guilty

daily dos

fri 11/13/2009

 

Daddy Yankee says he wants to return to Guatemala to make up a cancelled concert there was scrapped due to fraud.

 
 

DIY Daddy Yankee Halloween costume

peep this

fri 10/16/2009

 
peep-this-diy-daddy-yankee-halloween-costume Image

Want to dress as Daddy Yankee this Halloween? Get the look El Cangri's rocks in the video for Pose with these Halloween suggestions.

New Era New York Yankees Cap $34

He couldn't be "Daddy Yankee" without it.

Leather "Greaser" jacket $29

It's not real leather, but it shines.

Fake Diamond Earrings $12

Blinblineo to the fullest.

Black V-Neck T-Shirt (2-pack) $17

Looks good under that jacket – and you can wear it after Halloween.

Spock Wig $13

It's the closest some may get to matching Yankee's slick 'do.

Next up: Lady GaGa

 
 

Abusadora or Qué Tengo Que Hacer?

song showdown

thu 8/6/2009

 
A collage of Wisin y Yandel and Daddy Yankee.

"Abusadora, abusadora, abusadora, bendita sea la hora, en que te encontré."

Artist: Wisin y Yandel

Song: Abusadora
Album: La Revolución
Produced by: Tainy and Victor "El Nasi"

El Duo Dinámico can't resist a girl with more miles on her than a Ferrari.

OR

"Que tengo que hacer pa' que vuelvas conmigo, vamos a dejar el pasado atras, si te vas."

Artist: Daddy Yankee
Song: Qué Tengo Que Hacer
Album: Talento Del Barrio Soundtrack
Produced by: Musicólogo and Menes

If there's anything that screams "street cred," it's begging someone to take you back.

 
 

lookie loo

daily dos

wed 8/5/2009

 

Daddy Yankee says he's finally getting over an ear and throat infection that nearly caused him to cancel recent concert dates.

 
 

Tempo

whodat

thu 7/23/2009

 
Puerto Rican reggaetonero and rapper Tempo, who is currently incarcerated.

Tempo could have become reggaetón's biggest star. Now he's in prison.

Born David Sánchez Badillo in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Tempo was a kid from the projects who got hooked on music at an early age. When he was four years old, Tempo's parents divorced, and he spent the next decade traveling between New York and Puerto Rico. During his time in la Isla, he studied at his town's public school of music. In New York, he fell in love with hip hop. By his 18th birthday, Tempo was kicking off his rap career from Orlando, Florida, combining the gritty hip hop he'd heard playing on the streets of NYC with Puerto Rican reggaetón.

In the '90s, the green-eyed rapper hooked up with DJ Playero, one of the producers credited with pulling reggaetón out from the underground. Their work led to Tempo's first two albums of street-wise gangsta rap, Game Over and New Game, both of which went gold in Puerto Rico. By 2000, he was battling with Daddy Yankee for the top spot in the game. But his rise would soon come to an abrupt halt.

In 2002, Tempo and his producer, Buda, were arrested for alleged possession of 30 kilos (66 lbs) of heroin and charged with the intent to sell. The husky MC maintained his innocence, blaming law enforcement officials for being unable to capture "real drug dealers." No drugs were seized at the time of the arrest. The prosecution then used lyrics from his songs, including Narco Hampon, as evidence against him:

Soy un Narcohampon tengo el control del area azul
traficante de kilates pero cantante tu?

Three years later, Tempo was convicted and sentenced to 24 years in prison. Buda, who passed away in 2007, was acquitted. While Tempo's lawyers appealed the conviction, he found support in the unlikeliest of allies: Daddy Yankee. Once his biggest rival, El Cangri joined forces with fellow reggaetón stars Tego Calderón and Hector "El Father" to promote the Free Tempo campaign. Some accuse Daddy Yankee of supporting the jailed rapper for publicity, but Tempo disagrees: "What does Daddy Yankee gain [out of this] if he has everything? Fame, fortune, money… he's at the peak of his career."

Last month, Tempo dropped Free Tempo, a new album featuring a who's who of reggaetón: Daddy Yankee, Wisin y Yandel, Jowell y Randy, Arcángel, Tego Calderón, Zion, Fat Joe, Hector "El Father" and Yomo.

