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125-692: Christian Daniel Mojica Blanco , known as Cauty , is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, and producer born in Caguas, Puerto Rico , and raised in San Lorenzo . Cauty garnered fame thanks to songs such as "Lola" "Lloras", and "Ta To Gucci", which received a remix with Darell, Brytiago , Rafa Pabón , Chencho Corleone , and Cosculluela . The song garnered over 100 million views in YouTube . He has collaborated with musicians such as Maximus Wel, Guaynaa , Jowell & Randy , Farruko, and Ñejo . Cauty
250-639: A Baloncesto Superior Nacional press conference that he had bought part of the Criollos de Caguas ' ownership. He has also been active with Cruz Roja Puerto Rico in several media campaigns. In March 2013, Daddy Yankee talked about a new movie production during an interview in Las Vegas . During an interview in a radio station in January 2014, Ayala announced the film, but he only mentioned that many reggaeton exponents would take part of it. In February 2014 it
375-404: A hook which is repeated throughout the song. Latino ethnic identity is a common musical, lyrical and visual theme. Unlike hip-hop CDs, reggaeton discs generally do not have parental advisories . An exception is Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino en Directo ( Barrio Fino Live ), whose live material (and with Snoop Dogg in " Gangsta Zone ") were labeled explicit. Snoop Dogg and Daddy Yankee filmed
500-574: A DVD, internationally released in March 2005. Ayala played the main role, "Edgar Dinero", in Talento de Barrio , which was filmed in Puerto Rico and directed by José Iván Santiago. Ayala produced the film, which is based on his experience of growing up in a poor city neighborhood. While the film is not directly a biography, Ayala has stated that it mirrors his early life. Talento de Barrio's debut
625-595: A Puerto Rican Walk of Fame star, special awards by People en Español magazine, and the Presencia Latina at Harvard University. He was named by CNN as the "Most Influential Hispanic Artist" of 2009, and included in Time 100 in 2006. Ayala was born in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, Puerto Rico , to Rosa Rodríguez and Ramón Ayala, who is a salsa percussion player. Often considered to be one of
750-406: A Puerto Rico, PepsiCo and Wal-Mart announced a joint effort to promote recycling in Puerto Rico among the general public and schools across the island with the campaign " Tómatelo en Serio, Recicla por Puerto Rico" (Take it seriously, recycle for Puerto Rico), in which Daddy Yankee became the main spokesperson. This campaign incorporated a recycling contest among public and private schools from around
875-452: A boxing match, where the two artists got to trade off musical rounds, and fans voted for their winner in each city via an app designed for the event. "Two kings, one throne", said Pina Records founder Rafael Pina, who had a well-established relationship with both artists, and who also came up with the idea for the tour concept. Discussing the tour and his rivalry with Daddy Yankee, Don Omar said "Let me clarify: I am not his best friend, and he
1000-402: A campaign against underground music by confiscating cassette tapes from music stores under penal obscenity codes, levying fines and demonizing rappers in the media. Bootleg recordings and word of mouth became the primary means of distribution for this music until 1998, when it coalesced into modern reggaeton. The genre's popularity increased when it was discovered by international audiences during
1125-556: A cover version of Thalía 's song, " Ten Paciencia ". On August 17, 2008, his soundtrack album Talento De Barrio for the eponymous film was released. Prior to the album's release, Daddy Yankee scheduled several activities, including an in-store contract signing. The album was awarded as Multi-Platinum by RIAA on April 17, 2009. On February 27, 2009, he performed at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. In this event,
1250-431: A decade-long feud with longtime rival Don Omar for the "King of Reggaeton" title, in early 2016 Daddy Yankee and Don Omar announced in a Billboard press conference that they would perform together on stage in a concert series called The Kingdom Tour . The tour announcement left many fans in disbelief as it sold out in minutes in major cities like Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, New York. The concerts were structured like
1375-622: A hit single, " Oye Mi Canto ". Daddy Yankee released Barrio Fino and a hit single, " Gasolina ", opening the door for reggaeton globally. Tego Calderón recorded the singles "Pa' Que Retozen" and "Guasa Guasa". Don Omar was popular, particularly in Europe, with " Pobre Diabla " and " Dale Don Dale ". Other popular reggaeton artists include Tony Dize , Angel & Khriz , Nina Sky , Dyland & Lenny , RKM & Ken-Y , Julio Voltio , Calle 13 , Héctor el Father , Wisin & Yandel and Tito El Bambino . In late 2004 and early 2005, inspired by
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#17328017431551500-653: A live presentation during the award ceremony. "Gasolina" received nominations in the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards. The commercial success of "Gasolina" in the United States led to the creation of a new radio format and a Billboard chart: Latin Rhythm Airplay . According to Nestor Casonu, CEO of Casonu Strategic Management, "Daddy Yankee and 'Gasolina' triggered the explosion of urban Latin music worldwide". The successful single, "Gasolina",
1625-441: A lyrical conflict between the artists begun by Daddy Yankee's comments in a remix single, where he criticized Landron's common usage of the nickname "King of Kings". Don Omar responded to this in a song titled "Ahora Son Mejor", in his album Los Rompediscotecas . El Cartel: The Big Boss was released by Interscope on June 5, 2007. Daddy Yankee stated that the album marked a return to his hip-hop roots as opposed to being considered
1750-405: A market dominated by mixing Latin trap and reggaeton followed by a new minimalist dembow rhythm. For example, songs such as "Adictiva" by Daddy Yankee and Anuel AA, "Asesina" by Brytiago and Darell, "Cuando Te Besé" by Becky G and Paulo Londra, "No Te Veo" by Casper Magico and many other songs have been made in this style. The dembow riddim was created by Jamaican dancehall producers during
1875-507: A mixtape entitled " King Daddy ", produced by Los de la Nazza (Musicólogo & Menes), as part the Imperio Nazza Mixtapes series and was released as a digital-format only. The mixtape was made because of the high demand from the fans and is a return to his original reggaeton roots. It includes 11 tracks with collaborations from J Alvarez , Arcángel , Yandel , Farruko , and Divino . According to Daddy Yankee, "King Daddy"
2000-915: A month before, that single was not considered the first official promotional single. The second single, " Descontrol ", was released on January 12, 2010, and topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay . The music video was filmed in New York City and was released on May 17, 2010. " La Despedida " was the third single, released on August 4, 2010. The song reached #4 in both Billboard Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs . Other songs, like "Bailando Fue" (featuring Jowell & Randy ) and "Échale Pique" (featuring Yomo ) were not included in Mundial . In 2010, Daddy Yankee participated in
