Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez,known professionally as Daddy Yankee,is a retired Puerto Rican rapper,singer,songwriter,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.
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.
"La Despedida" is a single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee. It is the third official single released on August 4,2010 from his album Daddy Yankee Mundial. The official remix of the song features American singer Tony Dize. This song resembles his other song ¿QuéTengo Que Hacer?. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado de Emergencia.
El Cartel:The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5,2007,by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records and It is the third installment following El Cartel (1997) and El Cartel II (2001). It explores lyrics and themes ranging from immigration,tabloid rumors,romance,dance and protest against political corruption. The album production persecutes an aggressive sound and was focus on hardcore reggaeton and Latin urban mixed with elements of tropical rhythms,R&B and straight-up hip-hop on a few tracks. The album's theme was to solidified the artist status at the top of Latin music industry and rivals. It features guest appearances Akon,Fergie,Will.i.am,Nicole Scherzinger,Héctor el Father and contains the contributions of producers such as Scott Storch,Luny Tunes,Tainy,and Mr. Collipark.
"Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" (English:"Night to Bury (Our Love)") is a reggaeton song performed by artists Daddy Yankee,Wisin &Yandel,Héctor el Father,Zion and Tony Tun Tun. The song was produced by Luny Tunes,Tainy and Doble A &Nales and written by Gabriel Padilla. The song was featured in Mas Flow:Los Benjamins and is one of the most successful songs in the history of the genre. It is usually seen as a sequel to "Mayor Que Yo". "Noche de Entierro" features music instruments like flute,accordion,guitar,bass and electronic keyboard.
Sentimiento is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on March 27,2007,by Univision Records. The album features production collaborations with several Puerto Rican music producers including Monserrate &DJ Urba,Noriega,and Luny Tunes. It also features vocal collaborations with Don Omar,Arcángel,Tito "El Bambino",Ken-Y,Randy and Naldo. The album includes solo performances by Baby Rasta,Divino,Mikey Perfecto,Naldo and Noriega. Musically,the album alternates between reggaetón,bolero,and salsa. The move in musical composition from reggaetón and hip hop is credited to Queen's evolution as a musical artist.
Diva is the third studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on August 23,2003 and independently distributed by Real Music Group after being dropped from Sony Discos. The recording followed her two previous studio albums which were commercially unsuccessful and a hiatus from her musical career beginning in 1999. It featured collaborations with Latin hip hop artists including Mexicano 777,Bimbo and K-7 while the album's production was handled by a variety of musical producers;Luny Tunes,DJ Nelson,Noriega,and Iván Joy were enlisted,while DJ Adam produced a majority of the tracks. Lyrically,the album explored female empowerment,infidelity,heartbreak and love with "a veritable compendium of her artistic passion,femininity,and culture". The musical styles of the recording alternate between reggaetón and hip-hop while Queen experiments with R&B,dancehall,and pop balladry.
Flashback is the fifth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,released on October 4,2005 through Univision and on September 15,2007 as Greatest Hits in Germany and Spain. It is often considered as a studio-compilation release due to the amount of the album being previously released material. Queen began working on Flashback after the moderate success of Real in early 2005. Featuring content dating back to 1995,when she was still a part of the all-male group The Noise,the album includes four new pieces of work all produced by Rafi Mercenario,the genre's most requested record producer at the time.
"Que Lloren" (English:Let Them Cry) is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her sixth studio album,Sentimiento (2007). It was composed by Queen,produced by Monserrate &DJ Urba,and released as the lead single off the album in January 2007. Lyrically,the song degrades the stereotype that men shouldn't cry and they are weak if they show emotions. The song gained positive to mixed reviews from critics,reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs,Latin Rhythm Airplay,and Latin Tropical Airplay charts. A remix version with Tito "El Bambino",Naldo and Arcángel was also recorded and featured on the platinum edition of the album,after Sentimiento was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10,2007,two months after the standard edition was released. Ivy Queen performed the song at Latin Grammy Awards of 2007. It was included on the set of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico. The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Downtown Miami,Florida. It was directed by Marlon Peña.
