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Originally posted by: Anonymous
"RAGGE EN ESPANOL Y RAGGETON ARE TWO DIFFERENT GENDRAS.  THEIR LIKE COUSINS OF EACH OTHER.  RAGGETON POPULARITY CAME AS A RESULT OF TRANCE AND RAGGE BEATS COMBINDING.  YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO FACTORIA FOR REAL."

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Originally posted by: Jinx
"no sweetheart reggaeton started in Panama in 1983 with their firsts reggaeseros(which I don't recall their names @ the moment). They took Jamaican beats and traducieron ciertas canciones o hicieron canciones con esos beats. EL GENERAL became more main stream in the late 80's and 90's because it made reggaeton more popular outside of Panama.Then Boricuas started to bring their own music into their market. In Panama, reggae is the way of life for many, and some songs are not popular abroad due to the fact that it has muchas vulgaridades,violence and has a lot of Panamenian slangs that people wouldn't understand."

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Originally posted by: JOKER_ESCO
"I live reggeaton calro no todos los que cantan son buenos tengo mis favoritos Don omar, luny toones, Tego, Daddy Yankee, kris y angel, y unos cuantos mas...... No suena como cirbus nose de donde sacan esa idea estupida, es musica a nuestro propio ritmo es un mix de todo un poco y suena bien la verda es que hasta personas que no son hispanas les gusta por todos lados y hasta en english clubs se escucha ahora el reggaeton, respeto tu opinion pero cada uno tiene sus propios gustos......."

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Originally posted by: DulceGalletita
" I agree with you Yessi .... I think it will be around for awhile .... I enjoy it, and hope to hear more .... I also love mi salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia ... all latin music is great!!! Music in general is enjoyable ... Quick question, did all this reggaeton start with EL GENERAL osea he did spanish reggae so in Panama it was already there just that someone else added the extra beat to this music and "reggaeton" came about ... Someone told me this so not sure if it's true ..."

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For all those haters out there, please just chill,

If you don't like reggaeton don't listen to it as simple as that.

I love it,

yesi

Hey Carlito,

  I have a couple being played around the city from time to time. If you like, I can arrange to have a couple sent to you through e-mail. All the best!

Peace

Ricky Franco

jajaja jokes   yup good to see carlitos and ricky and even xtasis respect our music

reggaeton is one of a kind love it or hate it > its music that makes people wanna move and dance like crazy (course da flakaz)

reggaeton has been blowing up since the 90's  and  salsa will never die but reggaeton is what people are liking at the moment

and it wont stop !!!! (p diddy)

"AHORA SOMOS 12 -MANANA SEREMOS 10000'S"

I have no idea where all this bashing on music started.

Reggaeton as suttle as it may seem on talent and any other critique HAS opened doors on a mainstream level. I also heard about Latino-Rapper Pitbull teaming up with Urban mogul Sean Combs (Puff Daddy, P. Diddy). I think that's a great move for us latinos to expose our culture. This might end up being a trend in the music business where the "Latin Explosion" is reborn again. Remember the days when Ricky Martin alongside many Latino artists blew up on the mainstream market? So many non-latino people took interest to the latin culture and especially the music. Even if people don't consider Reggaeton "True-Latino" music, it IS sung and performed in Spanish. Therefore labelling it Latino music. Who cares if it has influence from the Jamaicans. We should thank them, they have beautiful music. Little did people know that Salsa and Merengue were originally morphed from African tribal music. Maybe people thought that this music made us Latino's wannabe Africans. But no. We made it our own. BUT we DO have to thank the Africans for that. I am also a huge fan of salsa music. It makes up more than 70% of my band's repertoire. But one thing you'll realize in music charts all over, that salsa is becoming really "unpopular". Why? Simple. Times are changing. The youth evolves as trends evolve. That's just the way it is. Reggaeton has made its stamp on our culture and whether it becomes a new breed of music to stay or just another "lambada" phase, that's up to the consumers. If you look at Latino record sales, Reggaeton is right up there with Latin-Pop and Tex-Mex music.

