Musical careers
At the age of 10 they started their career in 1988, and along with DJ Playero and Vico C, were one of the first reggaeton artists. Even so, they failed to get much recognition. By the age of 14 (1992) reggaeton was extremely popular among the underground scene. Due to its obscene and vulgar lyrics, the Puerto Rican government tried to eliminate it completely. Baby Rasta y Gringo, along with Tempo, responded by producing songs aimed at the government.
In 1998 they released their first album, titled New Prophecy. With the arrival of Héctor y Tito, who were quickly becoming reggaeton's greatest talent, were one of among others their biggest competition.
After only appearing on several compilation albums, they released their second album, Fire Live in 2003. It sold better than their previous album. Baby Rasta y Gringo were quickly garnering enemies, due to many of their songs being aimed at other artists, because other artists were dissing them in songs, namely Lito y Polaco and Pina Records. Even after all this, they were the most popular underground duo, with sold-out concerts in dance halls and such. They were also getting individual attention, with Baby Rasta being noted for his skills at writing romantic lyrics and Gringo for his rapping abilities.
With reggaeton finally getting worldwide recognition, and other duo's (H&T, Karel y Voltio, among others) on the verge of separating, they decided to try once more, and released Sentenciados in 2004. This was the break they had been waiting for for so long. Sentenciados was, and still is, regarded as one of the greatest reggaeton albums of all time. Featuring many hits, it included El Carnaval, the duo's biggest hit, and one of the most popular dancehall songs in Puerto Rico. They also made big hits with Cheka. Making songs together became a hit for Baby Rasta and Gringo.
[edit] Separation and solo careers
They separated in December, 2004 because of problems with their record producer, who Gringo says paid more attention to Baby Rasta alone, instead of to them both as a group. It has been alleged that they have an ongoing beef, with people alleging that Baby Rasta has dissed his former partner in live shows.
Baby Rasta has achieved success and fame, mostly due to his appearing on many artist's albums and landing a hit with his only Billboard Top 100 hit so far, Hay De Mi, with producer Noriega.
Gringo's solo album El Independiente was released in March of 2007. Gringo also released Reggaeton Con Navidad on December 13, 2005. It featured Bebe, Machito, Klasico, and many others.
In 2006 Baby Rasta released his first solo album "La Ultima Risa", which due to poor promotion did not reach incredible heights in terms of sales. However, many underground fans, most who bootlegged the album, labeled it as the best reggaeton album of the year. Later in 2006, Baby Rasta released his single "Toma Nena". Gringo released his solo album "El Independiente" in 2007. Baby Rasta has a new record of his own called Illegal Life Records
[edit] Reunited
In late 2007, Baby Rasta & Gringo have reunited for the first time in 3 years because Baby Rasta has said in previous interviews that he cant live without his babyboo Gringo. Baby Rasta is to come out with his new CD late 2007 or 2008. It's called 'Hip Hop Reality'
Linda Estrella
Baby Rasta Lyrics
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Dibujame tu nombre
En todita las estrellas
Pues, cada vez que la lluvia cae
Siento que pierdo la cabeza
Yo por ti, dime si tu por mi
Linda estrella
Dibujame tu nombre
Pues, cada vez que la veo pasar
Siento que pierdo la cabeza
Yo por ti, dime si tu por mi
Es que te quiero tanto why tanto
Que escribiré tu nombre en la arena
why un "Te Amo" en la marea
Allá en el mar del sentimiento
Porque te quiero tanto why tanto
Linda estrella, voy a pintar tu nombre
Dentro de algún hoguera
A ver si así me quema
Linda, si supieras
Que con solo pensar en ti
Algo se acelera muy dentro de mi
escribiré el bello nombre de mi estrella
En una nube de la colina La Pradera
Para que el cielo te abraze why te desnude
En un linaje bajo la luna
Por que te quiero tanto why tanto
Que escribiré tu nombre en la arena
Mas allá del firmamento
Para que al fin me creas
Todo empezó como un cuento de hadas
Donde me enamore de una modelo que sale en portadas
No despertaba, aun su imagen miraba
why que me pasa, yo como un loco un papel besaba
Haría lo que fuera por sacarte del papel
Besar tu linda boquita que me hare enloquecer
Vente conmigo, mami, pa' llenarte de placer
why dime si esto no lo quieres hacer
why embriagarnos con un vino tinto
Soy tu nene atrevido
Quiero comerte el ombligo
Niña, escápate conmigo
Pa' que pruebes sexo fino
why llegar a las estrellas
Buscar entre todas
Mi estrella mas bella
Es que te quiero tanto why tanto
Que escribiré tu nombre en la arena
why un "Te Amo" en la marea
Allá en el mar del sentimiento
Por que te quiero tanto why tanto
Mas allá del firmamento
Para que al fin me creas
In the song "Linda Estrella" by Baby Rasta, the singer expresses his intense love for a woman whom he calls "Linda Estrella." He asks her to draw her name on all the stars, as he feels he loses his mind every time he sees her passing by. He says he loves her so much that he will paint her name on a beach and write "I love you" in the waves. He will even burn her name in a bonfire to see if it burns his love as well. The singer then speaks about how just thinking about her can make his heart race.
