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El Duo Dinámico is makin’ waves on all fronts...from performing at Radio City Music Hall to teamin’ up with talents David Bisbal and Gloria Estefan. They are El Duo de la Historia. And you know they’ve gotta be fresh because wherever you’re at, there’s always a W &Y song burning it up.
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They are the ones that get away with everything, the eternal critic darlings… the problem children. Not only do they sing about immigration, they actually backpacked through Latin America to experience it firsthand. They protest police brutality and celebrate the joys of nalgas, all in the same song. No one comes closer to crossing the line como Calle 13, and that’s just the way we like it.
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A preacher for four years, Don Omar has a talent for leading fans both religious and reggaeton. After leaving the church, Don was catapulted into the mainstream, producing for the likes of Héctor El Bambino, and working with players Da’Flex and MVP Grayskull. This boricua has crowned himself the King of Kings, and fans as far as Italy, and Argentina agree, bowing down to their reggaeton rey.
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All of you new school fellas got nothin’ on El Father. Don Omar’s arch enemy and former mentor makes hit-makin’ look so easy. Before goin’ solo and dropping songs like “Sola,” Hector was one half of the Latin rap group Hector & Tito aka Los Bambinos. Today, this Bad Boy enjoys his status as veteran MC, an old school playa that always gets attention from the shorties.
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When you get the blessing from a legend like Dr. Dre, you know you’re golden. One of the best lyricists to come out en muchísimo tiempo, Brooklyn MC Joell Ortiz released his album The Brick: The Bodega Chronicles with a stamp of approval from the G-Funk mastermind himself. This Puerto Rican is the real deal in “Hip Hop” and is here to stay.
