Darell (rapper) explained

Darell
Birth Name:Oswaldo Elías Castro Hernández
Birth Date:5 January 1990
Birth Place:Puerto Rico
Occupation:Rapper, songwriter
Genre:Reggaeton, Latin trap
Years Active:2010–present
Label:White Lion, Sony Latin
Darell & Belto
Origin:Puerto Rico
Genre:Reggaeton, Latin trap
Years Active:2010–2012
Past Members:
  • Darell
  • Belto

Osvaldo Elías Castro Hernández[1] (born January 5, 1990), better known by the stage name Darell is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter specializing in reggaeton and Latin trap. Born in Puerto Rico, he moved to New York.[2] He is signed to White Lion Records and Sony Music Latin.[3]

Darell & Belto

He met Belto who was also interested in playing music and they formed a duo called Darell & Belto or Belto & Darell in 2010. Their first release was "Entrega a la maldad" followed the same year by "Sateo", "Si te dicen" in 2011 and "De Cali a Medellin" in 2012.

Solo career

Darell also has his own solo career. Very early on he appeared as a solo act in the 2011 album Parandoles La Movie by Pichy Boy & Skaary in the song "Bala" and collaborated in "No quiere compromiso" and "Inmortal", and in 2013 released his solo hit "Despedida de un hermano". In 2014, with La Pompa Music he released a number of hits like "La verdad" in 2014, "La calle esta mala" and "No digas na" in 2015. He continued with La Pompa Music in 2015 and 2016 with "To' el mundo carga un arma", "La noche es larga" and "Liberar el estrés" leaving the label in 2016.

In 2016, he released "Ninguno se monta" establishing himself as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist. His mixtape La Verdadera Vuelta in collaboration with Ñengo Flow, Anuel AA, Tempo, Tali and Lito Kirino was a major success.

He is most famous for the single "Te Boté" (English: "I Dumped You"), a song recorded with Puerto Rican rappers Nio García and Casper Mágico. The song was released by Flow La Movie Inc. as a single on December 1, 2017, for digital download and streaming.[4] On April 13, 2018, a remixed version of the song featuring American artist Nicky Jam and Puerto Rican artists Bad Bunny and Ozuna was released as a single.[5] An English remix of the song by Conor Maynard featuring Anth was released on May 19, 2018.[6] The song ranked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs of Billboard.

In 2018, he participated as a featured artist in Brytiago's hit "Asesina" which was positioned at #50 on Hot Latin Songs. In 2019, he took part in the song "Otro trago" by Sech, that reached number 1 on the US Hot Latin Songs. It was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in Best Urban Fusion and Best Song of the Year categories. The song reached number one in Sech's native Panama, as well as in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Honduras and Mexico. In the United States, the song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Sech's first entry as a solo artist on the chart.[7] A remix featuring Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Anuel AA was also released.

Darell recorded "Vacía sin mí" in collaboration with Ozuna which was released in 2019.[8] In 2020, Darell released his debut studio album LVV: The Real Rondon.[9] Alternatively known as La Verdadera Vuelta 2, it has collaborations with Ñengo Flow, Miky Woodz, De La Ghetto, Kevvo, Gerardo Ortiz and others.

Discography

Studio albums

Title! rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positions
SPN
[10]
LVV: The Real Rondon
  • Released: October 22, 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
50

Mixtapes

Title! EP details
La Verdadera Vuelta
  • Released: December 16, 2016
  • Label: White Lion Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead singer

TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
ITA
[13]
MEX
[14]
NED
[15]
SPN
[16]
SWI
[17]
US
Hot

[18]
US
Latin
Songs

[19]
US
Latin
Airplay

[20]
"Otra Vez"[21]
(with Kelmitt and Bad Bunny)
2016
"Real G's"<--November 3, 2017-->
2017 Trap Murdaz
"Te Boté"<--December 1, 2017-->
52 11 53 1 38
"Ojalá"<--December 15, 2017-->
  • RIAA: Gold
La Oscuridad
"Quiere Fumar"<--March 9, 2018-->
2018
  • RIAA: Gold
"Se Supone" (Remix)<--March 30, 2018-->
  • RIAA: Gold
Eyez On Me
"Te Boté" (Remix)<--April 11, 2018-->
98 36 1 2
  • RIAA: 80× Platinum
Now Or Never
"Asesina"<--May 11, 2018-->
(with Brytiago)
12
  • FIMI: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[26]
  • RIAA: 12× Platinum
rowspan=6
"Asesina (Remix)"<--October 31, 2018-->
(with Brytiago featuring Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, and Anuel AA)
7 30
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
"Quiere Fumar" (Remix)<--November 21, 2018-->
  • RIAA: Gold
"Caliente"<--February 8, 2019-->
(with Farruko)
201944
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Velitas"
(with Brytiago)
22
"B11"<--September 18, 2019-->
(with Rvssian, Zion & Lennox and Myke Towers)
29 40
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[29]
"Perreito" (Remix)<--September 27, 2019-->
(with Mariah Angeliq and Arcángel)
41 Normal
"Pronto llegará"<--October 25, 2019-->
(with C. Tangana)
41 rowspan=3
"No vuelvas más"<--December 6, 2019-->60 47
  • RIAA: Gold
"4K"<--March 12, 2020-->
(with El Alfa and Noriel)
202066
"Llamé Pa' Verte"<--March 27, 2020-->
43Now Or Never
"Olvidando"<--July 17, 2020-->
  • RIAA: Gold
Orgánico
"Échalo Pa' Ca"<--September 4, 2020-->
20 Mal de Amores
"Lollipop"<--October 8, 2023-->
20232 26 18
  • AMPROFON: Gold[30]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[31]
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold (Remix)[32]
  • RIAA: Gold (Remix)
Everybody Go to the Discotek
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
ITA
MEX
SPN
SWI
US
Hot

