Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican
reggaeton
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duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.Reggaeton: la fusión de rap y reggae cantado en español , ''Terra'', January 5, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2013 The duo have released countless songs on many various artists compilations. They worked with DJ Eric Industry and DJ Negro. In addition they have recorded and released albums such as ''
Yakaleo
Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.El Desquite
Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.
Hector El Father
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's single, "El Telefono", was released from his album ''
Los Rompe Discotekas
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''. The song, which featured
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
, became an instant hit but soon after it was released, a much older song began circulating on the Internet which featured the same chorus. The song was the original "El Telefono", which was released by Maicol & Manuel many years ago. This became a popular topic among reggaeton forums during the year, as Hector had a history of "copying" other artists' songs in his own without proper credit. It was not known, however, if Maicol & Manuel had sold the rights to the song or if Hector had used it without permission.
A popular track was soon released which was recorded in the same matter as a diss recordCam'ron released towards Jay-Z. The track showcased various verses that Hector has used from other artists, as well as the original verses sung or rapped by their original artists. The song was titled "Hector El Copion". Some of the artists from the track "Hector El Copion" are
Eddie Dee
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, O.G.M. and Oakley. After this wave of controversy, Maicol & Manuel, along with
Alberto Stylee
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and Nano MC, released a version of "El Telefono", with a much more modern beat than the original, dissing Hector and Wisin & Yandel.
Maicol & Manuel then temporarily split and started developing music as solo artists. Maicol signed to the Diririri Business record label, while Manuel operated independently at Yakaleo Music. They are currently staging a comeback together, releasing many underground songs of a different style than their songs from 2002 and 2003. With DJ Blass (''Sandunguero''), they made a more underground style of reggaeton. They announced that "Back To The Underground: Yakaliando Edition" was going to be released on September 27, 2013. However it was then delayed until October 3, 2013.
As of September 30, 2021, the duo once again reunited and did their first interview as a group after 7 years of not speaking to each other. This was broadcast by MoluscoTV, a podcast that is led by DJ Molusco.
Yakaleo
Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.Jake Mate''
* 2005: ''
El Desquite
Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.Ñejo y Dalmata
* "Tú Y Yo" featuring Ñejo y Dalmata
* "Yalakeo" featuring Lito y Polaco
* "Te Ando Buscando" featuring
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* "Tu Me Tienes Loco"
* "Bebe"
* "Chocopop" featuring
Jowell & Randy
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* "Yo Quiero"
* "Si tu la Ves"
* "Ataka" featuring various artists
* "Pan Pan (A Lo Under)"
* "Sacudelo" featuring
Jowell & Randy
Jowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Muñoz (born March 3, 1982) and Randy Ortiz (born July 16, 1983). The duo have been active since the early-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton. They have ...
* "Matraca" featuring Jowell (''Back to the Underground'')
* "Ando" featuring Jowell & Randy