All the world’s a stage for Daddy Yankee Sitting in his suite in a Times Square hotel, sporting Rocawear and a white Yankee cap tilted to the side in just the right way, Puerto Rican reggaetón rapper Daddy Yankee had arrived. He was on a multi-city arena tour (his album “Barrio Fino” [Sony] has sold [...]

The father of the breakbeat Though considered the father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc is often overlooked today. The Jamaican-born artist was responsible for laying much of the music’s foundation. By spinning two copies of the same record on separate turntables, he invented the breakbeat — an extended rhythmic section from a hit song to [...]

Jamaican music industry loses US$ millions through intellectual property piracy The Jamaican music industry, the world’s leading exporter of reggae music, is losing millions of dollars through intellectual property (IP) piracy and it is revenue that the country can ill afford to lose as it continues to develop its economy. So said one of the [...]

Lopez, Williams Recording Reggaeton Song Jennifer Lopez was in Puerto Rico this week to record a reggaeton song with rapper-producer Pharrell Williams. The 37-year-old singer-actress arrived Tuesday to work on the track, which will be produced by top reggaeton duo LunyTunes, El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia newspapers reported.