US
Latin
Songs

US
Latin
Airplay

"Me Compré Un Full" (Real G Remix)<--June 13, 2018-->
2018
  • RIAA: Gold
rowspan=5
"Ella Fuma"<--August 3, 2018-->
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Pa' la Pared"<--December 21, 2018-->
  • RIAA: Gold
"Vacía Sin Mí"<--March 14, 2019-->
201940
"Verte Ir"<--March 28, 2019-->
5 17
  • FIMI: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[33]
  • RIAA: 2× Diamond
"Otro Trago"<--19 April 2019-->
176 36 1 26
  • FIMI: Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[34]
  • RIAA: 35× Platinum
Sueños
"Mírame" (Remix)<--July 19, 2019-->
80
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
rowspan=6
"Otro Trago" (Remix)<--July 26, 2019-->
6 2 34 1 1
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[35]
"105 F" (Remix)<-- September 12, 2019 -->[36]
32
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[37]
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
"Wow" (Remix)<--September 17, 2020-->
202088 36
  • RIAA: Gold
"Only Fans" (Remix)<--October 23, 2020-->
94
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [38]
"Aloha"<--March 4, 2021-->
202011 49
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[39]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. https://heabbi.com/darell-la-verdadera-vuelta Heabbi: 13 cosas que quizás no sabías sobre Darell, el de "La Verdadera Vuelta"
  2. https://peopleenespanol.com/chica/darell-everybody-go-to-the-discotek-interview/ People: Get to Know Darell, aka the "Everybody Go to the Discotek" Guy
  3. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8497101/darell-signs-with-sony-music-us-latin-exclusive Billboard: Sony Music US Latin Signs Urban Star Darell: Exclusive
  4. Web site: Nicky Jam & J Balvin's 'X' Hits No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs Chart, Dethroning 'Despacito'. Billboard. Pamela. Bustios. May 2, 2018. May 26, 2018.
  5. Web site: What Bad Bunny & Ozuna's Hot Latin Songs Grip Means for Latin Urban Music. Billboard. Justino. Aguila. May 4, 2018. May 26, 2018.
  6. Web site: Youtube Video. YouTube. January 11, 2019.
  7. https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/08/20/for-latin-trap-rapper-darell-otro-trago-could-match-the-success-of-his-te-bot/?sh=715de7f830f2 Forbes: For Latin Trap Rapper Darell, 'Otro Trago' Could Match The Success Of His 'Te Boté'
  8. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/ozuna-darell-new-video-vacia-sin-mi-808438/ Rolling Stone: Watch Ozuna and Darell Glow Up in New Video for ‘Vacía Sin Mí’
  9. https://prensaescenario.com/2020/10/23/darell-estrena-su-nuevo-album-lvv-the-real-rondon/ Prensaescenario.com: Darell estrena su nuevo álbum LVV: The Real Rondon
  10. Web site: Spanish charts portal . spanishcharts.com . August 2, 2022.
  11. Web site: Darell Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100). . August 1, 2022.
  12. Web site: lescharts.com – Discographie Darell . lescharts.com . August 2, 2022.
  13. Web site: Italian charts portal . italiancharts.com . August 2, 2022.
  14. Web site: Darell Chart History (Mexico Airplay). . August 1, 2022.
  15. Web site: Discografie Darell . dutchcharts.nl . August 2, 2022.
  16. Peaks for singles in Spain:
  17. Web site: Discographie Darell . hitparade.ch . August 2, 2022.
  18. Web site: Darell Chart History (Billboard Hot 100). . May 9, 2022.
  19. Web site: Darell Chart History (Hot Latin Songs). . August 1, 2022.
  20. Web site: Darell Chart History (Latin Airplay). . August 1, 2022.
  21. Web site: Kelmitt, Bad Bunny and Darell - Otra Vez. Apple Music. July 29, 2016. September 18, 2022.
  22. United States. Darell. August 1, 2022.
  23. Italy. Darell. August 2, 2022.
  24. Spain. single. Te Boté. nio-garcia-darell-casper-magico-te-bote. August 2, 2022.
  25. France. Darell. August 2, 2022.
  26. Spain. single. Asesina . brytiago-darell-asesina. August 2, 2022.
  27. Mexico. Darell. August 2, 2022.
  28. Spain. single. Velitas. darell-brytiago-velitas. August 2, 2022.
  29. Spain. single. B11. rvssian-mike-towers-darell-zion-y-lennox-b11. August 2, 2022.
  30. Mexico. Darell. August 2, 2022.
  31. Spain. single. Lollipop. darell-lollipop.
  32. Spain. single. Lollipop. darell-ozuna-maluma-lollipop-remix.
  33. Spain. single. Verte Ir. dj-luian-mambo-kingz-anuel-aa-nicky-jam-da-verte-ir. August 2, 2022.
  34. Spain. single. Otro Trago. sech-darell-otro-trago. August 2, 2022.
  35. Spain. single. Otro Trago Remix. sech-ozuna-anuel-aa-darell-nicky-jam-otro-trago-remix. August 2, 2022.
  36. Web site: 105 F (Remix) [feat. Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Darell, Myke Towers & Brytiago] – Single by KEVVO, Farruko & Chencho Corleone ]. February 28, 2022 . September 12, 2019. Apple Music.
  37. Spain. single. 105 F Remix. kevvo-farruko-chencho-corleone-arcangel-darell-105-f-remix. August 2, 2022.
  38. United States. Darell. January 15, 2022.
  39. Spain. single. Aloha. maluma-rauw-alejandro-beele-darell-mambo-kingz-dj-aloha. August 2, 2022.