Gangsta Zone Explained

Gangsta Zone
Cover:Gangstazone_cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Daddy Yankee featuring Snoop Dogg
Album:Barrio Fino en Directo
Released:2005
Length:3:33

"Gangsta Zone" is a song by rappers Daddy Yankee and Snoop Dogg, released in 2005 as the second single from Yankee's album Barrio Fino en Directo.

Music video

The music video was filmed on January 27, 2006, at locations around Torres Sabana, a public housing project in Carolina, one of the largest cities in Puerto Rico. The video is shot in grayscale, [1] and Daddy Yankee said the video depicts "the real way we live on the island".[2]

Charts

Remix

A remix of "Gangsta Zone" was also released, featuring reggaeton artists Héctor el Father, Yomo, Arcángel & De La Ghetto and Angel Doze. It is a diss track aimed towards Don Omar.[4]

Charts

Chart (2006–07)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales (Billboard)[5] 37
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[6] 21
US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] 39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watkins . Grouchy Greg . Snoop Shoots Video With Daddy Yankee In Puerto Rico . AllHipHop . January 28, 2006 . July 23, 2022 . July 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723035955/https://allhiphop.com/news/snoop-shoots-video-with-daddy-yankee-in-puerto-rico/ . live .
  2. Web site: Tecson . Brandee J. . Daddy Yankee Sticks To His Roots, Won't Lean On Snoop . mtv . 23 July 2022 . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723035954/https://www.mtv.com/news/3ius7p/daddy-yankee-sticks-to-his-roots-wont-lean-on-snoop . dead .
  3. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2006-12-30/r-b-hip-hop-songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart listing
  4. http://daddyyankeegasoline.blogspot.com/2006/08/daddy-yankee-vs-don-omar.html Daddy Yankee VS Don Omar
  5. Daddy Yankee. Billboard. 2020-05-29. 2022-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723035955/https://www.billboard.com/artist/daddy-yankee/chart-history/bss/. live.
  6. Latin Rhythm Airplay chart listing
  7. Latin Tropical Airplay chart listing