Home

Daddy Yankee Biography:

Raymond Ayala (born on February 3, 1977 in Rmo Piedras, Puerto Rico), known publicly as Daddy Yankee, is a successful reggaeton recording artist.

As the urban regional style of Latin music heated up in the mid-2000s, spearheaded by the burgeoning reggaeton sound, Daddy Yankee above all led the charge, selling hundreds of thousands of CDs in the wake of his international breakthrough hit, "Gasolina." The reggaeton star enjoyed success not only throughout Latin America but also in the lucrative markets of the United States and Europe, and alongside fellow urban regional figureheads Don Omar, Tego Caldersn, Akwid, Vico-C, el General, and Ivy Queen, he played a primary role in legitimizing the music style. For instance, even such highbrow media outlets as The New York Times and the BBC took note (the former crowning Barrio Fino as one of the best hip-hop albums of 2004), not to mention industry publications like Billboard, which tracked the exploding urban regional market with fervor. And too, the stateside rap community certainly recognized Yankee's hitmaking power, as such artists as Lil Jon and Noreaga came calling in search of crossover success.

Born Raymond Ayala on Febuary 3, 1977, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee was no stranger to success when "Gasolina" catapulted him to international fame in 2004. Initially influenced by both salsa and hip-hop, he'd been working his way to the top of the reggaeton scene for a few years beforehand, winning awards along the way and, given his market, racking up impressive sales numbers. Billed as the King of Improvisation, Daddy Yankee made his way into the Latin music industry through his affiliation with Playero (a fairly successful DJ/producer in the late '90s and early 2000s) and eventually made his recording debut on the One Tough Cop soundtrack in 1998 ("Posicisn," a collaboration with Alberto Stylee).

Yankee's album debut came in 2000 with El Cartel de Yankee, followed by a second volume a year later, which in turn led to El Changri.com (2002) and Los Homerun-es (2003). These two latter albums were released by the VI Music label, and Los Homerun-es became the biggest-selling album in Puerto Rico, setting the stage well for the eventual crossover success of Barrio Fino (2004).

With the major-label backing of Universal, Barrio Fino became the first reggaeton album to debut at number one on the Billboard chart, where it hovered for weeks and weeks on end (off and on, it retained its number one spot on the stateside Latin album chart throughout 2004 and far into 2005 -- spending roughly a year atop the chart!).

The omnipresence of "Gasolina" no doubt helped drive the sales of Barrio Fino, as the song crossed over into numerous markets, arguably becoming the token reggaeton song among people with only a passing knowledge of the music style. Yankee continued on with his steady output, as both the live album Ahora Le Toca al Cangri! Live and a reissue of Los Homerun-es were released in March 2005, which further insured his lasting presence on the Latin music scene. Before the year's end, another live album, Barrio Fino en Directo, hit the shelves.



Albums

1995 No Mercy
2000 El Cartel
2001 El Cartel II
2002 El Cangri.com
2003 Los Homerun-Es Vol. 1
2004 Barrio Fino
2005 Ahora Le Toca al Cangri Live (with DJ Nelson)
2006 Barrio Fino En Directo (Live)
2006 El Cartel III

Singles

2004: "Gasolina" #1 US Latin, #5 UK, #12 France, #27 Japan, #3 Italy, #1 Mexico, #1 Spain, #1 Colombia, #21 Australia, #12 Switzerland, #7 Germany, #9 Billboard Hot 100 Europe 2004: "Lo Que Pass, Pass" #2 US Latin
2004: "Like You" #78 US
2005: "Rompe" #1 US Latin, #36 US
2005: "Tu Principe" ft. Zion y Lennox
2006: "Gangsta Zone" ft. Snoop Dogg
2006: "Machucando" #23 US Latin









DADDY YANKEE LYRICS (DADDY YANKEE LYRICS - Gasolina (Spanish Song))

"Gasolina"

Zumbale el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Zumbale el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Zumbale el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Que se preparen q lo q viene es pa q le den, duro!

Mamita yo se que tu no te me va' a quitar (duro!)
Lo que me gusta es q tu te dejas llevar (duro!!)
To los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro!!)
Mi gata no para de janguiar porq

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina) x2

Ella prende las turbinas,
No discrimina,
No se pierde ni un party de marquesina,
Se acicala hasta pa la esquina,
Luce tan bien q hasta la sombra le combina,
Asesina, me domina,
Anda en carro, motoras y limosinas,
Llena su tanque de adrenalina,
Cuando escucha el reggaeton en la cocina.

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!) x4

Aqui nosotros somos los mejores,
No te me ajores,
En la pista nos llaman los matadores,
Haces q cualquiera se enamore,
Cuando bailas al ritmo de los tambores,
Esto va pa las gatas de to colores,
Pa las mayores, pa las menores,
Pa las que son mas zorras que los cazadores,
Pa las mujeres que no apagan sus motores.

Tenemo' tu y yo algo pendiente,
Tu me debes algo y lo sabes,
Conmigo ella se pierde,
No le rinde cuentas a nadie. x2

Subele el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Subele el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Subele el mambo pa' q mis gatas prendan los motores,
Que se preparen q lo q viene es pa q le den, duro!

