After wooing reggaeton fans with the smash single El Tiburon, featured on Luny Tunes' Mas Flow 2, the hardworking duo is now set to unleash its debut album The Pitbulls, which is promising to make the world bark to a new tune.
"I'm very cerebral; I tend to have a lot of concepts, and Alexis has to let me know whether he thinks they can executed," 26-year-old Joel "Fido" Martinez says of his contribution to the duo's chemistry. "I'm much more reserved than Alexis. He's much more animated."
His partner, 26-year-old Raul "Alexis" Ortiz, agrees. "I'm the aggressive one, the one who gets the crowds jumping."
Born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, and raised between the towns of Cidra and Cayey, Alexis first made his mark on the reggaeton scene in 1994, when he appeared on DJ Stefano Vol. 2 alongside two neighborhood friends.
Although he knew music was his calling, he found himself secluded from the genre's pioneers by virtue of living outside of the metropolitan area, the hub of activity at that time. Frustrated by the hardships of gaining recognition, he decided to retire and spent almost five years away from the studio.
Similarly, Cayey native Fido started pursuing his musical ambitions at an early age.
"I've been singing since the music was called 'underground,' before it was even named reggaeton," he says. "I started when I was 11 years old. Around the time when Vico C released La Recta Final, I was doing talent shows and performing wherever I could."
But like Alexis, Fido was discouraged by the competitive nature of the developing movement and decided to put his career on pause for a few years. That is, until, he saw the streets' growing interest in the musical form.
"I started getting back into it when people started selling their own cassette tapes in the streets," he recalls. "We'd record our own tapes at home, wrap them in some plastic and sell them on the street."
In 1995, Fido scored an appearance on a DJ Stefano production, followed by a single on DJ Nelson's Little Boys from the Underground 3.
But despite the inroads he'd made, Fido felt overwhelmed by the difficulties before him. He once again decided to withdraw from the scene but, this time, he envisioned a different life for himself, enlisting in the Army and executing a four-year stint.
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"I was frustrated again - I felt like we weren't being given the opportunities that we deserved because we weren't from the metropolitan area," Fido says. "Back then, they used to say that Carolina was the reggaeton Mecca."
While Fido was in the military, his good friend Yandel (of the duo Wisin y Yandel) linked up with Wisin during an MC competition in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Their newly established partnership proved fruitful, and they quickly began to raise eyebrows among the genre's frontrunners.
"I've known Yandel since I was in sixth grade," Fido says. "I was the one who told Yandel he needed to start performing. When I came back from the Army and he had teamed up with Wisin, they decided to help me."
Meanwhile, Alexis made his reentry into the genre in the year 2000, appearing in La Mision III with the songs Sigan Perreando and Otra Noche Mas, and in the production Grayskull with the party anthem Manos Arriba. He then appeared in Wisin y Yandel's De Otra Manera and on both Wisin and Yandel's subsequent solo albums.
"I was friends with Wisin," Alexis says. "We used to sing around the neighborhood together, and Fido was always with Yande, so we were all part of the same crew. After Wisin y Yandel got together, Fido and I spent even more time with each other."
Still, the two continued to pursue their own separate paths. It wasn't until the compilation album Desafio that Alexis y Fido tested out their potential as a duo.
"There were 23 tracks recorded already so there was only room for one more track in the production," Alexis says. "One of us was going to be omitted so the producers suggested that we perform together."
Their synergy was palpable and so the two continued to perform together, displaying their skills on songs like Gata Racing off of Blin Blin Vol. 1 and El Palo on El Band 2 Korrupto.
"El Palo was a real turning point in our careers," Alexis says of the song that thrust them into the limelight in 2003. "That was the song that earned us our respect." Fido agrees wholeheartedly, "El Palo would have been as big as Gasolina, but the album wasn't funded appropriately so it wasn't really promoted overseas, but in Puerto Rico it was the No. 1 song for months."
After El Palo's success, the duo was in heavy demand. They recorded such hits as Tocale Bocina on Noriega's Contra La Corriente, El Rolo on La Mision IV and Gata Michu Michu on the top-selling Hector El Bambino Presenta Los Anormales.
They quickly became known as "Los Pitbulls" because of Alexis' tendency to bark on his records. He introduced the trademark sound early on in his career at Yandel's prompting.
