Maps of Music

El Cangri.com (2002)

Where the lyrics of El Cangri.com take you, and where it was really made.

Released on an independent label, this album became one of the first reggaeton records to enter several Billboard lists.

Place unknown

Do you know where this album was recorded, or where its cover was shot? Tell us and we will add it to the map.

Second studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee
Released in 2002 by VI Music
Spanish-language article gives the release date as 20 June 2002, under the independent label Los Cangris Music Inc.
Los Cangris Music Inc. was co-owned with Nicky Jam, who appears on two tracks
Spanish-language article says the album was distributed by the independent label V.I. Music
Two versions were issued: a white CD for Puerto Rico and a clear CD for the United States
Yankee says he manufactured and distributed the record himself and sold over 50,000 copies

Under a three-album agreement with V.I. Music president Juan Vidal, this album was the first record released
Almost the entire album was produced by DJ Blass, then considered the most important reggaeton producer
The album has 18 songs, two of them with Nicky Jam
Most of the album is reggaeton; three tracks are hip-hop with New York style beats by DJ Dicky
Released in a year when political opposition to reggaeton was active, the album went ahead with explicit content
It promotes what would become Yankee's most important album, Barrio Fino

Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, born February 3, 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico; known as Daddy Yankee.
Called the "King of Reggaeton" and "Godfather of Reggaeton".
Originally aimed to be a professional baseball player; after being shot in the leg during a studio session, pursued music.
Debut solo studio album No Mercy released April 2, 1995.
Barrio Fino (2004) became the top-selling Latin album of the 2000s; "Gasolina" credited with bringing reggaeton to a global audience.
"Despacito" with Luis Fonsi (2017) topped the Billboard Hot 100, the first Spanish-language song to do so since "Macarena" in 1996.
Became the most-listened artist worldwide on Spotify in June 2017, the first Latin artist to do so.
Sold over 30 million records worldwide; announced retirement in 2022 after the Legendaddy album, later returning with Lamento en Baile (2025).

Co-owns El Cartel Records; created the Fundación Corazón Guerrero charity for young incarcerated people.
Acted and produced in Talento de Barrio (2008).

The album was a success in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Singles from the album: Latigazo, Muévete y Perrea, ¡Dimelo!, Ella Está Soltera
Latigazo also reached mainstream success on Spanish-language radio in Miami and New York City
Latigazo is described as the album's biggest hit and the song that put Yankee on Billboard lists
First Yankee album to enter Billboard lists
Among the first reggaeton albums to enter several Billboard lists, released through an independent label

Best-selling album of 2002 in Puerto Rico, according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan
Gold certification in Mexico for sales
Yankee says he manufactured and distributed the record himself and sold over 50,000 copies
Two versions released: white CD for Puerto Rico, clear CD for the United States

The Latigazo video was filmed in New York, with the video focusing on Yankee's fast rapping
NBA star Kobe Bryant appears in the Latigazo video
Latigazo is considered the biggest success of the album and the song that put Yankee on the Billboard charts
Nicky Jam is co-owner of Los Cangris Music Inc., the label behind the album's first release
The album's music is mostly reggaeton, produced mainly by DJ Blass