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.
Un Sueno
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Es como un vicio que me amarra a tí
Yo sigo deseándote (deseándote)...
Y cuando cae la noche yo
me imagino que estás conmigo
No puedo vivir si no te tengo.
Te juro que no quiero despertar,
Tengo que saber la realidad,
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (oh oh)
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (no no)...
Abrazando la almohada yo despierto
soñando que te tengo
Me duelo por que no es cierto
Mai' te juro qué quisiera ser tu dueño
Que conmigo amanezcas
Y sólo te tengo en sueños.
Tú no sabes cuanto te extraño, me hace daño,
Los días de hacen meses
Y los meses se hacen años,
Como duele el no tenerte, a ti perderte
Y solamente en mis sueños tenerte...
Y cuando cae la noche yo
me imagino que estás conmigo
No puedo vivir si no te tengo.
Tú me comienzas a besar
Te juro que no quiero despertar,
Tengo que saber la realidad,
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (oh oh)
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (no no)...
Las horas pasan y yo sigo aquí (sigo aquí)
Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Es como un vicio que me amarra a tí
Yo sigo deseándote. (Deseándote)...
(Yo)
Alex
Gárgolas
(Rakim y ken-y)
Pina Records
Mambo Kings
(Mambo kings)
El que todos quieren
(Gárgolas)
Y solo unos tienen
(Next Generation)
(Rakim y Ken-y)
Los Magníficos
El público es el que decide
No tú
(Rakim y Ken-y)
Y por eso
nos catalogan
el dúo romántico
Más importante en el género
Sé que te molesta pero,
Alex,
Dile
Que pa' pasarnos el rolo
Tienes que aprender a pintar primero
(Que no te tengo, no, no)
Se les acabó el ketchup
Mambo Kings
Pina Records
(Rakim y Ken–y)
V.I. music...
The lyrics to R.K.M & Ken-Y's song Un Sueño (A Dream) express the pain and longing felt by someone who misses their significant other. The singer mentions that time passes, but they remain in the same place, longing for the person they love. The feeling of missing them is described as a vice that keeps them tied to this person. Even in their dreams, it's impossible for them to let go, and they imagine the person with them, kissing them. They ache when they wake up to the reality that they are alone, and the person they love is nowhere to be found.
The lyrics of the chorus repeat the singer's desperation for their loved one, the idea that they cannot go on without them. They confess that if they're not with their significant other, life is not worth living. Finally, they acknowledge that their love is just a dream, and the reality is, unfortunately, they don't have the person they long for in their life anymore. They dream of being with them, but they know the truth is something else.
The song is about heartbreak and longing, and it illustrates how painful being separated from the one you love can be. The lyrics express the raw emotions that come from losing someone dear to you, and the pain that comes with knowing they're no longer a part of your life. Overall, the song shows that heartbreak is universal, affecting everyone at some point in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Las horas pasan y yo sigo aquí (sigo aquí)
I'm still here as time passes by
Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Missing you
Es como un vicio que me amarra a tí
It's like an addiction that ties me to you
Yo sigo deseándote (deseándote)...
I keep longing for you
Y cuando cae la noche yo
And when the night falls
me imagino que estás conmigo
I imagine that you're with me
No puedo vivir si no te tengo.
I can't live without you
Tú me comienzas a besar
You start kissing me
Te juro que no quiero despertar,
I swear I don't want to wake up
Tengo que saber la realidad,
I have to face reality
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (oh oh)
That it's just a dream, that I don't have you
Que es sólo un sueño, que no te tengo (no no)...
That it's just a dream, that I don't have you
Abrazando la almohada yo despierto
I wake up hugging the pillow
soñando que te tengo
Dreaming that I have you
Me duele por que no es cierto
It hurts me because it's not true
Mai' te juro qué quisiera ser tu dueño
Girl, I swear I want to be your owner
Que conmigo amanezcas
That you wake up with me
Y sólo te tengo en sueños.
And I only have you in dreams
Tú no sabes cuanto te extraño, me hace daño,
You don't know how much I miss you, it hurts me
Los días de hacen meses
Days turn into months
Y los meses se hacen años,
And months turn into years
Como duele el no tenerte, a ti perderte
How it hurts not to have you, to lose you
Y solamente en mis sueños tenerte...
And to only have you in my dreams
(Yo)
(Me)
Alex
Alex
Gárgolas
Gargoyles
(Rakim y ken-y)
(Rakim and Ken-Y)
Pina Records
Pina Records
Mambo Kings
Mambo Kings
(Mambo kings)
(Mambo Kings)
El que todos quieren
The one everyone wants
(Gárgolas)
(Gargoyles)
Y solo unos tienen
And only some have
(Next Generation)
(Next Generation)
(Rakim y Ken-y)
(Rakim and Ken-Y)
Los Magníficos
The Magnificent Ones
El público es el que decide
The audience is the one who decides
No tú
Not you
(Rakim y Ken-y)
(Rakim and Ken-Y)
Y por eso
And that's why
nos catalogan
They label us
el dúo romántico
the romantic duo
Más importante en el género
Most important in the genre
Sé que te molesta pero,
I know it bothers you but,
Alex,
Alex,
Dile
Tell him
Que pa' pasarnos el rolo
That to pass the joint
Tienes que aprender a pintar primero
You have to learn how to roll first
(Que no te tengo, no, no)
(That I don't have you, no, no)
Se les acabó el ketchup
They ran out of ketchup
V.I. music...
V.I. music...
Contributed by Blake N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mariadelcisnediazvargas9833
😓😓 años han pasado cuando era una adolescente ahora 31 años como pasa el tiempo extraño esas músicas 😍
@elflakobum
no se porque, pero se me pone la piel de gallina o por nostalgia, o por el ritmo...
@rdcontras9919
definitivamente tuvimos suerte de vivir la época de este increíble reggaeton...Mi canción favorita por siempre.
@patthofrayre7944
Nunca me cansaré de escuchar estás canciones, te hacen sentir esa sensación rara en el estómago como cuando las escuchaste la primera vez
@Lorena-ip2bx
2020 y estamos conmovidos con estos temas que aún nos mueve emociones, recuerdos, sentimentos, sensaciones la mejor época, quien conmigo 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@rolitasrap4738
Extraño al reggaetón de antess🙁🔥Quien viene del 2020 soy la única que sigue escuchando este tema💣
@Auzen
la escucho en 2020 vengo del futuro
@johnatanarturo5625
Solo pocos la escuchábamos en la radio del colegio en pleno recreo y pensar en esa persona especial :)
@sergibarserj6974
amigo ese tema es del 2006..me acuerdo esaS noches de urbano en HTV!
@samuelamaya6703
2017... temas inolvidables recuerdos q no se olvidan... donde esta mi jente del 2002 al 2008!
Lo bueno y mejor del reggaeton solo duro 7 años mas oh menos?