Reggaeton Compilation Albums

Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s.Reggaetón nació en Panamá y no en Puerto Rico
/ref> It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.

It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish.

Reggaeton is regarded as one of the most popular music genres in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela. Over the 2010s, the genre has seen increased popularity across Latin America, as well as acceptance within mainstream Western music.

Etymology

The word ''reggaeton'' (formed from the word ''reggae'' plus the augmentative suffix ) was first used in 1988 when El General's representative Michael Ellis gave it that name to describe it as "''reggae grande''" (big reggae). The spellings ''reggaeton'' and ''reggaetón'' are common, although prescriptivist sources such as the Fundéu BBVA and the ''Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española'' recommend the spelling ''reguetón'', as it conforms more closely with traditional Spanish spelling rules."Reguetón"
. Fundéu BBVA. Retrieved 20 January 2012. "The adaptation 'reguetón' is appropriate and already has a certain use. Therefore it is the recommended form. If the original form is used, it would be written in italics, although since it is a mix of an English word and a Spanish one, there are reasons to write it with tilde and without it (problem solved by the completely adapted form).""Ya No Sería 'Reggaetón' Sino 'Reguetón
. El Mundo. Retrieved 20 January 2012. "The music genre Puerto Ricans Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Calle 13 are spreading through the world has a name; it is pronounced 'reguetón', but there is no consensus of how to write it in Spanish; the Puerto Rican Academy of the Spanish Language will propose that it be written how it is said."

History

Often mistaken for reggae or ''reggae en Español'', reggaeton is a younger genre that originated in the late-1980s in Panama and since then hasfrom become popularized by Puerto Rican artists.
/ref> It had its origins in what was known as Rap y reggae "underground" music, due to its circulation through informal networks and performances at unofficial venues. DJ Playero and DJ Nelson were inspired by hip hop and Dancehall to produce " riddims", the first reggaeton tracks. As Caribbean and African-American music gained momentum in Puerto Rico, reggae rap in Spanish marked the beginning of the Boricua underground and was a creative outlet for many young people. This created an inconspicuous-yet-prominent underground youth culture which sought to express itself. As a youth culture existing on the fringes of society and the law, it has often been criticized. The Puerto Rican police launched a campaign against underground music by confiscating cassette tapes from music stores under penal obscenity codes, levying fines and demonizing rappers in the media. Bootleg recordings and word of mouth became the primary means of distribution for this music until 1998, when it coalesced into modern reggaeton. The genre's popularity increased when it was discovered by international audiences during the early 2000s.

The new genre, simply called "underground" and later "''perreo''", had explicit lyrics about drugs, violence, poverty, friendship, love and sex. These themes, depicting the troubles of inner-city life, can still be found in reggaeton. "Underground" music was recorded in ''marquesinas'' (or carports) by creators using second-hand recording equipment, mostly. The cassettes were then sold or distributed on the streets from the trunk of a car.Mayra Santos, "Puerto Rican Underground", ''Centro vol. 8 1 & 2'' (1996), p. 219-231. Many of the recordings were made in small ''marquesinas'' and at public "housing complexes such as Villa Kennedy, and Jurutungo". Despite that, the quality of the cassettes was good enough to help increase their popularity among Puerto Rican youth. The availability and quality of the cassettes led to reggaeton's popularity, which crossed socioeconomic barriers in the Puerto Rican music scene. The most popular cassettes in the early 1990s were DJ Negro's ''The Noise I'' and ''II'' and DJ Playero's 37 and 38. Gerardo Cruet, who created the recordings, spread the genre from the marginalized residential areas into other sectors of society, particularly private schools.

By the mid-1990s, "underground" cassettes were being sold in music stores. The genre caught on with middle-class youth, then found its way into the media. By this time, Puerto Rico had several clubs dedicated to the underground scene; Club Rappers in Carolina and PlayMakers in Puerto Nuevo were the most notable. Bobby "Digital" Dixon's "Dem Bow" production was played in clubs. Underground music was not originally intended to be club music. In South Florida, DJ Laz and Hugo Diaz of the Diaz Brothers were popularizing the genre from Palm Beach to Miami.

Underground music in Puerto Rico was harshly criticized. In February 1995, there was a government-sponsored campaign against underground music and its cultural influence. Puerto Rican police raided six record stores in San Juan, hundreds of cassettes were confiscated and fines imposed in accordance with Laws 112 and 117 against obscenity. The Department of Education banned baggy clothing and underground music from schools. For months after the raids local media demonized rappers, calling them "irresponsible corrupters of the public order."

In 1995, DJ Negro released ''The Noise 3'' with a mockup label reading, "Non-explicit lyrics". The album had no cursing until the last song. It was a hit, and underground music continued to seep into the mainstream. Senator Velda González of the Popular Democratic Party and the media continued to view the movement as a social nuisance.

During the mid-1990s, the Puerto Rican police and National Guard confiscated reggaeton tapes and CDs to get "obscene" lyrics out of the hands of consumers. Schools banned hip hop clothing and music to quell reggaeton's influence. In 2002, Senator González led public hearings to regulate the sexual "slackness" of reggaeton lyrics. Although the effort did not seem to negatively affect public opinion about reggaeton, it reflected the unease of the government and the upper social classes with what the music represented. Because of its often sexually-charged content and its roots in poor, urban communities, many middle- and upper-class Puerto Ricans found reggaeton threatening, "immoral, as well as artistically deficient, a threat to the social order, apolitical".

