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By the time Daddy Yankee plays “Gasolina” one August night at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the crowd rumbles so loud it feels like the venue will cave in on itself. It’s a show that’s been months in the making: La Última Vuelta, Yankee’s last tour before he retires. He
By the time Daddy Yankee plays “Gasolina” one August night at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the crowd rumbles so loud it feels like the venue will cave in on itself. It’s a show that’s been months in the making: La Última Vuelta, Yankee’s last tour before he retires. He announced the decision . . .
Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre wields. Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre […]
Combs says Belafonte was a model for the kind of activism he envisions for this next stage of his public life. “I was like, we were in similar situations. You know what I’m saying? Coming from where we were having a position of power, being celebrities, and I was wondering, how did [Belafonte] get so […]
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