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Ivy Queen (born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972 in Añasco, Puerto Rico) is a composer and singer known as "La Diva", "La Gata", "La Caballota", and "La Reina del Reggaeton", "The Queen of Reggaeton".
At a young age Ivy's parents moved to New York where she was raised. When she was in her teens, her parents returned to their hometown, Añasco. Ivy went to school and graduated from high school.
When Ivy was 18, she moved to San Juan and met rapper and producer, DJ Negro ...
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Don Omar became one of reggaeton's first international superstars, thanks to his early-2000s work with Luny Tunes but even more so thanks to "Reggaeton Latino," his 2005 anthem that became one of the style's first genuine crossover hits. Born William Landrón in Villa Palmeras, Puerto Rico, Omar involved himself in the church at a young age. He became a preacher, in fact, and it was in this role that he began honing his performance ability as well as his deep insight into the human soul. He eventually left the church (a matt ...
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With over 15 years of upward growth in the entertainment industry and the Latin music scene, Daddy Yankee has developed to be one of the most respected and influential reggaeton artists.
Yankee?s carefully crafted lyrics and his free-style abilities have allowed him to share his views and reach the masses, regardless of his intentions. From love to socially-saturated comments on the everyday Puerto Rican culture, many of his songs have remained solid in the club scene and are considered reggaeton classics.
Daddy Yankee?s const ...
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Latin rap superstar Tego Calderon, who has long been the face card of the Reggaeton explosion, has inked a long term deal with Atlantic Records for his imprint Jiggiri.
After being courted by Atlantic president Craig Kallman for close to two years, and with other willing suitors in tow, the decision to join the Atlantic family came in what he describes as a gut feeling.
“I chose to sign with them because I felt that it was just the right step to take," Calderon told AllHipHop.com. "He [Kallman] knows my music, he’s been following my music ...
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As Reggaeton continues to gain strength and acceptance worldwide with its mass appeal, Cutting Records appropriately introduces REGGAETON FURY- an intense collection of original tracks featuring Reggaetons most popular artists. REGGAETON FURY contains 17 new tracks by Zion y Lennox, Yaga y Mackie, Chezina, Nicky Jam and Alexis (of Alexis y Fido). IN STORES NOW!
Contra La Corriente contains 22 new tracks performed by reggaetons most notable artists as Ivy Queen, Guanabanas, Zion y Lennox and many others. This album is Noriega’s first solo cr ...
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It's been almost a year and a half since Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" hit the airwaves, and the reggaetevolution continues to expand rapidly, flooding stores with new releases. The new material ranges from recycling of old tunes to increasing experimentation and crossover with mainstream hip-hop. Hard-core salseros and punk rockeros may cringe, but it's looking like a reggaethristmas.
Don Omar, whose sultry ladies' man appeal gives him an R&B feel, intends his compilation "Reggaetatino" (Universal Machete) to be a de ...
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