Barrio Fino is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by VI Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. Released two years after his previous studio album, El Cangri.com (2002), the album was recorded in Puerto Rico between 2003 and 2004. It explores themes ranging from dance, sex, romance, introspection, and protest against political corruption and violence against women. Barrio Fino was instrumental in popularizing reggaeton in the mainstream market, enhancing Daddy Yankee's career, as well as cementing his status as one of the most successful Latin artists of the 2000s. The album is reported to have sold over 8 million copies in the world.
Barrio Fino
Daddy Yankee in 2006.
Daddy Yankee and his platinum certification for Barrio Fino given by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "King of Reggaeton", he is often cited as an influence by other Hispanic urban performers. He retired on December 3, 2023, after completing his final stage performance on his "La Meta" tour in Puerto Rico.
Daddy Yankee in 2015
Daddy Yankee during a concert in 2006
Daddy Yankee in a post-game concert at Marlins Park in 2012
Daddy Yankee during a concert in Honduras, 2019