Latigazo

"Latigazo"
Single by Daddy Yankee
from the album El Cangri.com
LanguageSpanish
English title"Whiplash"
Released2002
GenreReggaeton
Length2:31
LabelEl Cartel
Songwriter(s)Daddy Yankee [1]
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Latigazo"
(2002) 		"Segurosqui"
(2003)
Music video
"Latigazo" on YouTube

"Latigazo" (English: "Whiplash") is the debut single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from his second studio album El Cangri.com, released on June 20, 2002.[2] A music video for the song was released in order to promote the album. It has been cited as the first song by Daddy Yankee to receive significant airplay outside Puerto Rico.[3]

Reception

Writing for PopSugar, editor Celia Fernandez included "Latigazo" on her list of "25 Daddy Yankee Songs That We Can't Live Without" in July 2017.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Latigazo" was directed by Puerto Rican rapper and recording producer Eddie Dee, and was distributed by V.I. Music.[5] The video features a brief cameo of American basketball player Kobe Bryant.[6] An alternative version of the clip also includes other songs from El Cangri.com: "Son Las 12" and "Guayando" featuring Puerto Rican rapper Nicky Jam.[7]

References

  1. ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "El Cangri.com by Daddy Yankee on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (May 19, 2007). "From The Streets: Daddy Yankee Reflects On The Roots And Future Of His Reggaeton Success". Billboard. p. 56. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Celia (July 29, 2017). "25 Daddy Yankee Songs That We Can't Live Without". PopSugar. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Daddy Yankee - Latigazo (Vídeo Official) [Clásico Reggaetonero]" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Daddy Yankee - Latigazo (Vídeo Official) [Clásico Reggaetonero]" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved February 22, 2018. Kobe Bryant appears at 01:28.
  7. ^ "Daddy Yankee - Latigazo" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved February 22, 2018.