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.
Si La Ves
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Y que estoy desesperado
Por que vuelva junto a mí
Si la ves dile que no la he olvidado, no
Y que lloro como un niño
Desde que se fue de aquí
Que estoy muriendo y que me cuesta respirar
Dile que sin ella yo he vuelvo loco
Y que mi vida se va poco a poco
Díselo
Díselo
Ya no me siento igual que ayer
Nena, yo te quiero entender
Me dejaste solo aquí
Dime por que, baby
Si la ves
Dile que la sigo esperando
Que me siento bien en sus brazos
Y que este hombre no puede vivir
Sin estar junto ti, oh, no
Si la ves
Dile que la sigo esperando
Que me siento bien en sus brazos
Y que este hombre no puede vivir
Sin estar junto ti, oh, no
Oh, no
Oh, no
Que este hombre no puede
Vivir si no estar junto a ti
Dime que hago si no dejo de pensar
En el calor de tus abrazos
Mi corazón está en pedazos
Si la ves
Dile que aún yo la quiero
Y que yo extraño sus besos
Y que no aguanto esta tormenta que me mata a fuego lento
Oh, no
Y que no aguanto más
No la he dejado de extrañar
Dile que siempre la voy a esperar hasta el día en que vuelva
Que vuelva
Que vuelvas
Yo
Hasta el día en que vuelvas
Si la ves dile que aún la quiero
Y que estoy desesperado
Por que vuelva junto a mí
Si la ves dile que no la he olvidado, no
Y que lloro como un niño
Desde que se fue de aquí
Mambo Kingz
Díselo
Díselo (no, no, no)
Porque no existe un momento del día
En que no deje de pensar en ella (no, no, no)
Rakim y Ken-Y
Masterpiece (oh, no)
Este el remix
Con C-R-U-Z-I-T-O
El nuevo dream team (Ken-Y)
Pina Record
Díselo
Si la ves
Shorty
I love
Si la ves
And I can't stop thinking about you
You've been the best thing in my life
Holla' at your boy (Ken-Y)
Pina Records
Nuestra Obra Maestra
The lyrics of R.K.M & Ken-Y's song "Si La Ves" express the deep longing and desperation of someone who still loves their ex-partner and wants them to come back. The singer asks if the listener sees their ex-lover, to tell them that they still love them and are desperate for them to return. They admit that they haven't forgotten about them and cry like a child since their departure. The singer also states that they are not the same anymore and are slowly losing themselves without their ex-lover. They emphasize their love and desire to be with them again, describing how they can't live without them and how they still wait for their return.
The song portrays the pain and heartbreak of a broken relationship, highlighting the intense emotions and yearning for reconciliation. It showcases the vulnerability and raw emotions one can feel when they still deeply love someone who has left them. The lyrics express the singer's plea for their ex-lover to understand their feelings and the impact their absence has on their life.
Overall, "Si La Ves" captures the universal themes of love, heartbreak, and longing, and serves as a reminder of the power that love holds over our emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Si la ves dile que aún la quiero
If you see her, tell her that I still love her
Y que estoy desesperado
And that I am desperate
Por que vuelva junto a mí
For her to come back to me
Si la ves dile que no la he olvidado, no
If you see her, tell her that I haven't forgotten her, no
Y que lloro como un niño
And that I cry like a child
Desde que se fue de aquí
Since she left here
Y dile que ya no soy igual
And tell her that I am not the same anymore
Que estoy muriendo y que me cuesta respirar
That I am dying and that it's hard for me to breathe
Dile que sin ella yo he vuelto loco
Tell her that without her I've gone crazy
Y que mi vida se va poco a poco
And that my life is slipping away little by little
Ya no me siento igual que ayer
I don't feel the same as yesterday
Nena, yo te quiero entender
Baby, I want to understand you
Me dejaste solo aquí
You left me alone here
Dime por que, baby
Tell me why, baby
Si la ves
If you see her
Dile que la sigo esperando
Tell her that I'm still waiting for her
Que me siento bien en sus brazos
That I feel good in her arms
Y que este hombre no puede vivir
And that this man can't live
Sin estar junto ti, oh, no
Without being with you, oh, no
Que este hombre no puede
That this man can't
Vivir si no estar junto a ti
Live if he's not with you
Dime que hago si no dejo de pensar
Tell me what to do if I can't stop thinking
En el calor de tus abrazos
In the warmth of your hugs
Mi corazón está en pedazos
My heart is in pieces
Dile que aún yo la quiero
Tell her that I still love her
Y que yo extraño sus besos
And that I miss her kisses
Y que no aguanto esta tormenta que me mata a fuego lento
And that I can't bear this slow-burning torment that kills me
Y que no aguanto más
And that I can't take it anymore
No la he dejado de extrañar
I haven't stopped missing her
Dile que siempre la voy a esperar hasta el día en que vuelva
Tell her that I will always wait for her until the day she returns
Que vuelva
That she returns
Hasta el día en que vuelvas
Until the day you return
Porque no existe un momento del día
Because there is not a moment of the day
En que no deje de pensar en ella
That I stop thinking about her
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim and Ken-Y
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Rafael Pina, Kenny Vazquez
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