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.
Pura
Alexis y Fido Lyrics
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Mientras te desnudas voy preparándote otra copa
En lo que lo hacemos, no hablemos, de fondo la canción que más te gusta
Me gusta que tú no haces preguntas, lo agarras en la mano y lo disfrutas
Te quiero ver pura, sin nada, sin ropa
Me gusta que tú no haces preguntas, lo agarras en la mano y lo disfrutas
Lo que yo quiero es darte
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Tan rico que quieras repetir lo
Ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Y si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la
Cabeza a los pies, lo que yo quiero darte
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso, solamente quiero darte así
Tan rico que quieras repetirlo, ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la cabeza a los pies
Mr. A, yo quiero que tú pruebes una porción de la receta del chef
Hacerlo dentro de un casino o en el carro como en Grand Theft
Prendamos pa' bajar el estrés, ya tú sabes quienes
Son bebé la A y la F, agárrame y no me sueltes
Dime que hay en tu mente, que yo quiero que hagamos muchas cosas indecentes
Voy a darte, darte tan fuerte
Duro comerte quiero morderte y volver a verte pa' repetirlo pero esta vez más demente
Marcarte donde tú solo lo veas
Pa' que no se te olvide lo mucho que este hombre te desea
Marcarte donde tú, tú, tú
Solo lo veas pa' que no puedas olvidar cuando estés sola
Y en el espejo te veas lo mucho que este hombre te desea
Lo que yo quiero es darte, hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así
Tan rico que quieras repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Y si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la cabeza a los pies
Lo que yo quiero darte, hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así, tan rico que quieras repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la cabeza a los pies
Mi reina tu piel parece de porcelana
Suave como la espuma, brilla como el oro en mi cubana
Tenerte desnuda en una cama
Prenderte en llamas y hacerte todo lo que me de la gana
Es un sueño esta noche yo la diseño
Deja que te trate como si fuera tu dueño
A la hora del sex, se te olvida tu ex
Hago que esto parezca una película triple x
Esto no va a ser solo de una vez, yo se que será mejor de lo que tú crees
Lo que yo quiero es darte, hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así, tan rico que quieras repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Y si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la cabeza a los pies
Nesty la mente maestra
El perreo está en nuestra sangre por eso es que nuestra música
Es diferente a la de ustedes
Los profesores de esta materia, Alexis y Fido, Gios
Fragua, Master Chris, La Escuela
The lyrics to Alexis y Fido's song Pura are very explicit and talk about a sexual encounter where the partner is being admired and desired for their pureness, without clothes and without questions. The singer wants to make their partner feel free and enjoy the moment, and they express their desire to be with the partner until the floor, giving them all they want. The song talks about different ways of being intimate and how the singer wants to explore their partner's body from head to toe. There are also references to drug use in the lyrics, which may be controversial.
Line by Line Meaning
Te quiero ver pura, sin nada, sin ropa
I want to see you pure, with nothing on, completely naked
Mientras te desnudas voy preparándote otra copa
While you undress, I'll prepare another drink for you
En lo que lo hacemos, no hablemos, de fondo la canción que más te gusta
While we do it, let's not talk, and have your favorite song in the background
Me gusta que tú no haces preguntas, lo agarras en la mano y lo disfrutas
I like that you don't ask questions, you just grab it and enjoy it
Lo que yo quiero es darte, hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
What I want is to give it to you, do it with you until we reach the floor
Solamente quiero darte así, tan rico que quieras repetirlo
I just want to give it to you so good that you'll want to do it again
Ponte en la mejor pose una Percocet y hagamos el sex
Get in the best position, a Percocet, and let's have sex
Y si tú me lo pides yo te voy a comer de la cabeza a los pies
And if you ask me, I'll eat you from head to toe
Mr. A, yo quiero que tú pruebes una porción de la receta del chef
Mr. A, I want you to try a portion of the chef's recipe
Hacerlo dentro de un casino o en el carro como en Grand Theft
Do it inside a casino or in a car like in Grand Theft
Prendamos pa' bajar el estrés, ya tú sabes quienes
Let's light up to relieve stress, you know who we are
Dime que hay en tu mente, que yo quiero que hagamos muchas cosas indecentes
Tell me what's on your mind, because I want us to do many indecent things
Voy a darte, darte tan fuerte, duro comerte quiero morderte y volver a verte pa' repetirlo pero esta vez más demente
I'm going to give it to you, so hard, I want to bite you hard and see you again to repeat it but even crazier this time
Marcarte donde tú solo lo veas
Mark you where only you can see it
Pa' que no se te olvide lo mucho que este hombre te desea
So you don't forget how much this man desires you
Mi reina tu piel parece de porcelana
My queen, your skin looks like porcelain
Suave como la espuma, brilla como el oro en mi cubana
Soft like foam, shines like gold in my Cuban cigar
Tenerte desnuda en una cama, prenderte en llamas y hacerte todo lo que me de la gana
Having you naked in a bed, setting you on fire, and doing everything I want
Es un sueño esta noche yo la diseño
It's a dream, I design it tonight
Deja que te trate como si fuera tu dueño
Let me treat you as if I were your owner
A la hora del sex, se te olvida tu ex
When it comes to sex, you forget your ex
Hago que esto parezca una película triple x
I make this seem like a triple X film
Esto no va a ser solo de una vez, yo se que será mejor de lo que tú crees
This won't be just once, I know it will be better than you think
Nesty la mente maestra
Nesty the mastermind
El perreo está en nuestra sangre por eso es que nuestra música
The perreo is in our blood, that's why our music
Es diferente a la de ustedes
Is different from yours
Los profesores de esta materia, Alexis y Fido, Gios Fragua, Master Chris, La Escuela
The professors of this subject, Alexis and Fido, Gios Fragua, Master Chris, The School
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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LIL BAP
LETRA
Te quiero ver pura sin nada, sin ropa
Mientras te desnudas voy preparándote otra copa
En lo que lo hacemos no hablemos
De fondo la canción que más te gusta
Me gusta que tú no haces preguntas
Lo agarras de la mano y lo disfrutas
Te quiero ver pura sin nada, sin ropa (Alexis y Fido, ma')
Me gusta que tú no haces preguntas
Lo agarras de la mano y lo disfrutas (Here we go!)
