Gasolina album 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. Gasolina CD music 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. "
Japanese exclusive pressing adds 1 bonus track TBA. Universal. 2005. 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. "
Daddy Yankee z perfecto!!!!!!!!! it z da' bomb! i mean i'm white and part Hondurian chick but that ain't stopping me to listen to Daddy Yankee's songs. me and my latino dad and friends watch it listen sing and dance to Gangsta Zone Gasolina and all the other Perfecto Musica the Latino Rapper has sent into the Gansta world. LATINO'S STAND UP Y'ALL By Nicole
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My Daddy Yankee!!! I love the way he sings and i love the gasolina!!!:) By www.lilmami
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Best pre-game song ever! I'm the only mexican on my volleyball team and I put this song on our warm-up. The rest of the girls have no idea what it means but they love it! By Jamie
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