Asked by reporters about the meaning of his song Gasolina, Daddy Yankee joked, "It’s about energy independence” because Daddy Yankee openly talks about the independence of Puerto Rico from the US. For the audience, lyrics can mean many things, from the need for speed to a reference for oral sex. Gasolina’s lyrics touches on themes that have to do with the race and class- based concerns and has sexual inference and uneven gender relations, which could be seen as celebrating simple pleasures, stressing machismo.
The lyrics, although explicit, were smoother than what reggaeton was known for. I'm going to show the world what Latino is about.Show More Daddy Yankee’s biggest hit, ‘Gasolina’, was turning point into his career and turning point for the reggaeton as well (photo 4). The Daddy Yankee that you hear now is the same one you'll have for a long time. "I'm doing the crossover right now without sacrificing who I am, and for me that's the treasure right there. "I'm like a diamond in the industry," Yankee said. Yankee and Pharrell also teamed up for the hip-hop-tinged "Mamacita," which will appear on Williams' first solo effort, In My Mind (see "Pharrell Had To Be Sneaky To Record His Solo Album"). Dre are already on board to help helm tracks for the disc, due out in 2006. I know that five or 10 years from now, people will say, 'Yo, thanks to Daddy Yankee,' and I'll be sitting proud of that because what I'm doing now is history."ĭaddy Yankee is also hard at work on Cartel, the follow-up to Barrio Fino. "As a Latino, a lot of people are looking at me as a leader, and I'm opening the door for a lot of kids who felt just like me when I was a kid. "I have the responsibility to educate the people out there and teach them what reggaetón is about, so with this DVD I hope people will understand us more," Yankee explained, adding that he hopes to serve as an example to youth that a person can become a success without forfeiting his values. Music is a universal language, and we're unifying the cultures."ĭaddy Yankee's DVD, directed by Carlos Perez, contains concert footage from his extensive world tour, behind-the-scenes footage and an in-depth documentary in which Yankee discusses racism and war and opens up about personal matters like growing up on the streets, his rise to fame and his role as a reggaetón ambassador thanks to the global impact of "Gasolina." Even though you don't understand the language, you will dance to it and you feel it because it's real. "It's bringing the new flavor to the industry. "I think the industry needs new sounds, and that sound is reggaetón right now," Yankee said of the genre that blends dancehall rhythms with Spanish lyrics. Yankee also worked with Peoples Champ Paul Wall on the remix "Machete Reloaded," which puts a twist on the performer's original track. Snoop and Daddy Yankee will be shooting the video for the song in Puerto Rico to "capture the real essence of the song and to show the real way we live on the island," he said.
"Rompe," "Machucando" and "El Truco" all feature the Daddy Yankee style that won over fans, while "Gangsta Zone," featuring Snoop Dogg, is on deck to be the next single. The 16-track release will also boast five new tracks produced by Urba y Monserrate and the Latin Grammy-nominated Luny Tunes. His upcoming CD/DVD, which includes live renditions of Yankee's hits, is due December 13. The album, which was Yankee's third solo effort, is also the first reggaetón release to debut at #1 on Billboard's Latin chart. Yankee (born Raymond Ayala) picked up the torch as the frontrunner of the reggaetón movement after his 2004 release, Barrio Fino, became the first reggaetón LP to go platinum. "Doing with my colleagues in the hip-hop game is big, but I won't lose my fanbase and what has got me here," Daddy Yankee said. The infectious club anthem "Rompe" (sans Snoop or Pharrell) serves as the first single off his forthcoming release, Barrio Fino en Directo, a CD/DVD compilation featuring footage from his latest world tour. Instead, the Puerto Rican artist wanted to rely on his own talents to sell his music. SANTA MONICA, California - Daddy Yankee, who scorched up dancehalls around the globe with the reggaetón hit "Gasolina," could have easily milked his recent collaborations with Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams for all they are worth.
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