The Puerto Rican rapper,songwriter and producer Daddy Yankee has released eight studio albums,two live albums,eighty-seven 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.
"Krippy Kush" is a song by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Farruko and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny,featuring Jamaican music producer Rvssian. It was released by Sony Music Latin on August 3,2017. The song was written by the two rappers,Rvssian,Franklin Martínez and Thomas Richard. A remix featuring Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage or Travis Scott was released on November 27,2017.
Carlos Ortíz Rivera,known by his stage name Chris Jedi or Chris Jeday,is a Puerto Rican composer and record producer. He is recognized for working with artists such as Daddy Yankee,Don Omar,Wisin &Yandel,Ozuna,De La Ghetto,Anuel AA,Cardi B among others. He has won Billboard Latin Music Awards for producer of the year in 2019.
"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.
"Vuelve" is a single by Puerto Ricans rappers Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny from the former's upcoming studio album El Disco Duro. On September 29,2017,El Cartel Records released "Vuelve" and its music video,directed by Daniel Durán. The song was written by Daddy Yankee,Bad Bunny,Carlos Ortíz,Luian Malavé,and Edgar and Xavier Semper,and was produced by Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian. Commercially,the song peaked at number six in the Dominican Republic and at number 11 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
"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 Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has released five studio albums,one mixtape,one extended play,one compilation album,sixty-eight singles as a lead artist and thirty-two singles as a featured artist.
"Te Boté" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican rappers Nio García,Darell and Casper Mágico. The song was released by Flow La Movie Inc. as a single on December 1,2017,for digital download and streaming. On April 13,2018,a remixed version of "Te Boté" featuring American artist Nicky Jam and Puerto Rican artists Bad Bunny and Ozuna was released as single. An English remix of the song by Conor Maynard featuring Anth was released on May 19,2018. Another remix entitled "Te BotéII",by Casper Magico,Nio Garcia and Cosculluela,featuring Wisin &Yandel and Jennifer Lopez,was released on December 18,2018.
"Baila Baila Baila" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna,released as the lead single on January 5,2019,from his third studio album Nibiru. It was later remixed,first in a MamWali version with Ala Jaza and another version featuring Daddy Yankee,J Balvin,Farruko and Anuel AA,released on April 25. The latter remix helped the song reach new chart peaks in several countries,including number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified platinum for moving one million units in United States alone.
"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 hit single "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 movie Spies in Disguise.
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2019 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.
Jefnier Osorio Moreno,better known by his stage name Lunay,is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame in the Latin and reggaeton scene with the songs "A Solas","Luz Apaga","Soltera",and "Soltera (Remix)". On October 25,2019,he released his debut album Épico.
Carlos Isaías Morales Williams,better known as Sech,is a Panamanian singer. He is from the Río Abajo township of Panama City and is best known for his single "Otro Trago",which was nominated for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards. He has collaborated with numerous Latin artists including Maluma,Nicky Jam,Daddy Yankee,and Bad Bunny. He released his debut studio album Sueños in April 2019 and his second album 1 of 1 was released on May 21,2020.
"China" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Anuel AA and Daddy Yankee and Colombian singer Karol G with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Colombian singer J Balvin from Anuel AA's second studio album Emmanuel. The single was released through Anuel AA's label Real Hasta la Muerte on July 19,2019,alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña. "China" samples the 2000 song "It Wasn't Me" by Jamaican musician Shaggy,which itself samples War’s “Smile Happy”hence both Shaggy and the members of War are credited as songwriters for this song. It was also written by Anuel AA,Daddy Yankee,Karol G,Ozuna,and J Balvin,and was produced by Puerto Rican record producer Tainy.
"Que Tire Pa Lante" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee and was released through El Cartel Records on October 18,2019. The song features cameos by fellow artists Anuel AA,Bad Bunny,Darell,Natti Natasha,Wisin and Lennox. It samples "A Who Seh Me Dun" by Cutty Ranks (1996).
"Muévelo" is a song by American singer Nicky Jam,and Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released as the second single from Bad Boys for Life soundtrack. Produced by Play-N-Skillz,Scott Summers Wally The Mind Writer and Daddy Yankee,the song samples Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper".
"Keii" (transl. "Respect") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Anuel AA and was released on February 7,2020. The song debuted at number two in Spain and reached number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Yo Perreo Sola" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from his second studio album YHLQMDLG (2020),featuring uncredited vocals by Nesi. The song's music video features Bad Bunny performing in drag. It won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance. A remix featuring Nesi and Ivy Queen was released on October 14,2020,following their performance of the song at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
"X Última Vez" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring compatriot rapper Bad Bunny,released as the third single from the former's seventh and final studio album,Legendaddy,on April 6,2022. Its music video,shot in New York City in March 2022,was directed by Mexican director Fernando Lugo and depicts "futuristic visuals" in which both artists perform the track in a "dystopian-looking stage" and a "video game-like setting." It was written by Daddy Yankee,Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican producers Juan "Gaby Music" Rivera,Ovimael "OMB" Maldonado and Tainy,and was produced by Daddy Yankee and Tainy.
"Remix" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his seventh and final studio album,Legendaddy,both released on March 24,2022 alongside a music video directed by Venezuelan director Daniel Durán. It was written by Daddy Yankee,Puerto Rican producers Roberto "Nekxum" Figueroa,Ovimael "OMB" Maldonado and Ángel "JBD" Barbosa and Puerto Rican rapper Pusho,and was produced by Daddy Yankee,Nekxum,OMB and JBD.
