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.
Cruz y maldicion
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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cuanto te quiero...
Y por más que trate
De no pensar en ti
No puedo...
No...
Y lloro,y sufro
Tan solo por que tu no estas aqui...
Que siga yo sufriendo por ti
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy...
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy,hoy,hoy,hoy...
Recuerda cuando todo te lo dava
En mi brazos temblavas diciendo
Que tu me amabas
La ropa yo te quitaba
Eso ati te gustaba
Te asia cosas que tu nunca
Te esperabas,mai
Con mis pasiones,mis carisias y mis besos
Asi es que conmigo tu bajabas de eso
Tu sabes como yo nadie te hizo el sexo
Pero de orvidar te juro que estoy
En proseso y no miento
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy...
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy,hoy,hoy,hoy...
Mami dime quien te hace el amor como yo
Quien te lleva a las estrellas
De rosar tu cuerpo
Y que hace que tu sudes bailando lento...
No,no creo que halla otro...
Mami dime quien te hace el amor como yo
Quien te lleva a las estrellas
De rosar tu cuerpo
Y que hace que tu sudes bailando lento...
No,no creo que halla otro...
No,no,tu eres mi cruz y mi perdicion..
Yo he tenido mil mujeres pa olvidarte
Y te juro mami que lo que hago es recordarte
Cuando beso a otra creo que beso tus partes
Mai quisiera volver a amarte...
He venido a decirte amor
cuanto te quiero...
Y por más que trate
De no pensar en ti
No puedo...
No...
Y lloro,y sufro
Tan solo por que tu no estas aqui...
Y pienso que no es justo
Que siga yo sufriendo por ti
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy...
Tu eres mi cruz
Y mi maldición
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
No puedo más con esta precion
Quiero tenerte hoy,hoy,hoy,hoy...
Por Enid Rivera
In Rakim y Ken Y's song "Cruz Y Maldicion," the lyrics tell the story of a man deeply in love with a woman who has become his cross to bear and his curse. The opening lines express his love and how he cannot stop thinking about her, even though it hurts him. He speaks of his suffering and the injustice he feels for continuing to suffer because of her. She is his cross to bear, and he considers her a curse because of how much pain she has caused him.
The verses give a glimpse into their past relationship, depicting a time when she loved him deeply and he was everything to her. He recalls the moments they shared, the way he made her feel, and how they explored their passions together. However, now that they are apart, he cannot forget her and compares his current love interests to her, never finding anyone that can match her.
The chorus repeats that she is his cross to bear and his curse, the reason for his heartache and pain. He wants nothing more than to be with her again, to hold her and show her how much he loves her. In the end, he reiterates his love for her and how he cannot get her out of his mind.
Line by Line Meaning
He venido a decirte amor
I've come to tell you, my love, how much I love you.
Cuanto te quiero...
How much I want you...
Y por más que trate
And even though I try
De no pensar en ti
Not to think of you,
No puedo...
I can't help it...
No...
No...
Y lloro,y sufro
And I cry and I suffer
Tan solo por que tu no estas aqui...
Just because you're not here....
Y pienso que no es justo
And I think it's not fair
Que siga yo sufriendo por ti
That I'm still suffering for you.
Tu eres mi cruz
You're my cross,
Y mi maldición
And my curse,
Por quien hoy sufre mi corazón
The one who causes my heart to suffer today,
No puedo más con esta precion
I can't take this pressure anymore,
Quiero tenerte hoy...
I want to have you today...
Recuerda cuando todo te lo dava
Remember when I used to give you everything,
En mi brazos temblavas diciendo
You trembled in my arms saying,
Que tu me amabas
That you loved me.
La ropa yo te quitaba
I used to take your clothes off,
Eso ati te gustaba
You liked that,
Te asia cosas que tu nunca
I did things to you that you never,
Te esperabas,mai
Expected, my dear.
Con mis pasiones,mis carisias y mis besos
With my passions, my caresses, and my kisses,
Asi es que conmigo tu bajabas de eso
That's why you came down to me,
Tu sabes como yo nadie te hizo el sexo
You know that nobody made love to you like I did,
Pero de orvidar te juro que estoy
But I swear to you that I'm trying to forget,
En proseso y no miento
I'm in the process and I'm not lying.
Mami dime quien te hace el amor como yo
Baby, tell me who makes love to you like I do,
Quien te lleva a las estrellas
Who takes you to the stars,
De rosar tu cuerpo
Caressing your body,
Y que hace que tu sudes bailando lento...
And makes you sweat while dancing slowly...
No,no creo que halla otro...
No, I don't believe there's another one...
Yo he tenido mil mujeres pa olvidarte
I've had a thousand women to forget you,
Y te juro mami que lo que hago es recordarte
And I swear, baby, that what I'm doing is remembering you,
Cuando beso a otra creo que beso tus partes
When I kiss another, I think it's your body parts,
Mai quisiera volver a amarte...
Dear, I would like to love you again...
No,no,tu eres mi cruz y mi perdicion..
No, no, you're my cross and my damnation...
Contributed by Isabelle S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@paolabernardo2279
Hay q volver hacer populares a estos cantautores , no se deberían quedar en el olvido , las nuevas generaciones tienen que saber que si existía un reguetón que valía la pena escuchar 😌❤️✌️
@jaykon3216
Así es ! ✌🏻
@brayanalzate8070
Aaaa
@karliz6884
No se han quedado en el olvido. Jamás pasará eso
@DulceTulipan01
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo bella.
@franciscomateo9650
Por alla del 2006 recordando cual enamorados de ese amor de secu que pensamos que duraria toda la vida 😓 pensar que ya la mayoria tenemos entre 28 a 33 años
Bellos recuerdos ❤
@barrerabarrera8208
Cali Colombia....2023 ...y aun no es olvidada...viejos tiempos...🌍🌎🌏🔥🕛🥱🥺🤔
@omarhonda91
Esto si que es un MASTERPIECE
@samanthacarmona2790
2022 señor clásico no se puede olvidar !!!!❤❤
@rodrigdk1
Jamás, esa me la gocé tanto