"One time, I went out with my son and Yandel and his son," Alexis says. "When we were on our way home, both kids started getting cranky, and I started making barking noises to make them laugh. Yandel was like, 'How do you do that? You have to put that in your records!' After that, I started using the slogan 'Alexis el Pitbull ladrando' (Alexis the Pitbull barking). "
He says that although the "Pitbull" moniker was initially his, Fido more than deserves to share the title. "I'm the one who barks, but Fido is the one who bites," he jokes.
After years of performing together and amassing a huge fan in Puerto Rico, the duo unleashed their picaresque song El Tiburon on Luny Tunes' Latin Grammy-nominated album Mas Flow 2, which was released earlier this year. The song established them as international superstars.
"People really appreciate our originality," Alexis says. "We have fun concepts and we use la lot of adult humor. The sexual aspect of our lyrics is only evident to adults, and we make sure that we never say anything that could be offensive towards women."
For his part, Fido has earned a name for himself as an accomplished beatmaker. He was responsible for the unique rhythmic patterns Wisin y Yandel's En La Disco Bailoteo and Esta Noche Hay Pelea, and he produced the singles Dale Caliente, El Muro and No Me Dejes Solo on Daddy Yankee's multi-platinum-selling Barrio Fino album.
"I made those songs from beginning to end," Fido says. "Urba y Monserrate did the mixing on those tracks, but I came up with the rhythms."
His production genius is evident in Los Pitbulls through such singles as Eso Ehhh, El Cumbiaton and Tu No Sabes, which he concocted with the help of producer Nesty.
"Sonically, this album has a bit of everything," Alexis says. "El Cumbiaton mixes cumbia with mariachi sounds, Perro Caliente uses beatboxing sounds, Tributo Borincano has a dancehall flavor and Tu no Sabes is a softer ballad-style song."
The much-anticipated effort features appearances by the likes of Terror Squad's Tony Sunshine, Hector "el Father," Zion y Lennox, Trebol Clan and Baby Ranks and production by heavyweights like Noriega, Nesty, Echo, and Luny Tunes.
With such a remarkable pedigree and an insatiable hunger, it's no mystery why Alexis y Fido are known as reggaeton's only pitbulls.
Imaginate
Alexis y Fido Lyrics
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Hace tiempo que no sales de mi mente
Por mi algo va a suceder si tú me das
Una noche más, una oportunidad
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Que esta noche se nos de
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
Mr. A!
Tú eres mi fuego y no juego
Cuando digo que me gusta, más te pienso
Y siento una sensación que asusta
Cada vez que te veo, más te deseo
Beba yo creo que lo que siento por ti es enfermizo
Tú te me paras de frente y me tiemblas todo el piso
Creo que he sido victima de uno de tus hechizos
Usa tu imaginación, cierra los ojos piensa en una canción
Que te relaje, que te haga entrar en calor
Ahora imagínate que estoy encima de ti haciéndote el amor
Come!
Quiero hacerte mía
Tú eres la única dueña de todas mis fantasías
Ojala y me regalaras un día
Haría que valga la pena y no te arrepentirías
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
Tú eres la única que pienso por más de 24 horas
La que se mete en mis sueños, me amarra a la cama y me devora
Quisiera que estuvieras aquí conmigo ahora
Ya me canse tenerte que ver otra vez de la computadora
Solo quiero que te imagines que entro por tu ventana
Y en silencio tú me pides que te quite la ropa
Y que contigo no escatime, que sin pensarlo la cama te estire
Como bella te vire, y que no te intimide
La que quiero, dame una oportunidad
Haz que esto se convierta en realidad
Yo te aseguro que otro hombre como yo no habrá
Y mientras tú no quieras esto nunca acabará
Escapémonos, bajo la lluvia matémonos
Comamonos, besemonos
Hasta que salga el sol, hagamoslo
En un perreo intenso, presta atención haber si te convenzo
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
The song "Imagínate" by Alexis y Fido is a romantic, sensual song that describes the burning desire between two lovers. The first verse talks about how the person has not been able to get the other out of their mind and wants to have another chance with them. The chorus emphasizes how much the two are meant to be together and how without each other, love is nothing. The second verse describes the physical attraction between the two lovers, with the rapper describing the intense desire he feels for the other person. The song encourages the listener to use their imagination and envision themselves in a romantic encounter with their loved one.
