King Daddy Explained

King Daddy
Type:mixtape
Artist:Daddy Yankee
Cover:Daddy_Yankee_-_King_Daddy.jpg
Recorded:2013
Genre:Reggaeton
Length:35:57
Language:Spanish
Label:El Cartel
Producer:
  • Daddy Yankee
  • Los de la Nazza
Prev Title:Prestige
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Legendaddy
Next Year:2022

King Daddy, also known as Imperio Nazza: King Daddy Edition, is a mixtape by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released independently on October 29, 2013 by his label El Cartel Records, a year after his seventh studio album, Prestige. King Daddy is a "hardcore reggaeton" record made for the genre's "lovers" and features collaborations with Arcángel, Divino, Farruko, J Álvarez, and Yandel. Daddy Yankee co-wrote and co-produced all 11 tracks with Benny Benni and Los de la Nazza, respectively; it is his last album produced by the latter, who left El Cartel Records in 2014.

Two singles were released from the album, of which "La Nueva y La Ex" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year. King Daddy peaked at number seven on the US Top Latin Albums and became the first digital-only album to debut in the top 10 of the chart. It received nominations for Best Urban Music Album at the 15th Latin Grammy Awards and the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards.

Background and production

King Daddy was described by Daddy Yankee as "pure reggaeton, from A to Z," with which he wanted to "create a digital revolution" by only releasing it digitally, a usual practice among novice artists but not between established ones at the time.[1] He referred to it as an album "dedicated to the Internet" with a "mystic flavor" and a "strong [one] for reggaeton lovers," and stated that "the Internet was the genre's new street" because "that [was] were [their] fans concentrate[d]."[2] He saw reggaeton's evolution "going backwards" and decided to make a "hardcore reggaeton album" due to the genre's fans demanding "classic sounds" and a "hundred percent raw" reggaeton record "from one of his pillars."[3]

The album's concept developed from Los de la Nazza's El Imperio Nazza and El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition (both 2012), the first two editions from their Imperio Nazza mixtape series, for which fans asked on the Internet for Daddy Yankee to record his own.[4] Los de la Nazza members Musicólogo and Menes found "La Rompe Carros" and "Calentón" to be their favorite tracks from the album, respectively.[4] Musicólogo referred to King Daddy as the "essence of reggaeton" and a mixtape reminiscent of the past while blended with Los de la Nazza's futuristic sounds.[4] King Daddy was Daddy Yankee's last album produced by Musicólogo and Menes—after producing Talento de Barrio (2008), Mundial (2010) and Prestige (2012)—before leaving El Cartel Records in 2014 due to a contract renewal disagreement.[5] [6] [7] Daddy Yankee co-wrote all lyrics with Puerto Rican rapper and lyricist Benny Benni and the mixtape's guest features on their respective tracks.[8]

Release

King Daddy was released digitally on October 29, 2013 through Daddy Yankee's own label El Cartel Records.[2] In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top Latin Albums in the week ending November 16, 2013, with 2,000 copies sold, and charted for a total of three weeks.[9] Despite not reaching number one as previous Daddy Yankee records did, it became the chart's first digital-only album to debut in the top 10.[9] In December 2013, Daddy Yankee stated that its success "took [him] by surprise" and it was announced that a physical version with new tracks would be released in February 2014, although it never did.[10] The King Daddy Tour, later renamed King Daddy Euro Tour, began on May 23, 2014 in Scalea, Italy and ended on October 17, 2015 in Los Angeles, United States.[11] [12] Comprising 47 shows, it visited Europe twice, while making stops in the United States, Latin America and Asia.[11] [12]

A follow-up titled King Daddy II was announced in 2014.[13] [14] Scheduled to be released in 2016,[15] the album was postponed and renamed El Disco Duro,[16] [17] a project that eventually led to Daddy Yankee's seventh and final studio album, Legendaddy, released in 2022.[18]

Singles

"La Nueva y La Ex", the mixtape's lead single, was released on October 18, 2013 through a lyric video,[19] while its music video, directed by Christian Suau, premiered on February 6, 2014.[20] It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, where it charted for a total of 20 weeks,[21] and was ranked at number 40 on its year-end list.[22] The second single, "La Rompe Carros", was released through a music video directed by José "Javy" Ferrer on December 17, 2013.[23] [24]

