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Reggaeton, A-Z

Complimenting today's City Pages cover story on reggaeton (check out the online-only photo gallery), here's a list of local and international reggaeton links. Post comments below, or email Pete at City Pages.

(above: dancers at the Loring Pasta Bar photographed by Tony Nelson, part of the "Reggaeton Nightlife in the Twin Cities" slide show; Danny y Elliot in the same series, also shot by Tony)

Reggaeton in Minnesota, A-Z

DJ Pablo the Takeover.jpg

Aqua Fresh Crew MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/aquafreshcrew

Back-Up Plomo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/backupplomo

Capestany
http://www.capestany.com/

Article: Caribbean Connection in Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/126/story/46487.html

Cypha Squad MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/cyphasquad

Danny y Elliot MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/dannyampelliot

El Arco Iris Center for the Performing Arts MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/elarcoiris_mn

El Chico Fino MySpace page
http://myspace.com/elchicofino

El Nuevo Rodeo
http://www.elnuevorodeo.com

Gran Papo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/granpapo

Maria Isa
http://www.mariaisa.com

Maria Isa MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/mariaisalolita

The Kamillion MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/thekamillion

La Picosa 1530 (KQSP-AM)
http://www.lapicosa.us

Lirica Secreta
http://www.liricasecreta.com

Los Nativos
http://www.losnativos.com/

Los Nativos MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/losnativos

Machete Music
http://www.machetemusic.com/

Old Arizona
http://www.oldarizona.com

DJ Omari Omari MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djomariomari

DJ Pablo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djpablo06

Article: "Reggaeton Animal: Immigrant dreams, dirty dancing, and the revolution: Meet the new Latin hip hop of Maria Isa and Danny y Elliot" (City Pages)
http://citypages.com/databank/27/1355/article14906.asp

Photo slide-show: "Reggaeton Nightlife in the Twin Cities" (City Pages)

The Salsa Police
http://www.thesalsapolice.com

Elliot Santana's BNB Productions MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/bnbproductions

Smoke Signal Productions MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/smokesignylproductions

DJ Verb X MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djverbx

Vida y Sabor
http://www.vidaysabor.com/

Article: "Will Maria Isa be St. Paul's reggaeton breakout?" (City Pages)
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2005/11/maria_isa_alrea.asp

Reggaeton Everywhere, A-Z

(Daddy Yankee at Airmagination, among the hundreds of sites linked at Jamaican and Caribbean music links at Complicated Fun)

Alexis y Fido
http://alexisyfido.com/

Bam Bam riddim
http://www.jamrid.com/RiddimDetail.php?ID=22&search=Bam%20Bam&type=Riddim

Baby Ranks MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/babyrankstheonlyone

Tego Calderon
http://www.tegocalderon.com/

Calle 13 Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_13_(band)

Daddy Yankee
http://www.daddyyankee.com/

Don Chezina
http://www.donchezinareggaeton.com/

Don Omar
http://www.donomar.com/

El General Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_General

Ivy Queen MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/ladivaivyqueen

Jamaican and Caribbean music links, A-D at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013284.asp

Jamaican and Caribbean music links, E-L at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013961.asp

Jamaican and Caribbean music links, M-R at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013503.asp

Jamaican and Caribbean music links, S-Z at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013353.asp

Las Guanabanas MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/georgieguanabana

Luny Tunes
http://www.lunytunes.net/

Machete Music
http://www.machetemusic.com/

Audio: Wayne Marshall's "Dem Bow Mix" mp3 at riddimmethod.net
http://riddimmethod.net/?p=62

Pitbull
http://www.pitbullmusic.com/

DJ Playero Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Playero

Reggaeton360
http://reggaeton360.com

Residente Calle 13's video for "Querido FBI" at Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrcaMh6FCKM&search=fbi

Roc La Familia Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc-La-Familia

Article: "Start Your Reggaeton Collection Today, Be Popular Tomorrow" by Dylan Hicks (City Pages)

Twin Cities Clubs Featuring Reggaeton

Babalu
http://www.babalu.us

The Blue Nile
http://www.bluenilempls.com

The Dinkytowner
http://www.dinkytowner.com

El Nuevo Rodeo
http://www.elnuevorodeo.com

Escape Ultra Lounge
http://www.escapeultralounge.com

Euphoria
http://www.euphoriamn.com/

First Avenue
http://www.first-avenue.com

Loring Pasta Bar
http://www.loringcafe.com

The Lounge
http://www.theloungempls.com

Nochee
http://www.nochee.com

Salsa Police
http://www.thesalsapolice.com

DJ Verb X MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djverbx

Vibrations at the Lounge
http://www.mezeshaentertainment.com

Yearning at the Red Sea MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/yearningmpls

