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.
Dime Que Sera
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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Masterpiece
Ay dime que será
Lo que de ti me vuelve loco
No puedo más y no me puedo controlar
Dime que tendrás
Dime mujer
(Yo por ti estoy sufriendo)
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Enséñame como lo haces tú (enséñame)
Acércate y apágame la luz (oh, oh)
Hazme lo que a mí me domina
Haz que de este juego me rinda
Perreame morena, tócame (perreame)
Deja el titubeo sabes como calentarme
Hazme lo que a mí me domina (me domina)
Haz que de este juego me rinda
Vente, yo sé que tú buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo' suene y revienta
El que te lleva pa' la esquina a guayar en la lenta
Vente, yo sé que tú buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo' suene y revienta
El que te lleva pa' la esquina a guayar en la lenta
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Sigo buscando el motivo de mi locura por ti
Oh please baby
Yo quiero saber
Lo que me enloquece
Lo que me hace vibrar
Lo que turba mi mente, mami, yo quiero saber
Vente, yo sé que tú buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo' suene y revienta
El que te lleva pa' la esquina a guayar en la lenta
Vente, yo sé que tú buscas un gato caliente
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo' suene y revienta
El que te lleva pa' la esquina a guayar en la lenta
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Será tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Por la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Me pones inquieto oh, eoh
Dime que me estoy muriendo
C-R-U-Z-I-T-O
La nueva adquisición
Del nuevo dream team Pina Records
Cruzito
¿Pa' que má'?
Si con una sola lo mataste
The song "Dime Que Será" by Rakim y Ken is a Spanish love song that tells the story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman and is unable to control his feelings for her. He is entranced by her beauty, and he wants to know what it is about her that causes him to feel this way. He is particularly captivated by the way she dances to reggae music, which makes him feel both excited and nervous at the same time.
The lyrics express the singer's desire to be with this woman and his willingness to do anything for her, even if it means surrendering to her every whim. He implores her to teach him how to be like her and to show him what it is that makes her so irresistible. Despite his fear of rejection, he is willing to take a chance on love and give himself completely to her.
The song's melody is catchy and upbeat, featuring a blend of reggae and pop music, with a romantic undertone. It is a popular dance track that has gained significant airplay and a cult following among Latin music fans worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay dime que sera
Please tell me what it is that makes me crazy about you
Lo que de ti me vuelve loco
What about you makes me go crazy
No puedo mas why no me puedo controlar
I can't take it anymore and can't control myself
Ay dime que tendras
Tell me what you have that amazes me when I see you
Que cuando te miro me asombro
What is it about you that amazes me when I look at you
Dime mujer yo por ti estoy sufriendo
I'm suffering for you, please tell me why
Sera tu forma de bailar reggae lento
Is it the way you dance reggae slowly?
O la manera que meneas todo tu cuerpo
Or the way you move your entire body
Me pones inquieto ooh eeeohh
You make me restless
Dime que me estoy muriendo
Tell me that I'm dying for you
Enseñame como lo haces tu
Teach me how you do it
Acercate why apagame la luz
Come closer and turn off the light
Hazme lo que a mi me domina,
Do what dominates me
Haz que de este juego me rinda
Make me surrender this game
Perreame morena tocame
Dance with me, touch me
Deja el titubeo sabes como calentarme
Don't hesitate, you know how to turn me on
Vente yo se que tu buscas un gato caliente
Come over, I know you're looking for a hot guy
Que te haga bailar cuando la melo suene why revienta
Who can make you dance when the music plays
El que te lleva pa la esquina a guayar en la lenta
Who takes you to the corner to dance slowly
Sigo buscando el motivo de mi locura por ti
I keep searching for the reason behind my craziness for you
Oh please baby!
Oh please, baby!
yo quiero saber
I want to know
Lo que me enloquece
What makes me crazy
Lo que me hare vibrar
What makes me vibrate
Lo que turba mi mente mami yo quiero saber
What troubles my mind, mother, I want to know
see-are-you-Z-I-T-O
Cruzito's name is spelled out
La nueva inquisicion
The new inquisition
El nuevo dream team
The new dream team
De Pina Records
From Pina Records
Pa que ma
For what else
Si con una sola lo mataste
If you killed it with one (song)
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