53,000 units sold is an awesome number for the first week of a Reggaeton album.

Many of the new members to this forum aren’t privy to the old threads where numbers were posted when Reggaeton pit a peak a few years back. If recall correctly 25,000 or 30,000 units sold was a big deal for the first week of sales. It took a few weeks for even Daddy Yankee to sale 200,000 copies of Bario fino or whatever, maybe even more than a few weeks.

One huge factor in record sales for Reggaeton is everyone that goes to different forums to download music; not just songs but whole albums that come out. This definitely hurts sales. The same people who download for free are the majority who want to nit pick about the numbers when it comes to sales.  When you compare Reggaeton sales numbers to hip-hop, of course there is no need for comparison, because of the huge gap in the number of sales in each genre. Hip-hop has been around for a while and no one should compare Reggaeton sales numbers to those put down by Hip-hop records.  Hip-hop blows Reggaeton out of the water with this. 

Wisin and Yandel had a nice opening week for a Reggaeton CD. Let’s see if the number of sales from their album continues to grow and that will let us know how good they have truly done. With all that said Reggaeton fans accept Wisin and Yandel’’s style. This is why fans like me continue to support them no matter how cocky they can be at times.

Artists old and new need to find their place in this genre, stop copying and allow the genre to continue to evolve. Reggaeton from years is GOOD music, but lately artists are slacking off. Artists need to get back to humbling themselves and make new fans. They need to stop charging concert promoters an arm and a leg to put on a concert and stop being greedy. Think about the fans rather than filling thier pockets with with quick money. Common sense, you take care of your fans the fans will stick around for the long run.  Treat your fans like gold they will buy your album and sales will go up.

Old and new artists need to think more about the music now than perreo and fake tiraera. You have a chance to speak to the world and tell people about you, where u come from, social issues, and life in the hood. Many artists followed Vico C’s footsteps but you didn’t hear Vico C talking about grinding on booties in every song on his album.  Young Latinos are asking you to take Reggaeton to the next level and speak for them.  Speak for them and they will buy your music. They are bilingual in many countries. Diversify yourself, but remember where you came from and they will buy your music.  Yaviah…. show the world what it means to be creative because you do it so well.

And damnit, people keep saying they are sick of the beat! Listen to what the people are saying and be creative. I was listening to a few old songs where the boom tap tap was there but not so overbaring, and the song was a hit. I have heard songs where the boom tap tap was strong but the lyrics were so strong that it was a hit. Where the heck is Danny Fornaris and why aren’t artists embracing his creativity? LG’s Cuchi Cuchi, is a great example of his work.  DJ Giann, Mr Greenz, and Dexter for live music are not scared to be creative and because of that you can’t deny that the music coming from artists like Jowell and Randy, De La Ghetto and others is not HOT.  Noriega… this man is talented and no matter what genre of music he is producing he seems to have a great formula.

Wisin and Yandel have it going on. I hope they stay humble and their fan base continues to grow. I hope others continue to evolve and get this genre back on the track. Stop being greedy and go back to the basics and regain the trust and love of your fans.  Think long-term not short term. To all the so called fans, stop down loading the music and buy the albums. Fans know who is hot, but you need to let the music industry know who you like by purchasing the CDs. Support those people like Danny Fornaris and Fussion Music. Stop saying how great your downloaded version of Casa de Leones was and buy the album. The industry has no way of tracking the stolen music for statistics, they can only estimate. Once artists and fans alike get with the program we can all sit and critique the Reggaeton genre by buying music instead of stealing it,  CD sales will get  better.

Now, on November 13, Toby will give his fans what they want. That’s when he releases “Toby Love Reloaded”, a special CD and DVD combo that features 11 songs, six of which are brand new remixes of tracks that appeared in the “Toby Love” CD. There is also a new song added, ‘La Mujer Perfecta’, featuring urban Latin music superstar Héctor El Father. 

