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

Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rihanna's Savag hide caption

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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.

Daddy Yankee led reggaeton's global rise. As he bows out, the genre enters a new era

Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre wields. Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR hide caption

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Daddy Yankee led reggaeton's global rise. As he bows out, the genre enters a new era

'The Big Boss' took a genre from working-class neighborhoods and turned it into a commercial powerhouse. But as the trailblazer retires, reggaeton meets a new moment for rebellion and experimentation.

New Year, New Decade, New Music For 2020

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New Year, New Decade, New Music For 2020

We kick off the new year with Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee, garage-rocker Tall Juan and newcomers Salt Cathedral. 2020 already sounds amazing. Alt.Latino World Headquarters offers its first new music show of the decade and I couldn't do it without contributor Stefanie Fernández. Make sure to follow Alt.Latino's weekly playlist via Spotify or Apple Music. -- Felix Contreras

New Year, New Decade, New Music For 2020

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The Rise Of Urbano In The 2010s: An Alt.Latino/All Songs Considered Crossover

Luis Fonsi (left) and Daddy Yankee perform "Despacito" during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption

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The Rise Of Urbano In The 2010s: An Alt.Latino/All Songs Considered Crossover

Felix Contreras traces the decade-long rise of sociological and musical forces that eventually birthed and cemented a style now called urbano.

The Rise Of Urbano In The 2010s: An Alt.Latino/All Songs Considered Crossover

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The 2010s: Latinx Music Before And After 'Despacito'

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The 2010s: Latinx Music Before And After 'Despacito'

"Despacito" was more than a popular song. It was the culmination of a decade-long rise of sociological and musical forces that eventually birthed and cemented a style now called "Latin Urban."

The 2010s: Latinx Music Before And After 'Despacito'

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Stream The 'Revelación': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

Three generations of urbano hitmakers — Lanay, Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny — join together for the "Soltera (Remix)." YouTube hide caption

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Stream The 'Revelación': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

The pop music charts feel like one endless dance club session while Latin legend Rubén Blades stretches his vision. Plus, a Clash classic gets a Latina makeover.

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In 2018, Streaming Services Helped Fuel A New Latin Explosion

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In 2018, Streaming Services Helped Fuel A New Latin Explosion

Spanish-language artists like Ozuna, J Balvin and Bad Bunny dominated YouTube with billions of plays. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras and contributor Stefanie Fernández explain how we got here.

In 2018, Streaming Services Helped Fuel A New Latin Explosion

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Kim Viera, Daddy Yankee Show You 'Como': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

In "Como," the undisputed king of reggaeton joins forces with newcomer Kim Viera for an urbano reinvention of the summer love song. Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Kim Viera, Daddy Yankee Show You 'Como': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

Nuyorican newcomer Kim Viera teams up with Daddy Yankee for a summer love hit, Arcangel and J Balvin go disco-over-dembow and Dillon Francis and De La Ghetto keep moombahton alive.

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee Lead Our Top Songs Of The Week

Puerto Rican crooner-turned-hitmaker Luis Fonsi and British-Jamaican grime rapper Stefflon Don team up for the least expected collaboration of the year. Carlos Perez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee Lead Our Top Songs Of The Week

On this week's playlist, Luis Fonsi takes a calypso excursion with Stefflon Don, Daddy Yankee gets the band back together in the name of reggaeton viejo and some newcomers fuse every genre in between.

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