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.
ЈáŹ==Discography==
Presiento
Rakim y Ken Y Lyrics
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Llevo varios dias en que..
Te noto rara y.. la verdad..
Estoy aqui porque quiero
Hablarte de lo nuestro
Hablemos claro amor..
Te extraño..
Y no..recibo tan solo una llamada
Amor que digaa que.. me extrañas
(Coro)
Presiento que tu
No me amas igual que ayer
Dime si es asi o no
Presiento que tu
Ya no suspiras como ayer
Dime si es asi o no
Hoy he venido a donde ti
A decirte que te extraño
Que por tu amor estoy sufriendo
Y esto me esta haciendo daño
He tratado de refugiarme
En otro amor y en otros besos
Pero de tu cuerpo soy adicto
Y me siento preso
Que yo daria porque tu
Volvieras a mi lado
Que me perdones una vez
Y olvides el pasado
Acepto que falle
Y que jugue con tus sentimientos
Pero pongo a Dios de testigo
De mis sentimientos
Mirame a la cara
Hablemos claro
Entre tu y yo por desgracia
Las cosas no van bien
Siento que al tocar tus manos
Me congelo como tempano de hielo
Nuestra cama lleva dias
Igual vacia...sin ti.. sin mi
Si me amas plis hazmelo sentir
Que siento miedo
Porque te tengo y no te tengo
Y siento que lo nuestro termino
(no ouu noo)
(Coro)
Ahora presiento que como antes
Ya no me amas
Que no suspiras cuando tu y yo
Estamos en la cama
Que por mi culpa
Te sientes herida y rebelde
Y me estoy dando cuenta
Que nuestro amor se pierde
Estoy aqui porque quiero
Hablarte de lo nuestro
Hablemos claro amor..
Te extraño..
Y no..recibo tan solo una llamada
Amor que digaa que.. me extrañas
Ma este presentimiento
No me deja dormir
Que te pasaa!
Hablemos..
Yo se que te sientes igual que yo
The lyrics to Rakim y Ken Y's song, "Presiento" convey a sense of longing and uncertainty in a relationship, with the singer expressing a feeling that their partner no longer loves them as they once did. The song begins with the singer noticing that their partner has been acting strangely towards them and then proceeds to express a desire to talk about their relationship openly. They express their longing for their partner and reveal that they have tried to find solace in other relationships but have been unable to do so as they continue to yearn for their partner.
The chorus of the song serves to emphasize these feelings of uncertainty and longing, with the singer expressing that they feel like their partner no longer loves them in the same way that they once did. They ask their partner to be honest with them about their feelings and confirm whether they still have the same level of affection for them or not. The singer then goes on to express their desire to be back in their partner's arms once more, asking them to forgive their past mistakes and forget the pain that has been caused.
The song concludes with the singer expressing their fear that their relationship may be over and their love lost forever. However, they still hold out hope that their partner feels the same way they do and that they can work through their issues and reignite their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor!..
Addressing the beloved with affection.
Llevo varios dias en que..
I have noticed for several days now that..
Te noto rara y.. la verdad..
I sense something is different about you and to be honest..
Estoy aqui porque quiero
I am here because I want to
Hablarte de lo nuestro
talk to you about our relationship
Hablemos claro amor..
Let's be honest with each other, my love..
Te extraño..
I miss you
(me haces mucha falta)
(I need you badly)
Y no..recibo tan solo una llamada
And I don't even receive a single call
Amor que digaa que.. me extrañas
Love that says that you miss me
(Coro)
(Chorus)
Presiento que tu
I have a feeling that you
No me amas igual que ayer
Don't love me the same way as yesterday
Dime si es asi o no
Tell me if it's true or not
Presiento que tu
I have a feeling that you
Ya no suspiras como ayer
Don't sigh like before
Dime si es asi o no
Tell me if it's true or not
Hoy he venido a donde ti
Today I've come to you
A decirte que te extraño
To tell you that I miss you
Que por tu amor estoy sufriendo
That I'm suffering for your love
Y esto me esta haciendo daño
And it's hurting me
He tratado de refugiarme
I've tried to take refuge
En otro amor y en otros besos
In another love and other kisses
Pero de tu cuerpo soy adicto
But I'm addicted to your body
Y me siento preso
And I feel like a prisoner
Que yo daria porque tu
That I would give anything for you
Volvieras a mi lado
To come back to my side
Que me perdones una vez
For you to forgive me once
Y olvides el pasado
And forget about the past
Acepto que falle
I accept that I failed
Y que jugue con tus sentimientos
And that I played with your feelings
Pero pongo a Dios de testigo
But I swear to God
De mis sentimientos
Of my feelings
Mirame a la cara
Look at me in the face
Hablemos claro
Let's speak clearly
Entre tu y yo por desgracia
Between you and me, unfortunately
Las cosas no van bien
Things are not going well
Siento que al tocar tus manos
I feel that when I touch your hands
Me congelo como tempano de hielo
I freeze like an ice block
Nuestra cama lleva dias
Our bed has been empty for days
Igual vacia...sin ti.. sin mi
Equally empty...without you...without me
Si me amas plis hazmelo sentir
If you love me, please make me feel it
Que siento miedo
That I feel afraid
Porque te tengo y no te tengo
Because I have you and I don't have you
Y siento que lo nuestro termino
And I feel that our love is over
(no ouu noo)
(no, oh no)
(Coro)
(Chorus)
Ahora presiento que como antes
Now I have a feeling that as before
Ya no me amas
You don't love me anymore
Que no suspiras cuando tu y yo
That you don't sigh when you and I
Estamos en la cama
Are in bed together
Que por mi culpa
That it's my fault
Te sientes herida y rebelde
That you feel hurt and rebellious
Y me estoy dando cuenta
And I'm realizing
Que nuestro amor se pierde
That our love is dying
Ma este presentimiento
But this feeling
No me deja dormir
Is not letting me sleep
Que te pasaa!
What's going on with you!
Hablemos..
Let's talk..
Yo se que te sientes igual que yo
I know that you feel the same as I do
Contributed by Bella A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.