddy Yankee dancing with a crew. The track is a reimagination of Snow's 1992 single "Informer". The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Snow, and Juan "Gaby Music" Rivera, and was produced by American production duo Play-N-Skillz and co-produced by David "Scott Summers" Macias. A remix version featuring American singer Katy Perry was released on April 19, 2019.
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2019 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions including Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
Los Campeones del Pueblo: The Big Leagues is the tenth studio album by Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel, released on December 14, 2018 by Sony Music Latin.
The discography of Dominican recording artist Natti Natasha consists of one studio album, one extended play, eighteen singles, and five promotional singles.
