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.
Dame Lo Que Quiero
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Lo que quiero,lo que quiero
Lo que quiero,lo que quiero
Te veo bailando sola
Me miras why no me dices na
Tu cuerpo se enpieza a calentar
Why te gusta,te gusta.
Why tu me ampiezas a coquetear
Es algo que no puedes evitar
Ven why entregate ya.
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Dale con soltura mami
Mueve la cintura
Dame lo que quiero
Que esta noche hay calentura
Ya tu eres madura
Gata deja esa figura
Que cuando yo te agarre
Yo te voy a dar tortura.
Bebiendo martiní
El combo con los filin
Tu why yo basilando
Calientes bien chilin
Doblando rodillas
Sube tu mini
Yo te quito los bracieles
Why te bajo el bikini
Bebiendo martiní
El combo con los filin
Tu why yo basilando
Calientes bien chilin
Doblando rodillas
Sube tu mini
Yo te quito los bracieles
Why te bajo el bikini
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Sigo perriandote
En una esquina de la disco asotandote
Tu cuerpo junto al mio deborandose
Sin miedo why pausa sigo dandote,asotandote...
Sigo perriandote...
Mamiasotandote...
Nena deborandote...
Mujer...
Se solto mi gata
Why esta noche si que hay joda
Te estoy cheguiando aserato
Why se que andas sola
Yo lo que tengo en mente
Es tirarte why de ganarte
Pa irme ptata bajo.
Con tigo hasta curarame
Asota los timbales
Las penas aqui no valen
Si entraste tu no sales
Combo cuarden los metales
Que esto se hizo pa perriarla
Aqui yo voy a montarla
La gata voy a asotarla de frente
O de esparda...
Te veo bailando sola
Me miras why no me dices na
Tu cuerpo se enpieza a calentar
Why te gusta,te gusta.
Despasio me comienso a asercar
Why tu me ampiezas a coquetear
Es algo que no puedes evitar
Ven why entregate ya.
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Dame lo que quiero
Sabes que te deseo
No me pongas pero
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Por Enid Rivera
The song "Dame Lo Que Quiero" by R.K.M & Ken-Y is a catchy and upbeat Reggaeton track that speaks about desire and seduction. The lyrics are written from a male perspective, with the singer expressing his interest in a woman he sees dancing alone. He notes that her body is starting to warm up, and she likes it. He slowly approaches her and begins to flirt with her. The song is all about the pleasure that comes with letting go of inhibitions and giving in to what you want. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Dame lo que quiero" (Give me what I want), emphasizes this message.
The verses also speak about drinking and partying, further emphasizing the carefree nature of the song. The lyrics are straightforward and explicit, leaving little to the imagination. The singers exude confidence and swagger, giving the impression that they know exactly what they want and how to get it. The repeated phrase "No me pongas pero" (Don't hold back from me) encourages the woman to let go of her inhibitions and give in to the desires.
Overall, "Dame Lo Que Quiero" is a catchy and upbeat Reggaeton song that celebrates desire and pleasure. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, reflecting the carefree nature of the party scene portrayed in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame,dame.
Give me, give me.
Lo que quiero,lo que quiero
What I want, what I want.
Te veo bailando sola
I see you dancing alone.
Me miras why no me dices na
You look at me but don't say anything.
Tu cuerpo se enpieza a calentar
Your body is starting to heat up.
Why te gusta,te gusta.
And you like it, you like it.
Despasio me comienso a asercar
Slowly, I start to approach you.
Why tu me ampiezas a coquetear
And you start flirting with me.
Es algo que no puedes evitar
It's something you can't avoid.
Ven why entregate ya.
Come on and surrender already.
Dale con soltura mami
Go ahead, mom, with ease.
Mueve la cintura
Move your waist.
Que esta noche hay calentura
Because tonight there is heat.
Ya tu eres madura
You're already mature.
Gata deja esa figura
Lady, let go of that figure.
Que cuando yo te agarre
Because when I grab you,
Yo te voy a dar tortura.
I'm going to give you torture.
Bebiendo martiní
Drinking martinis.
El combo con los filin
The group with the feeling.
Tu why yo basilando
You and I dancing.
Calientes bien chilin
Very hot and relaxed.
Doblando rodillas
Bending your knees.
Sube tu mini
Lift up your skirt.
Yo te quito los bracieles
I take off your bracelets.
Why te bajo el bikini
And I lower your bikini.
Sigo perriandote
I keep flirting with you.
En una esquina de la disco asotandote
In a corner of the club, grinding on you.
Tu cuerpo junto al mio deborandose
Our bodies devouring each other.
Sin miedo why pausa sigo dandote,asotandote...
Without fear or pause, I keep giving it to you, grinding on you...
Mamiasotandote...
Mami grinding on you...
Nena deborandote...
Baby devouring you...
Mujer...
Woman...
Se solto mi gata
My lady let loose.
Why esta noche si que hay joda
And tonight, there's definitely a party.
Te estoy cheguiando aserato
I'm watching you closely.
Why se que andas sola
And I know you're alone.
Yo lo que tengo en mente
What I have in mind
Es tirarte why de ganarte
Is to take you and win you over.
Pa irme ptata bajo.
So I can take you down lower.
Con tigo hasta curarame
With you until I'm cured.
Asota los timbales
Beat the drums.
Las penas aqui no valen
Sorrows don't matter here.
Si entraste tu no sales
If you came in, you won't leave.
Combo cuarden los metales
Band, keep the beat going.
Que esto se hizo pa perriarla
Because this was made to party.
Aqui yo voy a montarla
Here, I'm going to ride it out.
La gata voy a asotarla de frente
I'm going to grind on the cat from the front.
O de esparda...
Or from behind...
Sabes que te deseo
You know I desire you.
No me pongas pero
Don't hold back on me,
Por que aguantar no puedo.
Because I can't hold on anymore.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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