Daddy Yankee, whose full name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, was born on February 3, 1977, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is 49 years old. He is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur who became one of the most influential figures in reggaeton. His professional music career began in the early 1990s, and he became internationally recognized through albums such as Barrio Fino and songs including “Gasolina,” “Rompe” and “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó.” His music combines reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, dancehall and urbano sounds. After announcing his retirement in 2022, Daddy Yankee returned to music with a new Christian-focused direction, beginning with “Sonríele” and the album Lamento en Baile.
Quick Facts
Full Name: Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez
Date of Birth: February 3, 1977
Age: 49
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Profession: Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur
Genres: Reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, urbano, dancehall
Active Since: 1990
Daddy Yankee Songs
Daddy Yankee has one of the most extensive catalogs in Latin urban music, spanning more than three decades. His discography includes early independent releases, studio albums, mixtapes, compilations, soundtrack projects, live albums, major singles and collaborations with artists such as Luis Fonsi, Snow, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna, Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, Wisin & Yandel, Don Omar, Pitbull, Rauw Alejandro and many others.
Complete Unique Daddy Yankee Song List
- Posición — with Alberto Stylee
- Por Qué — with Eddie Dee
- No Me Corre Police — with Rey Pirin
- Lírica Real — with Notty and Manolo Guatauba
- El Cartel
- Tu Cuerpo en la Cama — with Nicky Jam
- Ritmo de la Calle — with Nicky Jam
- Latigazo
- Guayando — with Nicky Jam
- ¿Recuerdas? — with Speedy
- Son las Doce
- ¡Dímelo! — with Divino
- Muévete y Perrea
- Ella Está Soltera — with Nicky Jam
- Le Gusta a la Mujer — with Yaga & Mackie
- No Te Canses
- El Cangri — with Lito y Polaco
- Enciende
- Sigo Algare
- Brugal Mix
- Gata Gangster — with Don Omar
- Segurosqui
- Yo Voy — with Zion & Lennox
- Segurosqui
- Cógela Que Va Sin Jockey
- Donde Hubo Fuego
- Baila Morena
- Aquí Está Tu Caldo
- Corazones
- Gasolina
- Dale Caliente
- No Me Dejes Solo — with Wisin & Yandel
- Like You
- El Muro
- Lo Que Pasó, Pasó
- Tu Príncipe — with Zion & Lennox
- Cuéntame
- Santifica Tus Escapularios
- Sabor a Melao — with Andy Montañez
- El Empuje
- Qué Vas a Hacer? — with May-Be
- Salud y Vida
- 2 Mujeres
- Saber Su Nombre
- Rompe
- Machucando
- Gangsta Zone — with Snoop Dogg
- Mírame
- King Daddy
- Mayor Que Yo
- Mayor Que Yo 2
- Mayor Que Yo 3
- Impacto
- Ella Me Levantó
- A Lo Clásico
- Bring It On — with Akon
- Who’s Your Daddy
- El Celular — with Héctor El Father
- Ven Dámelo — with will.i.am
- Plane to PR — with will.i.am
- Impacto Remix — with Fergie
- Jefe
- En Sus Marcas Listos Fuera
- Cambio
- Fuera de Control
- Talento de Barrio
- Pa-Kum-Pa!!
- Temblor
- Pose
- Llamado de Emergencia
- Oasis de Fantasía
- Salgo Pa’ la Calle — with Randy
- ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?
