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.

Me Matas
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics

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Me matas cuando me miras y no me hablas
Yo sé que también tienes ganas
Oh, oh, tú me matas

Pero dale que hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo
Hoy, vamos a romper el hielo
Hoy, ya que la noche es perfecta
Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca

Hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo
Hoy vamos a romper el hielo
Hoy ya que la noche es perfecta
Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca

Al igual que yo, yo sé que usted también
En mi cama y en mis brazos
Quieres amanecer los dos desnudos
Yo te beso y te acaricia la brisa
Y al fin de la jornada en tu cara una
Sonrisa de satisfacción por lo que tú
Y yo hicimos mientras que la luna
Mira y se hace la testigo
De los gritos que tú hacías sintiendo placer
Me matan las ganas de yo volverla a ver
Usted es la señora que me mata si me mira
Y me vuelve loco si al oído me suspira
Oyendo los gemidos solo de sexo intenso
En la oscuridad del cuarto en un silencio inmenso

Pero dale que hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo
Hoy, vamos a romper el hielo
Hoy, ya que la noche es perfecta
Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca
Hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo
Hoy vamos a romper el hielo
Hoy ya que la noche es perfecta
Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca

Por que negarlo más
Por que luchar si tú eres la que a mí
Me hace vibrar yo soy el hombre
Que te hace sudar y entonces
Dime amor por que negarlo más
Por que luchar tú eres la que a mí
Me hace vibrar yo soy el hombre
Que te hace sudar matemos esas ganas de amar

Myztiko

Me matas cuando me miras y no me hablas
Yo sé que también tienes ganas
Oh, oh, tú me matas

Myztiko
El de la melodía loca
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim y Ken-Y
Masterpiece
Nuestra obra maestra
Los magnificos
Los magnificos
Myztiko, Coco
Jala
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rafo, llegaron los rabiosos

Rakim y Ken-Y
Masterpiece

Overall Meaning

The song "Me Matas" by R.K.M and Ken-Y talks about the desire between two individuals who cannot resist each other's presence. The lyrics describe the intense passion and longing that both feel for each other. The line "Me matas cuando me miras y no me hablas" translates to "You kill me when you look at me and don't speak to me," indicating the internal struggle they face because they cannot resist each other's charm. The song revolves around the idea of not holding back their feelings and "breaking the ice" to be with each other.

The chorus emphasizes the idea of living in the moment and taking full advantage of the night to come together till dawn. The lyrics "Hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo, Hoy vamos a romper el hielo, Hoy, ya que la noche es perfecta, Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca" translate to "Today we will do it without fear, Today we will break the ice, Today, since the night is perfect, We're going to do it until the sunrise."

The song also talks about the physical attraction they share, with lyrics like "Quieres amanecer los dos desnudos" meaning "You want us to wake up both naked." However, the nature of this song has been criticized by some as being too explicit.

Line by Line Meaning

Me matas cuando me miras y no me hablas
I feel like dying when you look at me and say nothing; I know you want me too; you are irresistible

Pero dale que hoy vamos a hacerlo sin miedo
Let's do it fearlessly today

Hoy, vamos a romper el hielo
Today, we will break the ice

Hoy, ya que la noche es perfecta
Today, the night is perfect

Vamos a hacerlo hasta que amanezca
Let's do it until sunrise

Al igual que yo, yo sé que usted también
Just like me, I know you want it too

En mi cama y en mis brazos
In my bed and in my arms

Quieres amanecer los dos desnudos
You want us to wake up naked together

Yo te beso y te acaricia la brisa
I kiss you and the breeze caresses you

Y al fin de la jornada en tu cara una
At the end of the day, on your face, there is a

Sonrisa de satisfacción por lo que tú
Satisfaction smile for what you