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Cosculluela
José Fernando Cosculluela Suárez (born October 15, 1980), known professionally as Cosculluela, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2018, he was caught up in a controversy after fellow Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA released a diss track. Early life and education Cosculluela was born in Puerto Rico from Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father. He came from an upper-class family and was raised in the gated community of Palmas del Mar. At a young age, Cosculluela became interested in tennis and eventually played for his high school, ''Colegio San Antonio Abad.'' He also developed passions for golf and surfing. Career At the age of sixteen, Cosculluela began producing underground mixtapes with his brother Jaime and his friends. After a few years of recording underground, popular Reggaeton producer Buddha found out about Cosculluela's talents in a San Juan studio. Buddha was working with Latin hip hop producer Echo at the time. Buddha selected Cosculluela to replace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lion Records
White Lion Records is a reggaeton, Latin Music, Latín reggae and urbano record label established by Elías de León with the release of the album '' No Mercy'' by Daddy Yankee in 1995. The label would temporarily change its name to 'Boricua Guerrero' from 1996-2001 until reestablishing as White Lion Records with the releases of Maicol y Manuel's "Como En Los Tiempos De Antes" and the compilation "Planet Reggae" in 2002. As an independent label in 2003, it was selling over 100,000 copies of Tego Calderon's most recent album at the time; it soon after signed a distribution deal with Sony BMG. White Lion is an issuer of Puerto Rican Hip Hop , Reggaeton, Latin Reggae & Urbano. The company and its founder Elias de León were first to discover and release material from future reggaeton stars such as Daddy Yankee, Calle 13, Eddie Dee, Mexicano 777, Tego Calderon, Farina and Nicki Nicole. They have released albums like "Calle 13" and "Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo" by Calle 13, "El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuel AA
Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (born November 26, 1992), 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 and Ivy Queen and with fellow 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. Anuel AA released his debut albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo (producer)
Paul Frederick Irizarry Suau, (born January 18, 1982), known professionally as Echo, is a Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter. Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer, Paul Irizarry “Echo” has successfully worked for the last 15 years with major urban and pop artists in Latin, mainstream, and European markets. Musical career Producing, recording and/or mixing songs and albums for the likes of such artists as: Ricky Martin, Pitbull, London Symphony Orchestra, Tego Calderon, Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls), Alek Syntek, Paulina Rubio, Tempo, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Vico C, Divino, Ivy Queen, Thalia, Nina Sky, Wisin & Yandel, Voltio, Tito El Bambino, Farruko, FLEX, Beenie Man, Cultura Profética, Alexis & Fido, Cosculluela, Orishas, Jazze Pha, Obie Bermúdez, Lil Silvio & El Vega, Kevin Florez, Twista, Abraham, Fat Joe, Ariana Puello (Spain), La Mala (Spain), Ojos de Brujo (Spain), PUYA, La Secta, Crooked Steelo, La India, Eddie Dee, Hector “El Father”, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Trap
Latin trap is a subgenre of Trap music, trap 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'' (the street), drugs, sex and violence, without censorship. Characteristics Latin trap is a subgenre of Latin hip hop, taking influence from Southern hip hop as well as Puerto Rican genres like reggaeton and dembow. Vocals include a bend of rapping and singing using synthesizers and voice distorted autotune, often in Spanish, while still maintaining the trap style sonic circuitry. The lyrics in Latin trap are often about street life, violence, sex, drugs, and people who live on the other side of the law and are proud of it. History 2000s Latin trap originated in Puerto Rico and gained popularity throughout Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendo Kaponi
José Fernando Morales Rivera (born August 19, 1984), known as Kendo Kaponi, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. In 2018, he was arrested in Coamo on charges of armed burglary and assault in Florida, where he subsequently served two years in prison. Personal life Kaponi's life was tragic in many ways. With no family to care for him, he had begun to live in foster homes from when he was seven years old. His parents were drug addicts. He discovered his father's identity at same father's funeral. His mother was a heroin addict. Kaponi was raised by his grandmother until she died of cancer and was then put into foster care because no one in his family wanted to take up his care. In prison from the age of 13, he attempted suicide at the age of 16. When he was released from prison, he did live with his rehabilitated mother, but only for six months because she died of AIDS. Out of prison, Kaponi participated in a program at ("independent life") until he was 21, when he studied to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Bandoleros Reloaded
