King Daddy

King Daddy was described by Daddy Yankee as "pure reggaeton, from A to Z," with which he wanted to "create a digital revolution" by only releasing it digitally, a usual practice among novice artists but not between established ones at the time.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/vida-estilo/2013/09/10/nota/1419686/daddy-yankee-rompe-costumbre-cd-digital/|title=Daddy Yankee rompe costumbre con CD digital|trans-title=Daddy Yankee break customs with digital CD|work=El Universo|last=Carter|first=Caitlin|language=es|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}} He referred to it as an album "dedicated to the Internet" with a "mystic flavor" and a "strong [one] for reggaeton lovers," and stated that "the Internet was the genre's new street" because "that [was] were [their] fans concentrate[d]."{{cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/variedades/300282-daddy-yankee-retorna-sus-origenes/|title=Daddy Yankee retorna a sus orígenes|trans-title=Daddy Yankee returns to his origins|work=El Nuevo Diario|language=es|date=October 27, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}} He saw reggaeton's evolution "going backwards" and decided to make a "hardcore reggaeton album" due to the genre's fans demanding "classic sounds" and a "hundred percent raw" reggaeton record "from one of his pillars."{{cite web|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/daddy-yankee-dice-que-en-el-reggaeton-todo-esta-yendo-para-atras/|title=Daddy Yankee dice que en el reggaetón "todo está yendo para atrás"|trans-title=Daddy Yankee says that in reggaeton "everything in going backwards"|work=People en Español|last=Hansen|first=Lena|language=es|date=October 30, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}}

The album's concept developed from Los de la Nazza's El Imperio Nazza and El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition (both 2012), the first two editions from their Imperio Nazza mixtape series, for which fans asked on the Internet for Daddy Yankee to record his own.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pX_jD-FzAo|title=Daddy Yankee - King Daddy Edition [Behind the Scenes]|quote=King Daddy's concept was born from our first two albums ... People wanted a Daddy Yankee edition|publisher=Daddy Yankee|language=es|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022|via=YouTube}} Los de la Nazza members Musicólogo and Menes found "La Rompe Carros" and "Calentón" to be their favorite tracks from the album, respectively. Musicólogo referred to King Daddy as the "essence of reggaeton" and a mixtape reminiscent of the past while blended with Los de la Nazza's futuristic sounds. King Daddy was Daddy Yankee's last album produced by Musicólogo and Menes—after producing Talento de Barrio (2008), Mundial (2010) and Prestige (2012)—before leaving El Cartel Records in 2014 due to a contract renewal disagreement.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/credits/5918805|title=Credits / Los De La Nazza|publisher=Tidal|access-date=July 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/es/article/a-10-anos-del-talento-de-barrio-un-perreo-global/|title=A 10 años del Talento de Barrio: un perreo global|trans-title=10 years from Talento de Barrio: a global perreo|work=Vice|last=López|first=Juan Pablo|date=August 13, 2018|language=es|access-date=July 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiSObcPbVmc|title=Musicólogo habla del por qué se fue de El Cartel Records y como surgió la idea de Rimas con Noah|trans-title=Musicólogo talks about why he left El Cartel Records and how did the Rimas idea with Noah came about|quote=When Yankee offers me the second contract ... it was the same contract as the first one ... the contract didn't convince me|language=es|date=October 25, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2022|via=YouTube}} Daddy Yankee co-wrote all lyrics with Puerto Rican rapper and lyricist Benny Benni and the mixtape's guest features on their respective tracks.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/23496264/credits|title=Credits / King Daddy / Daddy Yankee|publisher=Tidal|access-date=July 26, 2022}}

