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114-460: Share Our Strength was founded in 1984 by brother and sister Billy and Debbie Shore, who continue to lead the organization today. It "began in the basement of a row house on Capitol Hill", and from the beginning, it was focused on looking for long-term solutions to seemingly eternal problems. During these early years, Share Our Strength focused almost exclusively on fundraising and granted its funds out entirely to other nonprofit organizations. In 2020,

228-760: A busboy and a delivery boy at a grocery store to help his mother financially. Hernandez first decided to rap in 2012 after meeting Peter "Righteous P" Rodgers, CEO of New York record label Hikari-Ultra, when he came into the vegan bodega Hernandez was working at in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and asked if Hernandez rapped based on his appearance, stating that he thought he had the image of a rapper and suggested that he rap because of this, along with Hernandez' cadence. Hernandez began releasing rap songs in 2014, starting with "69" in August 2014, "Pimpin", in September 2014, and both "Who The Fuck

342-404: A hook which is repeated throughout the song. Latino ethnic identity is a common musical, lyrical and visual theme. Unlike hip-hop CDs, reggaeton discs generally do not have parental advisories . An exception is Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino en Directo ( Barrio Fino Live ), whose live material (and with Snoop Dogg in " Gangsta Zone ") were labeled explicit. Snoop Dogg and Daddy Yankee filmed

456-564: A $ 5 million headphone deal and being banned from the Barclays Center . After the shooting, Hernandez stopped releasing music for several months, before releasing " Tati ", featuring DJ Spinking in June, which debuted at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2018, Hernandez released his eighth single, " Fefe ", featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz ; the single debuted at number four on

570-604: A 16-year-old in The Galleria shopping mall in Houston in January 2018. All charges were eventually dropped after the teenager decided not to take legal action. In the early morning hours of July 22, 2018, Hernandez was kidnapped , beaten and robbed by three armed assailants in Brooklyn . He had finished shooting the music video for " FEFE " (featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz ) when

684-667: A July 2017 Instagram post that went viral on both Reddit and Twitter. Hernandez's commercial debut single " Gummo " was released on November 10, 2017, and eventually peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . It was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 5, 2018. His next single, " Kooda ", debuted at number 61 on the Hot 100 the week of December 23, 2017. On January 14, 2018, Hernandez released his third single, " Keke ", with Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie , which also charted on

798-493: A bed with his mother. Emotionally disturbed by the death of his stepfather, Hernandez would not shower or eat, losing a significant amount of weight as a result; he was given therapy and was hospitalized for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder . Hernandez also started to act out due to his stepfather's death and was eventually expelled from school in the 8th grade for bad behavior. Rather than continuing his education, he started working at various jobs such as being

912-402: A campaign against underground music by confiscating cassette tapes from music stores under penal obscenity codes, levying fines and demonizing rappers in the media. Bootleg recordings and word of mouth became the primary means of distribution for this music until 1998, when it coalesced into modern reggaeton. The genre's popularity increased when it was discovered by international audiences during

1026-589: A car in front of her daughter, then a year old, who started screaming and crying. Molina alleges that after she questioned Hernandez about a stripper he had been hanging out with, "He dragged me by my hair and slapped me in my face," which resulted in a black eye. Hernandez admitted physically abusing his ex-girlfriend again in an interview with The New York Times in 2020. On November 16, 2018, Hernandez made his second appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show, in which he notably stated: "There's only one thing I fear in life. No, two things. I fear God and I fear

1140-413: A collaboration with Nicki Minaj , which was released on June 12, 2020. The song debuted at the top of the Hot 100, marking 6ix9ine's first number-one single. "Trollz" fell to number 34 in its second week, breaking the record for the largest position drop from number one in the chart's history, however, the record was broken again later that year by Taylor Swift with " Willow ". A third single, " Yaya ",

1254-410: A daughter, with Sara Molina. Hernandez has another daughter who was born November 19, 2018, with Marlayna M. Hernandez was raised as a Christian . In an interview with American radio personality Angie Martinez , he stated: "I pray a lot; I always thank God for good situations. Every time there's a good situation, there's a cell in my brain that says: 'Say thank you to God'. ... Before I blew up, for

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1368-408: A felony count of use of a child in a sexual performance. He was charged with three counts of the offense after a February 2015 incident in which he had physical contact with a 13-year-old girl and later distributed videos of the incident online as part of a music video. Three videos are described in the criminal complaint against Hernandez. In the first, "the child engages in oral sexual intercourse with

1482-618: A hit single, " Oye Mi Canto ". Daddy Yankee released Barrio Fino and a hit single, " Gasolina ", opening the door for reggaeton globally. Tego Calderón recorded the singles "Pa' Que Retozen" and "Guasa Guasa". Don Omar was popular, particularly in Europe, with " Pobre Diabla " and " Dale Don Dale ". Other popular reggaeton artists include Tony Dize , Angel & Khriz , Nina Sky , Dyland & Lenny , RKM & Ken-Y , Julio Voltio , Calle 13 , Héctor el Father , Wisin & Yandel and Tito El Bambino . In late 2004 and early 2005, inspired by

1596-405: A market dominated by mixing Latin trap and reggaeton followed by a new minimalist dembow rhythm. For example, songs such as "Adictiva" by Daddy Yankee and Anuel AA, "Asesina" by Brytiago and Darell, "Cuando Te Besé" by Becky G and Paulo Londra, "No Te Veo" by Casper Magico and many other songs have been made in this style. The dembow riddim was created by Jamaican dancehall producers during

