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.
Sacarte de mi Mente
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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Trato de no pensar en ti no puedo
Como hacer para poder sacarte de mi mente
Trato de borrar todos los recuerdos
Miro a todos lados why ahi te veo
Como hacer para poder sacarte de mi mente
(Nicky Jam Yo)
Dimelo tu como hacer
Como borrar de mi el ayer
Dimelo tu como olvidar
Que fuiste mia why ya no lo seras...
(no lo seras...)
No es facil vivir en esta guerra
Del corazon ma' why de la conciencia
En la que ni se olvida why el otro pide pasiencia
No aguanto las ganas de amarte porfavor regresa
Por ahi comentan que ella raya la locura
Es que eres tu causante de mi amargura
Que ando loco sin grupirme la tadura
He pedido los sentidos
He perdido coldura
Dimelo tu como hacer
Como borrar de mi el ayer
Dimelo tu como olvidar
Que fuiste mia why ya no lo seras
(no lo seras...)
(Dice)
Como olvidar esa forma de besar
Ma tu te fuiste why yo no puedo pensar
Voy pa la calle why no me siento normal
Porque te fuiste con aquel animal?
No se cuanto tiempo tengo que esperar
Pa estar contigo why ocupar el lugar
Que aquel no pudo yo no vengo ha jugar
Yo si te quiero el te va maltratar
Siempre que te veo yo enloquesco
Trato de no pensar en ti why no puedo
Como hacer para poder sacarte de mi mente
Trato de borrar todos los recuerdos
Miro ha todos lados why ahy te veo
Como hacer para poder sacarte de mi mente
(Nicky Jam Yo)
Dimelo tu como hacer
Como borrar de mi el ayer
Dimelo tu como olvidar
Que fuiste mia why ya no lo seras...
Este es Nicky Jam una vez mas
Con Rakim why Ken-why
(no lo seras)
En MasterPiece
Te habla el campitan del nuevo Dream Team
Nicky Jam yo
Ya tu sabes como va
Pina records
Rakim why Ken-why
Masterpiece
Yo master piece
Yo para mi gente de republica dominicana
Pa mis morena
Pa mis boricua
Pá los new yores
Nuestra obra maestra
Ya tu sabes como va
Nicky Jjjjjjjjam.... Yo
The lyrics of "Sacarte De Mi Mente" convey the struggle of trying to forget someone who has left a deep mark on one's heart and mind. The singer is in agony as he cannot seem to remove thoughts of the person from his mind. The melody is imbued with melancholy and regret, as the singer laments the end of a relationship and grapples with the memories that still linger. The song highlights the universal struggle of moving on and letting go, as well as the heartache and pain that accompany such a process.
The opening line, "Siempre que te veo, yo enloquezco" (Every time I see you, I go crazy), sets the tone for the song's theme of obsession and longing. The lyrics that follow showcase the singer's inability to forget the person, as he tries to erase all memories and move on. He expresses his pain as he sees her everywhere and can't escape her presence. He desperately seeks advice, asking "Dimelo tu como hacer?" (Tell me, how can I do it?) while acknowledging the difficulty of forgetting someone who was once his own.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre que te veo yo enloquesco
Every time I see you, it drives me insane
Trato de no pensar en ti no puedo
I try not to think of you, but I can't help it
Como hacer para poder sacarte de mi mente
How can I get you out of my mind?
Trato de borrar todos los recuerdos
I try to erase all the memories
Miro a todos lados why ahi te veo
I look everywhere and see you there
Dimelo tu como hacer
Tell me how to do it
Como borrar de mi el ayer
How to erase the past from my mind
Como olvidar que fuiste mia y ya no lo seras
How to forget that you used to be mine and won't be anymore
No es facil vivir en esta guerra
It's not easy to live in this war
Del corazon ma' why de la conciencia
Between my heart and my conscience
En la que ni se olvida why el otro pide pasiencia
Where one can't forget and the other asks for patience
No aguanto las ganas de amarte porfavor regresa
I can't control the urge to love you, please come back
Por ahi comentan que ella raya la locura
They say she's going crazy
Es que eres tu causante de mi amargura
Because you're the cause of my bitterness
Que ando loco sin grupirme la tadura
I'm going crazy without trying to hold back
He pedido los sentidos
I've lost my senses
He perdido coldura
I've lost my cool
Como olvidar esa forma de besar
How to forget that way of kissing
Ma tu te fuiste why yo no puedo pensar
You left and I can't stop thinking about it
Voy pa la calle why no me siento normal
I go out and don't feel normal
Porque te fuiste con aquel animal?
Why did you leave with that jerk?
No se cuanto tiempo tengo que esperar
I don't know how long I have to wait
Pa estar contigo why ocupar el lugar
To be with you and take his place
Que aquel no pudo yo no vengo ha jugar
I won't play like he did
Yo si te quiero el te va maltratar
If I love you, he'll abuse you
Este es Nicky Jam una vez mas
This is Nicky Jam one more time
Con Rakim why Ken-why
With Rakim and Ken-Y
Te habla el capitan del nuevo Dream Team
The captain of the new Dream Team speaks to you
Yo para mi gente de republica dominicana
For my people in the Dominican Republic
Pa mis morena
For my brown girls
Pa mis boricua
For my Puerto Ricans
Pá los new yores
For the New Yorkers
Nuestra obra maestra
Our masterpiece
Ya tu sabes como va
You already know how it is
Nicky Jjjjjjjjam.... Yo
Nicky Jjjjjjjam.... Yo
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Mariana Restrepo
La generación nueva no sabe lo que son clásicos , música de verdad ♥♥♥
Carlos Garzón correa
Yo uso estas Canciones cuando quiero Hablarle a una Nena, le digo te dedica tal Canción y queda intrigada y empieza la Conversación jajajaja
Massiel05valenzuela Valenzuela
Yo tengo 14 y me gusta oir a r.k.m y ken y
Irbin Ampuero Napan
Para los que vivimos tales canciones, y era el baile de cada fiestecita...que recuerdos trae y nuca morirá.
Dian dian
Solo los olds estamos en estos clasicos <3
Jaac Sander
Dian dian dudo mucho q seas un old madurito xD
Karina Canno
Este es el mejor reggaeton bachateao
Antony Josué Cruz Zepeda
😂😂😂 confirmo
Massiel05valenzuela Valenzuela
Aquí
katherine ÓRyan
Clásicos de clásicos que buen temaaaa💘