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forrestina by forrestinaOG 2002 · Aug 31, 2004 · 319 views · ·

What: Carribean (seemingly mainly Puerto Rican) dance music like bomba and salsa that has been influenced by reggae, dancehall, and other Panamanian styles.

When: Popular for the last decade in PR. Now gaining popularity in the states.

What I need from you: If anyone listens to this, please tell me more about it. I always hear it on mixes on the radio, but I don't know a single artist name or song title!

Gracias!

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30 Comments

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

is el general considered reggaeton? like robbi rob's boriqua anthem?

papichulo papichuloOG 2004 informative ·

if you wanna kno bout raggaeton, just ride in my car for more then 5min. its about all i listen to. UNFORTUNETLY...you gotta be careful because even though the beats are hot, the lyrics r worse then rap by far...not all songs, but alot. either way...u mentioned PR and how its pretty much started there....ur right..by Tego Calderon. he's probably the biggest guy out there. then theres also Don Omar..."Dale Don Dale." Loony Tunes puts out 75% of the good raggaeton out there. But if you ever wanna download the hottest raggaeton song ever, download "donde esta amor". its not bad in any way either, so dont worry. another hot song is "Yo Voy Voy Voy" and "Otra Noche", but thats ur conscience. lol i could go on forever though

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

wow, you truly are chula papi. hector lavoe!

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

haha how do you think you're getting me to come in your car?

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

ive been in his car...i think he was trying to hit on me, but it was endurable.

papichulo papichuloOG 2004 ·

you know you love me...i'll give ya a ride anytime

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004 ·

Ah hem "Brother Fennimore is ____ years old...(AWWWWWWWW shut down) classic!

papichulo papichuloOG 2004 ·

quiet now!! lemme work this one. age aint nuthin but a number. and besides...u kno i like em older then me. they're not old..just more marinated

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

theres something i want more than a ride...guess!

papichulo papichuloOG 2004 ·

i cant kiss you yet. we arent dating

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

how about my cd, youngblood?

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

ps: no you didnt say "yet"! you are too funny!

papichulo papichuloOG 2004 ·

o man so i have a chance. italian girls are SO hot. when they look like you. niice

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 ·

read my lips: cd

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 · sunshyne

and that means Cool Down, youngin'!

sunshyne sunshyneOG 2004 · fivezero

actually it stands for compact disc, but that works too. thanks!

ophelia opheliaOG 2003 ·

lordah mercy.....

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

"...If a broad is thirty, I'll have a man reimburse me!" LL still makin' moves.

ophelia opheliaOG 2003 ·

hahahaha....the original lip licker - coming back at ya

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

surprised he still has lips to lick...

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

Me encanta reggaeton! Es muy rico. Puerto Rican youth were inspired by panamanian artists who spit spanish style rap using the jamaican style rap as their template. Then they added their own salsa and native beats and created a polyglot that joined the underground urban hip-hop scene. And the artists are: Tego Calderon (featured on the Lean Back Remix), Don Chezina, Queen Ivy, Daddy Yankee, Barimix. Pero, ten mucho cuidado porque just like american hip-hop, you've gotta watch the content.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

good thing i understand spanish then. but haha i don't mind a little naughty *gasps*

i hear don omar is the man.

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

Not like we can understand it really...But these songs scream to be danced to. Too bad they needed Nina Sky, Fat Joe and Noreaga to bring 'em to the fore but I guess that's just how it be's.

I'll have to check don omar out.

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

yea well a lot of it is in spanglish haha

perrin perrinOG 2004 ·

I have an elder in my hall that speaks spanglish, there are times when he says something to me and I have no idea whatso ever what he is saying to me.

superhero superheroOG 2004 ·

that sounds like my mom. but she only speaks english. still, the point remains the same.

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

LOL Whatintheworld?

perrin perrinOG 2004 ·

My thoughts exactly. lol

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

good song : Oye Mi Canto by Nore and Nina Sky

suchgr8heights suchgr8heightsOG 2003 ·

He totally says "mofongo" on the track. Cracks me up! It's not a bad word peops, don't worry. It's a Puerto Rican dish. I think it's more fun to say mofongo than sopapilla...my humble opinion.

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