1710-489: A member of the violent Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods street gang. When Molina denied cheating on him, she says he punched her out of nowhere, driving "a hair extension into her scalp". "I was leaking blood," she said. "There was blood on the hotel pillowcases. He got scared". Molina told the Daily Beast that she did not report the assaults to the police, though she provided the news outlet with photos she said were taken shortly after

1824-501: A minor for assault and the sale of heroin. Due to his continuing legal problems in light of his plea bargain, the Manhattan district attorney's office announced Hernandez could face up to three years in prison and possible sex offender registration for his 2015 case, but he was instead sentenced to four years of probation starting in October 2018, with one clause being that he cannot utter

1938-503: A mostly-male genre, the number of women artists has been a slowly increasing and include the " Queen of Reggaeton ", Ivy Queen , Mey Vidal , K-Narias , Adassa , La Sista and Glory . Sandungueo , or perreo , is a dance associated with reggaeton which emerged during the early 1990s in Puerto Rico. It focuses on grinding , with one partner facing the back of the other (usually male behind female). Another way of describing this dance

2052-577: A music label based in Slovakia. He adopted the stage name "Tekashi69"; "Tekashi" references Japanese anime, which he was a fan of, while "69" references both the 69 sex position and the yin-yang symbol. Gathering fame as an internet meme for his rainbow-dyed hair, extensive tattoos, and rainbow-plated grills , he eventually became an associate of fellow New York rapper ZillaKami , the younger half-brother of Righteous P. They later feuded after Hernandez discovered Righteous P and ZillaKami were going to sign

2166-410: A music video for his single "TE CONOCI BAILANDO", which featured several homoerotic images including several shirtless men, locker room interactions and guys twerking in front of urinals. He challenged what is expected from traditional reggaeton music visuals by having gay men be the object of desire rather than women. The music video has amounted 2 million views on YouTube as of October 2023. Despite

2280-434: A new album on the main pages of their store fronts and not including him in their playlists which are highly influential on the charts, with him explaining that he views this as the music industry using these platforms' influence to damage him as a result of him cooperating. In November 2020, Hernandez was profiled in a Hulu true crime documentary film, 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez . While archival footage of Hernandez

2394-474: A new single on May 8, 2020, marking his return to music and on his 24th birthday. The song, titled " Gooba ", was released alongside a music video. According to Pitchfork 's Madison Bloom, the track includes references to COVID-19 ("They sick, been hot, way before coronavirus") and Hernandez's cooperation with federal prosecutors and testimony ("Tell me how I ratted, came home to a big bag"). Hernandez announced after several delays his next single " Trollz ",

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2508-429: A publishing deal with LA-based music company Create Music Group . In early October 2018, Hernandez was featured on the song "Aulos Reloaded" with French house DJ Vladimir Cauchemar and "Kick" with Danish singer Jimilian . On November 7, 2018, it was announced that his debut studio album, Dummy Boy , was to be released on November 23, but on November 21, it was announced that the album would be postponed. The album

2622-625: A record deal with Epic, in an attempt by ZillaKami to drop him due to a lack of control over Hernandez, alleged unpaid bail money, the surfacing of misconduct allegations against Hernandez, and a dispute over allegedly stolen instrumentals. Soon after Hernandez began working with Andrew Green a rapper known as TrifeDrew, again, who had previously worked with him on music videos to work on videos again along with music. " Poles 1469 ", released in April 2017, featured Hernandez alongside Trippie Redd on YouTube. Hernandez rose to prominence on social media due to

2736-511: A severe decimation of his public image. Daniel Hernandez was born on May 8, 1996, in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn , New York City to Natividad Perez-Hernandez, a factory worker and house cleaner from Atlixco , Puebla , Mexico, and Daniel Hernandez Sr., from Río Piedras , San Juan , Puerto Rico. His mother came to the U.S. in 1988 to seek a better life and opportunities. Hernandez played baseball and soccer throughout his youth and

2850-447: A year and a half—400 and something days—I literally prayed every day while walking my dog Titus. I would pray every day: God, please change my life ... God, please change my life; I'm a good kid. Please change my life. I got a baby; I can't even buy her Pampers ... please change my life, please change my life—and then 'Gummo' came and life changed. And then I was like damn, God is real. I knew if I prayed every day it would work because God

2964-474: Is "back-to-front", where the woman presses her rear into the pelvis of her partner to create sexual stimulation. Since traditional couple dancing is face-to-face (such as square dancing and the waltz), reggaeton dancing initially shocked observers with its sensuality but was featured in several music videos. It is also known as daggering , grinding or juking in the English-speaking areas of the U.S. Over

3078-650: Is You" and "4769" in October 2014, the latter of which was his first collaboration as a lead artist featuring two rappers from the Brooklyn collective Pro Era , J.A.B. and Dirty Sanchez. Over the next three years, he released multiple tracks and videos with titles such as "Scumlife", "Shinigami" (named after the Japanese death god Shinigami from Death Note ), "Yokai" and "Hellsing Station", drawing attention for his aggressive rapping style and use of anime as music video visuals. Many of his early songs were released by FCK THEM,

3192-425: Is a basic building block, a skeletal sketch in percussion. In Reggaeton 'dembow' also incorporates identical Jamaican riddims such as Bam Bam, Hot This Year, Poco Man Jam, Fever Pitch, Red Alert, Trailer Reloaded and Big Up riddims, and several samples are often used. Some reggaeton hits incorporate a lighter, electrified version of the riddim. Examples are " Pa' Que la Pases Bien " and " Quiero Bailar ", which uses

3306-566: Is a fairly widespread genre within Spain . For years it has topped the list as the most listened to musical genre in the Iberian country. Reggaeton arrived in Spain due to the large immigration flows of the 2000s and today it is a genre that is quite integrated into Spanish society, which also has its own exponents of the genre such as Enrique Iglesias , Rosalía , Ana Mena , Lola Índigo and Juan Magán . In