"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.
"Ven Conmigo" is the first official single by Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper Daddy Yankee featuring American bachata singer Prince Royce from Daddy Yankee's seventh studio album,Prestige (2012). The single was released to radios on April 13,2011 and digitally on April 19,2011. The song was produced by Musicologo and Menes. An English version that featured Daddy Yankee,Prince Royce,R&B/Latino singer Elijah King &former 3LW &Cheetah Girl singer Adrienne Bailon has been released. received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards,which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers in the United States.
2008 World Tour LIVE! ––Coliseo de Puerto Rico is the first live compilation album from Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivy Queen,released on August 12,2008 in a two-disc box set. Disc one being a CD and disc two being a DVD. It featured performances by Queen along with Ken-Y,Divino,Jadiel,La Sista and Wisin &Yandel.
"Te He Querido,Te He Llorado" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her fifth studio album,Flashback (2005). It was written by Queen,Francisco Saldaña,and Ernesto Padilla,produced by Luny Tunes,and released as the album's third single on February 4,2005. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding her marriage,it was featured on Luny Tunes' reggaeton compilation album Mas Flow 2 (2005) before Flashback (2005) was released. A remix version was also recorded and released as a single for Ednita Nazario's twenty-second studio album Apasionada Live (2006).
"En Que Fallamos" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her sixth studio album,Sentimiento (2007). It was composed by Queen,produced by Rafi Mercenario,and released as the second single from the album in February 2007. Characterized as "hardcore reggaetón",the song lyrically tells a story of when a relationship ends. A remix with Ken-Y was also recorded and featured on the platinum edition of the album. The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Mexico beginning on July 3,2007. It was directed by Ron Jaramillo. The song reached the top 15 of both the Latin Rhythm Airplay and Latin Tropical Airplay charts. Ivy Queen along with Ken-Y also performed the remix to the song as a part of the setlist of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum,known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico as well on R.K.M &Ken-Y's Romantico 360° Tour in 2009.
"Quiero Bailar" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from the platinum edition of her third studio album,Diva (2003). It was composed by Queen alongside her then-husband Gran Omar,produced by Iván Joy and released as the lead single from the album in 2004. Lyrically,"the song talks about a guy expecting sex after a dance like it was a bad thing." Addressing the topic of female autonomy of the body,the song has become recognized as a female empowerment anthem.
"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.
"Llorarás" (English:You Will Cry) is a song by Puerto Rico reggaetón duo R.K.M &Ken-Y from their first compilation album Masterpiece:Commemorative Edition (2007). It was released as the lead single from the album,which is a re-edition of their debut studio album Masterpiece (2006) when they were still known as Rakim &Ken-Y on June 5,2007. The song's accompanying music video was released on September 4,2007,in promotion of the single. The song departs from R.K.M &Ken-Y's musical style of reggaetón which characterized their previous album to explore Contemporary R&B. It reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart becoming the duo's last single to enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart,until "Te Regalo Amores" a year later. It received an award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards of 2008. It was later included on the duo's first compilation album The Last Chapter (2010).
"Limbo" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Daddy Yankee from his sixth studio album Prestige (2012). It was produced by MadMusick,the duo of Giencarlos Rivera,and Jonathan Rivera,in partnership with Luny Tunes. The music video features ZumbaUnderground dancers Stephanie Hartgraves and Megan Phillips,Oceanside Ca. It was composed by Ramon Ayala,Elizier Palacios,Giencarlos Rivera,Jonathan Rivera,Francisco Saldaña and released as the fourth single from the album,following the commercial successes of "Ven Conmigo","Lovumba" and "Pasarela". An official remix with Puerto Rican-duo Wisin &Yandel as well as a Spanglish version of the song were also later released. The song appears in dance games Just Dance 2014 and Zumba Fitness:World Party.
"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.
"Remix" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his eighth 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.
