Īrmed with a rapid-fire flow backed by a revving, EDM-driven thump, the former baseball player scored his first musical home run with "Gasolina" in 2004. Listen to 's official Daddy Yankee playlist on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music , and Pandora. From Barrio Fino to "Despacito" and Legendaddy, we examine the solo hits and collaborations that have made the Puerto Rican artist a living legend - and why countless of reggaeton newcomers are following in his footsteps. Following D.Y.'s recent retirement announcement, pays homage to his prolific and highly influential body.
Six Latin GRAMMY wins and four GRAMMY nominations later, the Big Boss remains a global force to be reckoned with. A decade later, Daddy Yankee fueled the reggaeton explosion with "Gasolina," and the rest is history. His underground debut No Mercy (1995) laid the foundation for the future of reggaeton, fusing old-school hip-hop and turntablism against his signature dancehall-esque, quick-witted lilt. Unbeknownst to many, Yankee coined the word "reggaeton" 1994 on DJ Playero’s seminal 1994 mixtape Playero 36 (DJ Nelson would popularize the word reggaeton the next year). As the genre currently enjoys massive mainstream popularity the world over, Daddy Yankee has also gained the respect and admiration of the majority of reggaeton’s new class. He became el género's biggest export during its first international explosion in the aughts and, in the decades that followed, D.Y. In fact, the 46-year-old reggaetonero is the most successful person to emerge from the underground in the mid-'90s. In his nearly three-decade-long career, Yankee (real name Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez) has reigned tall with hardly any visible competition (with all due respect to Don Omar), and his journey to the top is the stuff of legends. While many of them are self-proclaimed, it’s undeniable that the artist is a reggaeton icon. In this edition, pays tribute to reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee, examining his biggest hits and most memorable collaborations.ĭaddy Yankee goes by many names: The Big Boss.
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