2125-449: A mostly-male genre, the number of women artists has been a slowly increasing and include the " Queen of Reggaeton ", Ivy Queen , Mey Vidal , K-Narias , Adassa , La Sista and Glory . Sandungueo , or perreo , is a dance associated with reggaeton which emerged during the early 1990s in Puerto Rico. It focuses on grinding , with one partner facing the back of the other (usually male behind female). Another way of describing this dance
2250-410: A music video for his single "TE CONOCI BAILANDO", which featured several homoerotic images including several shirtless men, locker room interactions and guys twerking in front of urinals. He challenged what is expected from traditional reggaeton music visuals by having gay men be the object of desire rather than women. The music video has amounted 2 million views on YouTube as of October 2023. Despite
2375-484: A solo artist was No Mercy , which was released on April 2, 1995, through White Lion Records and BM Records in Puerto Rico. Early in his career he attempted to imitate the rap style of Vico C . He went on to emulate other artists in the genre, including DJ Playero, DJ Nelson , and Tempo taking elements from their styles in order to develop an original style with the Dembow rhythm. In doing so, he eventually abandoned
2500-519: A son, Jeremy, born in 1998. In 2008, Ayala participated in a campaign to promote voting in the 2008 general elections in Puerto Rico . This initiative included a concert titled "Vota o quédate callado" ( Vote or Remain Silent ). On August 25, 2008, Ayala endorsed John McCain of the Republican Party in the 2008 United States presidential election , stating that McCain was a "fighter for
2625-409: A strictly reggaeton album. The album was produced in 2006, and included the participation of will.i.am , Scott Storch , Tainy Tunes, Neli, and personnel from Daddy Yankee's label. Singles were produced with Héctor el Father , Fergie , Nicole Scherzinger and Akon . The first single from the album was titled "Impacto", and was released prior to the completion of the album. The album was promoted by
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#17328017431552750-594: A total of 14 or 15 songs included. From May 13 to June 22, 2014, Daddy Yankee performed on his King Daddy Tour , touring several cities in Europe. He has also toured in South and North American cities. In Spain, his concerts were on the 4º position in the box-office ranking, being the first Latin artist on the top 5 in this country, underneath Iron Maiden and the Rolling Stones , and over artists like Beyoncé , Miley Cyrus and Michael Bublé . On June 17, 2014,
2875-827: A tour throughout the United States, which continued throughout Latin America. He performed in Mexico, first in Monterrey , where 10,000 attended the concert, and later at San Luis Potosí coliseum, where the concert sold out, leaving hundreds of fans outside the building. Daddy Yankee performed in Chile as well, and established a record for attendance in Ecuador. He also performed in Bolivia, setting another record when 50,000 fans attended his Santa Cruz de la Sierra concert. This show
3000-482: Is "back-to-front", where the woman presses her rear into the pelvis of her partner to create sexual stimulation. Since traditional couple dancing is face-to-face (such as square dancing and the waltz), reggaeton dancing initially shocked observers with its sensuality but was featured in several music videos. It is also known as daggering , grinding or juking in the English-speaking areas of the U.S. Over
3125-425: Is a basic building block, a skeletal sketch in percussion. In Reggaeton 'dembow' also incorporates identical Jamaican riddims such as Bam Bam, Hot This Year, Poco Man Jam, Fever Pitch, Red Alert, Trailer Reloaded and Big Up riddims, and several samples are often used. Some reggaeton hits incorporate a lighter, electrified version of the riddim. Examples are " Pa' Que la Pases Bien " and " Quiero Bailar ", which uses
3250-579: Is a fairly widespread genre within Spain . For years it has topped the list as the most listened to musical genre in the Iberian country. Reggaeton arrived in Spain due to the large immigration flows of the 2000s and today it is a genre that is quite integrated into Spanish society, which also has its own exponents of the genre such as Enrique Iglesias , Rosalía , Ana Mena , Lola Índigo and Juan Magán . In
3375-576: Is a modern style of popular and electronic music that originated in Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. It has evolved from dancehall , with elements of hip hop , Latin American , and Caribbean music . Vocals include toasting / rapping and singing , typically in Spanish. Reggaetón, today,
3500-449: Is credited with introducing reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. Since then, he has sold around 30 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists . Daddy Yankee's album Barrio Fino made history when it became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade between 2000 and 2009. In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi , released
3625-581: Is depicted returning to his youth by opening a series of doors. Ayala has worked in the film industry as both an actor and producer. His acting debut was as an extra in the 2004 film Vampiros , directed by Eduardo Ortiz and filmed in Puerto Rico. The film premiered at the Festival of Latin American Cinema in New York, where it received a positive reaction. This led Image Entertainment to produce
3750-480: Is given to the artists that participate in their community or social efforts throughout the year. The single, " Grito Mundial ", was released on October 8, 2009, in order to promote his ninth album, Mundial . The song was going to be the official theme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , but Daddy Yankee rejected the FIFA offer, which gave them 100% of the rights. Despite releasing " El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende) " more than
3875-559: Is not my best friend, but we respect each other. That desire to be the best is what has pushed us to be better." In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi , released the hit single " Despacito ". It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Macarena " in 1996. The single gained global success. The official video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017, after 97 days, becoming
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4000-594: 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. Ayala was born in Río Piedras and was raised in the Villa Kennedy Housing Projects neighborhood. He aspired to be a professional baseball player and tried out for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball . Before he could be officially signed, he
4125-418: Is referred to as her legal name "Villana". Villana has spoken on her experience confronting the barriers for queer and trans people in the reggaeton and urban industry; she says, "all of these cis male artists, who are very close, aren't going to collaborate with a trans woman. There are very few. We can count them on one hand." In 2023 Young Miko, a queer trap and reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico, charted in
