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Mas Flow 2
''Mas Flow 2'' is the second compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. The album was a joint venture with reggaeton artist Baby Ranks as he was featured in virtually every song in the album. Many of reggaeton's biggest names were featured in the album, such as Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Tito "El Bambino", Ivy Queen, Hector "El Father", Voltio, and many others. ''Mas Flow 2'' is one of the most critically acclaimed Latin albums of the year, and is considered to be substantially superior to the previous album. It also featured some artists from outside the reggaeton genre, such as Frankie J, Cultura Profetica, Deevani, Tony Tun-Tun, Spliff Star, among others. The song "Mírame" performed by Daddy Yankee and Deevani covers a 2001 Hindi song "Eli re Eli" from the Bollywood movie " Yaadein". ''Mas Flow 2'' won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year. ''Mas Flow 2'' is one of the few reggaeton albums to sell over a million copies worldwide and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s. Biography Francisco Saldaña was born on June 23, 1979, and Víctor Cabrera was born on April 12, 1981. Originally from Lynn, Massachusetts, Lynn, Massachusetts and native to the Dominican Republic, they originally started working at the Leverett House dining hall at Harvard University before their commercial success as reggaeton producers. Musical career 2000–2003: The early years Luny Tunes was reggaeton's first major hitmaking production team, cranking out an assembly line of hit singles, club anthems, and CD mixtapes, all the while collaborating with many of the style's top vocalists. Ivy Queen was the first person to work with Luny Tunes when they produced her single "Diva (Ivy Queen album), Quiero Saber", as she trusted their talent. Luny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spliff Star
William A. Lewis (born April 18, 1971), professionally known as Spliff Star, is an American rapper and record producer from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. He's best known for his work with Busta Rhymes. Both ''Vibe'' and ''Complex'' listed Spliff Star as one of the best hype men in hip hop. He is a former member of the Flipmode Squad. He co-founded his own label, PaperRock Records in 2007, and released his first solo effort in 2008. He has 3 children. Elijah, Leilani, and Brooklyn. Discography Studio albums * 1998 - ''The Imperial'' (with Flipmode Squad) ( Flipmode Records/ Elektra Records) * 2008 - ''Contraband'' (PaperRock Records/Conglomerate Records) Guest appearances Filmography *2000 - ''Da Hip Hop Witch ''Da Hip Hop Witch'' is a 2000 American comedy film directed, produced and written by Dale Resteghini. A parody of the 1999 independent horror film ''The Blair Witch Project'', the film features appearances by musicians Eminem, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, ...'' (as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deevani
Adalgisa Inés Rooney, better known by her stage name Deevani, is a Dominican Republic reggaeton singer. She is best known for her Hindi vocals on the songs "Mírame" with Daddy Yankee, and " Flow Natural" with Tito El Bambino and Beenie Man. Early life Deevani was born in Catalina Island, La Romana Province, Dominican Republic. She grew up in Carolina, Puerto Rico and graduated from Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in New York City in 1994. After high school, Rooney returned to Puerto Rico to attend the Instituto de Banca y Comercio to study for an associate's degree, then transferred to Concordia College in New York, where she completed her undergraduate degree in business administration in 1998. Deevani is a poliglot with over 11 languages under her belt. She has three sons. Her last name "Rooney" is from her 2nd husband. As of 2015 Deevani is single. Music career Rooney became CEO of Mas Flow, the record label owned by her younger brother, Francisco Saldaña ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle artist under the stage name Frankie Boy in the late 1990s. He then joined Kumbia Kings before re-embarking on a solo career. Frankie J's solo debut album, '' What's a Man to Do'', was released in 2003, followed by more English and Spanish language albums. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his album ''Faith, Hope y Amor'' in 2013 for Best Latin Pop Album. Early life Bautista was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in San Diego, California, from the age of two, after his uncle brought him and his siblings to the United States. He grew up listening to both traditional Latin music as well as American urban music. He attended Southwest Senior High School in San Diego. He later began to develop more interest in singing, with the encourag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mas Flow 1
