At a young age Ivy's parents moved to New York where she was raised. When she was in her teens, her parents returned to their hometown, Añasco. Ivy went to school and graduated from high school.
When Ivy was 18, she moved to San Juan and met rapper and producer, DJ Negro. DJ Negro helped her and introduced her to a group called "Noise". With "Noise" she wrote and performed her first song "Somos Rapperos Pero No Delincuentes" (We're Rappers, Not Delincuents). Soon, DJ Negro convinced Ivy to go "solo" and in 1997, she made her debut with the recording of the album "En Mi Imperio" (In My Empire) for the Sony International Records label which sold over 100,000 copies. In the same year, Ivy traveled to Panama where she represented Puerto Rico in "The Battle of Rap". She also did some presentations in the Dominican Republic, which were all "sold out" and later that year, she participated in "The First National Festival of Rap and Reggae". There, Ivy was proclaimed the "Rap Singer of the Year". Also, in 1997, Ivy was awarded the "Artista '97" award, naming her "The Peoples Favorite Rap Singer", by Artista magazine.
In 1998, Ivy recorded her second album, for the Sony Label, titled "Original Rude Girl" which carried the following hit songs "Interlude in the Zone", "Que Sabes Tu" (What Do You Know?) and "The King and The Queen". It sold more than her first album and was highly acclaimed by her growing fan base.
Ivy's third album "Diva", was released in 2003. The songs were originally written by her and performed with the participation of various artists.
Ivy Queen's style does not include the crude language so common in that genre. Instead she focuses on her lyrics which contain positive messages for her generation. Ivy usually speaks in her songs about Puerto Rico and about the abuse that many women suffer.
Libertad
Ivy Queen Lyrics
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Cansada de esperar por ti
Cansada de llorar por ti
Ya veo que no eres para mi
Me voy pa' la disco,me pongo una mini falda,porque la noche es bien larga p'a celebrar la libertad eso es lo que va..
A mis amigas que les gusta el rebuleo siempre tienen mi vaqueo. Y de lo tuyo estoy cansa pues vamo'alla
Quien te crees soy yo,no eres santo de mi devosion ahora tu te quedas sin mi amor esto se acabo,arranca en baja!
Quien diablos soy yo pa' que juegues con mi corazon,quien te dio alguna autorisacion.esto se acabo arranca en baja!
Tu comprenderas, con esta mujer no va' jugar
Buscate una tonta estupida,todo llega siempre a su final
Cansada de esperar por ti
Cansada de llorar por ti
Ya veo que no eres para mi,ehhh!
Aunque de rodillas vengas suplicando y me lo digas que yo soy la nena que no olvidas,aunque venga tu madre y me lo pida.
Yo me voy pa' la disco,me pongo una mini falda,porque la noche es bien larga p'a celebrar la libertad eso es lo que va..
A mis amigas que les gusta el rebuleo siempre tienen mi vaqueo. Y de lo tuyo estoy cansa pues vamo'alla
Quien te crees soy yo,no eres santo de mi devosion ahora tu te quedas sin mi amor esto se acabo,arranca en baja!
Quien diablos soy yo pa' que juegues con mi corazon,quien te dio alguna autorisacion.esto se acabo arranca en baja!
Me voy pa' la disco con mis amigas pa' que te digan a iba tu diva la que tu no olvidas
Cansada de esperar por ti
Cansada de llorar por ti
Ya veo que no eres para mi,ehhh
Yo me voy pa' la disco,me pongo una mini falda,porque la noche es bien larga p'a celebrar la libertad eso es lo que va..
A mis amigas que les gusta el rebuleo siempre tienen mi vaqueo. Y de lo tuyo estoy cansa pues vamo'alla
Eso es asi la caballota,la cocorota,la potra que vengas las otras... jou!dale rafi,mercenario
Marroneo papa....queen!! Queen!!..esta filtra'o men...jou! La diva,la caballota,la potra,la cocorota to' eso que mas jou! Ivy queen!
The song Libertad by Ivy Queen is about a woman who is tired of waiting and crying over a man who isn't right for her. She decides to go out with her friends, wearing a mini skirt and celebrating her freedom. The chorus repeats her exhaustion with this man and her desire to move on. The lyrics like "Quien te crees soy yo, no eres santo de mi devosion" (Who do you think I am, you're not the saint of my devotion) and "Buscate una tonta estupida, todo llega siempre a su final" (Find yourself a stupid fool, everything comes to an end eventually) demonstrate her empowerment and assertiveness in the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Cansada de esperar por ti
I'm tired of waiting for you
Cansada de llorar por ti
I'm tired of crying over you
Ya veo que no eres para mi
I see that you're not for me
Me voy pa' la disco,me pongo una mini falda,porque la noche es bien larga p'a celebrar la libertad eso es lo que va..
I'm going to the club, putting on a mini-skirt, because it's a long night to celebrate freedom, that's what's up
A mis amigas que les gusta el rebuleo siempre tienen mi vaqueo. Y de lo tuyo estoy cansa pues vamo'alla
My friends who like to party are with me. I'm tired of your business, so let's go
Quien te crees soy yo,no eres santo de mi devosion ahora tu te quedas sin mi amor esto se acabo,arranca en baja!
You think who I am, you're not a Saint for my devotion. Now, you're going to lose my love, this is over, get out of here
Quien diablos soy yo pa' que juegues con mi corazon,quien te dio alguna autorisacion.esto se acabo arranca en baja!
Who the hell do you think I am for playing with my heart? Who gave you permission to do that? It's over, get out of here
Tu comprenderas, con esta mujer no va' jugar
You will understand that you won't play with this woman
Buscate una tonta estupida,todo llega siempre a su final
Find a stupid girl, everything comes to an end
Aunque de rodillas vengas suplicando y me lo digas que yo soy la nena que no olvidas,aunque venga tu madre y me lo pida.
Even if you come on your knees begging and telling me that I'm the girl you won't forget, even if your mother asks me
Me voy pa' la disco con mis amigas pa' que te digan a iba tu diva la que tu no olvidas
I'm going to the club with my friends so that they tell you where your diva went, the one you won't forget
Eso es asi la caballota,la cocorota,la potra que vengas las otras... jou!dale rafi,mercenario
That's how it is, the tough one, the pretty one, the strong one, whatever the others come...let's go! come on, rafi, mercenary
Marroneo papa....queen!! Queen!!..esta filtra'o men...jou! La diva,la caballota,la potra,la cocorota to' eso que mas jou! Ivy queen!
Marroneo, dad! Queen!! Queen!! This is filtered, man. Let's go! The diva, the tough one, the strong one, the pretty one, everything else, let's go! Ivy Queen!
Ya veo que no eres para mi,ehhh!
I see that you're not for me, hey!
Yo! You know! Despues de esta! Ivy queen me puse un chaleco prueba e' balas men.llogo la caballota...dale vamos
Yo! You know! After this! Ivy Queen put on her bulletproof vest, there comes the tough one...let's go
Contributed by Lillian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.