The six remixes feature special guest stars, hence the name of the production, “Toby Love Reloaded”: ‘Playa Fo’ Sho’, with Magic Juan; ‘Don’t Cry’, with Alexis y Fido; ‘Morir Amando’, with Fanny Lu; ‘We Got It’, with Vakeró & Voltio; ‘Stripper Pole’, with Pitbull; and ‘Amores Como El Tuyo’, with Jorge Celedón.  

“Toby Love Reloaded” also includes a DVD with an EPK (“From da barrio to the billboards”); a performance from Mun2 Vivo; and three videos (‘Tengo Un Amor’, ‘Don’t Cry’ and ‘Amores Como El Tuyo’).  

And there’s more: on November 21st, Toby, who just finished a highly successful European tour, will join urban Latin music superstars Voltio and Alexis & Fido for the “Yo Soy Barrio Tour”, which begins in Massachusetts, and runs through the 24th, with stops in New Jersey, New York and

It’s time to get reloaded with Toby Love. 

For more information on Toby Love, please visit www.myspace.com/tobyloveofficialsite

En las palabras de Notch: “Estoy tratando de conectar a la gente con mi sonido.  La música latina es muy similar a los ritmos de las islas Caribeñas de habla inglesa: por ejemplo, las tamboras de poco Jamaiquinas son muy similares al timbal latino.  Aquí estoy, un hombre afro-americano, mezclando los ritmos latinos de salsa de la Fania con el reggae/ska de Studio One de Jamaica.  Para muchos, mi música puede sonar un poco diluida, pero estoy mostrando lo que cada uno de estos ritmos tomó del otro.” La inquietud de Notch en mostrar sus raíces latinas nació de una grabación mixta por los deejays Tony Touch y Doo Wop, cuyos rapeos alternaban entre el español y el inglés; Notch tomó el enfoque bilingüe un paso más allá mezclándolo con el patois jamaiquino.  Este híbrido trilingüe, el cual Notch bautizó como “spatoinglish”, rinde tributo a los logros de algunos de sus artistas favoritos como Pinchers, los productores jamaiquinos Sly & Robbie y Harry Belafonte, quien en su álbum “Calypso” de 1956, vendió un millón de copias y ayudó a abrir el camino para muchos de los artistas caribeños de hoy.  

Como solista, Notch ha creado varios éxitos que reflejan sus amplios gustos musicales.  En el ámbito de reggae nos trajo el tema de dancehall “Nuttin Nuh Go So”, bajo la tutela del productor jamaiquino Tony Kelly y V.I.P. (Get Back); Kopa, producida por Supa Dups del colectivo Miami’s Black Chiney; encabezó el tema “Richest Man in Babylon” del grupo de jazz ácido Thievery Corporation.  Ha colaborado con The Brand New Heavies en el tono brasilero-portugués “Carnival”; colaboró en el tema “Open Road” del grupo de rock alternativo Sublime y prestó sus talentos a “Pure Pretty Gal” del icono del dacehall Bennie Man. Recientemente, Notch se unió a la estrella de reggaeton Voltio para interpretar el  éxito “Chévere”.  Trabajó con Daddy Yankee en el tema “San Pedro”, una mezcla de hip hop con música latina y se unió al grupo colombiano Cyclón en el éxito tropical “Estoy Pegao”, producido por el seis veces ganador del Premio GrammyÒ Latino, Sergio George. 

Notch también grabó una de las primeras canciones de reggaeton escuchadas en las principales estaciones de radio del país - “Hay Que Bueno”. Originalmente grabada con un ritmo de dancehall, “Hay Que Bueno” fue mezclada por DJ Blass, explotando en las ondas radiales de Puerto Rico y luego posicionándose con fuertemente en las estaciones de radio en español más influyentes de los Estados Unidos. “Hay Que Bueno” encabeza el debut como solista de Notch en “Raised By The People”, mezclando varios géneros latinos y caribeños como dancehall, reggae, merengue, bachata y reggaeton, siempre apoyados por la voz única y melódica de Notch.  