King Daddy was released digitally on October 29, 2013 through Daddy Yankee's own label El Cartel Records. In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top Latin Albums in the week ending November 16, 2013, with 2,000 copies sold, and charted for a total of three weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/inside-daddy-yankees-digital-only-king-album-5785843/|title=Inside Daddy Yankee's Digital-Only 'King' Album|magazine=Billboard|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}} Despite not reaching number one as previous Daddy Yankee records did, it became the chart's first digital-only album to debut in the top 10. In December 2013, Daddy Yankee stated that its success "took [him] by surprise" and it was announced that a physical version with new tracks would be released in February 2014, although it never did.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/daddy-yankee-lanza-disco-y-va-por-mas-145949-BREU236124|title=Daddy Yankee lanza disco y va por más|trans-title=Daddy Yankee releases album and goes for more|work=El Universal|language=es|date=December 18, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}} The King Daddy Tour, later renamed King Daddy Euro Tour, began on May 23, 2014 in Scalea, Italy and ended on October 17, 2015 in Los Angeles, United States.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/daddy-yankee-king-daddy-euro-tour-exclusive-photos/1-daddy-yankee-1-sound-check-luxemburg-2015-billboard-650/|title=Daddy Yankee's 'King Daddy Euro Tour 2015': Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Photos|magazine=Billboard|last=Romero|first=Angie|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=July 27, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.univision.com/musica/daddy-yankee-triunfa-en-grande-por-europa-con-su-gira|title=Daddy Yankee triunfa en grande por Europa con su gira|trans-title=Daddy Yankee triumphs big across Europe with his tour|publisher=Univisión|language=es|date=May 30, 2014|access-date=July 27, 2022}} Comprising 47 shows, it visited Europe twice, while making stops in the United States, Latin America and Asia.

A follow-up titled King Daddy II was announced in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/puerto-rico/wkaq/daddy-yankee-se-encuentra-en-el-estudio-finalizando-su-proximo-album|title=Daddy Yankee se encuentra en el estudio finalizando su próximo álbum|trans-title=Daddy Yankee is in the studio finalizing his upcoming album|publisher=Univisión|language=es|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=March 21, 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevoherald.com/entretenimiento/musica/article47728830.html|title=Daddy Yankee y Don Omar se van al duelo para disputarse corona del reguetón|trans-title=Daddy Yankee and Don Omar duel to dispute reggaeton's crown|work=El Nuevo Herald|language=es|date=December 3, 2015|access-date=March 21, 2022}} Scheduled to be released in 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUalysF82Ss|title=Daddy Yankee – Vaivén (Official Audio)|publisher=Daddy Yankee|date=October 11, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2022|quote=Vaivén, from King Daddy II, in Stores in 2016.|via=YouTube}} the album was postponed and renamed El Disco Duro,{{cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/cultura/musica/daddy-yankee-ya-lo-predijo-FN23594054/|title=Daddy Yankee ya lo predijo|trans-title=Daddy Yankee already predicted it|work=La Razón|last=Fuente|first=Ulises|language=es|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2018/08/31/album/1535707404_571149.html|title=Estos son los discos que llegarán antes de que termine 2018|trans-title=These are the albums that will arrive before 2018 ends|publisher=LOS40|last=Coca|first=Laura|language=es|date=October 4, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2022}} a project that eventually led to Daddy Yankee's seventh and final studio album, Legendaddy, released in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://billboard.com.ar/daddy-yankee-lanza-su-album-de-despedida-legendaddy/|title=Daddy Yankee lanza su álbum de despedida Legendaddy|trans-title=Daddy Yankee releases his farewell album Legendaddy|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=July 26, 2022}}