3420-562: Is a modern style of popular and electronic music that originated in Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians. It has evolved from dancehall , with elements of hip hop , Latin American , and Caribbean music . Vocals include toasting / rapping and singing , typically in Spanish. Reggaetón, today,

3534-416: Is featured, he was not interviewed for the film. On February 19, 2021, he returned with the track, " Zaza ", notably throwing jabs at Lil Durk and Meek Mill , whom he has feuded with. The song debuted at number 90 on the Hot 100. Also in 2021, Wack 100 officially became his manager. On April 15, 2022, he released the song " Giné ", throwing jabs at Lil Durk again, as well as King Von . The song

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3648-451: Is real. And my life has changed". On October 1, 2020, Hernandez was reportedly hospitalized after having an overdose from mixing two Hydroxycut diet pills with a McDonald's McCafé coffee. He has claimed that he came to weigh more than 200 lbs after leaving prison but has said that using the medication had helped him shed 30 lbs since he was released. His lawyer denies the overdose claim. In September 2022, Hernandez became

3762-418: Is referred to as her legal name "Villana". Villana has spoken on her experience confronting the barriers for queer and trans people in the reggaeton and urban industry; she says, "all of these cis male artists, who are very close, aren't going to collaborate with a trans woman. There are very few. We can count them on one hand." In 2023 Young Miko, a queer trap and reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico, charted in

3876-594: Is regarded as one of the most popular music genres worldwide; it is the top music genre among the Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations and one of the primary modern genres within the Spanish-language music industry. Seemingly endless artists from the Caribbean have risen to fame ( Puerto Rico , Panamá , Dominican Republic , Cuba , Colombia ). Argentina has seen a modern surge in young artists inspired by

3990-488: Is the first time reggaeton was sung in the Chinese languages of Mandarin and Hakka and accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments like the erhu , pipa and guzheng , creating a fusion of reggaeton and traditional Chinese musical styles. Reggaeton has traditionally been male dominated and heteronormative , known to "reinforce the most unpleasant aspects of machismo ". The genre began to accept queer and trans artists into

4104-686: The Billboard 200 chart. It peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, number three on Billboard's Top Soundtracks and number six on the Top Rap Albums chart. In 2009, Wisin & Yandel's La Revolución debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, number one on the Top Latin Albums and number three on the Top Rap Albums charts. By 2008, Reggaeton was the "biggest-selling genre of Latin music" and one of its artists, Tego Calderon,

4218-480: The Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number three in its second week, marking Hernandez's highest entry on the chart and his first single to reach the top five of the Hot 100. "Fefe" was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . His subsequent singles, " Bebe " and " Stoopid ", also reached the top 30 of the Hot 100. In September 2018, Hernandez signed

4332-542: The Billboard Hot 100, respectively. His second album, TattleTales (2020) debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 , while his third album, Leyenda Viva (2023)—his first reggaeton album—failed to make any worldwide chart impact. Due to his role as an informant in the Nine Trey Gangsters trial , several major hip hop figures and personalities have since condemned or ostracized Hernandez, leading to

4446-451: The COVID-19 pandemic following fears over his vulnerability to the disease due to his asthma condition. He was put on house arrest for the remainder of his term and was released in early August 2020. Hernandez briefly maintained commercial success following his release from prison; his 2020 single " Gooba " and its follow-up, " Trollz " (with Nicki Minaj) peaked at numbers three and one on

4560-467: The Crips street gang. On February 1, 2019, Hernandez pled guilty to nine charges. He was due to be sentenced on January 24, 2020, and faced a possible mandatory sentence of 47 years in prison. On February 16, a plea deal document revealed that the rapper could avoid jail time in exchange for his willingness to testify against fellow gang members in concurrent investigations. On December 18, 2019, Hernandez

4674-447: The Daily Beast about numerous incidents of abuse, including one beating in Dubai that left her face so swollen that she says, "I could barely open my eyes". Molina also told the Daily Beast that Hernandez boasted about being a sex addict . Meanwhile, Molina said Hernandez falsely accused her of sleeping with Kifano "Shotti" Jordan, his manager who reportedly recruited Hernandez to become

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4788-506: The Dominican Republic . The song was added to Day69 as a deluxe song and debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 before dropping off the following week, making it his sixth consecutive Hot 100 entry. Hernandez stirred up controversy in May 2018 when he was involved in a shooting with the entourage of fellow New York rapper Casanova as part of a feud; this led to Hernandez losing

4902-606: The FBI ". On November 18, 2018, Hernandez, his former faux-manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan and three other associates were arrested. Hernandez was charged with federal RICO and firearms charges, including conspiracy to murder and armed robbery and faced up to life in prison. He was allegedly part of "a violent sect of the Bloods " known as the Nine Trey Gangsters. Hernandez's attorney, Lance Lazzaro, advocated for bail for his client on

5016-465: The Fugees , became "the most popular song in the genre's history", with "the dembow beat in the background, the trumpet sample of Jerry Rivera's "Amores como el nuestro" in the chorus, the obvious salsa influence." In June 2007, Daddy Yankee's El Cartel III: The Big Boss set a first-week sales record for a reggaeton album, with 88,000 copies sold. It topped the Top Latin Albums and Top Rap Albums charts,

5130-628: The Latin music market from recording labels in the United States. Julyssa Lopez of The Washington Post stated that the successes of "Despacito" and J Balvin's " Mi Gente " is "the beginning of a new Latin crossover era." Stephanie Ho of Genius website wrote that "the successes of 'Despacito' and 'Mi Gente' could point to the beginning of a successful wave for Spanish-language music in the US." Ho also stated that "as 'Despacito' proves, fans don't need to understand