“Raised by The People” contiene 15 temas originales y cuatro (4) temas adicionales, incluyendo “Chévere” con Voltio.  Algunos temas que sobresalen son: “Dale Pa’ Tra (Back it Up)” – el primer sencillo y video promocional – el cual es un fabuloso híbrido de reggaeton y dancehall.  Le siguen “Mano y Mano” con sus suaves guitarras españolas  y “Que Te Pica” donde fusiona el merengue con el reggaeton de una manera irresistible.  En “Raised by The People” Notch explora aún más sus personalidades: es el hombre fuerte y difícil en “No Problema”, el romántico en “Rosa” y el viajero sofisticado en busca de una planta popular en México y Jamaica en la sabrosa “Jah Mexi Cali”. 

Con este álbum, Notch espera que su audaz mezcla de estilos musicales latinos y anglo-caribeños puedan romper las barreras culturales así como lo hizo el artista que mas influyo en su carrera: “Bob Marley probó que la música une a las personas”, comenta Notch. “‘Raised By The People’ es el primer  álbum de nuestra generación que trata de mezclar todos estos ritmos y espero que también rompa barreras.

La serie comienza con los 15 finalistas que viajaron a Miami, en donde participaron en un intenso programa de entrenamiento, “Menudo Boot Camp“, bajo la dirección del manager Johnny Wright (Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake), el director musical y maestro de canto David Coury (Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Leona Lewis) y un gran equipo de coreógrafos. Cada semana, se les dará a tres finalistas 72 horas para aprenderse una canción sorpresa que incluirá armonías y una rutina de baile. A continuación, los tres jóvenes presentarán su canción y coreografía frente a un público de cientos de fans. Johnny Wright y su equipo estarán presentes para evaluar cada presentación y al final, el sueño de uno de los participantes se hará realidad. Sin embargo, será también un trago amargo, ya que la trayectoria para convertirse en un miembro de Menudo terminará para por lo menos uno de los finalistas después de cada episodio.

Durante su trayectoria, los aspirantes a la nueva banda recibirán inspiración por medio de visitas de artistas como Howie D de los Backstreet Boys, Frankie J, Wilmer Valderrama, el productor musical  Danja, el grupo de cantautores The Clutch, y el presidente de Epic Records, Charlie Walk. Y a los 5 jóvenes finalistas los espera un contrato con Epic Records, la grabación de un álbum, un tour mundial, y millones de entusiasmados fans.

El grupo Menudo original, que arrasó en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica durante las décadas de los 70s y 80s, grabó 35 álbumes, vendió más de 40 millones de discos y vendió llenos récord en conciertos en todo el mundo. La banda legendaria que produjo superestrellas como Ricky Martin y Robby Rosa, sigue manteniendo hasta hoy el récord mundial por presentarse en vivo frente al público más numeroso en la historia de la música.

El nuevo Menudo tendrá un sonido contemporáneo, hip-urbano-rítmico y será representado por Menudo Entertainment y su legendario manager Johnny Wright, quien ha trabajado con *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys y Justin Timberlake como solista.

En diciembre, Epic presentará la nueva música de Menudo al público. Una lista de prominentes productores ya ha mostrado interés para trabajar con el grupo, incluyendo a Danja, Red One, The Clutch y J.R Rotem. Epic Records también esta creando el mundo ideal para los fanáticos de Menudo en www.menudoworld.com.  Aquí los fans podrán escuchar los demos antes de salir al aire, video de las audiciones, escenas exclusivas y acceso directo a su chico favorito. 

Los fans se pueden conectar a www.menudo.mtv.compara leer el blog exclusivo de Menudo y ver fotos de los participantes, así como también leer las biografías y los análisis del proceso de eliminación. Cada semana, después de salir al aire, el episodio más reciente estará disponible en su totalidad en el Internet junto con un avance del episodio de la siguiente semana. Además, los episodios completos estarán disponibles en MTV Mobile y MTV Tr3s Mobile.

