Greed at the Grammies

Ok people what is going on? How is it that we are going to hate so much on another fellow Reggeatonero for taking the whole cake for Reggeaton? All hats off to the new comers and their 1st album “Calle 13”. All self proclaimed “Kings” subjected that knight to the jesters of the game. Calle 13 took home the three Latin Grammies that were up for grabs for the Reggeaton genre.

Ahorra vean el chisme…according to their fellow Reggeatoneros they ain’t “barrio”. I mean the group is named after a street…in El Barrio, in Puerto Rico. That’s f*kd up!!! Yankee SWEPT the Latin Grammies last year and no one (other than Don O and the broke reggeatoneros) said SH@T!!! And he was on MTV 50 times a day and on regular rotation on English radio stations in the US. WHAT’S GOOD?!?!?

Are WyY “BOO” calle? Is Tito El Bambino or Zion calle? What about Shakira or Aventura are they calle?

Just like Yankee, Calle 13 had a MEGA club banger in the remix to “Chulin Culin Chunfly” with Three Six Mafia AND I still saw a nomination for Yankees’ “Rompe” snuck in there some were. The votes are made by industry heads and many of the communication outlets so I wonder who they will blame. Now, I am not going to hate on the certain runners up WyY “BOO” (who by the way would have won all three and said they deserved it and no one would have been mad), I must admit there was some stiff comp. “Pal Mundo Entero” is a ridiculous album with about 4 songs on regular rotation two of which were #1 on the charts and a few videos. It could have gone either way, I think this all comes down to Reggeaton being so new that we are lucky to have a spot in such a prestigious award ceremony. With so many blends of Latin and urban sounds jammed up into a continuous and contagiously rhythmic beat, it’s too early in the genres life to begin creating sub sections and even have one for one of the more vocal critics of the Calle 13 sweep, (my chick) Ivy Queen. There’s something to complain about…open up a few more doors say for like…other female Reggeaton artists and then she could walk off with one too.

There messages sometimes coded but very entertaining. Rapping or jibber jabbing about everything from P Diddy’s sweat shops to the murder of Filiberto Ojeda Rios they have a very slick way of sneaking in the message with their comical and continuous delivery.

I think there accomplishment will be long lived and lead to bigger and better things for the group. I can’t say how long they will be around for but while they are here they will be heard and offer a new beginning to a new sound.