 
 

Daddy Yankee

let's talk

thu 5/28/2009

 
Daddy Yankee in a black leather jacket.

You asked. Daddy Yankee answered.

When will we see you in another movie? (from LocaEcuator1ana)

Daddy Yankee: I'm working on a synopsis for my second movie. We're planning to shoot in Dominican Republic, the U.S. and México.

Would you ever do music with Panamanian reggaetón or romantic style artists like Flex, Eddy Lover, etc.? (from ***MR PANAMA***)

Daddy Yankee: I respect each artist and their music. Daddy Yankee has a style and we're working on the new sound for Daddy Yankee Mundial.

Que es lo que mas amas en la vida? (from Alacrancita15)

Daddy Yankee: A smile of a kid and to give to those who are in need. Also love my fans and being in concerts.

If you had to chose between acting or music, which would you choose? (from ♥StEpHaNiE♥)

Daddy Yankee: Music and then acting.

When you're nervous about doing something, what do you do to make your nerves go away? (from ♥R.K.M & KEN-Y'z♥ PRINCEZZ)

Daddy Yankee: I pray.

What artists did you look up to when you were growing up? (from Lela81)

Daddy Yankee: Dr. Dre, Nando Boom and Run DMC.

What's your favorite food and what's your favorite candy or dessert? (from pretty_aime)

Daddy Yankee: Arroz con habichuelas and chocolate.

How did you feel about the false rumors that went around about you burning a Mexican flag? (from brownie39)

Daddy Yankee: It was an internet rumor. I love Mexico and my Mexican fans. I respect all the flags.

What did you have to sacrifice to get where you are? (from -:-LA CHYNA -:-)

Daddy Yankee: My family. I wish I can be more time with my family.

What do you consider the biggest accomplishment of your life? (from Baybee™)

Daddy Yankee: Bringing my music around the world and my charity Corazon Guerrero.

What are you planning to do when you retire from reggaetón? (from mzkrazyx3)

Daddy Yankee: Umm… I haven't thought on retirement yet. I'm a workaholic.

 
 

Daddy Yankee vs. Don Omar

versus

tue 5/5/2009

 
A collage of reggaetón superstars Daddy Yankee and Don Omar.
name Ramón Ayala. William Omar Landrón.
aka El Cangri. El Rey de Reyes, iDon.
birthdate February 3, 1977. February 10, 1978.
place of birth Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Carolina, Puerto Rico.
the hair Slick and shiny. From cornrows to a close crop.
antes A promising baseball career ended after he was shot in the leg with an AK-47. Preached but left the church to pursue music.
debut No Mercy (1995). The Last Don (2003).
latest release Talento de Barrio. iDon.
current single Que Tengo Que Hacer. Virtual Diva.
protégés Nicky Jam, Miguelito, Tempo and Gold2. Marcy Place, Glory, Rell and Cynthia Antigua.
killer collab Gangsta Zone with Snoop Dogg. Bandoleros with Tego Calderón.
i'm an actor! Talento de Barrio. Fast & Furious.
label boss El Cartel Records. All Star Records.
endorses Reebok Sneakers. Umbro Sneakers.
charity work Fundación Corazón Guerrero helps ex-convicts reintegrate into society. The Treasure Kids Fund helps children with autism.
awards Latin Billboard award for Latin Album Artist of the Year in 2006. Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album Of The Year in 2007.
family life Married with three children to teenage sweetheart Mireddys González. Married with three children (from a previous relationship) to TV personality Jackie Guerrido.
the critics Allmusic: "Daddy Yankee did more than anyone to establish reggaetón as a marketable music style during the early 21st century. Yankee's success was so phenomenal in the wake of his 2004 mainstream breakthrough, that he transcended cultural boundaries and genre trappings." The Los Angeles Times: "By setting a higher dance standard, Don Omar is also ridding reggaetón of its raunchy, sexist nature. He's sending a message that the human body, especially female, doesn't have to be crudely objectified to be admired. It can be elevated to an art form if trained to move in ways beyond pelvic thrusts."
controversy Said he was OK with performing for drug dealers. Charged with possesion of drugs and firearms.
beef Ended longtime feud with Don Omar last year. Ended longtime feud with Daddy Yankee last year.
in their own words "When I do an album I don't like to rush it, you know, I don't like to make music just to make music. I like to create, to create new music, revolutionary music, music that the Latino will like, music that African-Americans will like, that the Europeans will like. So every time I come out, its with revolutionized music every race, everybody." - Daddy Yankee "There is no doubt that reggaetón has a sensual and spicy rhythm. It also had many negative connotations in the beginning, but that is exactly what we are trying to change. Projecting that image doesn’t interest us, we want to construct something productive, and we are seeing that it’s possible." - Don Omar.
web props 549,532 friends on MySpace. 325,970 friends on MySpace.
best video moment Pimping across the world in Impacto. Drifting fast and furiously in Conteo.
 