- Suelta
- De la Paz y de la Guerra
- Pasión — with Arcángel
- Como y Vete
- K-Ndela
- Infinito
- Somos de Calle
- No Es Culpa Mía
- Grito Mundial
- Descontrol
- La Despedida
- El Ritmo No Perdona
- La Señal
- Vida en Marte
- La Revolución
- Me Enteré — with Tito El Bambino
- Daría
- Rumba y Candela
- El Mejor de Todos los Tiempos
- Pata Boom
- Rescate — with Alexis & Fido
- La Noche de los Dos — with Natalia Jiménez
- Ven Conmigo — with Prince Royce
- Lovumba
- Limbo
- After Party — with De La Ghetto
- Más Que un Amigo — with Farruko
- Baby — with Randy
- El Amante — with J Álvarez
- Llegamos a la Disco — with De La Ghetto, Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Farruko, Baby Rasta & Gringo, Alex Kyza and Kendo Kaponi
- Perros Salvajes
- Miss Show
- Pon T Loca
- Pasarela
- Po’ Encima
- Switchea
- La Calle Moderna
- La Máquina de Baile
- Nada Ha Cambiao’ — with Divino
- Mil Problemas
- Calentón — with Yandel
- La Nueva y la Ex
- Dónde Es el Party — with Farruko
- La Rompe Carros
- Millonarios — with Arcángel
- Suena Boom
- Una Respuesta — with J Álvarez
- Déjala Caer
- I’m the Boss
- La Nueva y la Ex
- Dura
- Shaky Shaky
- Hielo
- Vuelve — with Bad Bunny
- Con Calma — with Snow
- Problema
- China — with Anuel AA, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin
- Soltera — with Lunay and Bad Bunny
- Runaway — with Sebastián Yatra, Jonas Brothers and Natti Natasha
- Despacito — with Luis Fonsi
- X — with Nicky Jam
- Otra Cosa — with Natti Natasha
- Yo Nunca Me Olvido
- Donante de Sangre
- Bonita
- LOVEO
- Sonríele
- ¿Quién Es Dios?
- Tan Invitao’
- T Alabaré (Sal 27)
- ABCD — with Alex Zurdo
- El Toque
- Jezabel y Júdas
- DTB
- Tu Amor Me Conviene
- Principios y Valores
- Obra en Mí
- Love
- Jardín Rojo
- Toy Hermoso
- Gloria A Él
- Ayo Ayo
- Súbete
- Una Vida
- LEB (Lamento en Baile)
Daddy Yankee Albums and Songs
No Mercy
Released in 1995, No Mercy was Daddy Yankee’s debut studio album and represents the earliest official phase of his recording career. The project combined hip-hop, reggae and dancehall influences before reggaeton had become a worldwide commercial genre.
Complete official tracklist:
- Intro
- El Profeta
- I Kill You
- Wake Up
- Yamilet
- El Gran Robo
- The Hit
- El Final
- Soy un Hombre
- El Barrio
- No Mercy
- Quiero Verte
- La Escuela
- The Flow
- El Gato
- El Cartel
- The Best
- La Raza
- Mi Barrio
- Cangri
El Cartel: Los Intocables
Released in 1997, El Cartel: Los Intocables was a compilation project associated with Daddy Yankee’s El Cartel movement and included several Puerto Rican urban artists. It is an important early project in the development of the El Cartel identity.
Complete Daddy Yankee-related tracklist:
- Posición — Daddy Yankee & Alberto Stylee
- Por Qué — Eddie Dee & Daddy Yankee
- Lírica Real — Daddy Yankee, Notty & Manolo Guatauba
- No Me Corre Police — Daddy Yankee & Rey Pirin
El Cartel II: Los Cangris
Released in 2001, El Cartel II: Los Cangris continued the early El Cartel series and featured Daddy Yankee alongside several important names from Puerto Rico’s developing reggaeton scene.
Complete Daddy Yankee-related tracklist:
- Intro
- Tu Cuerpo en la Cama — Nicky Jam & Daddy Yankee
- Se Unen o Se Mueren
- Los Cangris — Don Chezina, Rey Pirin & Daddy Yankee
- Ritmo de la Calle — Nicky Jam & Daddy Yankee
- 69
- El Gran Robo
- Gata Gangster — Daddy Yankee & Don Omar
- Segurosqui
El Cangri.com
Released in 2002, El Cangri.com was Daddy Yankee’s second studio album and one of the projects that established him as a major figure in Puerto Rican reggaeton. Songs such as “Latigazo,” “Guayando” and “Ella Está Soltera” became important early records in his catalog.
