Juan Miguel Villar, known as Tali Goya, or simply Goya is a Dominican

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rapper raised in

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. He was influenced by artist such as

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and

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, as well as

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Career

He has been dubbed as one of the primary exponents of hip hop in

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. Some of his most successful songs are "Papi Goya", "Rico", "Whip It", "El Derecho", and "Gozza Gozza", which has received over one million views on

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. He has collaborated with artists such as

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", wh ...

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, Remyboy Monty, Duki,

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, Neo Pistea, and others. He garnered attention of the

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community with his song "Flow Cabrón" with Arcángel. He started out as a member of the duo Tali & Messiah with fellow New York rapper

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