Daddy Yankee deserves a lot of credit for the success of Barrio Fino, for his charisma, energy level, and command of the proceedings are well evident and often infectious

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Start here for an action-packed entree to the genre's rougher pleasures.

Yankee rides roughshod over beefed-up digital reggae rhythms, the emphasis pushed on low-rent electronics and sharp, biscuit-tin snares.

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kevtho

ROLLING STONE #473

Yea I don't have much to say about this album. I was surprised to see the other half of the Despacito duo on this list, but with how influential this album is for latin rap music on the charts, the placement makes sense. Especially with acts like Bad Bunny that have been passed the torch of Reggaeton. The "messiah of reggaeton" often backed by Luny Tunes production brings a whole lot of energy on all fronts of the listen, in delivery and production. Since this is a ... read more

cheruvelol

ROLLING STONE #473

There is no doubt that this record right here changed the landscape of popular music to come. This album, specifically the hit single "Gasolina", introduced reggaeton to the world, allowing Latin hits to top charts worldwide. This brought forth a new generation of pop music, ultimately allowing modern artists like Bad Bunny and J Balvin to cement their place. And of course I can't go without mentioning THE song of 2017- "Despacito" featuring none other ... read more

Lucy (most positive rater)

you ever get depressed so hard you shave your pubes but you realize you dont have a razor so you try using a tiny pair of scissors but then it just looks weird? thats how listening to this album feels

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Daddy Yankee anuncia su retirada de la música con un nuevo disco y una gira