 

your turn: Daddy Yankee

let's talk

wed 3/18/2009

 
Daddy Yankee in a blue-hued photo.

Got any questions for Daddy Yankee? The Big Boss wants to hear from you, so leave your questions in the comments below. We'll pick the best ones and send them to El Cangri.

Click here to see Daddy Yankee's answers.

 
 

air up there

daily dos

tue 2/17/2009

 

Daddy Yankee is reportedly working on a new movie about the life of a boxer in Puerto Rico.

 
 

the top 10 stories of 2008

News

wed 12/31/2008

 
A man buys a newspaper at a newsstand.

(image by hyperscholar via flickr)

10. Jalapeños cause mass salmonella poisoning

When over 1,250 Americans became sick from salmonella poisoning, authorities suspected tainted tomatoes. But three months after the outbreak began – the largest in over a decade – the true culprit was identified: raw jalapeños. By then, the tomato industry had suffered over $100 million in losses.

9. Natural disasters cause $200 billion in damages

From earthquakes in China to hurricanes in Cuba, from a cyclone in Burma to over 1,700 tornadoes in the United States, natural disasters inflicted over $200 billion in damages this year. One of the world's most important insurance companies suggests the disasters aren't entirely natural, blaming man-made global warming for the increasing ferocity of storms.

8. Daddy Yankee endorses John McCain

In late August, Daddy Yankee endorsed U.S. presidential candidate John McCain, citing the senator's stance on immigration – atypically liberal for a Republican. In the days that followed, Fat Joe called Yankee a sell-out and Pitbull called the endorsement a publicity stunt.

7. Tuition hikes at predominantly Latino colleges

With the U.S. economy in recession, state governments across the country are cutting costs and raising fees to balance their budgets. Among the hardest hit institutions are public colleges. Schools in New York, California, Texas and Colorado, many of which are predominantly Latino, will increase tuition next year, likely forcing some students to postpone their studies just as a college degree becomes even more important.

6. U.S.-México border fence gets started

Years in the planning (and in litigation), construction of the U.S.-México border fence began this year. Whether construction will continue is not entirely clear.

5. Postville, Iowa immigration raids

In May, hundreds of workers at a Postville, Iowa meatpacking plant were detained on immigration charges. It was the largest such raid in years. By late July, many of the detained workers had begun to provide testimony against their former employer, reporting harrowing tales of child labor and unsafe working conditions. In early November, the company filed for bankruptcy.

4. México's drug war escalates

The U.S. remains the largest consumer of illicit drugs and Latin America its principal supplier. Most of those drugs enter the U.S. through México where competition between rival traffickers has claimed the lives of over 4,000 men, women and children. All sectors of Mexican society have come under attack, often through acts of terrorism designed to produce a climate of fear and political paralysis.

3. RBD disbands

Love them or hate them, RBD made bank. In four years, the made-from-Television pop group moved well over 15 million records, sold out dozens of stadiums and made a lasting impression on tens of millions of fans. The group disbanded in August and has just completed its farewell tour.

2. Barack Obama

Less than 50 years after the U.S. abolished laws which prevented African-Americans from voting, the U.S. elected its first Africa-American president. Credited with running the most effective campaign in modern history, Senator Barack Obama will now confront the greatest economic challenge since the Great Depression while managing at least two wars abroad.

1. The Economy

This year, the global economy nearly collapsed after one of its foundations, the finance sector, imploded as a result of the subprime mortgage meltdown in the United States. Every nation has been and continues to be impacted as demand for products and services decreases, companies cut back on production and personnel and governments invest trillions of dollars to keep entire industries, from banks to auto manufacturers, from going bankrupt.

 
 
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