Reggaeton Today
The genre has only grown in size over the past few years and is starting to reach international recognition. Reggaeton's biggest international hit to date is "Papi Chulo (Te Traigo El Mmm...)" by Lorna from Panama. Swedish-produced "Chupa Chupa" by Cuban El Médico del Rap and the radio remix of Dominican Bachata boy band Aventura's "Obsesión" are other hit tracks clearly influenced by the reggaeton style.
Most recently, artists from Puerto Rico (which arguably produces the most popular artists of the genre) have grown to be immensely popular on the island and outside. Biggest of all being Tego Calderón, Don Omar, Wisin y Yandel, Héctor y Tito, Daddy Yankee, Zion y Lennox, Baby Rasta y Gringo, and Ivy Queen. They are the most demanded reggaeton artists in Puerto Rico, and most of Latin America. All have performed massive concerts in Puerto Rico and are the ones credited with bringing it into the mainstream and allowing it to become more commercial and embraced by the public that had chastized it in its beginning. Reggaeton is also beginning to amass a large following in areas such as Florida, New York, the Boston area, Chicago, and small pockets of the USA where the latino population is sizeable or where there is a large club scene.
And large music companies are taking notice. Sony music has signed significant deals with artists such as Buddha's Family, Mickey Perfecto, and Noztra. Universal music is also one of the major distributors of the genre in and outside Puerto Rico. They have deals with most of the large production companies of reggaeton on the island.
Don Omar recently headlined a concert in South America alongside international dancehall artist Sean Paul, worked alongside the famous merengue band Limi-T 21 on two songs on their recent album, was featured on Los Rabanes' newest CD, participated with Ednita Nazario in her recent concert, and made a public deal with Emilio Estefan for production of some songs as well as help in internationalizing himself and the genre. He will also be the first rapper to participate during the famous Banco Popular concerts that take place every year. Héctor y Tito themselves have recorded alongside Jose Feliciano, and more recently alongside Victor Manuelle and Domingo Quiñones (two popular salsa artists). They're also touted to have Gilberto Santa Rosa participate in their next album. Other artists have had high profile collaborations with other artists outside the reggaeton genre, most notably : Tego Calderón with Fat Joe, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Toño Rosario, and 50 Cent. He is also the official face of Hennessy in the Latin American market. Ivy Queen's next album ("Real") has songs alongside Sean Paul, Beenie Man, La India, and Fat Joe. Daddy Yankee has a song alongside Nas called "The Prophecy", and also has a track on the soundtrack of the movie One Tough Cop.
Recent events have only slightly tarnished the image of reggaeton in Puerto Rico, most notably being Tego Calderón's public alimony dispute with his ex-wife, Nicky Jam's attempted murder case (the judge found no cause, and the case was dismissed), and Don Omar's highly publicized arrest after allegedly being caught by two police officers smoking marijuana inside his Hummer H2 and carrying a loaded gun with a mutilated serial number. He has denied any wrongdoing, and his case will go to court soon.
Reggaeton saw its first major hit in the mainland USA when N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto" feat. Tego Calderon alongside Nina Sky, and Daddy Yankee (on video version), hit radio stations and MTV, as well as BET, forging the first true union between the genre and mainstream hip-hop.
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HECTOR EL
FATHER FT. YOMO - LOS COJEMOS BAJANDO
HECTOR EL
FATHER - SOLA
WISIN Y
YANDEL FT. ARCANGEL Y DE LA GHETTO - LOS BENJAMINS REMIX
WISIN -
FUE W
BABY RASTA
- HACIENDONOS EL AMOR
DON OMAR
FT. WISIN Y YANDEL - MY SPACE
TITO EL
BAMBINO FT. RANDY - CUANDO SIENTA EL BOOM REMIX
ALEXIS Y
FIDO - ME QUIERE BESAR XCLUSIVE REMIX
FRANCO EL
GORILLA - DAME UN KISS
LUNEY
TUNES FT. WISIN Y YANDEL,DADDY YANKEE,HECTOR EL FATHER,TONY TUN TUN &
ZION -
NOCHE DE ENTIERRO
0
NOZTRA FT. B.I.G. - GOTTA
GO |
HECTOR EL FATHER - HELLO
MAMA |
EL TIO FT. YANDEL -
CHUCHIN |
TEGO CALDERON FT. DON OMAR & JIM
JONES - WE FLY HIGH |
HECTOR EL FATHER FT. WISIN Y
YANDEL & ALEXIS Y FIDO - EL TELEFONO REMIX |
ALEXIS Y FIDO FT. CHEKA - ME
QUIERE BESAR REMIX |
K-NARIAS Y DON CHEZINA -
DESPIERTA |
PITBULL FT. TREBOL CLAN & MASTER
JOE - BOJANGLES REMIX |
DON OMAR,FABOLOUS & SWIZZ BEATZ -
DALE REMIX |
YANDEL FT. SEAN PAUL - LETS GET
HIGH |
ARIEL ..EL PURO.. -
LENTO |
ZION FT. NORE & PHARELL - VENTE
MAMI |
ALEXIS Y FIDO FT. JAY Z - ME
VUELVES LOCO |
50 CENT FT. YANDEL - CANDY SHOP
REMIX |
HECTOR Y TITO FT. DON OMAR -
BAILA MORENA (REMIX) |
NEJO FT. DALMATA - SIENTELO NO
PARES |
NEJO FT. TEGO CALDERON - NO
QUIERE NOVIO REMIX |