Daddy Yankee Ft. J Alvarez – El Amante

Daddy Yankee J Alvarez El Amante

Old school and the new era collide in this new video by reggaeton veteran Daddy Yankee and the hottest new talent J Alvarez.  Daddy Yankee brings his usual aggressive firepower to the track that is a stark contrast to the easy-flowing melodies and boyish charm of his young peer.  Together they sing of "El Amante" (the lover) and do their best to convince us that infidelity is acceptable when it's clear to both parties that it's nothing more than living in the moment.  If you can get past the … [Read more...]

Spanglish Noise Travels To The 2013 Latin Billboards!

Latin Billboard Awards 2013 Spanglish Noise

It's official!! I (Joseph) am traveling to the 2013 Latin Billboards next week, April 22-25th in Miami.  While the televised awards show on Thursday April 25th (Telemundo: 7pm ET / 6pm CT) claims most of the media attention with its Red Carpet event (La Alfombra Roja) and live performances, there is just as much excitement scheduled behind-the-scenes...at least for my interests in music and marketing/branding.  The purpose of this post is partly press release - I want to connect with as many … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Daddy Yankee & J Alvarez – El Amante (Behind The Scenes)

Daddy Yankee J Alvarez El Amante Behind The Scenes

The Big Boss teams up with El Dueño del Sistema for the new video "El Amante," off Daddy Yankee's latest album Prestige.  The behind the scenes video features some scenes of flashy cars, a busty model, and the beauty of the Caribbean sea.  The interviews are a bit disappointing and for those of you who don't speak Spanish well, you really didn't miss anything aside from everybody letting us know that they're on the set for the music video.  Like we didn't know.  Stay tuned for the official … [Read more...]

Top Spanglish Music of 2012

2013

These are the Spanglish Noise picks for the best of 2012.  Artists had to have albums or songs in Spanglish in order to qualify and they are ranked according to the level of influence we feel they contributed to the Spanglish market.  Any success on the charts was also taken into consideration.  Do you agree with these picks?  Is there anybody we missed or haven't heard of yet?  Let us know in the comments below. Top 2012 Spanglish Artists 1.  Pitbull As much as people complain … [Read more...]

Daddy Yankee – Limbo

Daddy Yankee Limbo Prestige

One hit after another seems to be Daddy Yankee’s plan for this year! “Limbo,” a popular song off of his newly released album Prestige, has swiftly found it’s way to the top of the charts (currently #3 on the Billboard Latin Song Chart). The mixture of the ever popular sounds of electronic dance and the Caribbean zest of the song’s namesake gives this track the staying power to to chart for 6 weeks straight. The synthesized Caribbean horns, uptempo samba drums, and whistle deftly bring … [Read more...]

Daddy Yankee – Perros Salvaje

DY - Perros Salvaje

El Cangri, Daddy Yankee, certainly doesn’t disappoint with the new video release of “Perros Salvaje.”  Reminiscent of that early 2000’s reggaeton that brought the genre to the international spotlight, The Big Boss’ latest hit warrants all of that doggy-style perreo grinding that some of his earlier songs like “Rompe” and “Gasolina” brought to the music scene.  It definitely has that grime that early reggaeton had, which is a refreshing contrast from most of the reggaeton on … [Read more...]

Enrique Iglesias Ft. Daddy Yankee & Niko Eme – Finally Found You Remixes

Enrique & Daddy Yankee

Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias released the video for his popular new song "Finally Found You," which is a danceable pop ballad that fits his style well.  The original rendition features Boston rapper Sammy Adams, who doesn't appear until around two and a half minutes into the song, but his presence helps provide a late spark of energy and a dash of contrast to Enrique's lines.  Did Enrique's alluded sex scene and departure from the girl he "finally found" add anything to the video?  In my … [Read more...]

Daddy Yankee – Prestige (Album Review)

Prestige

This Tuesday (September 11th, 2012) is the release of Daddy Yankee's highly-anticipated new album Prestige, which Latin Urban fans have been looking forward to all summer.  Daddy Yankee is an undeniable heavyweight who was pushed into the spotlight by the reggaeton craze and he has successfully managed to adapt his style to match the changing interests of the market by incorporating new influences such as soca, mambo, house, and pop. Probably the two biggest questions fans have regarding … [Read more...]

Resonant Thoughts Carnival: Why do I Hear Spanglish On The Radio?

Pitbull & Shakira

2012 has been a promising year for the future of Spanglish music in the United States, introducing us to the rise of a new generation of bilingual artists.  While the voice of Latin Crossover artists was once limited to a handful of well-known pop stars such as Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana - both fantastic musicians in their own right - it is my view that the growth of the US Hispanic population, combined with the mainstream acceptance of the mid-2000's reggaeton fad and a thirst for new … [Read more...]

Daddy Yankee – Pasarela

DY

Daddy Yankee is hands-down one of the most notorious names in the Latin music scene - and he is fully conscious of this fact.  Today's video for "Pasarela," an electro-mambo track off the upcoming album Prestige, is the Big Boss' visualization of his rise to power and love of the spotlight.  From sharing a limo and fancy cocktails with a highly desirable woman to the chattering snaps of the press cameras, Daddy has clearly stuffed his old street image in a closet back in Puerto Rico and traded … [Read more...]