1:30 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Media| Music| Newspapers
7 Feb 2006
If you are a reggaeton fan or even a reggaeton hater amazed by its growing cross cultural influence then you need to get your hands on a copy of this past Sunday’s New York Times Magazine which features the rey of reggaeton, Daddy Yankee. The article tells the tale of a star growing up in the poverty stricken ghetto and making it out while struggling to keep it real amid the new found success and money and bling that comes with it. Whether you buy into the reggaeton culture as obviously so many have, it’s eye opening to see how “exotic” the musical phenomenon, those who make it, and those who consume it remain to white mainstream media. For example the writer observes:
In San Juan, club attire for women is normally high heels, bare legs and just enough spandex to cover the parts that need covering…And reggaetón lyrics, even when laced with social consciousness about race and class and life in the ghetto, are often a call, specifically addressed to female clubgoers, for more dancing and less clothing
Via / The New York Times
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2 Responses to New York Times Rompiendo Barriers by Featuring Daddy Yankee
Damie_Troy
February 7th, 2006 at 9:26 pm
In America the success of reggaeton is only daddy yankee. Until others break into the mainstream, it’s just a one man success.
niela
November 18th, 2007 at 4:20 am
well to start off i agree w. damie_troy..Also i just want 2 say that daddy yankee was the one who started the reggeaton movement and im sure no one would pass that line that he has reached and i really doubt someone can get to success him