Jose Nieves (Rakim) and Kenny Vázquez (Ken-Y), both from Gurabo, Puerto Ric… Read Full Bio ↴Jose Nieves (Rakim) and Kenny Vázquez (Ken-Y), both from Gurabo, Puerto Rico,adding back to what were talking about ,with only 2 years of experience, have turned into one of the most important duos in Reggaeton, far surpassing their competetition. By the time they debuted in the compilation album "Warriors 4" most of the established duos in Puerto Rico were starting to break up (such as Héctor y Tito, Baby Rasta y Gringo and Karel y Voltio for example).

Their debut song was not a big hit but they were quickly compared to the more famous 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, since most of their artists (such as Lito y Polaco and Nicky Jam himself) were famous for their 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, among others.

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. It is considered one of the reggaeton genre greatests songs.

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 but controversial 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 Estás" 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 that Masterpiece, their upcoming album, would soon be released. However, 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 is debuted #3 in the Latin Billboards, behind only Marc Anthony's "Sigo siendo yo."

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.

On August 18, they had their first concert in Puerto Rico, at the Choliseo. It was practically sold out, and although being deemed too short, receiwed great reviews.

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Noche De Dos
Rakim y Ken Y Lyrics

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Cuando me miras asi
Yo me pierdo
Me llevas lejos de aqui
Con un beso

Ven que la noche
Se hiso para los dos
Ven y quedate esta noche por que yo

Te admito de tus labios quiero
Tus besos

Ven y desnudate en mi cama por favor
Dejame probar tu cuerpo por que yo
Te admito de tus labios quiero
Tus besos

De tus labios un beso
Ay empieza el proceso
De darnos cariño
Y de tus brazos estar preso
Y siento que entre tus brazos yo me pierdo
Y presiento que existe algun sentimiento
Dame besitos y abrazos
Vamos a romper este lazo
De darte cariño vamo a dar ese paso
Y entiendo que quiero ganar el caso
De llevarte a mi cama desnudarte despacio.

Ven que la noche
Se hiso para los dos
Ven y quedate esta noche por que yo
Te admito de tus labios quiero
Tus besos

Mambo Kings..!!

Ven y desnudate en mi cama por favor
Dejame probar tu cuerpo por que yo
Te admito de tus labios quiero
Tus besos

Mambo Kings..!!
Rkm Y Ken Y..!!
Bolo dile omar que
No deje pasar a mas nadie
Por que el castillo ya cerro..

Los Magnificos..!!

Mambo Kings..!!
Pina Records..!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rakim y Ken Y's song "Noche De Dos" is a passionate and sensual expression of love between two people. The song starts with Rakim expressing his feelings towards his partner, telling her that when she looks at him like that, he loses himself and she takes him away from everything. He asks her to come and stay with him tonight, admitting that he wants her kisses and her lips. The chorus serves as an invitation to the night, telling his partner that they should enjoy the night together as it was made for both of them. He then asks her to undress in his bed and let him explore her body, as he admits that he wants her lips and her kisses.

The second verse follows Ken Y's expression of his love for his partner, where he uses sensual imagery to convey his feelings. He tells her that a kiss from her lips is where the process begins and he wants to be showered with her love and be held in her arms. He admits that he gets lost in her embrace and that he senses something deep, a strong feeling between them. Ken Y then asks for kisses and hugs, promising to break free from the past and take steps towards showering each other with love. The song ends with a reference to Mambo Kings and Pina Records.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando me miras asi
When you look at me like that

Yo me pierdo
I get lost

Me llevas lejos de aqui
You take me far from here

Con un beso
With a kiss

Ven que la noche
Come, the night

Se hiso para los dos
Was made for us two

Ven y quedate esta noche por que yo
Come and stay tonight because I

Te admito de tus labios quiero
Admit that I want your lips

Tus besos
Your kisses

Ven y desnudate en mi cama por favor
Come and undress in my bed, please

Dejame probar tu cuerpo por que yo
Let me taste your body because I