The Noise were a Puerto Rican collective of DJs, rappers, and producers who performed at a club, by the same name in
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Puerto Rico. It included many of Puerto Rican performers, some of whom would later find solo success, including
Vico C
Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin American ...
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Baby Rasta & Gringo,
Baby Ranks
David Luciano Acosta, known professionally as Baby Ranks, is a Puerto Rican and Dominican reggaeton artist. He has co-billing on the Luny Tunes album ''Mas Flow 2'', and sings on multiple tracks including the single " Mayor Que Yo" ("Older than ...
, DJ David, DJ Negro,
DJ Nelson,
Don Chezina,
Ivy Queen,
Las Guanabanas, Point Breakers,
Trebol Clan,
Tony Touch.
Background
In 1985, the club opened in Puerto Rico. Originally, the club was a "venue where DJs and club-goers could enjoy rap, dancehall reggae, and tropical styles popular at the salsa, particularly. Around 1994, the collective's producers began producing beats for the artists to perform to live at the club.
Musical career
1994-1996: Establishment
Puerto Rican singer
Ivy Queen joined the then all-male group in 1995. Queen "made her first appearance on the fifth installment of The Noise CD series with a track called "Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes." Queen grew increasingly tired of the violent and explicit sexual lyrics," later releasing her debut studio album ''
En Mi Imperio
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'' in 1996.
1997-2000: Rise in popularity
In 1997, ''The Best Greatest Hits'' was released. It reached number eight on the
''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart. It also peaked at number five on the
''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums chart. Later that same year, ''The Noise, Vol. 8: The Real Noise'' was released. It reached number twelve and number six on the
''Billboard'' Latin Albums and
''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums charts, respectively.
2018: Reunion
In May 2018, the group held a reunion concert at New York’s Red Bull Festival. The proceeds of the event were donated to the “Rock Steady for Life” campaign, benefiting victims of
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Members
Former members
*
Baby Rasta & Gringo
*
Baby Ranks
David Luciano Acosta, known professionally as Baby Ranks, is a Puerto Rican and Dominican reggaeton artist. He has co-billing on the Luny Tunes album ''Mas Flow 2'', and sings on multiple tracks including the single " Mayor Que Yo" ("Older than ...
*DJ David
*DJ Negro
*
DJ Nelson
*
Don Chezina
*
Ivy Queen (joined 1993, went solo in 1996)
*
Las Guanabanas
*Point Breakers
*
Trebol Clan
*
Tony Touch
*
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Bebe
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Discography
Studio albums
*The Noise, Vol. 1: Underground (1992)
*The Noise 2 (1993)
*The Noise 3 (1993)
*The Noise 4 (1995)
*The Noise 5: Back to the Top (1995)
*The Noise 6: The Creation (1996)
*The Noise 7: Bring the Noise (1997)
*The Noise 8: The Real Noise (1997)
*The Noise 9: Antes del Final (1999)
*The Noise 10: The Last Noise (2004)
Live albums
*The Noise Live (1996)
*The Noise Live 2: Anniversary Centro de Convenciones (1998)
Compilation albums
* The Best Greatest Hits (1997)
* The Noise: The Beginning (2001)
* The Noise: La Biografía (2003)
References
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups disestablished in 2004
Puerto Rican musical groups
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