Los Rakas
Boldly blending languages, cultures, and genres, the Panamanian-American duo Los Rakas fuse hip-hop, reggaeton, and R&B while rapping in both Spanish and English. Los Rakas were founded in 2006 by Raka Dun (aka Abdull Rubén Domínguez), who was born in Panama and came to Oakland, California as a teenager, and his cousin Raka Rich (aka Ricardo Betancourt), a native Californian whose parents emigrated from Panama. While "Rakataka" is an insult in Panama directed at street people or residents of the ghetto, the two artists embraced the term as part of their heritage, and started making music together after meeting at a family get-together. Calling their style "Pana-Bay" (citing their experiences in Panama and the San Francisco Bay Area), the two soon began appearing at clubs and youth events in Northern California, as well as recording and self-distributing mixtapes, including 2006's Panabay Twist and 2009's Panabay Twist 2: La Tanda del Bus. Los Rakas enjoyed a local hit with their song "Bounce," and as their reputation spread, Snoop Dogg invited them to appear at his 2010 Smoke Out Festival, where they shared the bill with Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu, and Manu Chao. In 2011 they dropped their first EP, Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada, and the following year they delivered a special Valentine's Day gift for their fans, the Raka Love EP. In time, Raka Dun and Raka Rich found themselves collaborating with artists ranging from Major Lazer (on the 2013 single "Desorden") to Blondie (appearing on their 2014 album, Ghosts of Download). Los Rakas landed a record deal with Universal, and in 2016 the label issued the act's self-titled major-label debut. They delivered another set of romantic tunes, Raka Love 2, in 2017. Manes de Negocio landed two years later and featured guests Jhoni the Voice, Tree Thomas, Youngin Floe, and more.
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Artistas semelhantes
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Déjame Bailar
World - Lançado por Rebeleon, Ent. em 23 de out. de 2015
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Los Rakas
World - Lançado por Rebeleon, Ent. em 10 de jun. de 2016
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Devorame
Reggaeton - Lançado por Delicious Vinyl Island em 4 de abr. de 2019
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El Negrito Dun Dun & Ricardo
World - Lançado por Rebeleon, Ent. em 1 de jan. de 2014
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Manes De Negocio
Reggaeton - Lançado por Delicious Vinyl Island em 10 de mai. de 2019
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PanaBay Twist 2: La Tanda Del Bus
Pop - Lançado por Los Rakas Music em 18 de nov. de 2009
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Raka Party
World - Lançado por Rebeleon, Ent. em 26 de fev. de 2016
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los rakas tag
International Pop - Lançado por Raka Music em 18 de nov. de 2023
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Otra Vez
Reggaeton - Lançado por Delicious Vinyl Island em 29 de nov. de 2019
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Dale (Meneate)
World - Lançado por Rebeleon, Ent. em 14 de abr. de 2015
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Pimpin' Smokin' Dro
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Raka Music LLC em 18 de set. de 2020
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Dejala
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Raka Music LLC em 16 de out. de 2020
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Ya Tu Sabes
World - Lançado por Raka Music em 1 de nov. de 2019
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Me Enamoró (Mambo Version)
Reggaeton - Lançado por Raka Music em 6 de jul. de 2016
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Comuna 13 (feat. El Jonky)
World - Lançado por Raka Music LLC em 6 de ago. de 2021
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Morir Solo
World - Lançado por Raka Music LLC em 15 de jun. de 2021
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Piscina (Clayton William X Stylolive Remix)
Kenny Man, Dj Fasta, Los Rakas
House - Lançado por Flex Up em 26 de abr. de 2024
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NO DIDDY
Reggaeton - Lançado por Raka Music em 18 de abr. de 2024
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Uno2Tres
Stylolive, Happy Colors, Los Rakas
Latin America - Lançado por Succo Sounds LLC em 24 de set. de 2021
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Punani
Los Rakas, Blacka Di Danca, Abrina
Reggae - Lançado por Succo Sounds LLC - Raka Musica em 13 de ago. de 2021
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