Mamita yo se que tu no te me va' a quitar (duro!)
Lo que me gusta es q tu te dejas llevar (duro!!)
To los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro!!)
Mi gata no para de janguiar porq

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!) x4


Here is the Spanish version:

Gasolina - Daddy Yankee

Da - ddy Yan- kee !
zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,
zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,
zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,

Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den, Duro!

Mamita yo se que tu no me va quitar(duro!)
Lo que me gusta es que te dejas llevar (duro!!)
todo los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro!!)
mi gata no para de janguiar porque

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina) 2x

Ella prende las turbinas,
No discrimina,
No se pierde ni un party de marquesina,
Se acicala hasta pa' la esquina,
Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina,
asecina, me domina
janguea en carros, motoras y limosina,
Llena su tanque de adrenalina,
Cuando escucha el reggaeton en la cocina.

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!) 2x

(yo!)Aqui yo soy de los mejores
No te me ajores
En la pista nos llaman "Los Matadores"
Tu haces que cualquiera se enamore
Cuando bailas al ritmo de los tambores
esto va pa'las gatas de to'colores
Pa' la mayores, pa' la menores
Pa' las que son mas zorras que los cazadores
Pa' la mujeres que no apagan su motores

Tenemo' tu y yo algo pendiente,
Tu me debe' algo y lo sabe',
Conmigo ella se pierde,
No le rinde cuentas a nadie 2x

zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,
zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,
zumbale mambo pa' que mi gata prenda los motores,
Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den, Duro!
Mamita yo se que tu no me va a quitar (Duro!)
Lo que me gusta es que te dejas llevar (Duro!)
todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (Duro!)
mi gata no para de janguear porque

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!)
Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!) 2x


Ok, this took me forever to translate, so you better enjoy it.

A few explanations before we start.
reggaeton is a genre of music. this song falls under that genre.
"una gata" is a babe.
"una zorra" is a girl who gets all the men she wants exactly where she wants them, whenever she wants. you know, like me.
the whole gasoline thing is a metaphor for something dirty. im sure you can imagine it. ok, enjoy.

Gasolina Lyrics in English Version / Gasolina Lyrics in English

Gasolina - Daddy Yankee

Da - ddy Yan- kee !

shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,
shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,
shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,

Get ready, because whats coming is to give it to her, (hard!
Mamita, I know that you aren't going to take away (hard!)
What I like is that you let yourself get taken away (hard!)
every weekend she goes out to have fun (hard!)
my cat doesn't stop hanging out because

She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)
How she loves gasoline (give me more gasoline!) 2x

The turns on the turbine
she doesn't discriminate
She doesn't even miss a fancy dress dinner
She gets dressed up even to go to the corner store
She wears things so well that even shadow favors her
assasin, she dominates me
she hangs out in cars, motorcycles, and limousines,
she fills her tank with adrenaline,
when she listen to reggaeton in the kitchen

She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)
How she loves gasoline (give me more gasoline!) 2x

(me!) Here I'm one of the best
Don't leave me
On the track they call us "the killers"
You make anyone fall in love
when you dance to the rhythm of the drums
this goes out to cats (cats = babes) of all colors
for the older ones, for the younger ones,
for those who are more foxy (foxy = player) that the hunters
for the women who never turn off their engines

You and I have something coming
you owe me something and you know it
with me, she loses herself,
she doesn't surrender explanations to anyone 2x

shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,
shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,
shake it mambo so that my cat (cat = babe) can turn on the engine,

Get ready, because whats coming is to give it to her, (hard!
Mamita, I know that you aren't going to take away (hard!)
What I like is that you let yourself get taken away (hard!)
every weekend she goes out to have fun (hard!)
my cat doesn't stop hanging out because

She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)
how she loves gasoline (give me more gasoline!) 2x


What is the english translation of Daddy Yankee's Gasolina? Its Spanish but its Puerto Rican slang too. There are hundreds of people online trying to figure out the lyrics in english.

Hello franchise-ga,

Here's your translation to English of the song. Being a native Spanish speaker, I might have lacked some good American Slang words for a more accurate translation, but I think I did it well enough. If you know some Spanish, you'll see that I did not a literal translation. For example "gata" is literally a female cat, but in this context it is the Puerto Rican slang word translatable as "babe". Particularly "gasolina", that literally "gasoline", here means alcohol, most likely rum, or maybe also drugs in general.

I hope this meets your expectation:

Whos this? Da - ddy Yan- kee ! = Who's this? Daddy Yankee!

sumale mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

sumale el mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

sumale el mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den, Duro! = Be them ready to catch what's coming, Hard!

