Calle 13 in Miami

“Calle 13 crashed its way into the reggaeton party in 2005, coming seemingly out of nowhere with its hard-hitting eponymous debut. Booty-shaking though it was, the Puerto Rico-based duos album offered a much-needed respite from reggaetons seemingly nonstop party antics. So it really wasnt a great shock when Calle 13 climbed to the top of the Latin Billboard charts, snagged two Latin Grammys, and caught the attention of reggaeton fans tired of the same old beat. Two years later, lyricist Residente a.k.a. Ren Prez has a special message for his Miami fan base. “Calle 13 is not reggaeton,” he says. “It should be more evident with our new record that our music aims to be diverse, and thats what our listeners are looking for: something new and different.”

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