''Mas Flow'' is the debut compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. Along with Tego Calderón's El Abayarde, also released in 2003, ''Mas Flow'' was the first reggaeton album to meet a mass audience. In doing so, it introduced the world not only to the musical style itself in album format, but also to ''Luny Tunes'', the production duo who would quickly become one of reggaeton's best known producers. The mixtape nature of ''Mas Flow'' helped introduce a host of notable reggaeton vocalists in the process, including Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Tego Calderón, Wisin & Yandel, Héctor & Tito, Nicky Jam, Baby Ranks, Zion & Lennox, and others. The album's success led to the release of Mas Flow 2. The album is considered a landmark in the history of recorded latin music and one of the most influential works in reggaeton. The song structure and production style Luny Tunes implemented in "Mas Flow" would influence the production style of most modern reggaeton recordings.https: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltio
Julio Voltio (born as Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno on June 11, 1977 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist. A pioneer of the reggaeton genre, Voltio retired from music in 2014 and dedicated himself to preaching Christianity. His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked. Everyone then called him "Bombillo" (Light Bulb) and "Corto Circuito" (Short Circuit), until eventually giving him a nickname that stuck: "Voltio" (Spanish word for volt). Julio Voltio now identifies as a born-again Christian. Julio said in an interview: "Yes, really I accepted Christ as my savior, I really do because sometimes you have a void in the hearts and therefore need to search for Christ." Music career Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre section of Carolina, Voltio entered the music business as a teenager. Together with Rey 29 and Héctor Delgado (AKA Hect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector "El Father"
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors. He was ultimately killed in single combat by Achilles, who later dragged his dead body around the city of Troy behind his chariot. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * grc, ἕχειν, hékhein, label=none ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Description Hector was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark-skinned, tall, very stoutly built, strong, good nose, wooly-haired, good beard, sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Queen of Reggaeton. Ivy Queen began her career as a member of the all-male collective The Noise in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There, she performed her first song "Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes" ''(We are Rappers, Not Delinquents)''. Ivy Queen went solo in 1996, and released her debut studio album '' En Mi Imperio (In My Empire)'' which was quickly picked up by Sony Discos for distribution in 1997. She later released '' The Original Rude Girl'', her second studio album for Sony label, which spawned the hit single " In the Zone". However, Ivy Queen did not rise to fame until she moved to an independent record label to release her third studio album, '' Diva'' in 2003. Ivy Queen's albums ''Diva'', '' Flashback'', and '' Sentimiento'' have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito "El Bambino"
Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espada, was awarded Latin Song of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He was awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 ASCAP. Musical career 1996–2004: Héctor & Tito Tito and his partner released a number of hit songs in their native Puerto Rico, including "Amor de Colegio" (ft. Don Omar), "Felina", "Baila Morena" (ft. Glory), and "No Le Temas a Él", a song which not only raised their popularity, it helped raise popularity for the then up-and-coming Trebol Clan. After years of working together, they separated, but not before releasing a final album, ''Season Finale'', which featured some of their greatest hits. The duo broke up due to Tito's belief of disloyalty from Hector. Héctor & Tito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion & Lennox
Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled ''Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their own label, Baby Records Inc. The duo is made up of Félix Ortiz (Zion) and Gabriel Pizarro (Lennox). Zion & Lennox are considered to be the pioneers of romantic reggaeton. Personal lives Félix Ortiz Torres and Gabriel Pizarro were born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. They met in 1992, while living in the same neighborhood and having common interests in reggaeton. Their common taste for music quickly became a serious passion and a reason to work together and thoroughly in the reggaetón genre, once Lennox's brother, whose nickname was ''Mackie'', invited them to officially sing a theme in 2001, though they had already been a duo since 2000. While Zion & Lennox developed a deep interest in the new genre during that time, their focus was disti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
