Daddy Yankee: Reggaeton is here to stay
12:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Music
10 May 2006
That’s what he told the L.A. Daily News. Contrary to what “jealous” detractors are staying, reggaeton isn’t going anywhere.
Yankee says rumors of reggaeton’s demise are entirely exaggerated.The Puerto Rican superstar, whose song “Gasolina” is reggaeton’s biggest crossover hit, insists the music is surely evolving. But whatever happens, he adds, the ubiquitous blend of tropical rhythms, reggae, hip-hop and rap is here to stay.
“It’s part of the landscape,” said the singer-producer known to his mom as Raymond Ayala. “It has been used in hip-hop, rap, all the top hit styles. People who don’t even know what they’re listening to love it. It can only get stronger. Those that say reggaeton is going away are just jealous.”
The article points out that despite his fame, Daddy Yankee is still living in Puerto Rico with his wife and kids. He’s still Daddy from the block, it seems.
Via / AZ Central
Photo via People en Español
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6 Responses to Daddy Yankee: Reggaeton is here to stay
sulema contreras vilcatoma
June 13th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
hola me llamo sulema contreras vilcatoma soy del perú soy fanatica de daddy yankee
te dejo mi msn zule660@hotmail.com
larebelde_pop_11@hotmail.com
bye bye muchos besos
Tori Jones
June 16th, 2006 at 5:54 pm
VIVA REGGAETON…
All the haters need to stop hating on us…Reggaeton next to hip-hop is the most played music…We can’t get enough of it..Whenever you hear it you want to jump up and Dance…I love Daddy Yankee, Wisin y Yandel, Don Omar, Looney Tunes, Zion y Lennox, and all others out there. REGGAETON is here to STAY
Jamrock
August 15th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
As long as dancehall and reggae is here, the chances of reggaeton taking over completely will never happen. Big look to all my jamaican brothers and sisters. Ya’ll started everything. 4 real.
Esmeralda Beltran
September 16th, 2006 at 2:52 am
HI MY NAME IS ESMERALDA AND I AM DADDY YANKEE’S NUMBER ONE FAN FOR REAL. REGGAETON IS THE BEST MUSIC AROUND EVERYTIME I HEAR IT I JUST DANCING I LOVE IT AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT DADDY YANKEE AND HIS MUSIC ARE HERE TO STAY FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. DADDY YANKEE I LOVE YOU AND YOUR REGGAETON! I SWARE THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I WILL GO TO YOUR CONCERT AND GET TO MEET YOU AND TELL YOU IN PERSON HOW GREAT YOU ARE! I LOVE YOU!!
fanty
September 23rd, 2006 at 10:17 am
daddy soi tu admirador
linda servin
February 13th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
my name is linda servin I live in red bluff california and i luv your reggeton and i luv you 2 much y te amo eres my daddy yanke te amoooooooooooooooooooo you are the best singer of reggeton