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.
igual Que Ayer
R.K.M & Ken-Y Lyrics
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Que te encuentras muy bien y no piensas en mi
Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte
Y te tengo que decir
Rakim y Ken-Y
Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré
Es que no puedo aguantar, las ganas de amarte
Y de besarte igual que ayer, igual que ayer
Yo te confieso que yo te extraño
Mi vida, eres la única mujer que sanara
Mis heridas, desde que tu te fuiste mi
Amor yo no tengo vida, y siento que yo me
Muero en esta triste agonía, amor regresa
Tuyo es mi corazón yy si en algo te he
Fallado te pido perdón, solo te pido que
Te pongas en mi posición y que escuches
Claro lo que dice mi canción
Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré
Esperándote, ya no lo pienses mujer ven y entrégate
Es que no puedo aguantar, las ganas de amarte
Y de besarte igual que ayer, igual que ayer
Amor te extraño tanto que no se ni
Que hacer, baby regresa o voy a enloquecer
Ma' date prisa tu no puedes ver
Que yo te extraño tanto, que yo no se ni que hacer y
Si te sigo amando igual que ayer
Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí, que
Te encuentras muy bien why no piensas en mi
Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte
Y te tengo que decir
Rakim y Ken-Y
Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré
Esperándote, ya no lo pienses mujer ven y entrégate
Es que no puedo aguantar, las ganas de amarte
Y de besarte igual que ayer, igual que ayer
The lyrics of R.K.M & Ken-Y's song "Igual Que Ayer" depict a man lamenting the absence of his lover. He heard that she's doing well and doesn't think of him anymore, but he can't help feeling lonely and missing her terribly. The chorus expresses the singer's wish for his lover to come back to him: "If you decide to come back, I'll be here waiting for you. Don't hesitate, woman, come and surrender. I can't resist the urge to love you and kiss you just like before."
Through his words, the singer exudes vulnerability and desperation. He confesses that he misses his lover and she is the only woman who can heal the wounds he has suffered since she left. He begs for her return, apologizes if he has wronged her, and asks her to understand his point of view. The song strikes a chord with anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak and can't help longing for their ex.
Overall, "Igual Que Ayer" is a passionate and emotional song that speaks to the power of love and the pain of separation. It showcases R.K.M & Ken-Y's skillful ability to convey complex feelings through their music, and their unique blend of reggaeton and R&B makes this song stand out in the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí
I heard that you were seen around
Que te encuentras muy bien y no piensas en mi
That you are doing well and not thinking about me
Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte
However, I can't stop missing you
Y te tengo que decir
And I have to tell you
Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré
That if you decide to come back, I will be here
Esperándote, ya no lo pienses mujer ven y entrégate
Waiting for you, don't think twice woman come and surrender
Es que no puedo aguantar, las ganas de amarte
Because I can't hold back the desire to love you
Y de besarte igual que ayer, igual que ayer
And to kiss you like yesterday, like yesterday
Yo te confieso que yo te extraño
I confess that I miss you
Mi vida, eres la única mujer que sanara mis heridas
My love, you are the only woman who can heal my wounds
Desde que tu te fuiste mi amor yo no tengo vida
Since you left, my love, I have no life
Y siento que yo me muero en esta triste agonía, amor regresa
And I feel like I am dying in this sad agony, my love come back
Tuyo es mi corazón y si en algo te he fallado te pido perdón
My heart belongs to you and if I have failed you in any way, I apologize
Solo te pido que te pongas en mi posición y que escuches claro lo que dice mi canción
I only ask that you put yourself in my position and listen carefully to what my song says
Amor te extraño tanto que no se ni que hacer
My love, I miss you so much that I don't know what to do
Baby regresa o voy a enloquecer
Baby come back or I will go crazy
Ma' date prisa tu no puedes ver
Hurry up, you can't see
Que yo te extraño tanto, que yo no se ni que hacer
That I miss you so much, that I don't know what to do
Y si te sigo amando igual que ayer
And if I keep loving you like yesterday
Me dijeron que te vieron por ahí, que te encuentras muy bien why no piensas en mi
I heard that you were seen around, that you are doing well and not thinking about me
Sin embargo, yo no puedo dejar de extrañarte
However, I can't stop missing you
Y te tengo que decir
And I have to tell you
Que si decides regresar, aquí estaré
That if you decide to come back, I will be here
Esperándote, ya no lo pienses mujer ven y entrégate
Waiting for you, don't think twice woman come and surrender
Es que no puedo aguantar, las ganas de amarte
Because I can't hold back the desire to love you
Y de besarte igual que ayer, igual que ayer
And to kiss you like yesterday, like yesterday
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jose Nieves, Kenny Vazquez, Rafael Pina
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