He promises to write her name on a hill's cloud so that the sky can embrace and undress her with the moon. The singer emphasizes his love by saying he will write her name in the sand and beyond the universe so that she can finally believe him. The second verse speaks about how their love story began like a fairy tale with him falling for a model on magazine covers. He couldn't stop looking at her image and kissed a paper as if he were kissing her lips. He promises her to do anything to bring her to life.
Line by Line Meaning
Linda estrella
I see you as a shining star
Dibujame tu nombre
I want to capture your essence by writing your name everywhere
En todita las estrellas
I want your name to be associated with everything that is precious and beautiful
Pues, cada vez que la lluvia cae
Every time it rains, I feel like I am losing my mind
Siento que pierdo la cabeza
I am so overwhelmed with love for you
Yo por ti, dime si tu por mi
I am willing to do anything for you, are you willing to do the same for me?
Es que te quiero tanto y tanto
My love for you is so strong
Que escribiré tu nombre en la arena
I will write your name on the sand to remind myself of your beauty
Y un 'Te Amo' en la marea
I will write 'I love you' in the tide because my love for you is deep and everlasting
Allá en el mar del sentimiento
In the vast ocean of emotions, my love for you is boundless
Linda estrella, voy a pintar tu nombre
You are my beautiful star, and I want to paint your name everywhere
Dentro de algún hoguera
Even in a fire, I will preserve your name
A ver si así me quema
And in the flames, I will burn with passion for you
Linda, si supieras
My love, if only you knew
Que con solo pensar en ti
How just the thought of you
Algo se acelera muy dentro de mi
Stirs something deep inside of me
Escribiré el bello nombre de mi estrella
I will write the beautiful name of my star
En una nube de la colina La Pradera
On a cloud in La Pradera, the hill of immense beauty
Para que el cielo te abraze y te desnude
So the sky can embrace you and reveal your true beauty
En un linaje bajo la luna
In the lineage of lovers beneath the moon
Por que te quiero tanto y tanto
My love for you is so strong
Mas allá del firmamento
Beyond the heavens
Para que al fin me creas
So you can finally believe in my love for you
Todo empezó como un cuento de hadas
Our love story began like a fairy tale
Donde me enamore de una modelo que sale en portadas
Where I fell in love with a model who graced the covers of magazines
No despertaba, aun su imagen miraba
I couldn't believe this was real, I kept looking at her picture
Why que me pasa, yo como un loco un papel besaba
I was losing control, I started to obsess over her
Haría lo que fuera por sacarte del papel
I would do anything to bring her to life, to make her real
Besar tu linda boquita que me hare enloquecer
To kiss her beautiful lips that drive me mad
Vente conmigo, mami, pa' llenarte de placer
Come with me, darling, and let me pleasure you
Why dime si esto no lo quieres hacer
Tell me, don't you want to do this with me?
Why embriagarnos con un vino tinto
And let us get intoxicated with red wine
Soy tu nene atrevido
I am your daring lover
Quiero comerte el ombligo
I want to kiss your belly button
Niña, escápate conmigo
Girl, run away with me
Pa' que pruebes sexo fino
So you can experience the finest lovemaking
Why llegar a las estrellas
And reach for the stars
Buscar entre todas
Search amongst them all
Mi estrella mas bella
For my most beautiful star
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Y, WILMER ALICEA CURRAS
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