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NOV 04, 01:19 PM

Daddy Yankee Reflects on Origins of Reggaeton and Musical Influences

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Daddy Yankee cites Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Beenie Man, and The Notorious B.I.G. as key musical influences that helped shape reggaeton, in addition to his claim of coining the term in 1992.

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