5244-574: The Philippines , reggaeton artists primarily use the Filipino language instead of Spanish or English . One example of a popular local reggaeton act is Zamboangueño duo Dos Fuertes, who had a dance hit in 2007 with "Tarat Tat", and who primarily uses the Chavacano language in their songs. In 2020, Malaysian rapper Namewee released the single and music video "China Reggaeton" featuring Anthony Wong . It

5358-416: The 1990s, Ivy Queen 's 1996 album En Mi Imperio , DJ Playero 's Playero 37 (introducing Daddy Yankee) and The Noise: Underground , The Noise 5 and The Noise 6 were popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic . Don Chezina , Tempo , Eddie Dee , Baby Rasta & Gringo and Lito & Polaco were also popular. The name "reggaeton" became prominent during the early 2000s, characterized by

5472-643: The Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Classy 101". In the same year, she was featured on Spanish rapper Bad Gyal's "Chulo Pt2", along with Tokischa , a queer Dembow singer; as of October 2023, the song has over 100 million views on YouTube. In the start of her career, Young Miko grew a local following in Puerto Rico releasing music independently on SoundCloud , but gained national visibility after Bad Bunny invited her on stage during his Un Verano Sin Ti tour. In June 2023, reggaeton artist, La Cruz, from Venezuela released

5586-494: The English-language American Music Awards , Billboard Music Awards , Grammy Awards , and MTV Video Music Awards . There are several versions about the origin of the word reggaeton. El General 's representative Michael Ellis is said to have originated the term, adding the -ton suffix to "make the word big." One of them states that the word reggaeton emerged in 1994 when Daddy Yankee mentioned it for

5700-521: The Hot 100. Shortly afterward, Hernandez announced his second mixtape, Day69 . The mixtape was released on February 23, 2018, and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 55,000 album-equivalent units , of which 20,000 were pure sales. According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times , the tape was an outgrowth of the " SoundCloud rap explosion" and was notable for its willingness to deviate from hip hop's prevailing sound. After

5814-641: The Liquid riddim. Since 2018 a new variation of the Dembow rhythm has emerged; Starting with Te Bote , a sharper minimalist Dembow has become a stable of Reggaeton production which has allowed for more syncopated rhythmic experiments. Reggaeton lyrical structure resembles that of hip hop . Although most reggaeton artists recite their lyrics rapping (or resembling rapping) rather than singing , many alternate rapping and singing. Reggaeton uses traditional verse-chorus-bridge hip hop structure. Like hip hop, reggaeton songs have

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5928-428: The United States . The success of the song and its remix version led Daddy Yankee to become the most listened-to artist worldwide on the streaming service Spotify on 9 July 2017, being the first Latin artist to do so. He later became the fifth most listened-to male artist and the sixth overall of 2017 on Spotify. In June 2017, "Despacito" was cited by Billboard ' s Leila Cobo as the song that renewed interest in

6042-463: The assailants grabbed him outside his home and pistol-whipped him. The robbers eventually took over $ 750,000 in custom jewelry and approximately $ 35,000 in cash. Hernandez escaped from their vehicle and summoned police help via a stranger. He was taken to the hospital. In February 2019, Nine Trey Gangsters member Anthony "Harv" Ellison was indicted for the July kidnapping and assault. On October 3, Ellison

6156-556: The attacks, showing bruises and cuts. She continued to detail that Hernandez proceeded "beating me for two hours straight," she claims "He punched me so hard in my right ear I thought I was deaf". Molina describes that Hernandez punched, kicked and choked her, leaving her with two black eyes and multiple bruises. She then went on to allege that he sexually assaulted her next morning, "He woke up, forced me to have sex with him," she said. "I cried". Molina described another incident that took place in April 2017, in which 6ix9ine beat her in

6270-819: The channel in December 2007 from home and car receivers, it can still be streamed from the XM Satellite Radio website. Reggaeton is the foundation of a Latin-American commercial-radio term, hurban , a combination of "Hispanic" and "urban" used to evoke the musical influences of hip hop and Latin American music. Reggaeton, which evolved from dancehall and reggae, and with influences from hip hop has helped Latin-Americans contribute to urban American culture and keep many aspects of their Hispanic heritage. The music relates to American socioeconomic issues, including gender and race, in common with hip hop. As in Latin America, reggaeton

6384-403: The chart. Despite negative critical reception, Dummy Boy peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2015, Hernandez pleaded guilty to a felony count of use of a child in a sexual performance and received a four-year probation period and a 1,000-hour community service order. In 2018, he

6498-651: The condition that Hernandez surrender his passport, pay a little under $ 2 million for bail and be placed under house arrest, but the judge denied bail, keeping Hernandez in custody, surmising that he may still be a danger to the community even if those bail conditions were met. Hernandez's legal team planned to appeal that decision. He was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn under general population before being moved to another facility due to security reasons, as Hernandez had multiple altercations with fellow prisoners, including those belonging to

6612-546: The creation of dembow. At its heart is the 3+3+2 ( tresillo ) rhythm, complemented by a bass drum in 4/4 time. The riddim was first highlighted by Shabba Ranks in " Dem Bow ", from his 1991 album Just Reality . To this day, elements of the song's accompaniment track are found in over 80% of all reggaeton productions. During the mid-1980s, dancehall music was revolutionized by the electronic keyboard and drum machine; subsequently, many dancehall producers used them to create different dancehall riddims. Dembow's role in reggaeton

