Reggaeton,is a modern style of popular music that originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s. It rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. Reggaeton has been influenced by Panama's Spanish reggae,and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. It has been popularized and dominated by artists from Puerto Rico since the early 1990s.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez,known professionally as Daddy Yankee,is a Puerto Rican former rapper 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.
Victor James Santiago,Jr.,better known by his stage names N.O.R.E. and Noreaga,is an American rapper and broadcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N),which he formed in 1995 with fellow Queens-based rapper Capone. The duo released five studio albums,briefly disbanding after their second to pursue solo careers.
Luny Tunes is an American 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.
Barrio Fino is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee,released on July 13,2004,in the United States by VI Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. Released two years after his previous studio album,El Cangri.com (2002),the album was recorded in Puerto Rico between 2003 and 2004. It explores themes ranging from dance,sex,romance,introspection,and protest against political corruption and violence against women. Barrio Fino was instrumental in popularizing reggaeton in the mainstream market,enhancing Daddy Yankee's career,as well as cementing his status as one of the most successful Latin artists of the 2000s. The album is reported to have sold over 8 million copies in the world.
Nick Rivera Caminero,known by his stage name Nicky Jam,is an American singer. He is best known for hits such as "X","Travesuras","El Perdón","Hasta el Amanecer",and "El Amante";the later three are from his 2017 album Fénix. He has frequently collaborated with other Latin artists such as Daddy Yankee,J Balvin,Ozuna,Plan B and Anuel AA. While his early music exemplified traditional fast-paced reggaeton,his newer compositions place more emphasis on sung vocals and romantic lyrics.
Bachatón is a fusion genre of reggaeton from Panama and Puerto Rico as well as bachata from the Dominican Republic. Bachaton combines bachata melodies and reggaeton style beats,lyrics,rapping,and disc jockeying. The word "bachatón" is a portmanteau of "bachata" and "reggaeton". "Bachatón" was coined and widely accepted in 2005. It is a subgenre of reggaeton and bachata.
"Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" is a song by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan,released as a single from her debut solo album,Cuts Both Ways (1989). In the US,it was the fourth single from the album and was released in April 1990. It was the second single in the UK,released on September 4,1989,and throughout Europe in September and October 1989.
Latin Rhythm Airplay is an airplay-only chart published weekly by Billboard that ranks the most popular songs being played on Hispanic rhythmic/hurban radio stations in the United States. The music typically heard on these stations include reggaeton,Hispanic R&B and hip hop,rhythmic pop/dance,and crossovers from English-language and/or bilingual acts.
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya TúSabe is the fourth studio album by American rapper N.O.R.E.. It was released on September 18,2006,by Roc-La-Familia and Def Jam Recordings. Guest appearances include Ivy Queen,Diddy,Daddy Yankee,Don Omar,Fat Joe,Ja Rule,Pharrell,Chingo Bling,Yaga &Mackie and Nina Sky.
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.
The discography of Puerto Rican rapper,singer-songwriter and producer Daddy Yankee has released eight studio albums,two live albums,111 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.
Alternative reggaeton is a subgenre of reggaeton that emerged from the reggaeton movement as a reaction to its repetitive and monotone dembow rhythm,and the predominant stereotypical gangsta content that became predictable. The result was a complex sound derived from world sounds,mainly rooted in other Latin American music based genres such as bomba,plena,salsa,bachata,merengue,cumbia,tango and other foreign influenced music such as alternative rock,rock en español and Latin alternative. Mixed with thoughtful lyricism guided by an anti-colonialism discourse,Latin American sociopolitical content,and racial pride,it gave listeners a smooth blend of danceable rhythms and intellectual dialogue.
Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón has released four studio albums,one compilation album,one mixtape albums,and fifteen singles.
"Gasolina" is a song on Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee's 2004 album Barrio Fino. Glory sings the line "dame más gasolina",although she is not credited. The song was released as the album's lead single in October 2004 and became a hit in 2005,peaking inside the top 10 on some of the charts it entered. "Gasolina" was the first reggaeton song to be nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
"Like You" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his third studio and first commercially released album Barrio Fino which was highly responsible for reggaeton's mainstream exposure in 2004. It was co-written by Daddy Yankee and Eddie Ávila in the English language,and produced by Luny Tunes. The song was released as the album's sixth single internationally. In the United States,the song was successful in the mainstream market but could not rank on Latin charts due to language barriers.
"Los 12 Discípulos" (English:The 12 Disciples) or "Quítate Tu Pa' Ponerme Yo" (English:Move So I Can Come) is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee featuring various artists from his fifth studio album,12 Discípulos (2004). It features eleven other reggaeton musicians,who were among the most requested in the genre at the time. These include Eddie Dee along with Daddy Yankee,Ivy Queen,Tego Calderón,Voltio,Vico C,Zion,Lennox,Nicky Jam,Johnny Prez,Gallego,and Wiso G.
"Shaky Shaky" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee that was intended to appear on his unreleased studio album El Disco Duro. The song was recorded in December 2015 as a freestyle during a recording session in Puerto Rico and later released on April 8,2016 by El Cartel Records. The song was written by Daddy Yankee,Urbani "Urba" Mota and Luis "Rome" Romero. It was produced by Los Evo Jedis,the duo of Urbani Mota and Luis Romero.
"Con Calma" (transl. "Calmly") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The song was released as a single 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 song is a reimagination of Snow's "Informer". The song was written by Daddy Yankee,Snow,Michael Grier,Edmond Leary,MC Shan,Terri Moltke,and Play-N-Skillz,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 song is also used in the 2019 film Spies in Disguise.
Urbano music or Latin urban is a transnational umbrella category including many different genres and styles. As an umbrella term it includes a wide and diverse set of genres and styles such as dancehall,dembow,urban champeta,funk carioca,Latin hip hop and reggaeton. The commercial breakthrough of this music took place in 2017 with artists from Colombia,Cuba,the Dominican Republic,Panama,Puerto Rico,the United States,Venezuela and even non-Spanish-speaking nations,such as Brazil,where Portuguese is spoken.
