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Bimbo Interview

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

Bimbo Interview

While Latin hip-hop and rap has been the causeway to a considerable flow of both industry and consumer dollars over the past five years, it’s reggaeton that has provided a fresh face on the contemporary Latin music scene.
One such innovator and now one of reggaeton’s larger than life stars is Puerto Rico’s Bimbo, an […]

The reputed rebel of reggaeton

Friday, December 16th, 2005

The reputed rebel of reggaeton

Even with rumors of a career decline, Tego Calderon is keeping up his bad-boy reputation.
Puerto Rico’s Tego Calderon appeared to be doing his best last week during a tour swing through Southern California to live up to his reputation as the rebellious rapper of reggaeton. He did so by snubbing the […]

Daddy Yankee: En Directo

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

Daddy Yankee: En Directo
It is November 25th, 2005, the day after Megaton, the self-proclaimed “biggest reggaeton concert in the world”, and Daddy Yankee is hanging around his room in Midtown Manhattan’s Parker Meridian hotel. He is visibly exhausted, and with good reason.

Don Omar brings rap, reggae blend

Monday, December 5th, 2005

Don Omar brings rap, reggae blend
Reggaeton is an imperialistic kingdom, and Don Omar proudly sits on the throne.
The spicy fusion of reggae and rap is becoming an increasingly popular musical genre, hopping off the Caribbean Islands and surfacing on the mainland. Puerto Rico native Omar leads the reggaeton revolution, and his latest album Da Hit […]