Complete official tracklist:
- Intro – Cangri
- Latigazo
- Guayando — featuring Nicky Jam
- ¿Recuerdas? — featuring Speedy
- Son las Doce
- ¡Dímelo! — featuring Divino
- Muévete y Perrea
- Ella Está Soltera — featuring Nicky Jam
- Le Gusta a la Mujer — featuring Yaga & Mackie
- Interlude
- No Te Canses
- Interlude 2
- El Cangri — featuring Lito y Polaco
- Interlude 3
- Enciende
- Sigo Algare
- Outro
- Brugal Mix
Los Homerun-es
Released in 2003, Los Homerun-es collected Daddy Yankee recordings from his early years and helped introduce older material to a broader audience. The compilation contains songs from the period before his international breakthrough with Barrio Fino.
Complete official tracklist:
- Intro
- Gata Gangster
- Segurosqui
- El Cartel
- Baila Morena
- Yo Voy
- Cógela Que Va Sin Jockey
- Donde Hubo Fuego
- Aquí Está Tu Caldo
- Posición
- No Me Corre Police
- Por Qué
- Lírica Real
- Ritmo de la Calle
- Tu Cuerpo en la Cama
- El Gran Robo
- Latigazo
- Guayando
- Ella Está Soltera
- No Te Canses
- El Cangri
- Enciende
- Sigo Algare
- Brugal Mix
Barrio Fino
Released in 2004, Barrio Fino was the breakthrough album that transformed Daddy Yankee into an international star. The record helped take reggaeton into the global mainstream, with “Gasolina” becoming one of the genre’s defining songs.
Complete official tracklist:
- Intro
- King Daddy
- Dale Caliente
- No Me Dejes Solo — with Wisin & Yandel
- Gasolina
- Like You
- El Muro
- Lo Que Pasó, Pasó
- Tu Príncipe — with Zion & Lennox
- Cuéntame
- Santifica Tus Escapularios
- Sabor a Melao — with Andy Montañez
- El Empuje
- ¿Qué Vas a Hacer? — with May-Be
- Salud y Vida
- Intermedio “Gavilán”
- Corazones
- Golpe de Estado — with Tommy Viera
- 2 Mujeres
- Saber Su Nombre
- Outro
Bonus edition additional tracks:
- Sabor a Melao Remix
- Lo Que Pasó, Pasó Remix
Barrio Fino en Directo
Released in 2005, Barrio Fino en Directo captured Daddy Yankee’s live performance era following the enormous success of Barrio Fino. The project combines live performances with additional recordings and became an important document of his rise as a concert performer.
Selected complete official performance tracklist:
- Intro
- King Daddy
- Dale Caliente
- No Me Dejes Solo
- Gasolina
- Like You
- El Muro
- Lo Que Pasó, Pasó
- Tu Príncipe
- Cuéntame
- Salud y Vida
- Corazones
- 2 Mujeres
- Rompe
- Machucando
- Mayor Que Yo
- Gangsta Zone
- Mírame
El Cartel: The Big Boss
Released in 2007, El Cartel: The Big Boss expanded Daddy Yankee’s sound beyond traditional reggaeton by incorporating hip-hop, R&B and international pop influences. The album includes collaborations with Akon, will.i.am, Héctor El Father and Fergie.
Complete official tracklist:
- Jefe
- En Sus Marcas Listos Fuera
- Cambio
- Fuera de Control
- Impacto
- Ella Me Levantó
- A Lo Clásico
- Bring It On — featuring Akon
- Who’s Your Daddy
- El Celular — featuring Héctor El Father
- Ven Dámelo — featuring will.i.am
- Papi Lover
- Soy Lo Que Soy
- Coraza Divina
- Plane to PR — featuring will.i.am
- Me Quedaría
- Todos Quieren a Raymond
- No Comprende
- Impacto Remix — featuring Fergie
Talento de Barrio
Released in 2008 as the soundtrack to Daddy Yankee’s film Talento de Barrio, this project continued his reggaeton-focused sound while connecting his music with his acting career. It includes “Pose,” “Llamado de Emergencia,” “Salgo Pa’ la Calle” and “Somos de Calle.”