4250-618: Is regarded as one of the most popular music genres worldwide; it is the top music genre among the Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations and one of the primary modern genres within the Spanish-language music industry. Seemingly endless artists from the Caribbean have risen to fame ( Puerto Rico , Panamá , Dominican Republic , Cuba , Colombia ). Argentina has seen a modern surge in young artists inspired by
4375-403: Is singer Flex , who in 2009 committed himself to singing songs with romance messages, a subgenre he dubbed "romantic style". Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), 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
4500-493: Is the first time reggaeton was sung in the Chinese languages of Mandarin and Hakka and accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments like the erhu , pipa and guzheng , creating a fusion of reggaeton and traditional Chinese musical styles. Reggaeton has traditionally been male dominated and heteronormative , known to "reinforce the most unpleasant aspects of machismo ". The genre began to accept queer and trans artists into
4625-415: Is the most personal song of his career. On September 2, 2014, it was released another single called "Palabras Con Sentido" (Spanish for "Words With Sentiments"), which defends reggaeton and urban music of all the accusations of being a "society poison". Daddy Yankee expressed that all music has something good to give, even urban music. On his single, he also says that urban music saves lives, like his own, and
4750-431: Is the reason for the downfall of several artists." He met his wife when they were little and at just 17 years old they decided to get married. As a result of the union, their first daughter, Yamilette Ayala González, was born. She was born when he was 17 years old, which he described as confusing at first, adding that raising a daughter at that age was a hard experience. He has another daughter, Jesaaelys, born in 1996, and
4875-804: The Billboard 200 , number one on both the Billboard Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts. It also peaked at number five on the Billboard Rap Albums chart. The fourth and last single, Limbo , was released with the album. The song had a great success, reaching three #1 Billboard charts ( Hot Latin Song , Latin Pop Song and Latin Rhythm Airplay ) and having more than 790 million views on YouTube. The album
5000-714: The Billboard 200 chart. It peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, number three on Billboard's Top Soundtracks and number six on the Top Rap Albums chart. In 2009, Wisin & Yandel's La Revolución debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, number one on the Top Latin Albums and number three on the Top Rap Albums charts. By 2008, Reggaeton was the "biggest-selling genre of Latin music" and one of its artists, Tego Calderon,
5125-469: The Fugees , became "the most popular song in the genre's history", with "the dembow beat in the background, the trumpet sample of Jerry Rivera's "Amores como el nuestro" in the chorus, the obvious salsa influence." In June 2007, Daddy Yankee's El Cartel III: The Big Boss set a first-week sales record for a reggaeton album, with 88,000 copies sold. It topped the Top Latin Albums and Top Rap Albums charts,
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5250-579: The Latin music market from recording labels in the United States. Julyssa Lopez of The Washington Post stated that the successes of "Despacito" and J Balvin's " Mi Gente " is "the beginning of a new Latin crossover era." Stephanie Ho of Genius website wrote that "the successes of 'Despacito' and 'Mi Gente' could point to the beginning of a successful wave for Spanish-language music in the US." Ho also stated that "as 'Despacito' proves, fans don't need to understand
5375-590: The Philippines , reggaeton artists primarily use the Filipino language instead of Spanish or English . One example of a popular local reggaeton act is Zamboangueño duo Dos Fuertes, who had a dance hit in 2007 with "Tarat Tat", and who primarily uses the Chavacano language in their songs. In 2020, Malaysian rapper Namewee released the single and music video "China Reggaeton" featuring Anthony Wong . It
5500-482: The 100 most influential people by Time , which cited the 2 million copies of Barrio Fino sold, Daddy Yankee's $ 20 million contract with Interscope Records , and his Pepsi endorsement. During this period, Daddy Yankee and William Omar Landrón (more commonly known by his artistic name Don Omar ) were involved in a rivalry within the genre, dubbed "tiraera". The rivalry received significant press coverage despite being denied early on by both artists. It originated with
5625-484: The 1990s, Ivy Queen 's 1996 album En Mi Imperio , DJ Playero 's Playero 37 (introducing Daddy Yankee) and The Noise: Underground , The Noise 5 and The Noise 6 were popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic . Don Chezina , Tempo , Eddie Dee , Baby Rasta & Gringo and Lito & Polaco were also popular. The name "reggaeton" became prominent during the early 2000s, characterized by
5750-469: The 2008 Rockstar Games ' video game Grand Theft Auto IV as the DJ of Radio San Juan Sounds, with spanglish lines. The radio includes reggaeton songs from Daddy Yankee's colleagues, like Wisin & Yandel , Héctor el Father , Tito El Bambino and Jowell & Randy . San Juan Sounds also featured Daddy Yankee's hit " Impacto ". In July 2008, Daddy Yankee announced that as part of his work, he would produce
5875-653: The Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Classy 101". In the same year, she was featured on Spanish rapper Bad Gyal's "Chulo Pt2", along with Tokischa , a queer Dembow singer; as of October 2023, the song has over 100 million views on YouTube. In the start of her career, Young Miko grew a local following in Puerto Rico releasing music independently on SoundCloud , but gained national visibility after Bad Bunny invited her on stage during his Un Verano Sin Ti tour. In June 2023, reggaeton artist, La Cruz, from Venezuela released
6000-509: The English-language American Music Awards , Billboard Music Awards , Grammy Awards , and MTV Video Music Awards . There are several versions about the origin of the word reggaeton. El General 's representative Michael Ellis is said to have originated the term, adding the -ton suffix to "make the word big." One of them states that the word reggaeton emerged in 1994 when Daddy Yankee mentioned it for
6125-621: The English-speaking market. Barrio Fino was followed up by an international tour with performances in numerous countries including the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Honduras, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and the United States. The album has sold over 1.1 millions of copies in the United States alone, making it the seventh best-selling Latin album in the country according to Nielsen SoundScan. Also, It had sold over 2 million copies throughout Latin America and worldwide. During this same time, Daddy Yankee
6250-524: The Hispanic community". As part of this campaign, Ayala moderated a debate titled "Vota o quédate callado: los candidatos responden a los jóvenes", which was aired on October 9, 2008. In November 2019, Ayala inaugurated a museum of reggaeton at Plaza Las Américas , the first of its kind. In 2007, Daddy Yankee became the spokesperson of the environmental organization "Yo Limpio a Puerto Rico" (I Clean Puerto Rico) founded by Ignacio Barsottelli. Yo Limpio