Nominations

King Daddy was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the 15th Latin Grammy Awards and Urban Album of the Year at the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards, where it lost to Calle 13's Multi_Viral[25] and J Balvin's La Familia, respectively.[26] [27]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daddy Yankee rompe costumbre con CD digital. Daddy Yankee break customs with digital CD. El Universo. Carter. Caitlin. es. September 10, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Daddy Yankee retorna a sus orígenes. Daddy Yankee returns to his origins. El Nuevo Diario. es. October 27, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Daddy Yankee dice que en el reggaetón "todo está yendo para atrás". Daddy Yankee says that in reggaeton "everything in going backwards". People en Español. Hansen. Lena. es. October 30, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Daddy Yankee - King Daddy Edition [Behind the Scenes]]. King Daddy's concept was born from our first two albums ... People wanted a Daddy Yankee edition. Daddy Yankee. es. October 8, 2013. July 26, 2022. YouTube.
  5. Web site: Credits / Los De La Nazza. Tidal. July 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: A 10 años del Talento de Barrio: un perreo global. 10 years from Talento de Barrio: a global perreo. Vice. López. Juan Pablo. August 13, 2018. es. July 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: Musicólogo habla del por qué se fue de El Cartel Records y como surgió la idea de Rimas con Noah. Musicólogo talks about why he left El Cartel Records and how did the Rimas idea with Noah came about. When Yankee offers me the second contract ... it was the same contract as the first one ... the contract didn't convince me. es. October 25, 2020. August 4, 2022. YouTube.
  8. Web site: Credits / King Daddy / Daddy Yankee. Tidal. July 26, 2022.
  9. Inside Daddy Yankee's Digital-Only 'King' Album. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. November 11, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Daddy Yankee lanza disco y va por más. Daddy Yankee releases album and goes for more. El Universal. es. December 18, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  11. Daddy Yankee's 'King Daddy Euro Tour 2015': Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Photos. Billboard. Romero. Angie. July 24, 2015. July 27, 2022.
  12. Web site: Daddy Yankee triunfa en grande por Europa con su gira. Daddy Yankee triumphs big across Europe with his tour. Univisión. es. May 30, 2014. July 27, 2022.
  13. Web site: Daddy Yankee se encuentra en el estudio finalizando su próximo álbum. Daddy Yankee is in the studio finalizing his upcoming album. Univisión. es. January 13, 2016. March 21, 2022.
  14. Web site: Daddy Yankee y Don Omar se van al duelo para disputarse corona del reguetón. Daddy Yankee and Don Omar duel to dispute reggaeton's crown. El Nuevo Herald. es. December 3, 2015. March 21, 2022.
  15. Web site: Daddy Yankee – Vaivén (Official Audio). Daddy Yankee. October 11, 2015. July 26, 2022. Vaivén, from King Daddy II, in Stores in 2016.. YouTube.
  16. Web site: Daddy Yankee ya lo predijo. Daddy Yankee already predicted it. La Razón. Fuente. Ulises. es. May 31, 2019. July 26, 2022.
  17. Web site: Estos son los discos que llegarán antes de que termine 2018. These are the albums that will arrive before 2018 ends. LOS40. Coca. Laura. es. October 4, 2018. July 26, 2022.
  18. Web site: Daddy Yankee lanza su álbum de despedida Legendaddy. Daddy Yankee releases his farewell album Legendaddy. Billboard Argentina. es. March 25, 2022. July 26, 2022.
  19. Web site: Daddy Yankee Premieres New Lyric Video For 'La Nueva Y La Ex' Off The Upcoming King Daddy Edition. Music Times. Carter. Caitlin. Oct 18, 2013. July 26, 2022.
  20. Web site: Daddy Yankee estrena video de La nueva y la ex. Daddy Yankee premieres La nueva y la ex video. El Universal. es. February 6, 2014. July 26, 2022.
  21. Daddy Yankee Chart History (Hot Latin Songs). Billboard. July 26, 2022.
  22. Year-End Charts – Hot Latin Songs – 2014. Billboard. July 26, 2022.
  23. Web site: Daddy Yankee – La Rompe Carros (Video Oficial). Daddy Yankee. es. December 17, 2013. July 26, 2022. YouTube.
  24. Web site: Jose J. Ferrer – IMDb. IMDb. July 26, 2022.
  25. Web site: Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners. Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2014. July 26, 2022. April 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403213929/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-latin-grammys-2014-nominations-winners-list-20140924-story.html. live.
  26. Web site: Premio Lo Nuestro 2015 nominees announced. AXS. Irizarry. Doris. December 4, 2014. July 26, 2022. March 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324221441/http://www.axs.com/premio-lo-nuestro-2015-nominees-announced-31275. live.
  27. Web site: Lista completa de ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2015. Complete winners list of the 2015 Lo Nuestro Awards. Terra. Irizarry. Doris. February 19, 2015. July 26, 2022. January 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130065551/http://musica.terra.com.mx/lista-completa-de-ganadores-de-premio-lo-nuestro-2015,b4fd66a7135ab410VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html. live.

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