Jose Nieves (R.K.M) and Kenny Vazquez (Ken-Y), both from Gurabo Puerto Rico… Read Full Bio ↴Jose Nieves (R.K.M) and Kenny Vazquez (Ken-Y), both from Gurabo Puerto Rico, with only 2 years of experience, have turned into one of the most important duos in Reggaeton, far surpassing their competition. By the time they debuted in the compilation album "Warriors 4" most of the established duos in Puerto Rico were starting to break up (such as Héctor y Tito, Baby Rasta y Gringo and Karel y Voltio for example).

Their debut song was not a big hit but they were quickly compared to the more famous at the time Zion & Lennox, referring to the way that one of them has a nice singing voice (Ken-Y, Zion) and the other one raps (R.K.M, Lennox).

Their first label was The Money Machine which was owned by veteran Notty Play. That year they also appeared on Ban2 Korrupto which was released by their label. They kept making more appearances like on "The Noise Live" but were still practically unknown.

They decided to release a mixtape to the streets and Internet called "Los Reyes del Mambo". This mixtape, produced completely by Ken-Y (who not only sings but also DJ's), caught the eye of Nicky Jam, who showed it to Raphy Pina, the owner of the infamous Pina Records label, which was up until now known as the War label, being that most of their artists (such as Lito & Polaco and Nicky Jam himself) were famous for their for beefs with artists from other labels.

Raphy liked the mixtape so much that he wanted the rookie duo in his label, so, after their contract with Money Machine was over, he convinced them to sign with Pina.

Their first appearance with the label was in the compilation album "Pina All - Stars 2", which was a compilation of many hit songs released by Pina Records. Raphy used this CD to release some new songs by R.K.M & Ken-Y to the public.

Around this time, the awaited Nicky Jam album "Vida Escante" came out. On it they had a song in which Nicky Jam introduced them as the new members of Pina Records. This song of course, was "Me Estoy Muriendo". While not common on other labels, it is not uncommon in Pina Records for an artist to "present" the rookies. They also had a song with Nicky Jam called "Pasado", which originally came out in their mixtape but Nicky liked it so much he wanted a version with him for his CD.

Both this songs had videos which gave them great exposure to people who had not seen what they looked like before.

Fans realized that they were unlike most other duos in Reggaeton, being that they did not use curse words in their songs and they composed romantic music compared to the dancing music the others make.

Don Omar, a former member of Pina Records who was now arguably one of the most famous people in the genre, was about to release a CD called "Los Bandoleros", which was a CD executive produced by him (NOT MUSICALLY PRODUCED) to help his friends gain more exposure. He invited all his former label mates from Pina Records to the CD: Lito, Nicky Jam, Polaco and R.K.M & Ken-Y.

He was impressed by Ken-Y's singing voice and wanted to have a song with them. The song, called "Si la Vez", was what definitely turned R.K.M & Ken-Y into a mainstream duo. This was the biggest hit from the CD although it was not released as a single.

This gave them the most exposure they had never received and were soon becoming more and more popular while Zion & Lennox were starting to crumble.

Boy Wonder, producer of the CD/DVD Chosen Few El Documental and Chencho, of the popular duo Plan B, were producing a CD called "El Draft" del reggaeton which was made to give rookies a chance to shine. Fans were given the chance to vote for their favorite rookie and R.K.M & Ken-Y won by a landslide beating many others reggaeton singers, even some that had released albums and very well known stars like John Eric, Jomar, Kartier, among others.

Their song "Tu No Estas" from El Draft was chosen as the single and the video for it shows R.K.M & Ken-Y arriving to New York for El Draft with Raphy Pina.

R.K.M, who is 27 years old and Ken-Y, who is 21, were now one of, if not the most, famous duo in Puerto Rico and fans were delighted when Raphy Pina announced their CD "Masterpiece" La Obra Maestra. Things took a bad turn though when someone broke in the Pina Records studio and destroyed everything.

All the work they had put on the CD was lost. Instead of moping around however, they quickly resumed work right away at a rented studio but the release date had to be pushed back, which conveniently ended up being Valentine's Day.

Finally, after much anticipation and hard work, Masterpiece was released. Masterpiece debuted #2 in the Latin Billboards, behind only Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino: En Directo.

The song "Down" however, debuted at #1. The album sold extremely well, much better than anyone could have imagined and featured Nicky Jam, Polaco, La India, and Cruzito and Carlito's Way, two newcomers to Pina.

