Armando Christian Pérez, known professionally as Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, businessman, and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s and recorded reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. He signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album, M.I.A.M.I. (2004), which was executive produced by Lil Jon. It moderately entered the Billboard 200, along with his second and third albums, El Mariel (2006) and The Boatlift (2007). His fourth album, Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009) was supported by the singles "I Know You Want Me " and "Hotel Room Service", both of which yielded his mainstream breakthrough and peaked at numbers two and eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Zion & Lennox are a Puerto Rican reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled Motivando a la Yal under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their own label, Baby Records Inc. The duo is made up of Félix Ortiz (Zion) and Gabriel Pizarro (Lennox). Zion & Lennox are considered to be the pioneers of romantic reggaeton.
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and businessman. An influential figure in modern world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his debut single "Locked Up". Styled in hip hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely" the following year.
Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including two American Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, nine Latin American Music Awards, the honorable Extraordinary Evolution Award, and the Impact Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music ceremony. She has also been nominated for a Billboard Music Award and five Latin Grammy Awards.
Puerto Rican singer Farruko has released six studio albums, 54 singles, one mixtape, and five compilation albums. Collaborations are also included.
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.
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 2010, 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.
Emanuel Herrera Batista, known by his stage name El Alfa or El Alfa El Jefe, is a Dominican rapper known as the King of Dembow. Batista was born in Bajos de Haina, Santo Domingo. He is known for his sensual voice and initial afro hairstyle which led him to popularity in the early 2010s through songs like "Tarzan", "Coche Bomba" and "Muevete Jevi". He went on to form good relationships with many artists from Puerto Rico, such as Nicky Jam, Farruko, and Myke Towers amongst others. This resulted in one of the biggest collaborations in dembow history, led by El Alfa, when he released "Suave (Remix)" in December 2018 alongside Chencho Corleone, Bryant Myers, Miky Woodz, Jon Z and Noriel.
The 31st Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony was held on February 21, 2019. Univision broadcast the show live from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Mexican-American TV presenter, Alejandra Espinoza, Mexican singer and actress Maite Perroni, and American singer Victor Manuelle hosted the ceremony.
"La Respuesta" is a song by American singer Becky G and Colombian singer Maluma. It was released by Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin on April 18, 2019. The track was written by Gomez, Maluma and its producer Edgar Barrera, and was co-produced by Luis Barrera Jr. and Daniel Buitrago. It is a reggaeton song about female empowerment and breaking gender stereotypes. The accompanying music video was directed by Daniel Duran. The song was originally released as a single from Gomez's debut studio album Mala Santa but was ultimately scrapped.
Ocean is the second studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on May 3, 2019, through Universal Music Latino. Comprising sixteen tracks, the album is a reggaeton record and features guest appearances by Damian Marley, Anuel AA, Simone & Simaria, Yandel, Maluma, J Balvin, Nicky Jam and Danay Suárez.
Jefnier Osorio Moreno, known professionally as 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", "La Cama", and "No Te Quieren Conmigo". On October 25, 2019, he released his debut album Épico.
Carlos Ariel Peralta Mendoza, known by his stage name Maffio, is a Dominican Urban/Pop/Tropical producer, composer, songwriter and artist.
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.
"Cómo No" is a song by Senegalese American singer Akon, featuring American singer Becky G. It was released by Akonik Label Group on September 6, 2019. It is the lead single from Akon's fourth studio album and Latin debut album El Negreeto.
"Fantasías" (transl. "Fantasies") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singers Rauw Alejandro and Farruko. It was written by Alejandro, Farruko, Eric Duars, Franklin J. Martinez, Ricardo Lloyd Johnson, and Windel Edwards, while the production was handled by Urbani Mota and Luis J. Romero. The song was released for digital download and streaming as a single by Duars Music Distribution and Sony Music Latin on August 29, 2019. A Spanish language melodic reggaeton and dancehall song, it is about the singers living out all of their "fantasies" with the girl they are crushing on. The track received positive reviews from music critics, who noted Alejandro's charisma and the song's "eminent success". It was nominated for Best Collab at the 2020 Heat Latin Music Awards.
Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Referred to as the "King of Modern Reggaeton", he belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban musicians. He is noted for his versatile music palette, as well as being the only mainstream male Latin artist to incorporate choreography into his creative vision. With an acclaimed discography, consisting of 4 studio albums, Alejandro is currently a leading act on the Latin music scene; he was declared the 10th most-streamed artist of the year on Spotify in 2022. In the three years since his album, Afrodisíaco, made its debut, he has earned two Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, an iHeart Radio Music Award, gone on a world tour, and had more wins out of his 214 career nominations.
"Reloj" (transl. "Clock") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA for Alejandro's debut studio album, Afrodisíaco (2020). It was written by Alejandro, Yampi, Luis Guillermo Marval Camerom, Nesty, Anuel AA, Caleb Calloway, Kenobi, Colla, and Eric Duars, while the production was handled by Calloway and Nesty. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on October 22, 2020, as the fourth single from the album. A Spanish language melodic reggaeton song with urban rhythms, it is about the sexual desire the singers feel towards a girl, describing everything they would do to her if the clock had more hours.
"Don Don" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Kendo Kaponi. The song was released by El Cartel Records and Universal Latino on 11 September 2020. It was Daddy Yankee's first release under a multi-million dollar partnership with Universal Music Group, which allows him to be involved in music, film, and television projects with the group. "Don Don" samples and interpolates the 1999 single, "Thong Song" by American singer Sisqó, who later appeared on the remix of "Don Don." The song debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
"Elegí" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, American singer Dalex and Puerto Rican singer Lenny Tavárez, featuring Panamanian producer Dímelo Flow. It was written by Dalex, Isac Ortiz, Alejandro, Borris, Tavárez, Slow Mike, Ramses Iván Herrera Soto, Joshua Javier Méndez, and Dímelo Flow, while the production was handled by Dímelo Flow. The song was released for digital download and streaming as a single by Sony Music Latin on March 26, 2020. A Spanish language reggaeton song, with elements of R&B and electronic music, it is about two people who have intense sexual chemistry and reconnect after having the "best night ever".