6375-649: The Liquid riddim. Since 2018 a new variation of the Dembow rhythm has emerged; Starting with Te Bote , a sharper minimalist Dembow has become a stable of Reggaeton production which has allowed for more syncopated rhythmic experiments. Reggaeton lyrical structure resembles that of hip hop . Although most reggaeton artists recite their lyrics rapping (or resembling rapping) rather than singing , many alternate rapping and singing. Reggaeton uses traditional verse-chorus-bridge hip hop structure. Like hip hop, reggaeton songs have
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#17328017431556500-608: The Silver and Golden Torch and the Silver and Golden Seagull recognitions. In 2013, Daddy Yankee performed on his Prestige World Tour, touring several countries in Europe including, Spain, Germany, France and Italy. He has also toured in Colombia, Peru, Chile to sold-out audiences. In 2013 he released music videos of "El Amante" featuring J Alvarez , "Summertime" and "Noche de los Dos" featuring Natalia Jimenez , with millions of views on YouTube. On October 29, 2013, Daddy Yankee released
6625-428: The United States . The success of the song and its remix version led Daddy Yankee to become the most listened-to artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify on 9 July 2017, being the first Latin artist to do so. He later became the fifth most listened-to male artist and the sixth overall of 2017 on Spotify. In June 2017, "Despacito" was cited by Billboard ' s Leila Cobo as the song that renewed interest in
6750-572: The artists receive awards based on the public's reaction. After performing "Rompe", "Llamado de emergencia", "Ella Me Levantó", "Gasolina", "Limpia Parabrisas" and "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" over the course of two hours, Daddy Yankee received the "Silver Torch", "Gold Torch" and "Silver Seagull" recognitions. On April 24, 2009, he received the Spirit of Hope Award as part of the Latin Billboard Music Awards ceremony. The recognition
6875-839: The channel in December 2007 from home and car receivers, it can still be streamed from the XM Satellite Radio website. Reggaeton is the foundation of a Latin-American commercial-radio term, hurban , a combination of "Hispanic" and "urban" used to evoke the musical influences of hip hop and Latin American music. Reggaeton, which evolved from dancehall and reggae, and with influences from hip hop has helped Latin-Americans contribute to urban American culture and keep many aspects of their Hispanic heritage. The music relates to American socioeconomic issues, including gender and race, in common with hip hop. As in Latin America, reggaeton
7000-546: The creation of dembow. At its heart is the 3+3+2 ( tresillo ) rhythm, complemented by a bass drum in 4/4 time. The riddim was first highlighted by Shabba Ranks in " Dem Bow ", from his 1991 album Just Reality . To this day, elements of the song's accompaniment track are found in over 80% of all reggaeton productions. During the mid-1980s, dancehall music was revolutionized by the electronic keyboard and drum machine; subsequently, many dancehall producers used them to create different dancehall riddims. Dembow's role in reggaeton
7125-431: The dembow beat. It was coined in Puerto Rico to describe a unique fusion of Puerto Rican music. Reggaeton is currently popular throughout Latin America. It increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Joe and DJ Blass worked with Plan B and Sir Speedy on Reggaeton Sex , Sandunguero and Fatal Fantasy . In 2004, reggaeton became popular throughout the United States and Europe. Tego Calderón
7250-469: The early 2000s. The new genre, simply called "underground" and later " perreo ", had explicit lyrics about drugs, violence, poverty, friendship, love and sex. These themes, depicting the troubles of inner-city life, can still be found in reggaeton. "Underground" music was recorded in marquesinas (or carports ) and at public housing complexes such as Villa Kennedy, and Jurutungo, often by creators using second-hand recording equipment. Despite that,
7375-519: The fact that Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country, which has historically led it to become more isolationist than other Latin American countries in the musical scene. The musical rhythm only became popular in the country when it reached other markets, like the American. The genre is now overcoming the obstacle of language. Some of the biggest names in the Brazilian music market have partnered with artists from other Latin American countries and explored
7500-690: The first Latin artist to do so. In March 2022, Daddy Yankee announced that he would be retiring from music after the release of his seventh studio album Legendaddy and its supporting tour. During his career, Daddy Yankee earned numerous accolades , including five Latin Grammy Awards , two Billboard Music Awards , 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards , two Latin American Music Awards , eight Lo Nuestro Awards, an MTV Video Music Award , and six ASCAP Awards. He also received
7625-592: The first Latin artist to sign a deal with Reebok , in order to produce accessories, including the licensed clothing line "DY", which was released in 2006. He also teamed up with the company to have his own shoes and sporting goods made, which were first distributed on May 23, 2006. Reebok continued the partnership with the introduction of the Travel Trainer collection in July 2007. In August 2007, Pepsi began an advertising campaign titled "Puertas", in which Ayala
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#17328017431557750-610: The first being El Cartel Records which he co-owns with Andres Hernandez. He also created the Fundación Corazón Guerrero , a charitable organization in Puerto Rico which works with young incarcerated people. On April 26, 2008, he was presented with a "Latino of the Year Award" by the student organization Presencia Latina of Harvard College , receiving it for his work with Puerto Rican youth and creating Corazón Guerrero . On February 6, 2008, Ayala announced in
7875-417: The first globally-successful reggaetón song; Daddy Yankee is credited with bringing the style to western pop music listeners. By the 2010s, the genre had seen increased popularity across Latin America , as well as modern acceptance within mainstream Western music ; during the 2010s, several new award categories (focusing on reggaetón and Latin music) were unveiled at various American music awards shows, notably
8000-483: The first reggaeton album to do so on the latter. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, the second-highest reggaeton album on the mainstream chart. The third-highest-ranking reggaeton album was Wisin & Yandel 's Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres , which debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Latin Albums chart later in 2007. In 2008 Daddy Yankee soundtrack to his film, Talento de Barrio , debuted at number 13 on