"La Nueva y La Ex", the mixtape's lead single, was released on October 18, 2013 through a lyric video,{{cite web|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/1904/20131018/daddy-yankee-premieres-new-lyric-music-video-la-nueva-y-la-ex-new-album-king-daddy-edition.htm|title=Daddy Yankee Premieres New Lyric Video For 'La Nueva Y La Ex' Off The Upcoming King Daddy Edition|publisher=Music Times|last=Carter|first=Caitlin|date=Oct 18, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022}} while its music video, directed by Christian Suau, premiered on February 6, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/2014/daddy-yankee-la-nueva-y-la-ex-985597.html|title=Daddy Yankee estrena video de La nueva y la ex|trans-title=Daddy Yankee premieres La nueva y la ex video|work=El Universal|language=es|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=July 26, 2022}} It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, where it charted for a total of 20 weeks,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/daddy-yankee/chart-history/htl/|title=Daddy Yankee Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 26, 2022}} and was ranked at number 40 on its year-end list.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-latin-songs/|title=Year-End Charts – Hot Latin Songs – 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 26, 2022}} The second single, "La Rompe Carros", was released through a music video directed by José "Javy" Ferrer on December 17, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOPgI2vfCk8|title=Daddy Yankee – La Rompe Carros (Video Oficial)|publisher=Daddy Yankee|language=es|date=December 17, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2022|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8109160/|title=Jose J. Ferrer – IMDb|publisher=IMDb|access-date=July 26, 2022}}

King Daddy was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the 15th Latin Grammy Awards and Urban Album of the Year at the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards, where it lost to Calle 13's Multi_Viral{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-latin-grammys-2014-nominations-winners-list-20140924-story.html|title=Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 20, 2014|accessdate=July 26, 2022|archive-date=April 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403213929/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-latin-grammys-2014-nominations-winners-list-20140924-story.html|url-status=live}} and J Balvin's La Familia, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/premio-lo-nuestro-2015-nominees-announced-31275|title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2015 nominees announced|publisher=AXS|last=Irizarry|first=Doris|date=December 4, 2014|accessdate=July 26, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324221441/http://www.axs.com/premio-lo-nuestro-2015-nominees-announced-31275|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://musica.terra.com.mx/lista-completa-de-ganadores-de-premio-lo-nuestro-2015,b4fd66a7135ab410VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html|title=Lista completa de ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2015|trans-title=Complete winners list of the 2015 Lo Nuestro Awards|publisher=Terra|last=Irizarry|first=Doris|date=February 19, 2015|accessdate=July 26, 2022|archive-date=January 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130065551/http://musica.terra.com.mx/lista-completa-de-ganadores-de-premio-lo-nuestro-2015,b4fd66a7135ab410VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html|url-status=live}}

{{Track listing

| headline = King Daddy track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 35:57

| title1 = Nada Ha Cambiao'

| note1 = featuring Divino

| writer1 = {{hlist|Ramón Ayala|Jesús Monárrez|Warden Vásquez}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length1 = 3:10

| title2 = Mil Problemas

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length2 = 2:35

| title3 = Calentón

| note3 = featuring Yandel

| writer3 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez|Llandel Veguilla}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = La Nueva y La Ex

| writer4 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length4 = 3:17

| title5 = Dónde Es El Party

| note5 = featuring Farruko

| writer5 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez|Carlos Reyes}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length5 = 3:34

| title6 = La Rompe Carros

| writer6 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length6 = 2:59

| title7 = Millonarios

| note7 = featuring Arcángel

| writer7 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez|Austin Santos}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length7 = 3:57

| title8 = Suena Boom

| writer8 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length8 = 3:09

| title9 = Una Respuesta

| note9 = featuring J Álvarez

| writer9 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez|Javid Álvarez}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length9 = 3:24

| title10 = Déjala Caer

| writer10 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length10 = 3:12

| title11 = Enchuletiao'

| writer11 = {{hlist|Ayala|Monárrez}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Daddy Yankee|Los de la Nazza}}

| length11 = 3:37

}}

• Arcángel – vocals, songwriting (7)
• Benny Benni – songwriting (all tracks)
• Divino – vocals, songwriting (1)
• Farruko – vocals, songwriting (5)
• J Álvarez – vocals, songwriting (9)
• Los de la Nazza – producer (all tracks)
• Yandel – vocals, songwriting (3)
• Daddy Yankee – vocals, producer, songwriting (all tracks)

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