Despite the controversy, reggaeton slowly gained acceptance as part of Puerto Rican culture — helped, in part, by politicians including González who began to use reggaeton in election campaigns to appeal to younger voters in 2003. Puerto Rican mainstream acceptance of reggaeton has grown and the genre has become part of popular culture, including a 2006 Pepsi commercial with Daddy Yankee and PepsiCo's choice of Ivy Queen as musical spokesperson for Mountain Dew. Other examples of greater acceptance in Puerto Rico are religiously- and educationally-influenced lyrics; ''Reggae School'' is a rap album produced to teach math skills to children, similar to ''School House Rock''. Reggaeton expanded when other producers, such as DJ Nelson and DJ Eric, followed DJ Playero. During the 1990s, Ivy Queen's 1996 album ''En Mi Imperio'', DJ Playero's ''Playero 37'' (introducing Daddy Yankee) and ''The Noise: Underground'', ''The Noise 5'' and ''The Noise 6'' were popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Don Chezina, Tempo, Eddie Dee, Baby Rasta & Gringo and Lito & Polaco were also popular.

The name "reggaeton" became prominent during the early 2000s, characterized by the dembow beat. It was coined in Puerto Rico to describe a unique fusion of Puerto Rican music. Reggaeton is currently popular throughout Latin America. It increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Joe and DJ Blass worked with Plan B and Sir Speedy on ''Reggaeton Sex'', ''Sandunguero'' and ''Fatal Fantasy''.

2004: Crossover

In 2004, reggaeton became popular throughout the United States and Europe. Tego Calderón was receiving airplay in the U.S., and the music was popular among youth. Daddy Yankee's ''El Cangri.com'' became popular that year in the country, as did Héctor & Tito. Luny Tunes and Noriega's '' Mas Flow'', Yaga & Mackie's ''Sonando Diferente'', Tego Calderón's ''El Abayarde'', Ivy Queen's '' Diva'', Zion & Lennox's '' Motivando a la Yal'' and the '' Desafío'' compilation were also well-received. Rapper N.O.R.E. released a hit single, "Oye Mi Canto". Daddy Yankee released ''Barrio Fino'' and a hit single, "Gasolina", opening the door for reggaeton globally. Tego Calderón recorded the singles "Pa' Que Retozen" and "Guasa Guasa". Don Omar was popular, particularly in Europe, with "Pobre Diabla" and " Dale Don Dale". Other popular reggaeton artists include Tony Dize, Angel & Khriz, Nina Sky, Dyland & Lenny, RKM & Ken-Y, Julio Voltio, Calle 13, Héctor Delgado, Wisin & Yandel and Tito El Bambino. In late 2004 and early 2005, inspired by the success of "Gasolina", Shakira collaborated with Alejandro Sanz to record " La Tortura" and "La Tortura – Shaketon Remix" for her album, '' Fijación Oral Vol. 1'', further popularizing reggaeton. Four reggaeton songs were sung at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards: by Don Omar (" Dile"), Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, and Shakira with Sanz – the first time any reggaeton song was performed on that stage.

Musicians began to incorporate bachata into reggaeton,Raquel Z. Rivera, Wayne Marshall and Deborah Pacini Hernandez
"Reggaeton"
Duke University Press. 2009. pg. 143-144 with Ivy Queen releasing singles ("Te He Querido, Te He Llorado" and "La Mala") featuring bachata's signature guitar sound, slower, romantic rhythms and emotive singing style. Daddy Yankee's "Lo Que Paso, Paso" and Don Omar's "Dile" are also bachata-influenced. In 2005 producers began to remix existing reggaeton music with bachata, marketing it as '' bachaton'': "bachata, Puerto Rican style".

2006–2017: Topping the charts

In May 2006, Don Omar's ''King of Kings'' was the highest-ranking reggaeton LP to date on the U.S. charts, debuting atop the Top Latin Albums chart and peaking at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Omar's single, "Angelito", topped the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Radio Chart. He broke Britney Spears' in-store-appearance sales record at Downtown Disney's Virgin music store.

In June 2007, Daddy Yankee's '' El Cartel III: The Big Boss'' set a first-week sales record for a reggaeton album, with 88,000 copies sold. It topped the Top Latin Albums and Top Rap Albums charts, the first reggaeton album to do so on the latter. The album peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' 200, the second-highest reggaeton album on the mainstream chart.Artist Chart History – Daddy Yankee– Billboard.com – Accessed 10 November 2008

The third-highest-ranking reggaeton album was Wisin & Yandel's '' Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres'', which debuted at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the Top Latin Albums chart later in 2007. Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Wisin & Yandel/ref> In 2008 Daddy Yankee soundtrack to his film, '' Talento de Barrio'', debuted at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. It peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, number three on ''Billboard's'' Top Soundtracks and number six on the Top Rap Albums chart. In 2009, Wisin & Yandel's ''La Revolución

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