8125-506: The first reggaeton tracks. As Caribbean and African-American music gained momentum in Puerto Rico, reggae rap in Spanish marked the beginning of the Boricua underground and was a creative outlet for many young people. This created an inconspicuous-yet-prominent underground youth culture which sought to express itself. As a youth culture existing on the fringes of society and the law, it has often been criticized. The Puerto Rican police launched
8250-563: The first time while freestyling on the mixtape "Playero 34." Another version suggests that it appeared the following year when DJ Erick released the album titled "Reggaetón Live Vol.1," abbreviating the words reggae and maratón (marathon). The spellings reggaeton and reggaetón are common, although prescriptivist sources such as the Fundéu BBVA and the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española recommend
8375-403: The genre as well, including Catalán - Spanish singer Bad Gyal (from Barcelona ) and trilingual Brazilian star Anitta (from Rio de Janeiro ). Mexican-American singer Becky G (from Los Angeles, California ) has experienced huge success in recent years, as a Latino American artist in the reggaetón genre. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his smash single “ Gasolina ”, regarded by many as
8500-550: The genre has become part of popular culture, including a 2006 Pepsi commercial with Daddy Yankee and PepsiCo's choice of Ivy Queen as musical spokesperson for Mountain Dew. Other examples of greater acceptance in Puerto Rico are religiously- and educationally-influenced lyrics; Reggae School is a rap album produced to teach math skills to children, similar to School House Rock . Reggaeton expanded when other producers, such as DJ Nelson and DJ Eric, followed DJ Playero . During
8625-535: The government went a step further; they banned the "aggressive, sexually explicit and obscene messages of reggaeton" from radio and television, as well as performances by street musicians. The first name of reggaeton in Brazil was the Señores Cafetões group, who became known in 2007 with the track "Piriguete" - which at the time was mistaken by Brazilians for hip hop and Brazilian funk because reggaeton
8750-494: The hit single " Despacito ". It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since " Macarena " in 1996. The single gained global success. The video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its billionth view on April 20, 2017, and became the most-watched video on the platform. Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most-listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017,
8875-489: The hybrid Cubaton . Two bands credited with popularizing Cubaton are Máxima Alerta (founded in 1999) and Cubanito 20.02 . The former is notable for fusing Cubaton with other genres, such as son Cubano , conga , cumbia , salsa , merengue , and Cuban rumba , as well as styles and forms such as rap and ballads , whereas the latter's music is influenced more by Jamaican music. The government of Cuba imposed restrictions on reggaeton in public places in 2012. In March 2019,
9000-466: The island in the elementary, junior high, and high school categories. The program established 16 recycling centers located at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores across the island, where consumers were able to deposit recyclable items. In 2017, Daddy Yankee donated $ 100,000 to the Food Bank of Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria . The money provided food to roughly 9,000 families on
9125-588: The island. Daddy Yankee presented the HR Derby Champ medallion to Pete Alonso upon his winning the MLB HR Derby on July 8, 2019. In December 2023, during his tour at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, he announced that he had become Christian and wanted to serve in evangelization . Daddy Yankee has been dubbed "King of Reggaeton" by media. Rachel Grace Almeida from Vice felt Daddy Yankee paved
9250-509: The language in order to enjoy the music", referring to the worldwide success of the song, including various non-Spanish-speaking countries. In April 2018, "Te Boté" was released by Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Darell , Ozuna , Bad Bunny and Nicky Jam . It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. It currently has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube. Many artists began to mark strong commercial trends in
9375-463: The late 1980s and early 1990s. Dembow consists of a kick drum, kickdown drum, palito, snare drum, timbal, timballroll and (sometimes) a high-hat cymbal. Dembow's percussion pattern was influenced by dancehall and other West Indian music ( soca , calypso and cadence ); this gives dembow a pan-Caribbean flavor. Steely & Clevie , creators of the Poco Man Jam riddim, are usually credited with
9500-405: The mainstream after Bad Bunny publicly voiced his allyship to the queer community through challenging gender norms and homophobic notions. New generation artists like Villano Antillano , Young Miko , La Cruz and others have been challenging the stereotypes and values traditionally associated with the genre. In 2022 Villano Antillano, a trans-femme rap/reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico, broke
9625-432: The markets of New York City and Miami with hits including "Latigazo", "Son las Doce", "Guayando" and other songs like "Enciende", which talks about different social problems of the era, mentioning 9/11 , corruption and religion. In 2003, Daddy Yankee released a compilation album named Los Homerun-es , which contains his first charted single ("Segurosqui"), five new songs and 12 remakes of DJ Playero's albums songs. that
9750-833: The most notable. Bobby "Digital" Dixon 's " Dem Bow " production was played in clubs. Underground music was not originally intended to be club music. In South Florida, DJ Laz and Hugo Diaz of the Diaz Brothers were popularizing the genre from Palm Beach to Miami. Underground music in Puerto Rico was harshly criticized. In February 1995, there was a government-sponsored campaign against underground music and its cultural influence. Puerto Rican police raided six record stores in San Juan, hundreds of cassettes were confiscated and fines imposed in accordance with Laws 112 and 117 against obscenity. The Department of Education banned baggy clothing and underground music from schools. For months after
9875-530: The movement as a social nuisance. During the mid-1990s, the Puerto Rican police and National Guard confiscated reggaeton tapes and CDs to get "obscene" lyrics out of the hands of consumers. Schools banned hip hop clothing and music to quell reggaeton's influence. In 2002, Senator González led public hearings to regulate the sexual "slackness" of reggaeton lyrics. Although the effort did not seem to negatively affect public opinion about reggaeton, it reflected
10000-464: The only aspect of his life that are not public and that they are like a "little treasure." In 2006 he spoke about his relationship with his wife, Mireddys González, and children in an interview with María Celeste Arrarás in Al Rojo Vivo . He stated that his marriage is strong because he and his wife are "friends above anything" and that he has tried to ignore other temptations because "weakness