6726-481: The dembow beat. It was coined in Puerto Rico to describe a unique fusion of Puerto Rican music. Reggaeton is currently popular throughout Latin America. It increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Joe and DJ Blass worked with Plan B and Sir Speedy on Reggaeton Sex , Sandunguero and Fatal Fantasy . In 2004, reggaeton became popular throughout the United States and Europe. Tego Calderón

6840-469: The early 2000s. The new genre, simply called "underground" and later " perreo ", had explicit lyrics about drugs, violence, poverty, friendship, love and sex. These themes, depicting the troubles of inner-city life, can still be found in reggaeton. "Underground" music was recorded in marquesinas (or carports ) and at public housing complexes such as Villa Kennedy, and Jurutungo, often by creators using second-hand recording equipment. Despite that,

6954-514: The fact that Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country, which has historically led it to become more isolationist than other Latin American countries in the musical scene. The musical rhythm only became popular in the country when it reached other markets, like the American. The genre is now overcoming the obstacle of language. Some of the biggest names in the Brazilian music market have partnered with artists from other Latin American countries and explored

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7068-417: The first globally-successful reggaetón song; Daddy Yankee is credited with bringing the style to western pop music listeners. By the 2010s, the genre had seen increased popularity across Latin America , as well as modern acceptance within mainstream Western music ; during the 2010s, several new award categories (focusing on reggaetón and Latin music) were unveiled at various American music awards shows, notably

7182-483: The first reggaeton album to do so on the latter. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, the second-highest reggaeton album on the mainstream chart. The third-highest-ranking reggaeton album was Wisin & Yandel 's Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres , which debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Latin Albums chart later in 2007. In 2008 Daddy Yankee soundtrack to his film, Talento de Barrio , debuted at number 13 on

7296-501: The first reggaeton tracks. As Caribbean and African-American music gained momentum in Puerto Rico, reggae rap in Spanish marked the beginning of the Boricua underground and was a creative outlet for many young people. This created an inconspicuous-yet-prominent underground youth culture which sought to express itself. As a youth culture existing on the fringes of society and the law, it has often been criticized. The Puerto Rican police launched

7410-547: The first time while freestyling on the mixtape "Playero 34." Another version suggests that it appeared the following year when DJ Erick released the album titled "Reggaetón Live Vol.1," abbreviating the words reggae and maratón (marathon). The spellings reggaeton and reggaetón are common, although prescriptivist sources such as the Fundéu BBVA and the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española recommend

7524-403: The genre as well, including Catalán - Spanish singer Bad Gyal (from Barcelona ) and trilingual Brazilian star Anitta (from Rio de Janeiro ). Mexican-American singer Becky G (from Los Angeles, California ) has experienced huge success in recent years, as a Latino American artist in the reggaetón genre. In 2004, Daddy Yankee released his smash single “ Gasolina ”, regarded by many as

7638-547: The genre has become part of popular culture, including a 2006 Pepsi commercial with Daddy Yankee and PepsiCo's choice of Ivy Queen as musical spokesperson for Mountain Dew. Other examples of greater acceptance in Puerto Rico are religiously- and educationally-influenced lyrics; Reggae School is a rap album produced to teach math skills to children, similar to School House Rock . Reggaeton expanded when other producers, such as DJ Nelson and DJ Eric, followed DJ Playero . During

7752-622: The girl and denied knowing she was a minor. Hernandez also claimed to have been 17 at the time of the incident, though the birth date listed in the complaint against him and in his statement to the police shows he was 18. At his sentencing, assistant DA Sara Weiss told the court that Hernandez fondled the child's breasts and smacked her buttocks while she was being double penetrated . Under his plea deal, Hernandez must obtain his GED , refrain from posting sexually explicit or violent images of women or children to social media and not commit another crime for two years, among other injunctions. If met,

7866-660: The goalkeeper of the Russian media football team GOATS. In March 2023, Hernandez was reportedly assaulted inside a steam room at an LA Fitness gym in Lake Worth Beach , Florida . Videos of the attack were shared on social media. Hernandez sustained facial cuts and had to be hospitalized. Three men were eventually arrested and charged for the assault. In 2023, Hernandez began a relationship with collaborator Yailin La Más Viral (Jorgina Guillermo Díaz). In December 2023, she

7980-523: The government went a step further; they banned the "aggressive, sexually explicit and obscene messages of reggaeton" from radio and television, as well as performances by street musicians. The first name of reggaeton in Brazil was the Señores Cafetões group, who became known in 2007 with the track "Piriguete" - which at the time was mistaken by Brazilians for hip hop and Brazilian funk because reggaeton

8094-474: The hearing. His father sat in one of the back rows of the courtroom and spent several minutes trying to get his son's attention. After Hernandez finally noticed his father was in the courtroom, he broke down in tears. His father told reporters he wants to repair his relationship with his son. Reggaeton Reggaeton ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ t oʊ n , ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t ɒ n / , US : / ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t oʊ n , ˌ r eɪ ɡ -/ )

8208-489: The hybrid Cubaton . Two bands credited with popularizing Cubaton are Máxima Alerta (founded in 1999) and Cubanito 20.02 . The former is notable for fusing Cubaton with other genres, such as son Cubano , conga , cumbia , salsa , merengue , and Cuban rumba , as well as styles and forms such as rap and ballads , whereas the latter's music is influenced more by Jamaican music. The government of Cuba imposed restrictions on reggaeton in public places in 2012. In March 2019,

8322-498: The language in order to enjoy the music", referring to the worldwide success of the song, including various non-Spanish-speaking countries. In April 2018, "Te Boté" was released by Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Darell , Ozuna , Bad Bunny and Nicky Jam . It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. It currently has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube. Many artists began to mark strong commercial trends in

