Baby Rasta & Gringo is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo formed in 1994 in Las Monjas, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
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Originally known as "the Eazy Boyz", they've released five studio albums since 1994 but have had various collaborations prior to 1998. Most of these collaborations were with DJ Negro, a collection of albums that were divided in volumes titled The Noise.
History
editBaby Rasta is named Wilmer Alicea[1] and Gringo is named Samuel Gerena. They started in 1994 in Hato Rey[2] as 'the Eazy Boyz', but they didn't debut in the market until 1998 after changing their name with New Prophecy.[1] By their second album, Fire Live, released in 2003, the two were known for their confrontational diss tracks aimed at artists such as Hector & Tito, Wisin & Yandel, Don Omar, and many others.[1] In 2004, when the duo began feuding amongst themselves, it resulted in a three-year split that would follow the release of their first studio album, Sentenciados.[1] The Comeback was the title of their 2008 second studio album.[1] In 2015, they released Los Cotiziados has collaborations with Alexis & Fido, Tito El Bambino, Farruko, Wisin, Nicky Jam, and Divino.[3] The song 'Un Beso' of the release, became number one in countries such as Honduras, Chile, Peru, and other countries.[4] They are also known as 'Los Lobos'.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Sentenciados (2004)
- Los Cotizados (2015)
- The Hunting (2023)
Live albums
edit- Live Desde El Mas Allá (1997)
- Fire Live (2003)
Compilation albums
edit- The Comeback (2008)
Produced albums
edit- New Prophecy (1998)
- Romances Del Ruido (2000)
- Romances Del Ruido 2 (2002)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Baby Rasta - Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "De vuelta al barrio Baby Rasta y Gringo". Primera Hora. March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Baby Rasta y Gringo, reggaetón con sentido social". elnuevoherald.
- ^ "Baby Rasta y Gringo quieren atraer a jóvenes".
- ^ "Baby Rasta y Gringo en el primer puesto". www.elsoldemargarita.com.ve.