Reggaeton: Reggaeton Albums, Reggaeton Discographies, Reggaeton Musicians, Reggaeton Record Labels, Reggaeton Songs, Reggaeton St

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Alternative reggaeton, Cubaton, El Imperio Nazza, Fusion Music, Johnny Praize Hernandez, Mi Nina Bonita: Reloaded, Moombahton, Mucha Calidad, Optimus A.R.C.A., Pa'l Mundo, Perreo, Rapping, Reggaeton Bachateo, Salsaton, Tempo Networks, The Problem Child Mixtape, Una Nota Con Elegancia. Excerpt: Reggaeton ( or ) is an urban form of music which has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music. Its sound derives from the Reggae en Espanol from Panama. The genre was invented, shaped and made known in Puerto Rico where it got its name; most of its current artists are also from Puerto Rico. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European, Asian and African audiences. Reggaeton blends Jamaican musical influences of dancehall, and Trinidadian soca with those of Latin America, such as salsa, bomba, Latin hip hop, and electronica. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Lyrics tend to be derived from hip hop rather than from dancehall. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused some controversy, albeit less, due to alleged exploitation of women. While it takes influences from hip hop and Jamaican dancehall, reggaeton is not precisely the Hispanic or Latin American version of either of these genres; reggaeton has its own specific beat and rhythm, whereas Latin hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. The specific "riddim" that characterizes reggaeton is referred to as "Dem Bow." The name is taken from the dancehall song by Shabba Ranks that first popularized the beat in the early 1990s and that appears in his album Just Reality. There is no consensus about the Spanish spelling of reggaeton. Spanish spellings include reggaeton, reggaeton and regueton. Fundeu BBVA recommends the fully adapted form "regueton" and states that if the spellings "reggaeton" or "reggaeton" are used in Spanish, they should appear in italics. In 2006, the Puerto Rican Academy of the Spanish Language proposed the form "regueton" as the normal spelling, in order to simplify the creation of derivative words. The origin of the word reggaeton comes from combining the English term reggae with on, a word used in Panamanian slang to describe something big. It may thus be translated as "Big Reggae." The term was coined by Panamanian producer Mich