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.
Down
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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저 별에 닿은 듯이
쏟아지는 반짝임
Eh, eh, eh
Fire and ice (ooh-ooh)
내 시간 위의 sparkle
극적인 걸 난 원해
내 심장은 뜨겁게 bam, bam
날 보는 시선들은 come, come
새로운 조각들로 이 도시를 조립해
Yeah, yeah 니 참견은 꺼둘게 (yeah)
We're about to make big fuss (yeah)
이 구역의 rule을 mess
We're gonna shut it down
Oh, it's gonna be ya, ya, ya
내 안의 emotion들로 이 어둠을 채워
Oh, oh, oh (ooh-ooh) 마음껏 펼쳐봐
Stand up, head up, hands up
흐르는 이 느낌은 cool-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
소리쳐 ah, ya, ya, ya
Ooh-hoo 반짝거려 what I do-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
나답게 ah, ya, ya, ya
빛이 날 거야 차원이 다르게
Class is over
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
새로워진 나야
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
Hey, just come to me
눈빛은 black cat, 오묘하게 빛날 time
시간 상잘 열고서 비밀들을 꺼내 봐
내 스타일, 내 비주얼, 내 여유와 내 자신감
하나뿐인 보석 같은 발자국을 남겨봐
Oh, it's gonna be ya, ya, ya
내 안의 emotion들로 이 어둠을 채워
Oh, oh, oh 마음껏 펼쳐봐
Stand up, head up, hands up
흐르는 이 느낌은 cool-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
소리쳐 ah, ya, ya, ya
Hoo-hoo 반짝거려 what I do-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
나답게 ah, ya, ya, ya
빛이 날 거야 차원이 다르게
Class is over
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
새로워진 나야
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
Hey, just come to me
까만색 가식은 벗어 버려
따가운 참견들도 (uh, uh)
난 이대로 좋아
나 그대로 holic
No, let's go
내 별들로 쌓아 시간의 top ya
더 선명히 날 비추게 해
Oh 나만의 별빛을 녹여 내 yeah-yeah
Oh, dice or choice
내 안에 던져진
그 느낌을 따라서 난 나를 완성해
Oh, choice, my voice (oh-oh)
Go, get it
내 안의 소리가 가득히 울리게
흐르는 이 느낌은 cool-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
소리쳐 ah, ya, ya, ya
Ooh-hoo 반짝거려 what I do-ooh-hoo (ooh-ooh!)
나답게 ah, ya, ya, ya
빛이 날 거야 차원이 다르게
Class is over
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
새로워진 나야
Shutdown, shutdown
I'm a, I'm a show
Shutdown, shutdown
Hey, just come to me
The song "Down" by Rakim Y Ken-Y begins with a repeating chant of "down, down, down", which introduces the feeling of hopelessness and despair that the lyrics focus on. The song is about a man who has recently woken up alone and realizes that his love interest has left him. He is disoriented and can't stop thinking about her, which makes him feel down. He reminisces about their past love and how she was the only one who loved him like crazy. He also talks about how he is suffering and dying because he cannot handle the pain of not having her love anymore. The song emphasizes his emotional vulnerability and how much he cares for his partner.
In the chorus, they both describe how not having the girl's love makes them feel down, and it's evident that they can't handle the situation anymore. The second verse is similar to the first in which the guy is still trying to cope and is feeling low. He admits that he is down and that he can't make things right again, no matter how hard he tries. He's accepting his defeat, which is difficult for him. The chorus is repeated again, but this time, both argue that they can't live without the girl and she makes them feel so down.
Overall, "Down" is a song that expresses heartbreak and the difficulty of not being able to move on from a failed relationship. It highlights the emotional turmoil that someone goes through when they lose the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
(Down, down, down, down)
Repetitive chorus emphasizing the feeling of being down and sad.
Hoy he despertao',
Today I woke up,
Acariciando la noticia de que tú no volverás
Caressing the news that you won't be coming back.
Desorientao', dando vueltas en mi cama
Disoriented, tossing and turning in my bed.
Pensando si me amas, yo, que te he amao'
Thinking if you love me, me who has loved you.
Como nadie, como loco, amores como el mío pocos hay
Like no one else, like crazy, there are few loves like mine.
Duermo soleao', rochao' porque te has marchao'
I sleep alone, curled up because you have left.
Y hoy desperté en la misma casa, en el mismo cuarto
And today I woke up in the same house, in the same room.
En la misma cama en donde te amé, hey
In the same bed where I loved you.
Y eso me pone down, down
And that puts me down, down.
(Down) si no tengo de tu piel
Down if I don't have your skin.
(Down) si no tengo tu calor
Down if I don't have your warmth.
(Down) si no tengo tu querer
Down if I don't have your love.
Si no tengo de tu amor, mami, yo me pongo down
If I don't have your love, mommy, I get down.
(Down) Girl, I'm dying for your love
Down, girl, I'm dying for your love.
(Down) I can't handle anymore
Down, I can't handle anymore.
(Down) si no tengo tu querer
Down if I don't have your love.
Si no tengo de tu amor, girl, that makes me feel so down
If I don't have your love, girl, that makes me feel so down.
Desorientao', en llanto desperté
Disoriented, I woke up in tears.
Acariciando la noticia de no tenerla a usted
Caressing the news of not having you.
Entiéndame, los hombres también lloran
Understand me, men cry too.
Y más cuando se va la persona que más adoran
And more when the person they adore the most leaves.
Estoy en baja, down, ya no tengo ni palabra'
I am down, I don't even have the right words anymore.
Pensando en ti, dando vueltas en la cama
Thinking of you, tossing and turning in bed.
No es fácil vivir la agonía
It's not easy to live the agony.
De pensar en ti noche', mañana', y día'
Of thinking about you at night, in the morning, and during the day.
Estoy muriendo, sufriendo, yo te hago entender
I am dying, suffering, I make you understand.
Este amor yo te lo juro quise defender
I swear I tried to defend this love to you.
Pero todo falló en todos los intento'
But everything failed in all attempts.
No aguanto la agonía y este sufrimiento
I can't stand the agony and this suffering.
Girl, can't you see
Girl, can't you see
Que yo no puedo vivir sin ti
That I can't live without you.
And my life is going down
And my life is going down.
Porque no te tengo a ti
Because I don't have you.
Porque no estás junto a mí, oh, baby
Because you're not with me, oh, baby.
You make me feel so down, oh-yeh
You make me feel so down, oh-yeh.
Rakim y Ken-Y
Artists Rakim y Ken-Y.
Masterpiece
Song title or description of the music.
Mambo Kingz
Music producers Mambo Kingz.
Pina Records
Record label Pina Records.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Mi Yeong Jang, Ryan Sewon Jhun, Yi Hyun Cho, Seung Hwan Kim, Hanif Sabzevari, Dennis Kave Erik Kordnejad, Anna Linnea Timgren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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