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Daddy Yankee is one of the leading proponents of reggaeton music, a style that, though often misidentified as a reggae sub-genre, is actually a hybrid form of Puerto Rican hip-hop heavily influenced by dancehall, techno, merengue, and salsa. BARRIO FINO (which translates literally as "fine neighborhood") is one of the first full-length, non-compilation reggaeton releases to make a national splash on the Billboard charts, despite reports that, in New York City, bootlegged versions of the album sold over 100,000 copies prior to the disc's official street date.
Daddy Yankee's brand of reggaeton is brash, aggressive, and exciting, fusing non-stop pumping club rhythms with snarling, rapid-fire rapping reminiscent of Cypress Hill. The record's sound reflects the harsh, uncompromising reality of ghetto life in both the Bronx and San Juan with mechanical-sounding synths and throbbing, industrial-style bass lines. Not content to stick with his signature sound, Daddy Yankee also branches out into crossover territory, singing romantic sweet nothings in English on "Like You," and sounding downright Dirty South on the G-funk-influenced "Santifica Tus Escapularios."
Personnel: Daddy Yankee (vocals); Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Tomy Viera, May-Be.
Recording information: 2004.
Rolling Stone (p.78) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "Start here for an action-packed entree to the genre's rougher pleasures."
Uncut (p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[O]n BARRIO FINO Yankee rides roughshod over beefed-up digital reggae rhythms, the emphasis pushed on low-rent electronics and sharp, biscuit-tin snares." Barrio Fino Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews hott
this cd is great, I get all my latino beats in it and I love daddy yankee anyways, so this worked out great
Submitted by brianas80 (texas) 
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loved it
My 5 yr old asked for this CD, she likes the Gasolina song. She now loves to dance to the whole cd and sing along to it also.
Submitted by lucia.perez (Santa Barbara, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Hot for parties & nightclubs.
I'm a radio mixshow and a club DJ and everytime I spin any song from this CD everyone either goes crazy or jumps right back onto the dancefloor. The entire CD is packed with pure peak-hour energy to keep everyone moving at any club or house party.
Submitted by "DJ Spinn" (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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Daddy Yankee is hot
Submitted by lmaybee46181 (Gowanda,NY)
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Daddy Yankee, Thumbs up!!!
Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino release would have to be one of his best albums to date. My favorite song is "Corazones" something very diffent. He's a great artist. Of you like Daddy Yankee you gotta check out Krhis Y Angel, Mas Flow 2. I don't think you will go home dissappointed!!!
Submitted by Ashley Vestal (Jackson, Ms)
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