The song is all about desire and romance, with the emphasis on the physical and emotional connection between two people. The chorus repeats the idea that without each other, love is nothing, highlighting the importance of the connection between two people. The second verse is particularly sensual, with the rapper describing in detail his physical attraction to the other person.
Overall, "Imagínate" is a powerful love song that speaks to the deep emotions and desires between two lovers. It celebrates the connection between two people and the sensual pleasure that can be found in that connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Esto es La Esencia
This is The Essence
Hace tiempo que no sales de mi mente
It's been a while since you left my mind
Por mi algo va a suceder si tú me das
Something will happen to me if you give me
Una noche más, una oportunidad
One more night, one opportunity
Imagínate, tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Imagine you and me under heavy rain and kissing
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrolame
Our thing doesn't end, make me lose control
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Without you love is nothing, so come get closer
Que esta noche se nos de
Let's make this night ours
Mr. A!
Mr. A!
Tú eres mi fuego y no juego
You're my fire and I don't play games
Cuando digo que me gusta, más te pienso
When I say I like you, I think of you more
Y siento una sensación que asusta
And I feel a scary sensation
Cada vez que te veo, más te deseo
The more I see you, the more I desire you
Beba yo creo que lo que siento por ti es enfermizo
Baby, I think what I feel for you is sick
Tú te me paras de frente y me tiemblas todo el piso
When you stand in front of me, my floor shakes
Creo que he sido victima de uno de tus hechizos
I think I've been a victim of one of your spells
Usa tu imaginación, cierra los ojos piensa en una canción
Use your imagination, close your eyes and think of a song
Que te relaje, que te haga entrar en calor
That relaxes you, that makes you feel warm
Ahora imagínate que estoy encima de ti haciéndote el amor
Now imagine I'm on top of you making love to you
Come!
Come!
Quiero hacerte mía
I want to make you mine
Tú eres la única dueña de todas mis fantasías
You're the only owner of all my fantasies
Ojala y me regalaras un día
I hope you'd give me a day
Haría que valga la pena y no te arrepentirías
I'd make it worth it and you wouldn't regret it
Tú eres la única que pienso por más de 24 horas
You're the only one I think about for more than 24 hours
La que se mete en mis sueños, me amarra a la cama y me devora
The one who gets into my dreams, ties me to the bed and devours me
Quisiera que estuvieras aquí conmigo ahora
I wish you were here with me now
Ya me canse tenerte que ver otra vez de la computadora
I'm tired of having to see you again on the computer
Solo quiero que te imagines que entro por tu ventana
I just want you to imagine me entering through your window
Y en silencio tú me pides que te quite la ropa
And in silence you ask me to take off your clothes
Y que contigo no escatime, que sin pensarlo la cama te estire
And that with you I don't hold back, that I stretch the bed without thinking
Como bella te vire, y que no te intimide
I'll turn you over like a beauty, and I won't intimidate you
La que quiero, dame una oportunidad
The one I want, give me a chance
Haz que esto se convierta en realidad
Make this become reality
Yo te aseguro que otro hombre como yo no habrá
I assure you there won't be another man like me
Y mientras tú no quieras esto nunca acabará
And as long as you don't want this, it will never end
Escapémonos, bajo la lluvia matémonos
Let's escape, let's kill ourselves under the rain
Comamonos, besemonos
Let's eat each other, let's kiss
Hasta que salga el sol, hagamoslo
Until the sun rises, let's do it
En un perreo intenso, presta atención haber si te convenzo
In an intense perreo, pay attention to see if I convince you
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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lyrics
Letra de "Imagínate"[Intro: Alexis]
Esto es La Esencia
Hace tiempo que no sales de mi mente
[Pre-Coro: Fido, Alexis]
Por mí algo va a suceder si tú me das (oh yeah)
Una noche más (yeh)
Una oportunidad (yeh, give me, baby)
[Coro: Fido, Alexis]
Imagínate (oh)
Tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote (oh-oh)
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrólame (oh)
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate (oh-oh)
Que esta noche se nos de
Imagínate (do it, baby)
Tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote (demasia'o)
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrólame (oh, yeah)
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate
Que esta noche se nos de
(Mr. "A")
[Verso 1: Alexis]
Tú eres mi fuego (oh), y no juego
Cuando digo que me gusta más te pienso (yeh-yeh, yeh-yeh)
Y siento una sensación que asusta (yeh-yeh)
Cada vez que te veo, más te deseo
Beba, yo creo que lo que siento por ti es enfermizo
Tú te me paras de frente y me tiembla to' el piso
Creo que he sido víctima de uno de tus hechizos (oh-oh)
Usa tu imaginación, cierra los ojos piensa en una canción
Que te relaje, y te haga entrar en calor
Ahora imagínate que estoy encima de ti haciéndote el amor
(come on)
Yeh-yeh, yeh-yeh
Quiero hacerte mía
Tú eres la única dueña de todas mis fantasías
Ojalá y me regalaras un día
Haría que valga la pena y no te arrepentirías
[Coro: Fido, Alexis]
Imagínate
Tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrólame (do it, girl)
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate (come on)
Que esta noche se nos de
[Verso 2: Alexis]
Yo'
Tú eres la única que pienso por más de 24 horas (wuh)
La que se mete en mis sueños, me amarra a la cama y me devora
Quisiera que estuvieras aquí conmigo ahora (yeh-yeh)
Ya me cansé de tener que verte a través de la computadora
(come on)
Sólo quiero que te imagines que entro por tu ventana
Y en silencio tú me pides que te quite la ropa
Y que contigo no escatime
Que sin pensarlo en la cama te tire
Como bella te vire, y que no me intimide
La que quiero, dame una oportunidad (dale)
Haz que esto se convierta en realidad (do it)
Yo te aseguro que otro hombre como yo no habrá (no, no)
Y mientras tú no quieras, esto nunca acabará
Escapémono', bajo la lluvia matémono', comámono', besémono'
Hasta que salga el sol, hagámoslo en un perreo intenso
Presta atención a ver si te convenzo (ooooooh-oh)
[Coro: Fido, Alexis]
Imagínate
Tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote (oh)
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrólame (oh-oh)
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate (oh-oh)
Que esta noche se nos de (come on)
Imagínate (yeah)
Tú y yo bajo la lluvia intensa y besándote
Lo nuestro no se acaba, descontrólame (vuélveme loco)
Sin ti el amor no es nada, así que ven pégate (ba-ba-ba-baby)
Que esta noche se nos de (ba-ba-ba-baby)
[Outro: Alexis]
Mr-Mr. "A", señor "F"
Esto es La Esencia
Sigo pensándote
Llamándote con la ley de atracción girl
Ouh, no
Los Evo Jedis
DJ Urba, Rome
Mystic money boy
Master Chris "El Científico"
En combinación; Los Intelecualtes
Impulse Boys
This is Wild Dogs Music
Lucas Eaa
Como la rompe Alexis, sin duda este dúo esta en el top 10 de artistas del reggaeton de la historia
1-Hector "el father" / Daddy Yankee
2-Hector & Tito
3-Don omar
4-Wisin & Yandel
5-Zion &Lennox
6-Alexis & Fido
7-RKM & Ken-Y
8-Tego Calderon
9-Arcangel & de la ghetto
10-Jowell &Randy
Sandra Vargas
Feliz de ir a la fiesta de radio activa ❤ para bailar y cantar
Luna Ramos
Esto si es verdaderamente música de lujo 😢❤❤
David Barrera
Si Alexis y Fido volvieran con esa fórmula ese flow rescatarían el Reggaetón por algo son los Reyes del Perreo y ya es hora que lo demuestren 🔥
Aiden Fau
2022, el tiempo vuela pero siempre estás canciones me regresan a mejores tiempos
Maximus El All Star
Al igual que a mi, me recuerda esos tiempos cuando tenía 6 años apunto de cumplir 7 años cuando estaba en la EDAD DE ORO Y ARACUAIYA en Santa Cruz Bolivia 😪
jozceff
Y los que sabemos de música escuchamos estás rolas
Miguel Ángel Pérez lanz
Un temazo toda la carrera de Alexis y Fido es increíble. Muchos errores pero a la hora de sacar un temon como este no se equivocaban
ig:Daianaanahí_ok
Que recuerdos ♥️♥️♥️ buscando la versión original de un tema que escuché em cumbia, me encontré con estos temones, la vieja escuela siempre la mejor ❤
D g
Hasta ahora son el único dúo que ha demostrado durar, los admiro!
jose lara
An pasado 8 años y me da nostalgia por que Alexis y Fido siempre sacaban tremendos temas Románticos y el género a cambiado bastante ya no ay de esta música 😞los pit bulls