They are as strong as ever right now and had a massive concert in El Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the most important venue on the island, on August 18th.

Adios
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics

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Después de tantas noches de dolor
Y de rogarte sólo por amor
Después de haber jugado con mi corazón
Y haber acabado con mi ilusión
Hoy vienes a pedirme a mí perdón
Y que deje atrás todo tu error
Pero ya no
Ya no

Hoy te digo adiós
Hoy te digo adiós

Mai, tú sabe' que contigo no fui malo
Mucha' cosa' hice por tenerte aquí a mi lado
Y tú me fallaste, conmigo jugaste
Y ahora tú pretende' que olvide todo el pasado

Mami yo te juro que pa' atrás yo no vuelvo
Dices que me quieres pero ya no te creo
No pidas perdón porque ya no puedo
Búscate a otro pa' que siga con tu juego, nos vemo'

Después de tantas noches de dolor
Y de rogarte sólo por amor
Después de haber jugado con mi corazón
Y haber acabado con mi ilusión
Hoy vienes a pedirme a mí perdón
Y que deje atrás todo tu error
Pero ya no
Ya no
Hoy te digo adiós
Hoy te digo adiós

No sigas buscándome, entiéndeme
Lo nuestro se acabo
¿Por que no puedes comprender
Que ya bastante lloré, mucho te aguante?
No me digas nada y solo márchate
Que no puedes comprender (comprender)
Que hoy te digo adiós y que te vaya bien

Mami yo te juro que pa' atrás yo no vuelvo
Dices que me quieres pero ya no te creo
No pidas perdón porque ya no puedo
Búscate a otro pa' que siga con tu juego, nos vemo'

Después de tantas noches de dolor
Y de rogarte sólo por amor
Después de haber jugado con mi corazón
Y haber acabado con mi ilusión
Hoy vienes a pedirme a mí perdón
Y que deje atrás todo tu error
Pero ya no
Ya no
Hoy te digo adiós
Hoy te digo adiós

Rakim y Ken-Y
Masterpiece
Hoy te digo adiós
Lo' Magnífico' in the Beats
Rakim y Ken-Y

Masterpiece, Masterpiece
Pina Record (Record, Record)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of R.K.M & Ken-Y's song Adiós tell the story of a toxic relationship that has caused so much pain and heartache. The singer has been begging for love and forgiveness, only to be played with and left with shattered dreams. The chorus, "Después de tantas noches de dolor / Y de rogarte sólo por amor / Después de haber jugado con mi corazón / Y haber acabado con mi ilusión / Hoy vienes a pedirme a mí perdón / Y que deje atrás todo tu error / Pero ya no / Ya no / Hoy te digo adiós," literally translates to "After so many nights of pain / And begging you just for love / After you played with my heart / And crushed my dreams / Today you come to ask me for forgiveness / And to leave behind all your mistakes / But I can't / I can't / Today I say goodbye / Today I say goodbye."

The verses are sung by both R.K.M and Ken-Y, with R.K.M telling his side of the story and Ken-Y responding to the pleas of his ex-girlfriend. R.K.M asserts that he did everything he could to keep his girlfriend by his side, but in the end, she betrayed him and now expects him to forgive and forget. Ken-Y, on the other hand, says that he can no longer trust his ex-girlfriend's words, and that he has no desire to go back to the past. The song ends with both singers repeating the chorus and adding an outro in which they claim that this song is a masterpiece and a product of Pina Record.

Overall, Adiós is a powerful song that captures the raw emotions of a failed romance. The lyrics are simple yet effective, and the dynamic between R.K.M and Ken-Y adds depth to the narrative. The song's melody is a blend of reggaeton and pop, which makes it catchy and easy to dance to. The production is top-notch, with a clear emphasis on the vocals and the beats.

Line by Line Meaning

Después de tantas noches de dolor
After enduring many painful nights

Y de rogarte sólo por amor
And begging you only for love

Después de haber jugado con mi corazón
After toying with my heart

Y haber acabado con mi ilusión
And crushing my hopes

Hoy vienes a pedirme a mí perdón
Today you come to ask for my forgiveness

Y que deje atrás todo tu error
And to let go of all your mistakes

Pero ya no
But I can't

Ya no
Not anymore

Hoy te digo adiós
Today I say goodbye

Mai, tú sabe' que contigo no fui malo
You know I wasn't bad to you

Mucha' cosa' hice por tenerte aquí a mi lado
I did many things to have you by my side