★致力Latino Hip-Hop乐派 令人无法忽略的新生代头号全方位才子★
★短短2002至2005年间密集发行五张专辑 张张荣获白金唱片加冕★
★顶尖群星/製作人助阵:寂寞先生Akon、黑眼豆豆灵魂人物will.i.am、菲常妖姬Fergie、小野猫美艳女主音Nicole Scherzinger…等★
随著葛洛莉亚伊斯特芬、瑞奇马汀、珍妮佛洛培兹、马克安东尼、夏奇拉等歌手,藉著拉丁独特节奏及语言文化突破重重关卡,立足世界音乐舞台,成为乐坛闪亮亮巨星级人物。音乐的结合,在流行乐坛已非新鲜事,而致力Latino Hip-Hop乐派,衝破层层帮派火拼气息打压,舞出更为活力节拍,让饶舌乐音涂上亮丽崭新风格,混搭雷鬼、流行等调性,完全以拉丁母语演唱,在充斥英语系的排行榜中显得特别突出的Daddy Yankee,是你无法忽略的新生代头号全方位才子。
来自波多黎各,原名Raymond Ayala的Daddy Yankee,从小立志当位成功棒球选手,直到17岁的一场意外让他伤及双脚,才让Daddy Yankee命运大转变的投效音乐领域,除了延袭传统Salsa、Puerto Rican Bomba等乐种,更深入结合时兴之嘻哈/饶舌派系,饶富生活化词藻,因此广获当地乐迷喜爱。2002年受到多项葛莱美奖加身的Olga Tanon赏识,邀请在巡迴演出中表演,同时也打开Daddy Yankee歌唱之路,短短2002至2005年间,密集发行五张专辑,且张张荣获白金唱片加冕。继全球销量大破百万门槛的『Barrio Fino』后,乘胜追击推出大作『Los Homerun-es』,赢得拉丁专辑榜Top7+雷鬼专辑榜季军+热带专辑榜Top4位置,同时挤进节奏蓝调/嘻哈专辑榜Top63。
Daddy Yankee的全新专辑【El Cartel: The Big Boss】,请到美国本地嘻哈饶舌界顶尖群星/製作人助阵。首波主攻“Impacto”,以欢乐Reggaeton旋律结合嘻哈节拍,舞动感十足到位,多加收混音版本则请来黑眼豆豆菲常妖姬Fergie献唱,製造如黑眼豆豆畅销曲“Hey Mama”般拉丁诱人情调;而黑眼豆豆灵魂人物will.i.am也在“Plane To PR”中製作、饶舌演出,淋上复古Funky-Soul音符,电子特效的润饰,增添随乐起舞诱因;飘散中东神秘频率的“Papi Lover”,小野猫美艳女主音Nicole Scherzinger在此曲中发挥其娇媚耍嗲之能事,烧起脸红心跳的火辣情绪;近期超ㄏㄤ的寂寞先生Akon友情客串、製作之“Bring It On”,跳入美式街头嘻哈调调,同配合极顺耳流畅声线,具有瞄准流行排行榜的实力。Daddy Yankee一位天生的跨界全才艺人,注定要在乐坛发光发热,发挥他永远精力过人的充沛战斗力!
by Jason BirchmeierIt took Daddy Yankee a long time to follow up Barrio Fino (2004), the most successful and influential reggaeton album to date, but when he finally unveiled El Cartel: The Big Boss three years later, the wait seemed worthwhile. It's a well-conceived album with a wealth of commercial potential. It not only pushes the hybrid Latin style forward creatively; it also broadens Daddy Yankee's appeal considerably, teaming him with pop-rap household names like Fergie and Akon while playing down some of Barrio Fino's Latino-specific lyrical themes in favor of potent club-bangers that are as conducive to body language as they are to Spanish. Admittedly, the three-year wait between Barrio Fino and El Cartel was eased by the December 2005 release of Barrio Fino en Directo. That CD/DVD package served a few purposes, beyond functioning as a profitable stopgap released just in time for the holiday shopping season. For one, it signaled the beginning of Daddy Yankee's relationship with Interscope; previously, he'd relied on the major labels only for distribution. Secondly, it repackaged the hits from Barrio Fino as live recordings, in the process showcasing Daddy Yankee's ability as a live performer with a willingness to tour internationally. Perhaps most importantly, though, Barrio Fino en Directo included a handful of strong new recordings -- including the singles "Rompe" (a number one Latin hit) and "Machucando" (number two), along with bilingual collaborations with Snoop Dogg ("Gangsta Zone") and Paul Wall ("Machete Reloaded") -- that were a clear indication of what could be expected on El Cartel. Indeed, El Cartel is largely comprised of both potential hits and mainstream-crossover collaborations (Fergie, Akon, will.i.am, Nicole Scherzinger, Scott Storch), with most of the latter also qualifying as the former. Highlights are numerous, and they're spread across the album: in particular, the nine-track stretch that extends from "Fuera de Control" (the only Luny Tunes production here, surprisingly) to "Papi Lover" is a n delight, though the three-song stretch near the end of the album including "Corazón Divina," "Plane to PR," and "Me Quedaria" also stands tall and closes the album on a satisfying note.