8436-457: The late 1980s and early 1990s. Dembow consists of a kick drum, kickdown drum, palito, snare drum, timbal, timballroll and (sometimes) a high-hat cymbal. Dembow's percussion pattern was influenced by dancehall and other West Indian music ( soca , calypso and cadence ); this gives dembow a pan-Caribbean flavor. Steely & Clevie , creators of the Poco Man Jam riddim, are usually credited with

8550-517: The list, explained Judge Paul Engelmayer, was that Hernandez "admits domestic violence from 2011 to November 2018". Accusations of domestic violence against Hernandez first came to light in early 2019, including a detailed Daily Beast article that featured testimony from the rapper's ex-girlfriend (and the mother of his daughter), Sara Molina, that he beat her over a period of seven years—a timeline that corresponds to Hernandez's own admission, though no names of victims were mentioned in court. Molina told

8664-405: The mainstream after Bad Bunny publicly voiced his allyship to the queer community through challenging gender norms and homophobic notions. New generation artists like Villano Antillano , Young Miko , La Cruz and others have been challenging the stereotypes and values traditionally associated with the genre. In 2022 Villano Antillano, a trans-femme rap/reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico, broke

8778-821: The most notable. Bobby "Digital" Dixon 's " Dem Bow " production was played in clubs. Underground music was not originally intended to be club music. In South Florida, DJ Laz and Hugo Diaz of the Diaz Brothers were popularizing the genre from Palm Beach to Miami. Underground music in Puerto Rico was harshly criticized. In February 1995, there was a government-sponsored campaign against underground music and its cultural influence. Puerto Rican police raided six record stores in San Juan, hundreds of cassettes were confiscated and fines imposed in accordance with Laws 112 and 117 against obscenity. The Department of Education banned baggy clothing and underground music from schools. For months after

8892-630: The mouth of these innocent children I never seen something so cruel." OY 6ix9ine Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized in all caps and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi69 , is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversial public persona is characterized by his distinctive rainbow-colored hair, many tattoos, extensive history of legal issues, and publicized celebrity feuds . Hernandez first became known for his guest performance on Trippie Redd 's 2017 single " Poles 1469 ", followed by

9006-524: The movement as a social nuisance. During the mid-1990s, the Puerto Rican police and National Guard confiscated reggaeton tapes and CDs to get "obscene" lyrics out of the hands of consumers. Schools banned hip hop clothing and music to quell reggaeton's influence. In 2002, Senator González led public hearings to regulate the sexual "slackness" of reggaeton lyrics. Although the effort did not seem to negatively affect public opinion about reggaeton, it reflected

9120-556: The organization came under fire for declining a $ 200,000 donation from the American rapper 6ix9ine . Laura Washburn, the strategic communications director of No Kid Hungry, stated: "We are grateful for Mr. Hernandez's generous offer to donate to No Kid Hungry but we have informed his representatives that we have declined this donation...As a child-focused campaign, it is our policy to decline funding from donors whose activities do not align with our mission and values." 6ix9ine responded on Instagram , saying, "@nokidhungry rather take food out

9234-727: The past decade, reggaeton has received mainstream recognition in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, where the genre originated from, including Puerto Rico , Cuba , Panama , the Dominican Republic , Colombia and Venezuela , where it is now regarded as one of the most popular music genres. Reggaeton has also seen increased popularity in the wider Latin America region, including in Mexico , Honduras , Guatemala , Nicaragua , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Argentina , Chile , Uruguay , Ecuador and Peru . In Cuba, reggaeton came to incorporate elements of traditional Cuban music , leading to

9348-504: The phrase "Treyway" in public as it was deemed to promote gang activity, as well as 1,000 hours of community service. On October 27, 2018, two members of Hernandez's entourage were involved in a shooting in Manhattan and were subsequently charged with gang assault. On July 12, 2018, Hernandez was arrested in New York for an outstanding warrant related to an incident where he allegedly choked

9462-488: The plea deal will give Hernandez three years' probation and he will not have to register as a sex offender; if not, Hernandez could face up to three years in prison. In a January 2018 court hearing, it was revealed that Hernandez had failed his GED test, but had his sentencing postponed until April 10, 2018. The court date was later postponed, reportedly because the court did not have a copy of Hernandez's GED. Prior to his sexual misconduct charges, Hernandez served jail time as

9576-692: The popularity of the genre, reggaeton has also attracted criticism due to its constant references to sexual and violent themes, similar to those of hip-hop. Mexican singer-songwriter Aleks Syntek made a public post on social media complaining that such music was played at Mexico City's airport in the morning with children present. By 2019, other singers who expressed dismay over the genre included vallenato singer Carlos Vives and Heroes Del Silencio singer Enrique Bunbury . That same year, some activists stated that reggaeton music gives way to misogynistic and sadistic messages. Some reggaeton singers have decided to counteract such accusations. One notable example

9690-528: The quality of the cassettes was good enough to help increase their popularity among Puerto Rican youth. The cassettes were sold or distributed on the streets from the trunks of cars. The availability and quality of the cassettes led to reggaeton's popularity, which crossed socioeconomic barriers in the Puerto Rican music scene. The most popular cassettes in the early 1990s were DJ Negro's The Noise I and II and DJ Playero's 37 and 38. Gerardo Cruet, who created

9804-477: The raids local media demonized rappers, calling them "irresponsible corrupters of the public order." In 1995, DJ Negro released The Noise 3 with a mockup label reading, "Non-explicit lyrics". The album had no cursing until the last song. It was a hit, and underground music continued to seep into the mainstream. Senator Velda González of the Popular Democratic Party and the media continued to view