''Los Bandoleros Reloaded'' is two-CD best-of album presented by Don Omar, released on November 21, 2006. The album includes five tracks performed by Omar, where other performers include Cosculluela, Wisin & Yandel, Naldo, Yaga & Mackie, Baby Ranks, Glory and more. Track listing Disc 1 #"Intro" (Gallego) - 4:00 #"Anda Sola" (Don Omar) (Produced by DJ Memo) - 2:58 #"My Space" (Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel) (Produced by Nely, Eliel) - 3:43 #"La Vecinita" (Vico C) - 4:27 #"Mángala" (Mario VI) - 2:48 #"Baila Sola" (Franco "El Gorila") (Produced by Doble A & Nales) - 3:44 #"Cae la Luna" ( Valentino) - 3:26 #"Tú Pa' Tras y Yo Pa' Lante" (Voltio) - 3:18 #"Buscándote" (Jomar) (Produced by Mambo Kingz) - 3:14 #"El Señor de la Noche" (Don Omar) - 2:56 #"El Bandolero" (Cosculluela) - 3:13 #"Como Hacer" (Gocho) - 3:13 #"Convéncete" (Naldo) (Produced by Nesty, Victor) - 3:14 #"Acción" (Yaga & Mackie featuring Jeyko "El Padrote") - 3:15 #"Te Recordaré" ( Lennox, Norrys) - 3:02 Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pentágono
El Pentágono is a compilation album by the reggaeton producer and owner of Update Music, Revol, although the album was presented by Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ... and released on March 27, 2007. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Sales and certifications References Don Omar compilation albums 2007 compilation albums Reggaeton albums Albums produced by Luny Tunes Albums produced by Rafy Mercenario Albums produced by Nely {{2000s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao () is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The region of what is now Humacao belonged to the Taíno region of Humaka, which covered a portion of the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. The region was led by cacique Jumacao (also referred to as "Macao"). The Taíno settlement was located on the shores of what is called now the Humacao River. It is believed that the Taíno chief Jumacao was the first "cacique" to learn to read and write in Spanish, since he wrote a letter to the King of Spain Charles I complaining about how the Governor of the island wasn't complying with their peace agreement. In the letter, Jumacao argued that their people were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomo
Jose Alberto Torres Abreu (born June 17, 1980 in Chicago), known professionally as Yomo, is an American reggaeton singer of Puerto Rican descent. He was raised in Humacao. Before becoming a professional artist, he used to work as a handyman A handyman, also known as a fixer, handyperson or handyworker, is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, are both interior and exterior, and are so ... on Puerto Rico's Palmas Del Mar Beach Resort. Discography Albums *2008: '' My Destiny'' References {{Authority control 1980 births Living people American musicians of Puerto Rican descent American reggaeton musicians Sony Music Latin artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ñengo Flow
Edwin Rosa Vázquez Ortiz (born October 15, 1981), known professionally as Ñengo Flow, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He was born in the Río Piedras district of San Juan and grew up in Bayamón where he started in the music business. At the age of 14, Ortiz first presented on stage in the neighborhood where he lived in a community movement. Ñengo Flow is one of the wealthiest reggaeton artists and had a net worth of $8 million in 2017. Singing career After a few years, Ortiz became known as Ñengo Flow. His first work as an artist was to release a mixtape with colleagues and friends. He then released his first studio album ''Flow Callejero'' in 2005. He continued to release mixtapes including ''El Combo Que No Se Deja'' in 2007 and ''La Verdadera Calle'' in 2010. He also appeared on various reggaetón compilation albums including ''Los Anormales'' (2004), ''Sangre Nueva'' (2005) and ''DJ Joe – Abusando del Género'' (2006). In 2011, he launched his álbums ''Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicano 777
Israel Perales Ortiz (September 1, 1972 – July 23, 2015) better known by his stage name Mexicano 777, was a Puerto Rican rapper who gained fame across Latin America, and in the United States. Mexicano 777 was from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and was considered to be one of the pioneers of Latin hip hop and reggaeton. Career beginnings His ability to sing was unveiled by parents and siblings when Perales went to take a shower and began to sing. As he came out of the bathroom everyone was waiting in front of the door asking how he had learned the songs he was singing (those of Pedrito Fernández). All this happened when Perales was just six years old. At this young age he was already to duplicate the voice of Fernandez. Therefore after, the young singer began taking part in various school activities such as plays, recitals, musicals. Soon after people would start calling him by his nickname "Mexicano". 1990s Mexicano 777 began his musical career during the early 1990s, alongside suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