Complete official tracklist:
- Talento de Barrio
- Pa-Kum-Pa!!
- Temblor
- Pose
- Llamado de Emergencia
- Oasis de Fantasía
- Salgo Pa’ la Calle — featuring Randy
- ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?
- Suelta
- De la Paz y de la Guerra
- Pasión — featuring Arcángel
- Como y Vete
- K-Ndela
- Infinito
- Somos de Calle
- No Es Culpa Mía — Bonus Track
Mundial
Released in 2010, Mundial continued Daddy Yankee’s international approach while returning strongly to reggaeton and Latin urban music. The album includes “Descontrol,” “La Despedida,” “Grito Mundial” and “El Ritmo No Perdona.”
Complete official tracklist:
- El Mejor de Todos los Tiempos
- Descontrol
- Vida en Marte
- La Despedida
- Grito Mundial
- Me Enteré — featuring Tito El Bambino
- Daría
- Rumba y Candela
- La Señal
- El Ritmo No Perdona
- ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?
- El Más Duro
- Pata Boom
- Mintiendo Con la Verdad
- La Situación
- La Revolución
- El Más Duro
Prestige
Released in 2012, Prestige marked another major stage in Daddy Yankee’s career and contained several of his most recognizable later-era hits. “Limbo,” “Lovumba,” “Pasarela” and “La Noche de los Dos” helped make the album a major Latin urban release.
Complete official tracklist:
- Perros Salvajes
- Miss Show
- Pon T Loca
- El Amante — featuring J Álvarez
- Pasarela
- Po’ Encima
- La Noche de los Dos — featuring Natalia Jiménez
- Llegamos a la Disco — featuring De La Ghetto, Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Farruko, Baby Rasta & Gringo, Alex Kyza and Kendo Kaponi
- Switchea
- Limbo
- La Calle Moderna
- After Party — featuring De La Ghetto
- La Máquina de Baile
- Más Que un Amigo — featuring Farruko
- Baby — featuring Randy
- Lovumba
- Ven Conmigo — featuring Prince Royce
King Daddy
Released in 2013, King Daddy was a mixtape built around a harder reggaeton sound. The project features collaborations with Divino, Yandel, Farruko, Arcángel and J Álvarez.
Complete official tracklist:
- Nada Ha Cambiao’ — featuring Divino
- Mil Problemas
- Calentón — featuring Yandel
- La Nueva y la Ex
- Dónde Es el Party — featuring Farruko
- La Rompe Carros
- Millonarios — featuring Arcángel
- Suena Boom
- Una Respuesta — featuring J Álvarez
- Déjala Caer
- I’m the Boss
LEGENDADDY
Released in 2022, LEGENDADDY was presented as Daddy Yankee’s farewell album before his retirement announcement. The 19-track project brought together reggaeton, Latin urban, dance and pop influences, with collaborations including Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, Myke Towers, Sech, Natti Natasha, Becky G, Pitbull, El Alfa and Lil Jon.
Complete official tracklist:
- LEGENDADDY
- CAMPEÓN
- REMIX
- PASATIEMPO — featuring Myke Towers
- RUMBATÓN
- X ÚLTIMA VEZ — featuring Bad Bunny
- PARA SIEMPRE — featuring Sech
- UNO QUITAO Y OTRO PUESTO
- TRUQUITO — Skit
- EL ABUSADOR DEL ABUSADOR
- ENCHULETIAO
- AGUA — featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nile Rodgers
- ZONA DEL PERREO — featuring Natti Natasha and Becky G
- HOT — featuring Pitbull
- LA OLA
- BOMBÓN — featuring El Alfa and Lil Jon
- EL REY DE LO IMPERFECTO
- IMPARES
- BLOKE
Official Standalone Singles or Songs That Are Not Included on the Main Studio Albums
Daddy Yankee has released many major singles and collaborations outside his main album tracklists. Some became global hits, while others were released as standalone singles or collaborations with other artists.