Other Related Local Links

Andrews Sisters
http://www.cmgworldwide.com/music/andrews/

Boys and Girls Club - West Side
http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org17980.html

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
http://www.boysandgirls.org/

El Arco Iris Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.myspace.com/elarcoiris_mn

La Invasora 1400 (WMNV-AM)
http://www.lainvasora1400.com/

La Mera Buena 107.5 (KBGY-FM)
http://www.lamerabuena.net/

Leroy Smokes
http://www.leroysmokes.com

Minneapolis Dancehall
http://www.mplsdancehall.com

Alberto Monserrate in City Pages
http://citypages.com/databank/27/1331/article14407.asp

Old Arizona
http://www.oldarizona.com

Ken Pentel
http://www.kenpentel.org/

Prince Jabba
http://www.mplsreggae.com/prince_jabba.htm

Radio Rey 630 (WDGY-AM)
http://www.radiorey630am.com/

Raices MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/raices

Rhymesayers
http://www.rhymesayers.com

Unicus MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/unicus

Elsa Vega-Perez
http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/about/board/index.asp?id=118

Vida y Sabor
http://www.vidaysabor.com/

Yo! the Movement (Twin Cities Celebration of Hip Hop)
http://www.yothemovement.org/

Other Related International Links

Beenie Man
http://www.beenieman.net/

The Clash
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/014075.asp

Cosmo Baker
http://www.cosmobaker.com/

Big Pun Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pun

Chaka Demus & Pliers on Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music
http://www.amazon.com/Tougher-Than-Tough-Story-Jamaican/dp/B000003QLC

Bobby "Digital" Dixon Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dixon

El Vez
http://www.elvez.net/

Eddy Herrera
http://www.eddyherrera.com/

HBO's The Wire
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/

Jamaican and Caribbean music links at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013284.asp

Lolita Lebron Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_Lebron

Lord Invader Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Invader

Nina Sky MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/ninasky

Hassan Omari (scroll down to Les Noirs)
http://www.muzikifan.com/shika.html

Public Enemy
http://www.publicenemy.com/

reggaeton Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton

Jerry Rivera
http://www.jerryrivera.com/

Shabba Ranks Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabba_Ranks

Sly and Robbie
http://www.officialslyandrobbie.com/

Tony Touch
http://www.tonytouch.com/

(dancers at the Loring Pasta Bar photographed by Tony Nelson)

African Hip-Hop, A-Z
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2006/07/african_hip_hop.asp

Plus:

More feedback at DUNation.

Posted by Peter S. Scholtes at November 22, 2006 2:36 PM

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Comments

Propheta started his musical career at the age of 13, he was inspired by great hip hop and reggae artists such as; Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks, Biggie Smalls Dr Dre El General, Vico C, Nando Boom, PlaYero, Steely & Cleavi, etc, Propheta who has created his own movement by taking crunk music and reggaeton and turning it into dirty south reggae crunk is one of the main exponents in the genre in Ny, he could be considered the lil jon or timbaland of reggaeton. Despite his young age, Propheta has had an extensive music career. During the mid 90's Propheta came to fame in the ny streets by participating in festivals and block partys. opening shows for to other artists such as Daddy Yankee, don omar and Wisin y Yandel. also producing and independently distribuiting his own records selling 8,000 to 20,000 of each tittle some of these tittles are Reggaeton Platinum 1,Sextassy Reggaeton Gold 2 and 3,Sobredosis Pistas and his own Mixtapes. Propheta, who is also a producer and song writer , has produced for a variety of artists. In 2003 he founded his own record label and released various albums with Universal Music Latino among audience's favorites his first release Reggaeton con el Propheta sold 53,000 copies with out a poster video or any type of promotions. ever since he has been participating in various projects along with big stars like; Daddy Yankee on Destruccion Total, then participated in papi chulo mix 2005 with El Chombo, lorna, Magic juan. He also produced and participated in Gasolina Del Reggaeton with Vico c,Tego,Zion y Lennox wich was the .. 1 album on the charts in germany He also produced and participated in Extreme Reggaeton , Kings of New York, Metropolis Beats and Reggaeton con el Propheta 2. in 2005 he participated in the album reggaeton exitos 2005 along with Luny Tunes ,Noriega,Cheka,don omar,Voltio. Presently he is preparing his next solo album "el futuro es ahora". As a producer he is working on the album "eL SisTeMa With other artist on his team like elchobbi,whitegold,masa,dice,hierro he is also producing for artist under kasablaca records,def jam,interscope expect propheta at his best for years to come check out towerrecords.com to find any of prophetas hit cd's

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