If others have a sort of hate towards this music, it will definately be insignificant no matter what kind of propaganda they throw. Althought Reggaeton is not my favorite kind of music, I do like it. YES alot of it sounds monotonous and repetitive but kids nowadays don't listen to lyrics or anything. It's just a "hook" you'll hear that's catchy and there you have a HIT! I think it should just be accepted to the addition of TONS of beautiful music latinos have. Our culture is so unique, ranges is many different styles but sung in one beautiful language.

Let's just be proud that latino voices are being heard internationally. Reggaeton like it or not, is making much more noise and is gaining much more interest than Salsa, Merengue etc. Will it last? no se. Will is stay? no se. But I can't wait to find out what happens next...lol

Mad Luv

Ricky

P.S. lol...coño, another novela..

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Originally posted by: Anonymous
"THE SAD TRUTH IS IT SOUNDS LIKE A CIRCUS.  AND THEN THE CLOWNS START TO HIP HOP TO IT.  RAGGETON KIND OF REMINDS ME OF GINO BEETS ITS BORRING AND REPETATIVE.  NOT LIKE SALSA.  BESIDES ITS NOT A LATINO BEAT.  UNLESS YOUR CALLING JAMACAINS LATINOS NOW.  WAKE UP PEOPLE THIS NOICE IS GOING OUT OF TREND. TALKING TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT DJS THEY SAY THAT THEY LOVE R&B HIP HOP AND RAGGE BUT.  THESE RAGGETON CRAP IT SERIOUSLY SOUNDS LIKE A CIRCUS.  I WONDER IF THEY BRING THESE ACTS TO TORONTO WOULD IT WORK BETTER UNDER A TENT?"

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For the first time ever, Los Angeles will be witness to the Reggaeton craze with two sold out shows at The Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2005. Both shows were sold out within hours of going on sale. The show will feature Daddy Yankee (pictured), Don Omar, Ivy Queen, Hector El Bambino, Luny Tunes and DJ Nelson.

Reggaeton is the latest dance craze – a cross-culture genre of music that has hit Latin clubs in Puerto Rico; has taken a stronghold in the East Coast and has been infiltrating the West Coast the last two years. Reggaeton is influenced by Jamaican music (Reggae); salsa, merengue and by urban hip-hop music – it has been associated with the “underground” movement of urban youth in other Caribbean islands and neighboring nations, including the Dominican Republic, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Nicaragua, etc. More recently, it has surfaced in the United States, particularly in areas with large Puerto Rican concentration of other Hispanics – New York and Miami. It’s taking on a marketing approach much like that of hip-hop at the beginning. Evident by the fact that many multi-platinum hip-hop artists are doing Reggaeton mixes.

Radio stations in the West Coast such as Power 106 (KPWR 105.9 fm) - #1 Los Angeles station and hip-hop leader; Super Estrella (107.1 fm) – Latin youth market leader – are “leading the pack.” The genre has also taken the U.S. Latin music sales charts by storm, There are currently 10 Reggaeton/Latin Rap Albums in the top 50 Soundscan Latin chart including Daddy Yankee at #1, recently honored by the RIAA with five Gold and Platinum albums for his CD “Barrio Fino”, the largest award in the history of Reggaeton music. Daddy Yankee “Barrio Fino;” (#1 in the Latin Billboard Charts) Don Omar “The Last Don: Live Vol.1;” Ivy Queen “Diva Platinum Edition;” and Luny Tunes “La Trayectoria” - all have been nominated for Reggaeton Album Of The Year by Billboard Latin Music Awards 2005.

Universal Music Group has launched Machete Music and appointed Gustavo Lopez as its President in a move to underscore its commitment to expanding new genres of music, particularly in the Latin music area. Machete Music is the first full service, start-up label from a major record company dedicated to the burgeoning music market with a specialty in hip-hop, rap, dance hall and the hottest new movement – Reggaeton. Mr. Lopez is a key player in bringing together the talent for the “Invasion Del Reggaeton” in association with Orjuela Entertainment, Inc

Target understands the importance of music in the lives of their guests and its role in the Latin culture, which is why they are supporting this concert and this emerging music genre. The company is proud to showcase Reggaeton talent and provide guests access to this and other emerging Latin music genres.

OH! YES I DID CUT AND PASTE THIS!! i JUST THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE BEEN OBVIOUS! lol