Major Daddy Yankee Standalone Singles
- Rompe
- Machucando
- Gangsta Zone — with Snoop Dogg
- Mayor Que Yo
- Shaky Shaky
- Hielo
- Dura
- Problema
- Con Calma — featuring Snow
- Donante de Sangre
- Bonita
- LOVEO
- Sonríele
Daddy Yankee Collaborations With Other Artists
Daddy Yankee has collaborated with artists from across Latin music, hip-hop and international pop. Some of his most notable official collaborations include:
- Despacito — Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
- Con Calma — Daddy Yankee featuring Snow
- China — Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin
- Vuelve — Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny
- Runaway — Sebastián Yatra, Daddy Yankee, Jonas Brothers and Natti Natasha
- Otra Cosa — Daddy Yankee featuring Natti Natasha
- X — Nicky Jam and J Balvin
- Mayor Que Yo — Luny Tunes, Baby Ranks, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel and Héctor El Father
- No Me Dejes Solo — Daddy Yankee featuring Wisin & Yandel
- Tu Príncipe — Daddy Yankee featuring Zion & Lennox
- Ven Conmigo — Daddy Yankee featuring Prince Royce
- La Noche de los Dos — Daddy Yankee featuring Natalia Jiménez
- Pasión — Daddy Yankee featuring Arcángel
- Salgo Pa’ la Calle — Daddy Yankee featuring Randy
- Impacto Remix — Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie
- Bring It On — Daddy Yankee featuring Akon
- Plane to PR — Daddy Yankee featuring will.i.am
- El Amante — Daddy Yankee featuring J Álvarez
- Calentón — Daddy Yankee featuring Yandel
- Millonarios — Daddy Yankee featuring Arcángel
- Una Respuesta — Daddy Yankee featuring J Álvarez
- Pasatiempo — Daddy Yankee featuring Myke Towers
- X ÚLTIMA VEZ — Daddy Yankee featuring Bad Bunny
- PARA SIEMPRE — Daddy Yankee featuring Sech
- AGUA — Daddy Yankee featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nile Rodgers
- ZONA DEL PERREO — Daddy Yankee featuring Natti Natasha and Becky G
- HOT — Daddy Yankee featuring Pitbull
- BOMBÓN — Daddy Yankee featuring El Alfa and Lil Jon
- ABCD — Daddy Yankee featuring Alex Zurdo
Lamento en Baile
Released in 2025, Lamento en Baile represents a major transformation in Daddy Yankee’s musical direction following his return to music. The album moves toward Christian and inspirational Latin music while incorporating Latin pop, merengue and other tropical influences. It features Alex Zurdo on “ABCD.”
Complete official tracklist:
- ¿Quién Es Dios?
- Tan Invitao’
- T Alabaré (Sal 27)
- Sonríele
- ABCD — featuring Alex Zurdo
- El Toque
- Jezabel y Júdas
- DTB
- Tu Amor Me Conviene
- Principios y Valores
- Obra en Mí
- Love
- Jardín Rojo
- Toy Hermoso
- Gloria A Él
- Ayo Ayo
- Súbete
- Una Vida
- LEB (Lamento en Baile)
Final Wrap-Up
Daddy Yankee’s song catalog traces the evolution of reggaeton from its underground Puerto Rican roots to a worldwide musical movement. From No Mercy, El Cangri.com and Barrio Fino to Talento de Barrio, Mundial, Prestige and LEGENDADDY, his music has produced some of Latin music’s most recognizable songs and collaborations. His 2025 album Lamento en Baile adds a new chapter to that career, reflecting his shift toward faith-centered and inspirational music.
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