Mamita yo se que tu no te me va quitar(duro!) = Honey I now you're not gonna go away from me

Lo que me gusta es que tu te dejas llevar (duro!!) = What I like is that you like to be taken away (hard!)

todo los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro!!) = Every weekend she goes out to have fun (hard!)

mi gata no para de janguiar porque = My babe doesn't stop from hanging out because

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!) = She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)

Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina) = How she adores gasoline! (give me more gasoline)

Ella prende las turbinas, = She turns on the turbines

No discrimina, = She makes no distinctions

No se pierde ni un party de marquesina, = She misses no fancy party

Se acicala hazta pa' la esquina, = She dresses up even to walk to the next street

Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina, = She looks so good that even her shadow fits her

Asesina, me domina, = She's a killer, she governs me

janguea en carro, motoras y limosina, = Hangs out in cars, motorbikes and limousines

Llena su tanque de adrenalina, = Fills up her tank with adrenaline

Cuando escucha el reggaeton en la bocina. = When she listens the reggaeton in the speaker

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!) = She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)

Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!) = How she adores gasoline!

(yo!)Aqui yo soy de los mejores = I! Here i'm one of the best

No te me ajores = Take it easy

En la pista nos llaman "Los Matadores" = On the dance floor they call us "the killers"

Tu haces que cualquiera se enamore = You make anyone fall in love

Cuando bailas al ritmo de los tambores = When you dance to the rhythm of drums

esto va pa'las gatas de to'colores = This goes for the babes of all colors

Para la mayores, pa' la menores = For the older, for the younger

Para las que son mas zorras que los cazadores = For those who are "more foxes" (quicker) than the hunters

Pa' la mujeres que no apagan su motores = For women who don't turn off their engines

Tenemo' tu y yo algo pendiente, = You and i we have something pending

Tu me debes algo y lo sabes, = You owe me something and you know it

Conmigo ella se pierde, = With me she gets lost

No le rinde cuentas a nadie = She gives accounts to no one

sumale el mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

sumale el mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

sumale el mambo pa' que mis gatas prendan los motores, = Ad up mambo so my babes turn on the engines

Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den, Duro! = Be them ready to catch what's coming, Hard!

Mamita yo se que tu no teme va a quitar (duro!) = Honey I now you're not gonna go away from me

Lo que me gusta es que tu te dejas llevar (duro!) = What I like is that you like to be taken away (hard!)

todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (duro!) = Every weekend she goes out to have fun (hard!)

mi gata no para de janguear porque = My babe doesn't stop from hanging out because

A ella le gusta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!) = She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!)

Como le encanta la gasolina (dame mas gasolina!!) = How she adores gasoline! (give me more gasoline)


Source

DADDY YANKEE LYRICS

Album: "Barrio Fino" (2004)

King Daddy
Dale Caliente
No Me Dejes Solo
Gasolina
Like You
El Muro
Lo Que Paso, Paso
Tu Principe
Cuentame
Santifica Tus Escapularios
Sabor A Melao
El Empuje
?Que Vas A Hacer?
Salud Y Vida
Corazones
Golpe De Estado
2 Mujeres
Saber Su Nombre

Album: "Barrio Fino En Directo" (2005)

King Daddy
Dale Caliente
El Empuje
Tu Principe
Santifica Tus Escapularios
Corazones
No Me Dejes Solo
Lo Que Paso, Paso
Gasolina
Rompe
Machucando
Gangsta Zone
Machete Reloaded
El Truco

other songs:

Gasolina (Remix)
Machete


Translation of Daddy Yankee "Rompe"

Rompe in English, Rompe lyrics in English, Translation of Daddy Yankee Rompe in English

Artist: Daddy Yankee system
Album: Fine district in Direct
Song: It breaks

Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)
(You know)

The thieves are ready
Mami4s is ready
And in the street 4tamos ready
Yeah, yeah, we walked ready
The districts are ready
One, two, get ready
(It eats on)
(Oh, oh, oh)

It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (That body she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o) (ready Plows you)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (The way she moves she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)
(Let4s go)

My boo is not limited at the time of breaking its pum-pum
With curves hotter than the south
Right thru, ensiqame if you have the attitude, mami
Dale, go!, Dale, go!, Dale, go-go!
Time; I arrive the moment, baby, to lose the control
Trabajame that body but that shot of Winstrong
It raises that temperament, dame movement
Slow, slow, and she it...

It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (That body she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o)
(ready Plows you)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (The way she moves she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)
(Go, go, go, go)

I go chillin4, calm
That4s right
Looking for a cat that falls
You do not hide all that that you bring
I Baby, that is the one that there is?
I go chillin4, calm
That4s right
Looking for a cat that falls
You do not hide all that that you bring
That he happens, partner?
That she is the one that there is?
Damned little ox
You thought that this was a mamey
Vo4a not to give break
It leaves that guille of "Scarface"
Get out my way
You do not sell nor in eBay
NoncDas pa4 na4
With me 4ta Frito-Lay
Swing checks
That one sticks to to4a the babies to him but who g-string
I am the nightmare of all dream team
I already finish magazine to you
With me not you guilles, pa4, of listermn
Daddy you...

It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (That body she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Well guilla4o) (ready Plows you)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (The way she moves she it)
It breaks, it breaks, it breaks! (Break it down)

Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nananana... (Hey)
Nanananana... (Hey)

(you know) (Oh, oh, oh)
("In Direct")
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Daddy Yankee system) (I)
With lo4 Jedi
Monserrate and Dj Urba
official official... it4s...
Daddy Yankee system
Poster Record
In Direct
Who4s This?
(haha)