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.
Un Sueño
Rakim Y Ken-Y Lyrics
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Mambo Kingz (here it is!)
Las horas pasan y yo sigo aquí (sigo aquí)
Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Es como un vicio que me amarra a ti
Y yo sigo deseándote, deseándote
Me imagino que estás conmigo
No puedo vivir si no te tengo
Tú me comienzas a besar
Te juro que no quiero despertar
Y volver a saber la realidad
Que es solo un sueño
Que no te tengo
Que es solo un sueño
Que no te tengo, no, no (here it is!)
Abrazando la almohada yo despierto
Soñando que te tengo, me duele porque no es cierto
Mai te juro que quisiera ser tu dueño
Que conmigo te amanezcas y solo te tengo en sueños
Tú no sabes cuanto te extraño, me haces daño
Los días se hacen meses y los meses se hacen años
Como duele el no tenerte, a ti perderte
Y solamente en mis sueños tenerte
Y cuando cae la noche yo
Me imagino que estás conmigo
No puedo vivir si no te tengo
Tú me comienzas a besar
Te juro que no quiero despertar
Y volver a saber la realidad
Que es solo un sueño
Que no te tengo
Que es solo un sueño
Que no te tengo (here it is!)
Las horas pasan y yo sigo aquí (sigo aquí)
Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Es como un vicio que me amarra a ti
Y yo sigo deseándote (deseándote)
Yo, Alex Gárgolas
Rakim y Ken-Y
Pina Records
Mambo Kingz, Mambo Kingz
El que todos quieren (Gárgolas)
Y solo uno tiene (Next Generation)
Rakim y Ken-Y, Los Magníficos
El público, (coming soon) es el que decide, no tú
Rakim y Ken-Y (here it is!)
Y por eso, nos catalogan
El dúo romántico
Más importante del género
Sé que te molesta, pero
Alex, diles
Que pa' pasarnos el rolo (que es solo un sueño)
Tienen que aprender a pintar primero (que no te tengo, no, no)
Se les acabó, el ketchup
Mambo Kingz
Pina Records
Rakim y Ken-Y
VI Music
(Here it is!)
The lyrics of Rakim Y Ken-Y's song Un Sueño (A Dream) are about the pain and longing a person feels for their lover whom they cannot be with. The singer feels like an addiction to their partner, as they imagine being with them all the time. The lyrics convey how the person's love is so strong that when they fall asleep, they dream of being with their lover, cuddling and kissing them. The singer expresses how painful it is to wake up from this dream and face the reality that they cannot be with their lover, as it is only a dream.
The song's chorus repeats the line, "Que es solo un sueño, que no te tengo" (It's just a dream, I don't have you), emphasizing that the singer is aware that the love they feel cannot be fulfilled. The lyrics express the pain and suffering that comes with wanting to be with someone but not being able to, highlighting the depth of the singer's love for their partner. The song's lyrics are relatable as many people experience similar feelings when they are away from their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Las horas pasan y yo sigo aquí (sigo aquí)
I'm still here, hours keep passing by
Extrañándote (extrañándote)
Missing you, oh how much it hurts
Es como un vicio que me amarra a ti
I'm addicted to you, can't break free
Y yo sigo deseándote, deseándote
Desiring you endlessly, endlessly
Y cuando cae la noche yo
At night time when darkness falls
Me imagino que estás conmigo
I imagine you're by my side
No puedo vivir si no te tengo
Can't live without you, you make me whole
Tú me comienzas a besar
You start kissing me
Te juro que no quiero despertar
I swear I don't want to wake up
Y volver a saber la realidad
And face the harsh reality
Que es solo un sueño
That it's just a dream
Que no te tengo
That I don't have you
Abrazando la almohada yo despierto
I wake up hugging my pillow tight
Soñando que te tengo, me duele porque no es cierto
Dreaming of having you, it hurts because it's not real
Mai te juro que quisiera ser tu dueño
Baby, I swear I want to own you
Que conmigo te amanezcas y solo te tengo en sueños
That you wake up with me and I only have you in my dreams
Tú no sabes cuanto te extraño, me haces daño
You don't know how much I miss you, it hurts me
Los días se hacen meses y los meses se hacen años
Days turn into months, and months turn into years
Como duele el no tenerte, a ti perderte
How it hurts not having you, losing you
Y solamente en mis sueños tenerte
And only having you in my dreams
Yo, Alex Gárgolas
I'm Alex Gárgolas
Rakim y Ken-Y
Rakim and Ken-Y
Pina Records
Pina Records
Mambo Kingz, Mambo Kingz
Mambo Kingz, Mambo Kingz
El que todos quieren (Gárgolas)
The one everybody wants (Gárgolas)
Y solo uno tiene (Next Generation)
And only one has it (Next Generation)
Rakim y Ken-Y, Los Magníficos
Rakim and Ken-Y, The Magnificents
El público, (coming soon) es el que decide, no tú
The audience, (coming soon) is the one who decides, not you
Sé que te molesta, pero
I know it bothers you, but
Alex, diles
Alex, tell them
Que pa' pasarnos el rolo (que es solo un sueño)
That in order to play in our league (it's just a dream)
Tienen que aprender a pintar primero (que no te tengo, no, no)
They have to learn how to paint first (that I don't have you, no, no)
Se les acabó, el ketchup
They're out of ketchup
VI Music
VI Music
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jose Nieves, Rafael Pina, Kenny Vazquez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariadelcisnediazvargas9833
😓😓 años han pasado cuando era una adolescente ahora 31 años como pasa el tiempo extraño esas músicas 😍
@elflakobum
no se porque, pero se me pone la piel de gallina o por nostalgia, o por el ritmo...
@rdcontras9919
definitivamente tuvimos suerte de vivir la época de este increíble reggaeton...Mi canción favorita por siempre.
@patthofrayre7944
Nunca me cansaré de escuchar estás canciones, te hacen sentir esa sensación rara en el estómago como cuando las escuchaste la primera vez
@Lorena-ip2bx
2020 y estamos conmovidos con estos temas que aún nos mueve emociones, recuerdos, sentimentos, sensaciones la mejor época, quien conmigo 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@rolitasrap4738
Extraño al reggaetón de antess🙁🔥Quien viene del 2020 soy la única que sigue escuchando este tema💣
@Auzen
la escucho en 2020 vengo del futuro
@johnatanarturo5625
Solo pocos la escuchábamos en la radio del colegio en pleno recreo y pensar en esa persona especial :)
@sergibarserj6974
amigo ese tema es del 2006..me acuerdo esaS noches de urbano en HTV!
@samuelamaya6703
2017... temas inolvidables recuerdos q no se olvidan... donde esta mi jente del 2002 al 2008!
Lo bueno y mejor del reggaeton solo duro 7 años mas oh menos?