9918-405: The record as "the first transwoman to hit number 50 on Spotify" with Villano Antillano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 51 in collaboration with producer Bizarrap . She began her music career as a male-presenting person under the artist name "Villano Antillano" and later decided to "step into [her] femininity" and transition. She has since kept her original artist name, but identifies as non-binary and

10032-537: The recordings, spread the genre from the marginalized residential areas into other sectors of society, particularly private schools. By the mid-1990s, "underground" cassettes were being sold in music stores. The genre caught on with middle-class youth, then found its way into the media. By this time, Puerto Rico had several clubs dedicated to the underground scene; Club Rappers in Carolina and PlayMakers in Puerto Nuevo were

10146-531: The reggaetón style, fusing their music with Spanish rap verses, trapetón and R&B-style vocals (such as the "Los Del Espacio", including LIT killah , Tiago PZK , Duki , Emilia , and María Becerra , as well as Argentine pop star Tini ). Several established, world-famous performers—notably Puerto Rican-American Jennifer Lopez and Shakira from Colombia—have embraced the style, recording numerous duets and collaborations with top reggaetoneros . Several other emerging international artists are seeing success in

10260-426: The release of Day69 , two songs from the album, "Billy" and "Rondo" both debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Billy" peaking at number 50 and "Rondo" at number 73. In April 2018, Hernandez released " Gotti ", a remix of a feature he did for artist Packman titled "Got it, Got it". The song's video was released on April 16, 2018, and involved footage of Hernandez donating bundles of $ 100 bills to poor citizens in

10374-513: The release of his debut single, " Gummo " that same year, which was a sleeper hit . The latter preceded his debut mixtape Day69 (2018), which was further supported by the singles " Kooda ", " Keke " (with Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie ), and " Gotti ", all of which entered the Billboard Hot 100 . " Fefe " (featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz ), the second single from his debut album Dummy Boy (2018), peaked at number three on

10488-450: The rest of Europe , Reggaeton is less popular in Europe than in Latin America, however it attracts Latin American immigrants. A Spanish media custom, "La Canción del Verano" ("The Song of the Summer"), in which one or two songs define the season's mood, was the basis of the popularity of reggaeton songs such as "Baila Morena" by Héctor & Tito and Daddy Yankee 's "Gasolina" in 2005. In

10602-405: The rhythm. The New York–based rapper N.O.R.E. , also known as Noreaga, produced Nina Sky 's 2004 hit " Oye Mi Canto ", which featured Tego Calderón and Daddy Yankee, and reggaeton became popular in the U.S. Daddy Yankee then caught the attention of many hip-hop artists with his song " Gasolina ", and that year XM Radio introduced its reggaeton channel, Fuego (XM) . Although XM Radio removed

10716-469: The separately charged defendant Taquan Anderson, while the defendant, Daniel Hernandez, stands behind the child making a thrusting motion with his pelvis and smacking her on her buttocks. The child is nude in the video". The other videos show the child sitting on Hernandez's lap while Anderson gropes her breasts and later sitting naked across the laps of Anderson and Hernandez. In a November 2017 interview, Hernandez claimed to have had "no sexual contact" with

10830-438: The shooting of Chief Keef. Hernandez offered his associate Kintea "Kooda B" McKenzie $ 20,000 to shoot at Chief Keef. On September 10, 2019, Hernandez admitted to years of domestic violence in a cooperation agreement. A section of Hernandez's cooperation agreement with the government, which had not previously been made public, listed a number of crimes that he committed and for which the government agreed not to prosecute him. On

10944-584: The spelling reguetón , as it conforms more closely with traditional Spanish spelling rules . Often mistaken for reggae or reggae en Español , reggaeton is a younger genre that originated in the late 1980s in Panama and was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It had its origins in what was known as rap y reggae "underground" music, due to its circulation through informal networks and performances at unofficial venues. DJ Playero and DJ Nelson were inspired by hip hop and dancehall to produce " riddims ",

11058-923: The success of "Gasolina", Shakira collaborated with Alejandro Sanz to record " La Tortura " and "La Tortura – Shaketon Remix" for her album, Fijación Oral Vol. 1 , further popularizing reggaeton. Four reggaeton songs were sung at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards : by Don Omar (" Dile "), Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, and Shakira with Sanz – the first time any reggaeton song was performed on that stage. Musicians began to incorporate bachata into reggaeton, with Ivy Queen releasing singles (" Te He Querido, Te He Llorado " and "La Mala") featuring bachata's signature guitar sound, slower, romantic rhythms and emotive singing style. Daddy Yankee's " Lo Que Paso, Paso " and Don Omar's "Dile" are also bachata-influenced. In 2005 producers began to remix existing reggaeton music with bachata, marketing it as bachaton : "bachata, Puerto Rican style". In May 2006, Don Omar's King of Kings

11172-635: The unease of the government and the upper social classes with what the music represented. Because of its often sexually-charged content and its roots in poor, urban communities, many middle- and upper-class Puerto Ricans found reggaeton threatening, "immoral, as well as artistically deficient, a threat to the social order, apolitical". Despite the controversy, reggaeton slowly gained acceptance as part of Puerto Rican culture — helped, in part, by politicians including González who began to use reggaeton in election campaigns to appeal to younger voters in 2003. Puerto Rican mainstream acceptance of reggaeton has grown and

11286-489: The video for "Gangsta Zone" in Torres Sabana housing projects in Carolina, Puerto Rico on January 27, 2006. Shot in grayscale , Daddy Yankee said the video depicts "the real way we live on the island". Artists such as Alexis & Fido circumvent radio and television censorship by sexual innuendo and lyrics with double meanings . Some songs have raised concerns about their depiction of women. Although reggaeton began as