10125-742: The past decade, reggaeton has received mainstream recognition in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, where the genre originated from, including Puerto Rico , Cuba , Panama , the Dominican Republic , Colombia and Venezuela , where it is now regarded as one of the most popular music genres. Reggaeton has also seen increased popularity in the wider Latin America region, including in Mexico , Honduras , Guatemala , Nicaragua , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Argentina , Chile , Uruguay , Ecuador and Peru . In Cuba, reggaeton came to incorporate elements of traditional Cuban music , leading to
10250-695: The pioneers within the reggaeton genre, Ayala was originally going to become a professional baseball player but he was shot in the leg while taking a break from a studio recording session. The bullet was never removed and he credits this incident with allowing him to pursue a musical career. He first appeared on the 1992 DJ Playero's Mixtape, Playero 34, with the song "So' Persigueme, No Te Detengas". Daddy Yankee would then rise to prominence after his appearance on " Playero 37 " which includes his first hits "Donde Mi No Vengas" and "Yamilette" which he continued to perform live in concert throughout his career until his recent retirement. His first official studio project as
10375-692: The popularity of the genre, reggaeton has also attracted criticism due to its constant references to sexual and violent themes, similar to those of hip-hop. Mexican singer-songwriter Aleks Syntek made a public post on social media complaining that such music was played at Mexico City's airport in the morning with children present. By 2019, other singers who expressed dismay over the genre included vallenato singer Carlos Vives and Heroes Del Silencio singer Enrique Bunbury . That same year, some activists stated that reggaeton music gives way to misogynistic and sadistic messages. Some reggaeton singers have decided to counteract such accusations. One notable example
10500-534: The quality of the cassettes was good enough to help increase their popularity among Puerto Rican youth. The cassettes were sold or distributed on the streets from the trunks of cars. The availability and quality of the cassettes led to reggaeton's popularity, which crossed socioeconomic barriers in the Puerto Rican music scene. The most popular cassettes in the early 1990s were DJ Negro's The Noise I and II and DJ Playero's 37 and 38. Gerardo Cruet, who created
10625-487: The raids local media demonized rappers, calling them "irresponsible corrupters of the public order." In 1995, DJ Negro released The Noise 3 with a mockup label reading, "Non-explicit lyrics". The album had no cursing until the last song. It was a hit, and underground music continued to seep into the mainstream. Senator Velda González of the Popular Democratic Party and the media continued to view
10750-405: The record as "the first transwoman to hit number 50 on Spotify" with Villano Antillano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 51 in collaboration with producer Bizarrap . She began her music career as a male-presenting person under the artist name "Villano Antillano" and later decided to "step into [her] femininity" and transition. She has since kept her original artist name, but identifies as non-binary and
10875-548: The recordings, spread the genre from the marginalized residential areas into other sectors of society, particularly private schools. By the mid-1990s, "underground" cassettes were being sold in music stores. The genre caught on with middle-class youth, then found its way into the media. By this time, Puerto Rico had several clubs dedicated to the underground scene; Club Rappers in Carolina and PlayMakers in Puerto Nuevo were
11000-531: The reggaetón style, fusing their music with Spanish rap verses, trapetón and R&B-style vocals (such as the "Los Del Espacio", including LIT killah , Tiago PZK , Duki , Emilia , and María Becerra , as well as Argentine pop star Tini ). Several established, world-famous performers—notably Puerto Rican-American Jennifer Lopez and Shakira from Colombia—have embraced the style, recording numerous duets and collaborations with top reggaetoneros . Several other emerging international artists are seeing success in
11125-470: The remix of "Limbo". Later in 2013, the three artists performed songs like "Hipnotízame", "Mayor Que Yo" and "Noche de Entierro" in two concerts (one in Puerto Rico and another in Colombia). On February 25, 2013, Daddy Yankee performed in the 2013 Viña del Mar International Song Festival , to a sold-out audience. He performed hits like "Limbo", "Gasolina", "Pose", "Ella Me Levantó" and "Descontrol". He won
11250-454: The rest of Europe , Reggaeton is less popular in Europe than in Latin America, however it attracts Latin American immigrants. A Spanish media custom, "La Canción del Verano" ("The Song of the Summer"), in which one or two songs define the season's mood, was the basis of the popularity of reggaeton songs such as "Baila Morena" by Héctor & Tito and Daddy Yankee 's "Gasolina" in 2005. In
11375-405: The rhythm. The New York–based rapper N.O.R.E. , also known as Noreaga, produced Nina Sky 's 2004 hit " Oye Mi Canto ", which featured Tego Calderón and Daddy Yankee, and reggaeton became popular in the U.S. Daddy Yankee then caught the attention of many hip-hop artists with his song " Gasolina ", and that year XM Radio introduced its reggaeton channel, Fuego (XM) . Although XM Radio removed
11500-506: The second-fastest video on the site to reach the milestone behind Adele's " Hello ". Its success led Daddy Yankee to become the most listened artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify in June 2017, being the first Latin artist to do so. In early 2018, Daddy Yankee released his first latin trap singles with the song " Hielo ", and on the single " Vuelve " on which he collaborated with Bad Bunny . In August 2018, Daddy Yankee collaborated with Janet Jackson on her return to music on
11625-571: The single "Ora por Mí" (Spanish for "Pray for Me") was released as part of the King Daddy's bonus tracks and uses the Scorpions ' " Send Me An Angel " instrumental, with a rap sampler. The official video for "Ora Por Mí" was released on June 24, 2014. It was filmed in many locations in San Juan, Puerto Rico , and talks about Ayala's life and the dark side of fame. According to Daddy Yankee, it
11750-493: The solution would be that churches have to remain, journalists have to tell the truth, artists have to have more inspiration, and the rich people have to help the poor ones. On September 9, 2014, he released his first totally English single called "This Is Not A Love Song" featuring new rapper Duncan. On April 28, 2016, Daddy Yankee was awarded the "Industry Leader Award" during the 2016 Latin Billboard Awards. After
11875-480: The song " Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti ", by providing the rap vocals alongside rapper Pitbull . Daddy Yankee's sixth studio album, Prestige was released on September 11, 2012. It was scheduled to be released on November or December 2011, but a hurricane damaged El Cartel Records and half of the album was lost. The lost tracks had to be reworked and was finally released nine months later. The first single, " Ven Conmigo ", featuring bachata singer Prince Royce ,
