Reggaeton adds Latin flavor to American hip-hop mix

“It’s been nearly a year since the big, booming sounds of reggaeton - the melding of Jamaican dancehall, Latin samba, merengue and other flavors with American hip-hop - began filtering into mainstream music.

Now, reggaeton artists are topping Billboard’s Latin album charts, landing major-artists, Latin and otherwise, including Nelly Furtado, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Pitbull, Lil Jon and Ying Yang Twins, have infused their music with the hip sound.”

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