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.
Dime Que Sera
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Ay dime que sera
Lo que de ti me vuelve loco
No pudo mas why no me puedo controlar
Ay dime que tendras
Dime mujer
Yo por ti estoy sufriendo
Sera tu forma de bailar reggae lento
O la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto ooh eeeohh
Dime que me estoy muriendo [X2]
Enseńame como lo haces tu
Acercate why apagame la luz
Hazme lo que a mi me domina
Haz que deste juego me rinda
Perreame morena tocame
Deja titubeos sabes como tocarme
Hazme lo que a mi me domina
Haz que deste juego me rinda
Vente yo se que tu buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo suene why revienta
El que te lleva pa la esquina a guayar en la lenta [X2]
Sera tu forma de bailar reggae lento
O la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh eeoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo[X2]
Sigo buscando el motivo de mi locura por ti
Oh please baby!
Yo quiero saber
Lo que me enloquece
Lo que me hare vibrar
Lo que turba mi mente mami yo quiero saber
Vente yo se que tu buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo suene why Revienta
El que te lleva pa la esquina a guayar en la Lenta [X2]
Sera tu forma de bailar reggae lento
O la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh eeoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo [X2]
See-are-you-Z-I-T-O (Yo quiero saber!)
La nueva adquisicion
El nuevo dream team
De Pina Records (dime que me estoy muriendo)
Cruzito!!!!
Pa que ma (yo por ti estoy sufriendo)
Si con una sola los mataste (los mataste)
The lyrics of R.K.M & Ken-Y's "Dime Que Sera" are about a man who is deeply infatuated with a woman and cannot control his feelings for her. He asks the woman to tell him what it is about her that drives him crazy and leaves him unable to resist her. The song is infused with sensual imagery, as he describes her slow reggae dance and her bodily movements that leave him feeling restless and on edge. He is desperate for her to teach him her ways and dominate him completely. The chorus repeats the refrain, "Ay dime que sera" (Oh tell me what it is), emphasizing the man's confusion and longing for the woman to reveal her secrets to him.
The song is a classic example of reggaeton, which is a musical style that originated in Puerto Rico in the 1990s. It combines elements of hip hop, Latin American and Caribbean music, and salsa to create a unique sound that has become popular all around the world. "Dime Que Sera" was released in 2006 and became a hit in several Latin American countries, as well as in the United States. It was produced by Los Magnificos, who are known for their work in reggaeton and other Latin genres, and features the vocals of R.K.M & Ken-Y, who were rising stars in the reggaeton scene at the time.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay dime que sera
Please tell me what it is
Lo que de ti me vuelve loco
What about you makes me crazy
No pudo mas why no me puedo controlar
I can't resist anymore and I'm losing control
Ay dime que tendras
Tell me what you have
Que cuando te miro me asombro
Something that surprises me when I look at you
Dime mujer
Tell me, woman
Yo por ti estoy sufriendo
I'm suffering because of you
Sera tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Is it your way of dancing reggae slowly
O la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Or the way you move your whole body
Me pones inquieto ooh eeeohh
You make me restless, oh eeeohh
Dime que me estoy muriendo [X2]
Tell me that I'm dying
Enseńame como lo haces tu
Teach me how you do it
Acercate why apagame la luz
Come closer and turn off the light
Hazme lo que a mi me domina
Do to me what dominates me
Haz que deste juego me rinda
Make me surrender to this game
Perreame morena tocame
Perreame, touch me, brown-skinned girl
Deja titubeos sabes como tocarme
Don't hesitate, you know how to touch me
Vente yo se que tu buscas un gato caliente
Come, I know you're looking for a hot cat
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo suene why revienta
That makes you dance when the beat drops
El que te lleva pa la esquina a guayar en la lenta [X2]
The one that takes you to the corner to grind slowly
Sigo buscando el motivo de mi locura por ti
I'm still looking for the reason for my craziness for you
Yo quiero saber
I want to know
Lo que me enloquece
What makes me crazy
Lo que me hare vibrar
What makes me vibrate
Lo que turba mi mente mami yo quiero saber
What disturbs my mind, mommy, I want to know
See-are-you-Z-I-T-O (Yo quiero saber!)
C-R-U-Z-I-T-O (I want to know!)
La nueva adquisicion
The new acquisition
El nuevo dream team
The new dream team
De Pina Records (dime que me estoy muriendo)
From Pina Records (tell me I'm dying)
Pa que ma (yo por ti estoy sufriendo)
So much more (I'm suffering for you)
Si con una sola los mataste (los mataste)
If you killed them with just one (you killed them)
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Written by: RAFAEL PINA
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