12000-527: The song " Made for Now ". He released the 2019 single " Con Calma ", a reimagination of Snow 's 1992 hit single " Informer ". Snow recorded new parts and the Spanish-language remake topped the charts of 20 countries and reached the top 10 in 10 others. On March 21, 2022, Daddy Yankee announced his seventh and final studio album Legendaddy , which released on March 24, alongside its supporting tour , due to run from August to December. He also announced that he planned on retiring from music after completing
12125-865: The song "The Profecy", for the album Boricua Guerrero . He released two compilation albums with original material: El Cartel (1997) and El Cartel II (2001). Both albums were successful in Puerto Rico, but not throughout Latin America. Between those years, Daddy Yankee released a total of nine music videos, including "Posición" featuring Alberto Stylee , "Tu Cuerpo en la Cama" featuring Nicky Jam , and "Muévete y Perrea". In 2000, Daddy Yankee formed an unofficial duo called "Los Cangris" with Nicky Jam and released several successful singles together. Yankee and Nicky Jam fell apart in 2004 due to personal issues and creative differences. In 2012, Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam reconciled and performed in various concerts together. In 2002, El Cangri.com became Daddy Yankee's first album with international success, receiving coverage in
12250-588: The spelling reguetón , as it conforms more closely with traditional Spanish spelling rules . Often mistaken for reggae or reggae en Español , reggaeton is a younger genre that originated in the late 1980s in Panama and was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It had its origins in what was known as rap y reggae "underground" music, due to its circulation through informal networks and performances at unofficial venues. DJ Playero and DJ Nelson were inspired by hip hop and dancehall to produce " riddims ",
12375-923: The success of "Gasolina", Shakira collaborated with Alejandro Sanz to record " La Tortura " and "La Tortura – Shaketon Remix" for her album, Fijación Oral Vol. 1 , further popularizing reggaeton. Four reggaeton songs were sung at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards : by Don Omar (" Dile "), Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, and Shakira with Sanz – the first time any reggaeton song was performed on that stage. Musicians began to incorporate bachata into reggaeton, with Ivy Queen releasing singles (" Te He Querido, Te He Llorado " and "La Mala") featuring bachata's signature guitar sound, slower, romantic rhythms and emotive singing style. Daddy Yankee's " Lo Que Paso, Paso " and Don Omar's "Dile" are also bachata-influenced. In 2005 producers began to remix existing reggaeton music with bachata, marketing it as bachaton : "bachata, Puerto Rican style". In May 2006, Don Omar's King of Kings
12500-498: The tour. On January 26, 2023, Rauw Alejandro released the single "Panties y Brasieres" with Yankee. On February 17, Yankee released the single "La Hora y el Día" with Justin Quiles and Dalex . On June 2, Yankee released the single "Beachy" with Omar Courtz. On June 16, Yandel released the single "Yankee 150" with Feid and Yankee. On June 26, Tainy released the single "La Baby" with Yankee, Feid and Sech . His final concert
12625-424: The traditional model of rap and became one of the first artists to perform reggaeton. Throughout the 1990s, Daddy Yankee appeared in several of DJ Playero's underground mixtapes which were banned by the Puerto Rican government due to explicit lyrics; these songs would later be among the first reggaeton songs ever produced. In 1997, Daddy Yankee collaborated with the rapper Nas , who was an inspiration for Ayala, in
12750-635: The unease of the government and the upper social classes with what the music represented. Because of its often sexually-charged content and its roots in poor, urban communities, many middle- and upper-class Puerto Ricans found reggaeton threatening, "immoral, as well as artistically deficient, a threat to the social order, apolitical". Despite the controversy, reggaeton slowly gained acceptance as part of Puerto Rican culture — helped, in part, by politicians including González who began to use reggaeton in election campaigns to appeal to younger voters in 2003. Puerto Rican mainstream acceptance of reggaeton has grown and
12875-496: The video for "Gangsta Zone" in Torres Sabana housing projects in Carolina, Puerto Rico on January 27, 2006. Shot in grayscale , Daddy Yankee said the video depicts "the real way we live on the island". Artists such as Alexis & Fido circumvent radio and television censorship by sexual innuendo and lyrics with double meanings . Some songs have raised concerns about their depiction of women. Although reggaeton began as
13000-509: The way with his music to amplify and normalize the "marginalised" Latino identity. She also commented that Yankee played a vital part in "bringing glamour to the barrio and challenged the mainstream media's portrayal of Hispanic poverty in those neighbourhoods". He was highlighted by CNN and Time as one of the most influential Hispanics in the world. Roy Trakin from Pollstar considered his collaboration with Luis Fonsi in "Despacito" helped "turn his native Puerto Rico's music into
13125-520: Was Lo Nuestro Awards within the "Album of the Year" category, which he received for Barrio Fino . In this event he performed " Gasolina " in a performance that was described as "innovative". Barrio Fino also won the "Reggaeton Album of the Year" award in the Latin Billboard that took place on April 28, 2005, where he performed a mix of three of his songs in a duet with P. Diddy . The album
13250-405: Was an "honor, but it must be done the right way." On December 13, 2005, he released Barrio Fino en Directo , a live record and the follow-up of Barrio Fino . The album sold more than in 800,000 copies in the United States, becoming the 13th best-selling Latin album in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan and over 3 million of copies worldwide. On April 30, 2006, Daddy Yankee was named one of
13375-481: Was certified as Gold by the RIAA on March 8, 2013. The year 2012 had one of the most important genre events of the year: the reconciliation between Daddy Yankee and Wisin & Yandel, after some years of rivalry. Six years after their last collaboration, Daddy Yankee appeared on the duo's remix song "Hipnotízame", with positive acclaim from fans. Two months later, on February 16, 2013, Wisin & Yandel collaborated in
13500-404: Was confirmed that the movie would be about the boxer Macho Camacho 's life. According to Ayala, he had the boxer's support to film the movie, but it remained unreleased after Camacho's death on November 24, 2012. The film was due for release in 2015. The most recent of Daddy Yankee's non-music projects was the release of his game Trylogy , a 3D video game based in tower defense games. The game
13625-468: Was covered by artists from different music genres. This led to a controversy when "Los Lagos", a Mexican banda group, did a cover with the original beat but changed the song's lyrics. The group's label had solicited the copyright permission to perform the single and translate it to a different music style, but did not receive consent to change the lyrics; legal action followed. Speaking for the artist, Daddy Yankee's lawyer stated that having his song covered
