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.
Quiero Conocerte
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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Sin darte cuenta que
Mis ojos estan siguiendo tus pasos
Rakim y Ken-Y
Y no puedo aguantar (Oh no)
Aunque quiera disimular
Quiero conocerte
Déjame perderme en tu mirar
Quiero convencerte
Que como yo otro no habrá
Quiero conocerte
Déjame perderme en tu mirar
Quiero convencerte
Que como yo te amo nadie te amará (Chosen Few Part Two)
Hace tiempo que estoy observando
Quiero conocerte
Trato disimularlo no puedo estar sin verte
Imaginando cosas tú y yo en un cuarto metido
Devorándonos a besos que nos guíen los sentidos
Que no haya miedo ni temores, mi amor en la cama
Quiero que te entregues toda y demuestra que me ama
Sierra los ojos por mi, déjate llevar
Que nos prenda la luz del sol ahi que despertar
Quiero conocerte
Déjame perderme en tu mirar
Quiero convencerte
Que como yo otro no habrá
Quiero conocerte
Déjame perderme en tu mirar
Quiero convencerte
Que como yo te amo nadie te amara
Si tú me dieras como estoy
Como es temblar mi corazón
Que trato de acercarme y no me atrevo (No me atrevo)
Me causa miedo en pensar
Que tú me puedas rechazar (Rechazar)
De que no me quieras
Como yo te quiero
Esta noche no digas nada, quédate en silencio
No pronuncies más palabras
Que no con buscar un beso
Quiero que esta noche seas diferente y especial
Que después que conversemos nos quedamos en terminar
Velas encendías, poca luces en el cuarto conmigo
Beso a beso te toce haciendo juégalos contigo
Y ya los dos sabemos que vamos y en lo que hacemos
Que sea inolvidable y que nunca terminemos
Estás acercándote
Sin darte cuenta que
Mis ojos están siguiendo tus pasos
No puedo aguantar (Oh no)
Aunque quiera disimular
Estoy muriendo por un abraso
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim y Ken-Y
Chosen Few Part Two
Wonder
Dile al mundo
Que este el dúo romántico
Más importante de este genero
Hell Yeah
Exel, cortesía de Pina Records
El Documental
Chosen Few Dos
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim y Ken-Y
Yeah
Oye (Pina)
Este el dúo romántico
Mas importante del genero
Los Magníficos
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Los Magníficos
Mambo Kingz
Mambo Kingz
Pina Records
Pina Records
In the song Quiero Conocerte, Rakim and Ken-Y sing about their desire to get to know someone they are attracted to. The lyrics describe the feeling of being drawn to someone's presence and not being able to resist the urge to get to know them. Through their lyrics, they express wanting to spend time with this person, convince them of their love, and cherish every moment together. The song's second verse paints a picture of a passionate encounter between the two, where they give into their desires and enjoy each other's company.
The lyrics in Quiero Conocerte reveal the vulnerability and longing that can come with romantic attraction. The singer's desire to connect with this person is palpable through their words, and they don't hold back in communicating their feelings. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a popular dance hit, which stands in contrast to its romantic and heartfelt lyrical content.
Line by Line Meaning
Estás acercándote
You are getting closer
Sin darte cuenta que
Without realizing
Mis ojos estan siguiendo tus pasos
My eyes are following your steps
No puedo aguantar (Oh no)
I can't hold it (Oh no)
Aunque quiera disimular
Even though I want to pretend
Estoy muriendo por un abraso (Mambo Kingz, Mambo Kingz)
I am dying for a hug (Mambo Kingz, Mambo Kingz)
Quiero conocerte
I want to get to know you
Déjame perderme en tu mirar
Let me get lost in your gaze
Quiero convencerte
I want to convince you
Que como yo otro no habrá
That there won't be anyone else like me
Hace tiempo que estoy observando
I have been observing for a while
Trato disimularlo no puedo estar sin verte
I try to hide it but I can't be without seeing you
Imaginando cosas tú y yo en un cuarto metido
Imagining things, you and I locked in a room
Devorándonos a besos que nos guíen los sentidos
Devouring each other with kisses that guide our senses
Que no haya miedo ni temores, mi amor en la cama
Let there be no fear or doubts, my love, in bed
Quiero que te entregues toda y demuestra que me ama
I want you to give yourself completely and show me that you love me
Sierra los ojos por mi, déjate llevar
Close your eyes for me, let yourself go
Que nos prenda la luz del sol ahi que despertar
Let the sunlight wake us up
Si tú me dieras como estoy
If you gave me what I feel
Como es temblar mi corazón
What it's like to make my heart tremble
Que trato de acercarme y no me atrevo (No me atrevo)
That I try to get closer but I don't dare (I don't dare)
Me causa miedo en pensar
It scares me to think
Que tú me puedas rechazar (Rechazar)
That you might reject me (Reject me)
De que no me quieras
That you don't want me
Esta noche no digas nada, quédate en silencio
Tonight don't say anything, stay silent
Que no pronuncies más palabras
Don't speak any more words
Que no basta con buscar un beso
That it's not enough to just look for a kiss
Quiero que esta noche seas diferente y especial
I want tonight to be different and special
Que después que conversemos nos quedamos en terminar
That after we talk we end up staying
Velas encendías, poca luces en el cuarto conmigo
Candles lit, little lights in the room with me
Beso a beso te toce haciendo juégalos contigo
Kissing you, touching you, playing games with you
Y ya los dos sabemos que vamos y en lo que hacemos
And now we both know what we are doing
Que sea inolvidable y que nunca terminemos
Let it be unforgettable and never end
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim and Ken-Y
Chosen Few Part Two
Chosen Few Part Two
Wonder
Wonder
Dile al mundo
Tell the world
Que este el dúo romántico
That this is the romantic duo
Más importante de este genero
Most important in this genre
Hell Yeah
Hell Yeah
Exel, cortesía de Pina Records
Exel, courtesy of Pina Records
El Documental
The Documentary
Yeah
Yeah
Oye (Pina)
Listen (Pina)
Los Magníficos
The Magnificent
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Mambo Kingz
Mambo Kingz
Pina Records
Pina Records
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jose Nieves, Kenny Vazquez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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