11400-414: Was Puerto Rican , was shot dead steps away from the family home in 2010. After the murder of his stepfather, Hernandez's mother was not able to make enough money working to support her children. She applied for welfare and there were many nights Hernandez and his brother went to bed without dinner. Due to his mother's financial struggle, Hernandez and his brother wore used clothes and Hernandez had to share

11514-435: Was Juan Morel Campos Secondary School. His high school was Legacy High School . He left high school around the tenth grade. Hernandez did not know his father until he was 9 years old and had only a brief relationship with him. Hernandez's mother told him he was dead, according to Hernandez's father. Hernandez's father had a heroin addiction and was in prison for five years for selling drugs. Hernandez's stepfather, who also

11628-480: Was allegedly assigned a scout for a major league team at 13 but his mother declined because she did not trust a stranger taking her son at a young age. Hernandez and his older brother, Oscar Osiris, were raised in a church throughout their youth. Hernandez sang during mass and was selected many times to read from the Bible. His favorite passage was Psalm 121 . His elementary school was Public School 59. His middle school

11742-816: Was also released in collaboration with Giné energy drink, for which 6ix9ine made a new drink with the company. Hernandez's third full-length LP Leyenda Viva , his first full reggaeton album, was released as a surprise album on June 16, 2023, but neither the album nor its singles—"Bori", "Wapae", "Y Ahora", "Pa Ti", and "Dueño"—appeared on any major chart. Hernandez's music is generally categorized as hip hop , or more specifically, scream rap , hardcore hip hop , SoundCloud rap , and punk rap , often incorporating elements of drill , heavy metal , hardcore punk , grime , crunk , trap music , and reggaeton . He cites influences including DMX , Tupac Shakur , The Notorious B.I.G. , and 50 Cent . Hernandez suffers from asthma . At 18 years old, Hernandez had

11856-461: Was arrested on racketeering and other weapons and drug charges. Facing a minimum of 47 years in prison, he pleaded guilty to nine charges including conspiracy to commit murder and armed robbery in February 2019. During the trial, Hernandez testified for the prosecution against other Nine Trey gang members and was sentenced to two years in prison. In April 2020, he was granted early release during

11970-539: Was arrested in Palm Beach, Florida on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and obstructing justice in relation to an assault on Hernandez outside of his home. Videos emerged of Guillermo damaging the rapper's automobile and striking him with a piece of wood. She was booked into jail and subsequently released on a $ 9,000 bond following a court hearing. Hernandez was involved in a child sexual performance charge from 2015. In October 2015, Hernandez pled guilty to

12084-587: Was found guilty. On June 2, 2018, Chief Keef was fired upon outside the W Hotel in New York City but not hit; no injuries resulted from the incident. Due to the ongoing feud, Hernandez was confirmed to be under investigation by the New York Police Department for possible involvement with the incident, despite being in Los Angeles at the time. In February 2019, Hernandez pled guilty to ordering

12198-464: Was given a sentence of 2 years after testifying against the Nine Trey Gang. Judge Paul Engelmayer gave Hernandez credit for helping prosecutors send several violent gang members to prison and 13 months time served. On December 18, 2019, Hernandez's father showed up to his court hearing after not seeing him since he was 9 years old. Hernandez did not notice his father in the room for the first half of

12312-495: Was receiving airplay in the U.S., and the music was popular among youth. Daddy Yankee's El Cangri.com became popular that year in the country, as did Héctor & Tito . Luny Tunes and Noriega 's Mas Flow , Yaga & Mackie 's Sonando Diferente , Tego Calderón's El Abayarde , Ivy Queen's Diva , Zion & Lennox 's Motivando a la Yal and the Desafío compilation were also well received. Rapper N.O.R.E. released

12426-476: Was released on December 21, 2018, alongside the album. In October 2019, Hernandez signed a two-album contract for over $ 10 million with his label 10K Projects for one album in English and one album in Spanish. In April 2020, Hernandez had to request permission from a judge to film a video in his backyard while in home confinement and was granted permission. On May 7, 2020, Hernandez announced he would be releasing

12540-472: Was released on July 3, 2020. It debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and dropped out of the charts the following week. A fourth single, " Punani ", was released on August 2. The songs are all included on his second studio album, TattleTales , which was released on September 4, 2020. After the release of the album Hernandez lamented the treatment he received from music platforms Spotify and Apple Music with them not displaying that he had released

12654-400: Was still a genre almost unknown in the country. In Brazil, this musical genre only reached a reasonable popularity around the middle of the decade of 2010. The first great success of the genre in the country was the song "Yes or no" by Anitta with Maluma . One of the explanations for reggaeton has not reached the same level of popularity that exists in other Latin American countries is due to

12768-499: Was the highest-ranking reggaeton LP to date on the U.S. charts, debuting atop the Top Latin Albums chart and peaking at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart. Omar's single, "Angelito", topped the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart. He broke Britney Spears ' in-store-appearance sales record at Downtown Disney's Virgin music store. That same year, Shakira 's " Hips Don't Lie ", featuring Wyclef Jean of

12882-454: Was ultimately released without notice on November 27, on all streaming services. Despite generally negative critical reception, the album became his highest-charting, after debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 behind Travis Scott 's Astroworld . While in jail, 6ix9ine was featured on previous collaborator A Boogie wit da Hoodie 's song " Swervin ", peaking at number 27 on the Hot 100, off his sophomore album Hoodie SZN . The song

12996-421: Was using it to describe and encourage black pride . In 2017, the music video for " Despacito " by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee reached one billion views in less than three months. From January 2018 to November 2020, the music video was the most viewed YouTube video of all-time. With its 3.3 million certified sales plus track-equivalent streams, "Despacito" became one of the best-selling Latin singles in

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