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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and actor 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. Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, 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.
Carmen Domenic Licciardello, known professionally as Carman, was an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, television host, and evangelist. He was nominated for four Grammys, and sold over 10 million records.
Cartel de Santa is a Mexican hip hop group from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico, founded by Hector Montaño and Ronaldo Sifuentes. The band started playing in 1996 as part of the Avanzada Regia musical movement and Artilleria Pesada. Currently composed by Eduardo Davalos de Luna, also known as MC Babo or Babo, Rowan Rabia (beatmaker) and DJ Agustín. They have been referred to as one of the most notable Mexican hip-hop groups.
David Sánchez Badillo, known professionally as Tempo, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter. He was the leading figure in the reggaeton scene from the late 1990s until his arrest in 2002. He was released in 2013 after spending 11 years in prison. Although Tempo had success during the emergence of reggaeton, his popularity faded following his imprisonment; he is nowadays regarded as a controversial figure within the genre.
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Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado, better known by his stage name Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo album, El Talento del Bloque.
Tercer Cielo is a contemporary Christian Latin pop music duo formed in 2000 by Dominicans Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Marcos Yaroide. The duo is currently composed of Rodriguez and his Mexican-American wife, Evelyn Herrera. Their biggest hits are "El uno para el otro", "Yo te extrañaré", "Mi último día", "Creeré", "Tu amor no es de este mundo", "Demente" and "No crezcas más". Their album Gente común, sueños extraordinarios, reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart in September 2009 and obtain a RIAA's Gold Certification.
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Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His music often contains samples and interpolations of songs that were popular during his youth. He is seen as a controversial figure in the Latin music scene for his legal troubles and feuds with fellow Puerto Rican rappers Cosculluela, Ivy Queen, and Arcángel as well as American rapper 6ix9ine. Raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he started recording music at age fourteen and began posting it online four years later in 2014, before eventually signing to the Latin division of fellow American rapper Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group. His 2016 mixtape Real Hasta la Muerte was well-received, but his success was put on hold the same year by a 30-month prison sentence for illegal firearm possession in Puerto Rico. He recorded the entirety of his debut album while incarcerated, during which time his genre of music surged in popularity.
Lisbet Plata Parra, musically known as Lizzy Parra, is a Dominican Christian singer of Latin trap born in Santo Domingo. Her lyrics usually focus on positive messages for society. She has collaborated with artist such as Redimi2, Funky, Manny Montes, Alex Zurdo, and others. She gained fame with the song “Por un like” with Redimi2 and Angel Brown, which gained 13 million views on YouTube. She was nominated and winner in many times in Galardón Awards.
Manuel Enrique Núñez Espino, musically known as Rubinsky RBK, is a Dominican Christian music rapper from Santo Domingo.
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Las Letras Ya No Importan is the second studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Residente, released on February 22, 2024, through Sony Music Latin and 5020 Records. It is Residente's first full-length project in almost seven years since the release of his debut solo album Resīdεntә (2017).