 Bottom line is: Don’t expect to learn anything about Reggaeton music, artists, or dance from this movie, as it barely delivered any thing it originally promised.

Whom ever the author of this little diddy is from the New York times hit the hammer right on the head of the nail. What is La Kalle trying to do, with this wack ass lineup? Its an awesome line-up for last year and maybe the year before,  but as stated above its the same ol‘ same ol‘. People get really tired of that.

Why Princesa you are being really harsh today! Well someone has got to say it, cause others are too scared to.

Why offer the same old people when you can grab reggaeton acts like; Jowell y Randy, Casa de Leones, Notch, Alexis y Fido, Angel y Khriz and Magnate. All these acts have songs that are on www.reggaetonline.net ’s top 20. The cool thing about this chart is that it constantly tells us each week what listeners in the U.S. are listening to and what’s popular. The good folks at La Kalle along with Univision should not even need Reggaetonline’s chart. They know what’s new and hot. My only question is not how much the artists are getting paid but how much the artists are paying you.

The reach of the Reggaeton industry is so short, the author of the above review called Rakim and Ken y NEW! HA! Someone really needs to get on the ball and devise a real system of letting the general public know what’s going on in the Reggaeton genre. Rakim and Ken Y are really good but they are soooo yesterdays news. 

Maybe more fault should be found in La Kalles radio music line-up. They do have a consistent record of playing the same old songs. Fans have also pointe fingers at La Kalle for the quick rise and fall of Reggaeton on the airwaves. When Dj’s coast to coats looked to them to show them who were new and hot in reggaeton they chose to play the same old Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and who ever else on a daily basis. They made it seem like Reggaeton was a one minute genre.

From past concert it’s a no brainer that La Diva, Ivy Queen should be included in each and every Reggaeton concert there is. Her performance is always heart felt and from the heart. She will sing with you, at you, and through you. Other fans who read this will be able to name even more artists who should be a party of this party. If it was my party I would trown in Noztra and Tweapons as well as other heavy hitting underground Latin rap groups and set the party off the right way.

Reggaeton by no means is dying but stuff like this makes you think otherwise. Latino in the industry need to get thier selves together and find a way to make the Latin Rap and Reggaeton industy into something that markets itself.

I guess the prolly would take the same advice that is given here in the states; don’t bend over in front of strange men and don’t drop the soap when you take a shower… or just don’t take a show! HA

Del la Ghetto told TV show Super Exclusivo that he attended the concert with his family girl friend, and dancers. Neither he nor anyone with him was involved.  He also stated that he wasn’t upset at the false allegations thrown his way by the Reggaeton 94 DJ because it’s his job to gossip and toss rumors around about entertainers for ratings.  De La Ghetto also stated that he and Arcangel are friends and he has nothing against him. De La Ghetto is not involve in tiraera(beef put to lyrics) and sings romantic songs, thus  even the rumor that he is feuding lyrically with Arcangel and Don Omar is false because that is just not his style.

I dont think De la Ghetto seems like the kind who would consort with someone who would do that. Plus he looked sexy and innocent during his TV interview!

I am sorry guys, but Daddy Yankee got me again with the song Ella me Levanto. Although Daddy Yankee didnt get rave reviews from reggaeton fans on thi CD, El Cartel: The Big Boss, he definitley wins points with me on this one. If you have not heard the song yet, you can definitely catch the Video on the home page of http://www.reggaetonline.net/ this week. If you catch this post late you can look it up on http://www.reggaetonline.tv/. If someone would have slipped me the CD I would have heard this song already…. but se la vi!.. Oh and for those ladies who dont know already, Daddy does look breath taking in person as well as in his video! haha!

So Roockie if you read this remember that I LOVE YOU MAN!

For those who dont know whats ahead check out his myspace and make sure you buy his album when it gets here next year!

http://www.myspace.com/theroockie