13750-407: Was featured in N.O.R.E. 's single " Oye Mi Canto " which hit number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; a record for a reggaeton single at the time. Other successful featured singles included " Mayor Que Yo " and " Los 12 Discípulos ". In 2005, Daddy Yankee won several international awards, making him one of the most recognized reggaeton artists within the music industry. The first award of the year
13875-419: Was hit by a stray round from an AK-47 rifle while taking a break from a studio recording session with reggaeton artist DJ Playero . Ayala spent roughly a year and a half recovering from the wound; the bullet was never removed from his hip, and he credits the shooting incident with allowing him to focus entirely on a music career. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his international hit single " Gasolina ", which
14000-770: Was inspired by Don Omar , Farruko , Arcángel , Daddy Yankee , Héctor el Father and Héctor Lavoe . He has also preferred not to talk about themes like drugs or crime, and has stated he makes music to "hang out". Cauty's fame rose to an all time high on August 11, 2022 after a publicity stunt he held in a local gas station in the Baldrich neighborhood in Hato Rey in which he gave gasoline at 25.7 cents per liter for regular gas, and 45.7 cents per liter for premium gas. Reggaeton Reggaeton ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ t oʊ n , ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t ɒ n / , US : / ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t oʊ n , ˌ r eɪ ɡ -/ )
14125-550: Was later charted, "Seguroski", being his first charted single after six of them. In 2003, Daddy Yankee collaborated for the first time with the prestigious reggaeton producers Luny Tunes on the album Mas Flow , with his commercial success song "Cógela Que Va Sin Jockey" (a.k.a. "Métele con Candela"), and Mas Flow 2 . Daddy Yankee's next album, Barrio Fino , was produced by Luny Tunes and DJ Nelson among others and released in July 2004 by El Cartel Records and VI Music . It
14250-520: Was later described as "the best show with the biggest attendance in history" and as "somehappy that his album had sold more than those of Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes , and that this was an "official proof that reggaeton's principal exponent defeated the rest of the genres". Between 2007 and 2008, Daddy Yankee made several guest appearances in famous reggaeton compilation albums including Caribbean Connection , Echo Presenta: Invasión , Mas Flow: Los Benjamins , and 20 Number 1's Now . He appeared on
14375-440: Was on December 4, in San Juan . He later shared a post on Instagram confirming his retirement. On March 29, 2024, Yankee released the single "Donante de Sangre". On May 3, Yankee released the single "Loveo". On September 27, Yankee released the single "Bailando en la Lluvia". Ayala has negotiated promotional deals with several companies outside of the music industry, releasing merchandise under his name. In 2005, he became
14500-698: Was presented at the New York Comic Con and was released on November 29, 2013. The game also features Ayala's songs like "Gasolina" and "Limbo". Daddy Yankee served as an executive producer of Neon , A Netflix series about three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the reggaeton world. Daddy Yankee also made a cameo in the show. The series premiered in 2023. Ayala has kept most of his personal life private, rarely speaking about it in interviews. He has said that he avoids doing so because such details are
14625-485: Was promoted throughout Latin America , the United States, and Europe, reaching certified gold in Japan. Due to the album's success, Daddy Yankee received promotional contracts with radio stations and soda companies, including Pepsi . His hit single, "Gasolina", received the majority of votes cast for the second edition of Premios Juventud , in which it received eight nominations and won seven awards. Daddy Yankee also made
14750-500: Was receiving airplay in the U.S., and the music was popular among youth. Daddy Yankee's El Cangri.com became popular that year in the country, as did Héctor & Tito . Luny Tunes and Noriega 's Mas Flow , Yaga & Mackie 's Sonando Diferente , Tego Calderón's El Abayarde , Ivy Queen's Diva , Zion & Lennox 's Motivando a la Yal and the Desafío compilation were also well received. Rapper N.O.R.E. released
14875-438: Was recorded in two and a half weeks, because there was "a lot of inspiration". The song "La Rompe Carros" has garnered popularity among the public, but his hit single was " La Nueva y La Ex " which has been widely received all over South America, Europe, and North America. During a press conference earlier this year, Daddy Yankee announced the physical release of King Daddy scheduled for later this year with 3 or 4 bonus tracks for
15000-543: Was released on April 12, 2011, and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Latin Charts. The second single, " Lovumba ", was released on October 4, 2011, and was a number one hit on the Billboard Latin Charts and the Latin Songs chart. It was also nominated for Best Urban Song at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards . The third single, " Pasarela ", was released on June 20, 2012. The album peaked at number 39 on
15125-486: Was scheduled for July 23, 2008, in New York's Latino Film Festival. After the premier, Ayala expressed satisfaction, saying that he had been invited to audition for other producers. On release, Talento de Barrio broke the record held by Maldeamores for the most tickets to a Puerto Rican movie sold in a single day in Caribbean Cinemas. Ayala has been involved in the administration of three organizations,
15250-400: Was still a genre almost unknown in the country. In Brazil, this musical genre only reached a reasonable popularity around the middle of the decade of 2010. The first great success of the genre in the country was the song "Yes or no" by Anitta with Maluma . One of the explanations for reggaeton has not reached the same level of popularity that exists in other Latin American countries is due to
15375-513: Was the highest-ranking reggaeton LP to date on the U.S. charts, debuting atop the Top Latin Albums chart and peaking at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart. Omar's single, "Angelito", topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart. He broke Britney Spears ' in-store-appearance sales record at Downtown Disney's Virgin music store. That same year, Shakira 's " Hips Don't Lie ", featuring Wyclef Jean of
15500-437: Was the most highly anticipated album in the reggaeton community. Daddy Yankee had enjoyed salsa music since he was young, and this led him to include music of genres besides reggaeton in the album. The most prominent of these cross-genre singles was "Melao", in which he performed with Andy Montañez . The album was described as his most complete, and with it he intended to introduce combinations of reggaeton and other genres to
15625-421: Was using it to describe and encourage black pride . In 2017, the music video for " Despacito " by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee reached one billion views in less than three months. From January 2018 to November 2020, the music video was the most viewed YouTube video of all-time. With its 3.3 million certified sales plus track-equivalent streams, "Despacito" became one of the best-selling Latin singles in
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