Their debut song was not a big hit but they were quickly compared to the more famous at the time Zion y Lennox, refering to the way that one of them has a nice singing voice (Ken-y, Zion) and the other one raps (Rakim, 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 y 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 Rakim y 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 Rakim y 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 Rakim y 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 y 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 Rakim y 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 Rakim y Ken-Y arriving to New York for El Draft with Raphy Pina.
Rakim, 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 are preparing for a massive concert in El Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the most important venue on the island, on August 18th.
Amiga Mia
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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Rakim y Ken Y...
Yeeee...
(En la conexión...)
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
Amiga mía te juro que no entiendo,
Como fue que paso, que me fui envolviendo,
Todo yo lo empecé como si fuera un juego,
Y entre la espalda y la pared yo me encuentro,
No quise lastimarte,
Perdona por ocultarte,
Que yo tenía mi gata,
Cuando yo empecé a buscarte,
Ahora no quiero dejarte,
Tampoco puedo negarte,
Que a ella yo la quiero y a ti empecé a amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
Amiga mía préstame atención,
Yo nunca pensé romper tu corazón,
Todo empezó con una simple ilusión,
Y me enamore sin ninguna razón...
Amiga mía préstame atención,
Yo nunca pensé romper tu corazón,
Todo empezó con una simple ilusión,
Y me enamore sin ninguna razón...
No quise lastimarte,
Perdona por ocultarte,
Que yo tenía mi gata,
Cuando yo empecé a buscarte,
Ahora no quiero dejarte,
Tampoco puedo negarte,
Que a ella yo la quiero y a ti empecé a amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
Amiga mía escúchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
Yoo...
Pina records...
Rakim y Ken Y...
En la conexión...
Jaja...
Yoo...
Rakim y Ken Y...
Los magníficos in the beats...
Y pronto...
Lo que muchos están esperando...
Rakim y Ken Y...
Master Piece...
Nuestra obra maestra...
Rakim Y Ken-Y's song "Amiga Mia" is a powerful ballad that speaks to the complexity of relationships and the sometimes-overwhelming feelings that come with them. The song opens with the line "Amiga mía escúchame", meaning "my friend, listen to me". This sets the tone for the song, as if the singer is pleading with his friend to hear him out and understand his situation.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is in love with two women, his friend (the titular "amiga mía") and another woman, "ella". He apologizes for hurting his friend, but he is unable to help the fact that he loves them both. He admits that his only sin was loving his friend, and that he never meant to hurt her. He even says he didn't understand how he got himself into this situation. The repetition of the line "perdona por ocultarte" (sorry for hiding it from you) suggests that he kept his feelings for the other woman hidden from his friend for some time.
The line "me enamoré sin ninguna razón" (I fell in love without any reason) is particularly poignant because it suggests that love often defies reason and can be difficult to control. The song ends with a promise of a forthcoming masterpiece from Rakim Y Ken-Y.
Overall, "Amiga Mia" is a moving exploration of the messy and complicated nature of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Amiga mía escúchame
Listen to me, my friend
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
I never intended to hurt you
Mi único pecado fue amarte...
My only sin was loving you
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella también...
But I love both you and her
Amiga mía te juro que no entiendo,
My friend, I swear I don't understand
Como fue que paso, que me fui envolviendo,
How did I get here, caught up in this situation?
Todo yo lo empecé como si fuera un juego,
I started it all like it was just a game
Y entre la espalda y la pared yo me encuentro,
And now I find myself backed into a corner
No quise lastimarte,
I didn't mean to hurt you
Perdona por ocultarte,
I'm sorry for keeping things from you
Que yo tenía mi gata,
That I had another woman
Cuando yo empecé a buscarte,
When I started pursuing you
Ahora no quiero dejarte,
Now I don't want to leave you
Tampoco puedo negarte,
I can't deny
Que a ella yo la quiero y a ti empecé a amarte...
That I love her and started loving you
Amiga mía préstame atención,
My friend, pay attention to me
Yo nunca pensé romper tu corazón,
I never thought I'd break your heart
Todo empezó con una simple ilusión,
It all started with a simple illusion
Y me enamore sin ninguna razón...
And I fell in love for no reason
Yoo...
Pina records...
Pina Records
Los magníficos in the beats...
The magnificent ones in the beats
Lo que muchos están esperando...
What many have been waiting for
Rakim y Ken Y...
Rakim and Ken Y
Master Piece...
Masterpiece
Nuestra obra maestra...
Our masterpiece
Contributed by Emily K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Oasis music, Rakim y Ken y yee
(En la conexin)
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi nico pecado fue amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella tambin
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi nico pecado fue amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella tambin
Amiga ma te juro que no entiendo
Como fue que paso, que me fui envolviendo
Todo yo lo empec como si fuera un juego
Y entre la espalda y la pared yo me encuentro
No quise lastimarte, perdona por ocultarte
Que yo tena mi gata, cuando yo empec a buscarte
Ahora no quiero dejarte, tampoco puedo negarte
Que a ella yo la quiero y a ti empec a amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi nico pecado fue amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella tambin
Amiga ma prstame atencin
Yo nunca pens romper tu corazn
Todo empez con una simple ilusin
Y me enamore sin ninguna razn
Amiga ma prstame atencin
Yo nunca pens romper tu corazn
Todo empez con una simple ilusin
Y me enamore sin ninguna razn
No quise lastimarte, perdona por ocultarte
Que yo tena mi gata, cuando yo empec a buscarte
Ahora no quiero dejarte, tampoco puedo negarte
Que a ella yo la quiero y a ti empec a amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi nico pecado fue amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella tambin
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Mi nico pecado fue amarte
Amiga ma escchame
Yo nunca quise lastimarte
Pero te quiero a ti y a ella tambin
Yo, pina records, Rakim y Ken y en la conexin
Jaja, yo, Rakim y Ken y Los magnficos in the beats
Y pronto, lo que muchos estn esperando
Rakim y Ken y Master Piece, Nuestra obra maestra
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