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'
Perronska
Baby Rasta Lyrics
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Y que la pille contra el muro pa guayarle en lo oscuro
Ella pide candela
Para medir calentura en una noche de travesuras
Ella pide candela pura de la buena
Y que le den bien (duro)
Pa que se suelte y dale dale (duro)
Que la chiquilla se vuelva loca bien (duro)
Yacona dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya toda melonska
Perronska dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya toda melonska
Dale, dale, dale, dale, da, da, dale
Dale mama troya roya la soya
Hoy tu gistro se te marca en tus nalgoyas
Moviendo de aquí pa aya titeroya
Queda y baila en la disco a solas
La carandona con su corte de madona
En la disco yo te canto duro a lo estalona
El aroma y corte de tu cuerpo me emboya
Muevelo al son del dembow vrabucona
Ella pide candela
Y que la pille contra el muro pa guayarle en lo oscuro
Ella pide candela
Para medir calentura en una noche de travesuras
Ella pide candela pura de la buena
Y que le den bien (duro)
Pa que se suelte y dale dale (duro)
Que la chiquilla se vuelva loca bien (duro)
Afueguillo dale dale (bien duro, duro, duro)
Yacona dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya toda melonska
Perronska dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya toda melonska
Tu y yo solos los dos matandonos hoy
En la disco caminando con el flow de cacos yo
Me encanta a mi modo el sazon del flaco yo
Lo cocino lo saco a la calle lo nuevo de gigolo
So so se pone el envidioso
El flow velicoso yo no reposo
Mami que tu quieres que yo baje a tu pozo
Te de un sopon repite el dembow
Oye la consola los mato en la raya
Otra mala mirada tirando y la falla
Carga chambea apunta y dispara
Tu nunca falla y las mata en la raya
Yacona dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya tu cuerpo melonska
Perronska dale mamasonga
En la disco tu bailas y se te ve el gistronska
Demasiao brutal la vrabusonska
Moviendo de aquí pa aya tu cuerpo melonska
Yo se los dije, yo se los dije je, je la ultima risa perreo del puro para la discoteka (tazzmania) (du, du, du, duro) (du, du, du, duro) (duro) (tazzmania)
The lyrics "Ella pide candela" in Baby Rasta's song "Perronska" translate to "She asks for fire". The song is about a woman who is looking to let loose and have a wild night. She is requesting to be pushed against a wall and danced upon in the dark. She wants to measure her heat (calentura) and have some mischievous fun. The woman wants the "good pure fire" (candela pura de la buena) and to be given it hard (que le den bien duro). The song repeatedly encourages the girl to let loose and move her body to the beat (dale dale) and refers to her as "mamasonga," which loosely translates to "sexy mama."
Line by Line Meaning
Ella pide candela
She wants some heat
Y que la pille contra el muro pa guayarle en lo oscuro
And to catch her against the wall so I can grind her in the dark
Para medir calentura en una noche de travesuras
To measure the heat on a night of mischief
Ella pide candela pura de la buena
She wants the good and pure heat
Y que le den bien (duro)
And give it to her hard
Pa que se suelte y dale dale (duro)
So she can let go and keep going hard
La carandona con su corte de madona
The beauty queen with her Madonna cut
En la disco yo te canto duro a lo estalona
In the nightclub, I sing hard like a stallion
Muevelo al son del dembow vrabucona
Move it to the rhythm of the wild dembow
En la disco caminando con el flow de cacos yo
In the club, walking with my gangsta flow
Me encanta a mi modo el sazon del flaco yo
I love in my own way the seasoning of the skinny one
Tu nunca falla y las mata en la raya
You never miss and kill them in line
Yo se los dije, yo se los dije je, je la ultima risa perreo del puro para la discoteka (tazzmania) (du, du, du, duro) (du, du, du, duro) (duro) (tazzmania)
I told them, I told them, haha the last laugh of the pure perreo for the disco (Tazzmania)
Writer(s): Wilmer Manuel Alicea, Norman Melecio Vazquez, Cristian G. Santos Ramirez
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.