The entry of Calle 13 into the reggaeton characterized an important change in other ways. On the other hand, there is the band Calle 13, composed of two middle class, Hispanic, and high educated reggaetoneros. With his lyrics, he has created a revolutionary movement inspired by his authentic street roots of Santurce in Puerto Rico, because he was creating a social narrative that openly discusses topics such as racism, poverty, and class domination. His invention purposefully reached back in time to working-class, Afro- diasporic musical roots. Fusing an experimental reggaeton style strongly rooted in the working- class Caribbean aesthetics of classic salsa with a strong dose of African American hip-hop.
Photo 4: Daddy Yankee for the cover on his single ‘Gasolina’įurthermore, a turning point in the reggaeton’s success was the debut album of Tego Calderon, El Abayarde in 2002. But this song very interesting …show more content… So when the girls scream, Dame mas gasolina, according to, this means that the girl wants sperm or wants to go out and party. Asked by reporters about the meaning of his song Gasolina, Daddy Yankee joked, "It’s about energy independence” because Daddy Yankee openly talks about the independence of Puerto Rico from the US. For the audience, lyrics can mean many things, from the need for speed to a reference for oral sex. Gasolina’s lyrics touches on themes that have to do with the race and class- based concerns and has sexual inference and uneven gender relations, which could be seen as celebrating simple pleasures, stressing machismo. The lyrics, although explicit, were smoother than what reggaeton was known for. 1s on Top Latin Albums a record 73 entries on Latin Airplay and 84 Hot Latin Songs hits since Gasolina. Show More Daddy Yankee’s biggest hit, ‘Gasolina’, was turning point into his career and turning point for the reggaeton as well (photo 4). Tracklist with lyrics of the album GASOLINA V.2 2006 of Daddy Yankee: En Directo - King Daddy - Dale Caliente - El Empuje - Tu Principe Ft. And Yankee hasn’t just stayed relevant he has stayed on top, with six No.