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Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is the National Recording Registry's first reggaeton song

On Wednesday, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

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What do Mario and Queen Latifah have in common? They just made it into US history

Queen Latifah, Super Mario, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and mariachi music are the latest additions to the U.S. National Recording Registry, which means a selection of their recordings have been dubbed "audio treasures worthy of preservation" by the Library of Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Madonna, Daddy Yankeee, Mariah Carey among 25 new additions to National Recording Registry

Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and Queen Latifah are among 25 of the “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” selected to join the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress said Wednesday.

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Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. make history in National Recording Registry debut

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.

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Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world

Two dembow progenitors are suing superstars including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – in a case that also names Justin Bieber – claiming that they deserve credit for birthing the genre

The Guardian - UK

With co-signs from reggaeton's titans, Myke Towers sets sights on Latin music stardom

LOS ANGELES — Outside the Crypto.com arena in January, a frenzy of young Latinos assembled for Calibash, L.A.'s annual festival for música urbana, hosted by local radio station Mega 96.3.

Los Angeles Times

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4 include actor Tom Selleck, singer Daddy Yankee and comedian Pauly Shore

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Things to do in Chicago Dec. 8-14: The Mix

Daddy Yankee’s farewell tour, the Music Box Theatre’s holiday double feature and several stagings of ‘The Nutcracker’ are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Correa homer helps Twins stop White Sox 5-1, avoid series sweep

CHICAGO — Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee had a concert in the Chicago area Sunday night, but he took in the Twins-White Sox game the afternoon before it.

Tribune News Service

With Unprecedented Coachella Showing, Latin Music Continues US Dominance

An unprecedented number of Latin acts performed at this year's Coachella, commanding the festival's main stage as the popularity of Spanish-language music soars. In total this year's line-up saw 20 artists from Latin America and its diaspora performing at the premier music festival in the California desert -- up from…

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Daddy Yankee says he's retiring: 'I see the finish line'

Daddy Yankee has surprised his fans by announcing his retirement from music with an album and a tour, more than three decades after he started a career that put reggaeton on the world map and made him one of the biggest idols of the Latin genre

The Independent UK

Daddy Yankee to retire after final album, tour

Daddy Yankee is nearing his swan song.

Tribune News Service

‘King of Reggaeton’ Daddy Yankee announces retirement with final tour and album

Farewell album ‘Legendaddy’ is scheduled for release on 24 March

The Independent UK

Daddy Yankee announces retirement, farewell tour and album

“I will say goodbye celebrating these 32 years of experience. I’m going to give you all the styles that have defined me, in one single album,” Daddy Yankee said in a release Sunday.

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Meet Dillom, The Latino Eminem: 'I Was Living Between Two Worlds, I Was Like Hannah Montana'

Better late than never. Several decades behind schedule, hip-hop culture has finally conquered Latin America. At the forefront of this movement, mega viral artists such as Duki, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Bizarrap or Nicki Nicole reach hundreds of millions of monthly listeners.

Tribune News Service

Baja Beach Fest announces 2022 lineup, including Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Banda MS

SAN DIEGO — Baja Beach Fest, the Rosarito Beach reggaeton and Latin trap music festival that debuted in 2018 and was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19, has announced its 2022 lineup.

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