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.
Amigo
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Solo una cosa a mi Dios yo le pido
Que entre sus brazos te encuentres dormido
Amigo, para nosotros siempre serás amigo
Te haz marchado pues lo quizo el destino
En nuestra mente siempre estarás vivo,
Amigo., amigo..
Entre llantos why tristezas hoy amigo te despido
Piediéndole al Señor que en sus brazos tu estas dormido
Con mis lágrimas voy recordando todo lo que hicimos
La ocurrencias que hicimos, en el barrio cuando crecimos
Mirando al cielo pido a Dios que te perdone
Siempre te recordaremos en nuestros corazones
Fuistes un amigo en las buenas why en las malas
Siento un dolor tan grande ahora por que te marchas
Amigo,ya que al cielo tu haz partido
Solo una cosa a mi Dios yo le pido
Que entre sus brazos te encuentres dormido
Amigo, para nosotros siempre serás amigo
Te haz marchado pues lo quizo el destino
En nuestra mente siempre estarás vivo,
Amigo.., amigo..
Que es lo que debo hacer para yo conformarme
Si dia a dia lo que hago es recordarte
Quisiera tenerte frente a frente why explicarte
Para que veas cuanta falta tu me haces.
Que es lo que debo hacer para yo conformarme
Si dia a dia lo que hago es recordarte
Quisiera tenerte frente a frente why explicarte
Que aunque te hayas ido, tu siempre serás...
Amigo, ya que al cielo tu haz partido
Solo una cosa a mi Dios yo le pido
Que entre sus brazos te encuentres dormido
Amigo, para nosotros siempre serás amigo
Ta haz marchado pues lo quizo el destino
En nuestra mente siempre estaras vivo
Amigo.., amigo..
The song "Amigo" by R.K.M & Ken-Y is a moving tribute to a friend who has passed away. The lyrics are heart-wrenching as the singer expresses their feelings of loss and grief. The song starts with the line "Amigo, ya que al cielo tu haz partido" which translates to "friend, now that you have gone to heaven". The singer then goes on to express a single request to God, that their friend is at peace in his arms. The song's chorus then repeats the phrase "Amigo, para nosotros siempre serás amigo" which means "friend, you will always be a friend to us". The song emphasizes the lasting impact friends have on our lives.
The second verse speaks to the pain and sadness the singer feels, and they ask for forgiveness from God for their friend. The singer remembers all the good times they had with their friend and states that they will always remember him in their hearts. Despite the sorrow, the singer acknowledges that their friend was with them in both good and bad times. The final two verses of the song express the singer's difficult battle with accepting their friend's passing. They ask themselves what they can do to cope and how they can move on. But, in the end, they accept that their friend will always hold a special place in their hearts and that their memory will live on forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Amigo, ya que al cielo tu haz partido
Dear friend, now that you have gone to heaven
Solo una cosa a mi Dios yo le pido
There is only one thing I ask of my God
Que entre sus brazos te encuentres dormido
That you may be sleeping in His arms
Amigo, para nosotros siempre serás amigo
Friend, you will always be a friend to us
Te haz marchado pues lo quizo el destino
You have left us because destiny wanted it
En nuestra mente siempre estarás vivo,
You will always be alive in our minds
Amigo., amigo..
Friend, friend..
Entre llantos why tristezas hoy amigo te despido
Today, among tears and sadness, I say goodbye to you, my friend
Piediéndole al Señor que en sus brazos tu estas dormido
Asking the Lord that you may be sleeping in His arms
Con mis lágrimas voy recordando todo lo que hicimos
With my tears I remember everything we did
La ocurrencias que hicimos, en el barrio cuando crecimos
The things we did in the neighborhood as we grew up
Mirando al cielo pido a Dios que te perdone
Looking up to the sky, I ask God to forgive you
Siempre te recordaremos en nuestros corazones
We will always remember you in our hearts
Fuistes un amigo en las buenas why en las malas
You were a friend in good times and in bad
Siento un dolor tan grande ahora por que te marchas
I feel such great pain now that you are leaving
Que es lo que debo hacer para yo conformarme
What should I do to accept what has happened
Si dia a dia lo que hago es recordarte
If all I do day by day is remember you
Quisiera tenerte frente a frente why explicarte
I wish I could have you face to face and explain to you
Para que veas cuanta falta tu me haces.
So you can see how much I miss you.
Que aunque te hayas ido, tu siempre serás...
That even though you are gone, you will always be...
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NIEVES, PINA, VAZQUEZ
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