Lo que yo quiero e' darte (Yi, yi)
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así ('Toy pa' ti)
Tan rico que quiera' repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose'
Una percocet y hagamos el sex (Come on!)
Y si tú me lo pides yo te vo'a comer de la cabeza a lo' pie' (Yi, yi)
Lo que yo quiero e' darte
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así
Tan rico que quiera' repetirlo
Ponte la mejor pose' una percocet y hagamos el sex
Y si (Es el señal de la casa) tú me lo pides yo te vo'a comer de la cabeza a lo' pie'
(Mr.-Mr. A; ah-ah-ah)
Yo quiero que tú pruebes una versión de la receta del chef (Yup)
Hacerlo dentro de un casino o en el carro como en Grand Theft (¡Ah!; huh)
Prendemos pa' bajar el estrés
Ya tú sabe' quiene' son bebé La 'A' y La 'F' (¡Ah!)
Agárrame y no me sueltes
Dime, ¿qué hay en tú mente?
Ya yo quiero que hagamo' mucha' cosa' indecente' (Yi-yi-yi)
Voy a darte, darte tan fuerte, duro comerte, quiero morderte
Y volver a verte pa' repetirlo, tú ere' ademá' demente
Marcarte donde tú solo lo vea' (Tú, tú, tú, tú; yeah)
Pa' que no se te olvide lo mucho que este hombre te desea (-ea)
Marcarte donde tú, tú, tú solo lo vea', yeah
Pa' que no puedas olvidar cuando estés sola y en el espejo te vea'
Lo mucho que este hombre te desea (¡Arr-ugh-ugh!)
Lo que yo quiero e' darte (Yi, yi)
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así ('Toy pa' ti)
Tan rico que quiera' repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose'
Una percocet y hagamos el sex (Come on!)
Y si tú me lo pides yo te vo'a comer de la cabeza a lo' pie' (Here we go!)
Lo que yo quiero e' darte (Yi, yi)
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así ('Toy pa' ti)
Tan rico que quiera' repetirlo
Ponte en la mejor pose'
Una percocet y hagamos el sex (Come on!)
Y si tú me lo pides yo te vo'a comer de la cabeza a lo' pie'
(Especial edition)
Mi reina tu piel parece de porcelana (Omega)
Suave como la espuma
Brilla como el oro de mi cubana (Ring)
Tenerte desnuda en una cama (Wuh)
Prenderte en llama' (Ah)
Y hacerte todo lo que me dé la gana (Fuego, fuego)
E' un sueño, esta noche yo la diseño (Ya)
Deja que te trate como si fuera tu dueño (Yeh)
A la hora del sex (Sex), se te olvida tu ex (Ex)
Algo que esto parezca una película de triple X (X)
Esto no pasa solo de una vez (De una vez)
Yo sé que será mejor de lo que tú crees (Here we go!)
Lo que yo quiero e' darte (Yi, yi)
Hacerlo contigo hasta el piso
Solamente quiero darte así ('Toy pa' ti)
Tan rico que quiera' repetirlo
Ponte la mejor pose'
Una percocet y hagamos el sex (Puh-puh)
Y si tú me lo pides yo te vo'a comer de la cabeza a lo' pie' (Arrg)
Nesty 'La Mente Maestra' (Yi, yi-yi)
El perreo está en nuestra sangre
Por eso e' que nuestra música e' diferente a la ustede' (Come on!)
Los profesore' de esta materia
Alexis y Fido
Gios, Fragua
Master Chris
La Escuela (La Escuela)
Maxi Rojas
Talento natural sin duda... Alexis y Fido en otro nivel, como ellos lo dijeron su Iluminación es natural.. El Álbum está full!!!!
JuanpEscobarG
Alexis es una bestia, como flota en esos beats, tiene tremendo flow. Es uno de los mejores chanteadores del género. Durísimos la A y la F. 🔥🔥🔥 Esto sí es Reggaetón puro.
Román Castillo
Estoy de acuerdo
Alex ErikC
Confirmo
Josue Moràn
Alexis la rompiooo
Vandam Bautista
Que es flota?
Alejandra Quintana
"La vieja escuela siempre rifa" excelente música
Josue Moràn
Durooo a y f temazoo
Chio Pitbullzita_AyF
No podría escoger una favorita porque todas son perfectas😍🇲🇽 ese ritmo me mataaaaaa, 🔥👑
Carlos Anibal Quispe cordero
Eres tu la del instagram jaja saludos cordiales