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 professionally as Nicky Jam,is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as "X","Travesuras","En la Cama","Te Busco","El Perdón","Hasta el Amanecer",and "El Amante";the latter 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.
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop band formed by stepbrothers Residente and Visitante,along with their half-sister iLe,also known as PG-13.
RenéPérez Joglar,known professionally as Residente,is a Puerto Rican rapper,singer,songwriter and filmmaker. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. Residente released five albums with Calle 13 before announcing his solo career in 2015. Residente released his debut solo album in 2017. He has won four Grammy Awards and 27 Latin Grammy Awards—more than any other Latin artist. Residente has also delved into producing documentaries including Sin Mapa (2009) and Residente (2017) and has directed some of his own music videos.
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio,known professionally as Bad Bunny,is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Known as the "King of Latin Trap",he is credited with helping Spanish-language music achieve mainstream popularity in international markets. Bad Bunny is the first non-English language act to be crowned Spotify's most streamed artist of the year,and has led the list since 2020. He holds the all-time record for the biggest streaming year of any artist in Spotify history,generating over 18.5 billion streams in 2022.
Latin trap is a subgenre of latin hip hop music that originated in Puerto Rico. A direct descendant of southern hip hop,and influenced by reggaeton,it gained popularity after 2007,and has since spread throughout Latin America. The trap is slang for a place where drugs are sold. Latin trap is similar to mainstream trap with lyrics about life on la calle,drugs,sex and violence.
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.
"Soltera" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Lunay and Puerto Rican producers Chris Jeday and Gaby Music,released through Star Island on February 21,2019. A remix with Puerto Rican rappers Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny was released on May 10,2019. Following the release of the remix,it debuted at number one in Spain and reached number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Si Supieras" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee and Puerto Rican duo Wisin &Yandel,released on June 28,2019 by El Cartel Records. The track was written by Daddy Yankee,Wisin,Yandel,Rafael Pina,Eric "Lobo" Rodríguez,Juan "Gaby Music" Rivera,Francisco "Luny" Saldaña,and Marco "Tainy" Masis,and was produced by Dominican producer Luny and Puerto Rican producer Tainy.
Urbano music or Latin urban is a transnational umbrella category including many different genres and styles. As an umbrella term it includes reggaeton,dancehall,dembow,urban champeta,funk carioca and Latin hip hop. The commercial breakthrough of this music took place in 2017. Artists in style collaborate transnationally and may originate from the United States,Colombia,Cuba,the Dominican Republic,Panama,Venezuela or other Spanish-speaking nations,as well as Portuguese-speaking Brazil.
"Afilando Los Cuchillos" transl. "Sharpening the Knives" is a protest song by Puerto Rican musicians Bad Bunny,Residente,and iLe. It was released on July 17,2019 through YouTube,in response to Ricardo Rossellóand the Telegramgate.
"Cántalo" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin with Puerto Rican rappers Residente and Bad Bunny for Martin's first extended play,Pausa (2020). The song was written by Residente,Bad Bunny,Danay Suárez,Martin,Rubén Blades,and Johnny Pacheco,while the production was handled by Residente and Trooko. It was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on November 12,2019,as the lead single from the EP. A Spanish language salsa and reggaeton song,it is about union and celebration.
"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.
"Safaera" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers and singers Bad Bunny and Ñengo Flow,and Puerto Rican duo Jowell &Randy. It was released on February 29,2020,as the 14th track of Bad Bunny's second studio album,YHLQMDLG.
Pausa is the first extended play by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on May 28,2020,through Sony Latin. Pausa is the first studio release by Martin since his 2015 studio album,A Quien Quiera Escuchar. Originally planned as a full-length album,Martin changed the concept following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and his experience with panic attacks. He split the album into two EP's,Pausa which consists of slower songs and ballads and Play which is set to include more up-tempo songs. The EP features six songs,out of which,five are collaborations with Sting,Carla Morrison,Pedro Capóand Bad Bunny among others.
Pedro Juan Vázquez Bragan,known professionally as PJ Sin Suela,is a Puerto Rican rapper and doctor. Born in The Bronx,New York City and raised in Ponce,Puerto Rico,he graduated from medical school in 2015 before pursuing a musical career. He is known for his socially-conscious lyrics and his collaboration with Bad Bunny and Ñejo on the single "Cual Es Tu Plan?" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in August 2018. The song also reached number 17 on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart.
"Volando" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Mora from his debut studio album Primer Día de Clases (2022) and it was released on February 5,2021,through Rimas Entertainment. A remix version of "Volando" featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Panamanian singer Sech was made available worldwide on July 8,2021 as a standalone single. Gabriel Mora Quintero wrote both the original version and its remix version with contributions from both Benito Martínez and Carlos Williams for the latter version. The production of the two versions were handled by a Colombian producer Sky.
Legendaddy is the seventh 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.
"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.
