El_Cartel_Records
El Cartel Records
Record label
El Cartel Records (formerly known as Los Cangris Inc. and El Cartel Productions) is a Puerto Rican record company. The release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album.
Quick Facts Parent company, Founded ...
| El Cartel Records | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group (2019-present) Sony Music Entertainment (1997-2019) |
| Founded | August 26, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08-26) (as El Cartel Productions) |
| Founder | Daddy Yankee |
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| Genre | Reggaeton |
| Country of origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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More information Act, Year signed ...
| Act | Year signed | Albums under Cartel | Description |
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| Daddy Yankee | 1997 | 13 | Rapper from San Juan, Puerto Rico, he founded the label in 1997, The first song under this company is "Peligro" from the album "DJ Goldy 3 The Melody". |
| Brytiago | 2015 | - | Artist from Puerto Rico, presented in Yankee's single "Alerta Roja". |
| Pusho (el MVP) | 2014 | - | He is a rapper from Puerto Rico, who is famous for freestyle's in the internet. He is currently not signed with El Cartel Records anymore and now is part of Casa Blanca Records. |
| Merk Montes | 2013 | - | Rapper from United States. Formerly known as J-Merk from the collective 'Mascare Musical' with De La Ghetto & Alex Kyza. |
| Los De La Nza | 2007 | 3 | Duo composed of producer's Eli El Musicologo & Menes El De La Nazza. |
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More information Act, Years on the label ...
| Act | Years on the label | Albums under Cartel | Description |
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| Rubio & Joel | 1999-2000 | 1 | Former hip hop/reggae duo. |
| Nicky Jam | 2002–2003 | 1 | Co-founder of Los Cangris Music Inc., and formerly a member of Los Cangris with Daddy Yankee during 1999-2003. |
| Guelo Star | 2003 | — | Artist and backing vocalist of Daddy Yankee. |
| Tommy Viera | 2004-2006 | - | Reggaeton artist. |
| Los Jedis | 2004-2006 | - | Trio composed of producers Alex Monserrate, Shimmy, & DJ Urba. |
| Miguelito | 2006-2008 | - | Reggaeton artist. |
| Falo | 2007-2009 | - | Radio personality and reggaeton artist. Previously shared a rivalry with Daddy Yankee. |
| Gerry Capó | 2010 | 1 | Latin R&B artist and composer. |
| Carnal | 2010-2014 | Reggaeton artist. | |
| Pinto Picasso | 2014-2018 | 0 | Reggaeton artist who had several singles released under the label. First appeared in Imperio Nazza Top Secret. |
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More information Artist, Album ...
| Artist | Album | Details |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel: Los Intocables |
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| Rubio & Joel | Gritos De Guerra |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel II: Los Cangris |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cangri.com |
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| Nicky Jam | Salón de La Fama |
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| Daddy Yankee | Los Homerun-Es De Yankee, Vol. 1 |
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| Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino |
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| Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino en Directo |
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| Daddy Yankee | Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1 |
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| Miguelito | Más Grande Que Tú |
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| Miguelito | Más Grande Que Tú Limited Edition |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel III: The Big Boss |
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| Miguelito | El Heredero |
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| Daddy Yankee | Talento de Barrio |
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| Daddy Yankee | Daddy Yankee Mundial |
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| Daddy Yankee | Daddy Yankee Prestige |
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| Farruko + Los De La Nazza | Farruko Edition |
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| Daddy Yankee + Los De La Nazza | King Daddy |
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- 2010: Gerry Capo - Bastardo: Mixtape
- 2011: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal (The Mixtape)
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition
- 2012: Gotay + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Gotay Edition
- 2012: J Alvarez + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: J Alvarez Edition
- 2013: Jowell & Randy + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Doxis Edition
- 2013: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal: ReenCarnal
- 2014: Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Top Secret Edition
- Daddy Yankee - El Disco Duro (El Cartel Records/EMI/Capitol Latin)
- "15 Years Ago, Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino Set The Template For Reggaeton's Big Rise". MTV News. July 18, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- "Daddy Yankee Ties Record for Most Weeks Atop Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Farrell, David (January 30, 2019). "Daddy Yankee Storms Global Charts With Snow". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Cepeda, Eduardo (January 3, 2019). "Why Did the Media Declare the Death of Reggaeton in the Late 2000s?". Remezcla. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- A. Corea (July 18, 2019). "Club de fans reconocido por #DaddyYankee y #CartelRecords Listos para asistir a su concierto en SPS". HCH.TV (in Spanish). Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- La Descarga (July 13, 2019). "¿Por qué festeja Daddy Yankee?". ADN Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- "Daddy Yankee y el intérprete de reggae Snow lanzan juntos un sencillo". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 24 January 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Fernandez, Suzette (October 26, 2017). "Ozuna Is Working on a New Project Called 'Trap Cartel': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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