Taino (rapper)
{{Short description|Puerto Rican singer-songwriter}}
{{like resume|date=September 2024}}
{{hatnote|Not to be confused with Tainy.}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Taino
| image = Live Public Concert No Te Duermas - Una Noche Mas.jpg
| image_size =
| alias = Joel Bosh, Taino
| birth_name = Joel A. Bosch
| birth_place = Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
| education = {{ubl|Holyoke Community College|University of Massachusetts Amherst}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- businessman
- developer
}}
| years_active = 1994–present
| organization = BoschMusic
}}
Joel A. Bosch, also known by his stage name Taino, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer best known for his song {{Cite web |last=Hartford Courant |date=2019-07-24 |title=Hartford's Puerto Rican community rallies against Gov. Rosselló |url=https://www.courant.com/2019/07/24/hartfords-puerto-rican-community-rallies-against-gov-rossell/ |website=Hartford Courant}} "Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tú Lo Sepas." The song, released in 1995, has become a symbol of Puerto Rican pride and has been adopted by many as a rallying cry for their identity. Taino's song has been performed by notable figures such as Paul McCartney and Bruno Mars during their concerts in Puerto Rico. It was also used during an entrance for a Boxing match by Tito Trinidad.{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Mariela |date=2019-09-25 |title=La historia detrás del tema "Yo soy boricua pa' que tú lo sepas" |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/la-historia-detras-del-tema-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/ |website=El Nuevo Dia}}
In 2002, Taino was also the host for Jamz Reggaeton Show on Mun2 {{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Santa |date=2002-06-03 |title=MUN2 TELEVISION'S "JAMZ" SHOW TO CHANGE FORMAT IN JUNE, BRINGING REGGAETON MUSIC TO THE AUDIENCE |url=https://hispanicprwire.com/en/a-partir-de-junio-el-programa-jamz-de-mun2-television-cambia-de-formato-para-llevar-la-musica-del-reggaeton-a-su-teleaudiencia/ |website=Hispanic PR Wire}} during that same year he also released his third album titled El Conteo Final.
In 2005, Taino was a featured artist on the album Rappa Ternt Sanga by T-Pain on the song "Como Estas". The album{{Cite web |title=T-Pain |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=12269&t=t |website=RIAA}} was certified Gold by RIAA. During the same year he also appeared with Adassa in the album Kamassutra on the song "De Tra". In 2006 he was then featured on the song "Estoy Perdido" (reggaeton) remix by Luis Fonsi.
In addition to his music career, Bosh is a founder, lead developer, and entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency space, where he helped develop I/O Coin, a blockchain-based system for securely storing data and managing digital rights.{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Mariela |date=2019-09-25 |title=La historia detrás del tema "Yo soy boricua pa' que tú lo sepas" |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/la-historia-detras-del-tema-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428165100/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/la-historia-detras-del-tema-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/ |archive-date=2023-04-28 |website=Endi}}
In December 2022, Taino's song chorus "Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas" was cited by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a discussion on the Puerto Rico Status Act,{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Oscar |date=2022-12-16 |title=Ocasio Cortez puso el "yo soy boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas" en el récord congresional |url=https://www.noticel.com/politica/ahora/top-stories/20221216/ocasio-cortez-puso-el-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas-en-el-record-congresional/ |website=Noticel}}{{Cite web |last=MARTINEZ |first=KIKO |date=2022-12-16 |title=AOC Goes Viral & Divides the Internet During Puerto Rico Statehood Debate |url=https://remezcla.com/culture/watch-aoc-goes-viral-divides-the-internet-during-puerto-rico-statehood-debate/ |website=remezcla.com}} marking the first time it was entered into the Congressional Record.{{Cite web |last=Congress.gov |date=2022-12-15 |title=PUERTO RICO STATUS ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 195 Page H9878 |url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-168/issue-195/house-section/article/H9867-1?s=1&r=88 |website=congress.gov}} This historical reference highlights the significance of the song as a symbol of Puerto Rican culture and identity. The song has been widely recognized as a symbol of Puerto Rican identity and pride, and has been covered by various artists throughout the years.{{Cite web |last=PrimeraHora |date=2015-12-11 |title=Taino cuenta como escribió el estribillo hace 20 años |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/primera-hora/20151211/281496455225097 |archive-url= |website=Pressreader}} In 2019, Taino released a compilation EP album, also titled Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas, featuring new and remixed versions of the song.{{Cite web |last=Apple Music |date=2019-09-12 |title=Taino - Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/1480070549 |website=Apple Music}}
Early life and career
In 1994, Taino released his first debut compact disc self titled Taino under the label VC Records, owned by Vico C. The album was produced by Lumberjack.
Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas!
After Taino ended his contract with VC Records, his second album was released under Lumberjack Records, titled Con Mi corona. {{Cite web |last=Primerahora |date=2018-04-30 |title=¿Quién es el rapero que demandó a La Burbu? |url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/quien-es-el-rapero-que-demando-a-la-burbu/ |website=Primerahora.com}} He released his second studio album in 1995, which included "Yo soy boricua pa' que tú lo sepas" as its final track. The song was inspired by an incident during a recording session in New York when a sound engineer insulted Puerto Ricans. Taino quickly wrote the song in response, with the chorus "Yo soy boricua pa' que tú lo sepas" (I am Puerto Rican, just so you know) as its central theme.
The song did not gain immediate popularity but later became famous when boxer Félix "Tito" Trinidad used it as his entrance music for important matches. The song's video, which was financed by Banchy and Oscarito Serrano of Grupomanía,{{Cite web |last=PACHECO |first=ISTRA |date=2015-12-11 |title=Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas Taino cuenta como creo el estribillo hace 20 años |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/primera-hora/20151211/281496455225097 |via=PressReader |publisher=Primera Hora}} propelled its success after premiering on the TV show "No te duermas" with host Antonio Sánchez "El Gángster". Taino broke barriers of Latin Rap with his successful track, Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas!, as it became an anthem {{Cite web |last=Hartford Courant |date=2019-07-24 |title=Hartford's Puerto Rican community rallies against Gov. Rosselló |url=https://www.courant.com/2019/07/24/hartfords-puerto-rican-community-rallies-against-gov-rossell/ |website=Hartford Courant}} for Puerto Ricans around the world.
In 2015 Newspaper Primera Hora wrote a piece calling the title "a 20 años de nuestro coro mas famoso" [English] "20 Years After Our Most Famous Chorus" calling Taino's chorus to be the most famous in Puerto Rico's history in the past 20 years.{{Cite web |last=Pacheco |first=Astra |title=Taino Cuenta como creo el estribillo hace 20 años |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/primera-hora/20151211/281496455225097 |via=PressReader}}
Legal issues
In 2018, there were several legal cases where Bosch claimed he owned all rights to his songs {{Cite web |last=Primerahora |date=2018-04-30 |title=Demandan a La Burbu El cantante Taíno reclama que usó sin autorización el slogan "Yo soy boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas", del que tiene los derechos. |url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/demandan-a-la-burbu/ |website=PrimeraHora.com}} and that companies like Sony Music, T-Mobile, Coca Cola, and Popular Inc infringed on his US copyright for the song{{Cite web |last=Copyright.gov |date=1996-07-24 |title=Yo soy boricua Pa' que tu lo sepa |url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=7&ti=1,7&Search_Arg=bosch%20joel&Search_Code=NALL&CNT=25&PID=t5Zu3xQ_8IXBF4h0VnYv1AWqG&SEQ=20180322225518&SID=2 |website=Copyright.gov}}{{Cite web |last=Copyright.Gov |date=2019-09-12 |title=Works Published on the Album Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas. |url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&SC=Title&SA=Yo%20Soy%20Boricua%2C%20Pa%27%20Que%20Tu%20Lo%20Sepas&PID=EKSrihIouaTNRf8A4UCWKq1w_2sNU&SEQ=20230507105532&SID=2}} and trademark for the phrase "Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas."{{Cite web |last=Trademarks Justia |date=2015-03-11 |title=YO SOY BORICUA PA'QUE TU LO SEPAS |url=https://trademarks.justia.com/865/46/yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-86546701.html |website=Justia Trademarks}}{{Cite web |last=Justia |date=2022-02-08 |title=YO SOY BORICUA PA'QUE TU LO SEPAS Trademark |url=https://trademarks.justia.com/972/52/yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-97252118.html |website=Justia trademarks}} by using the song in their products without permission.{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Marsha |date=2018-05-30 |title=Sony Music Faces Copyright Infringement Charges — Over the Title of an Album |url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/05/30/sony-music-puerto-rico-copyright/ |website=Digital Music News}} All cases were settled out of court amicably. In the case of Popular Inc., they acknowledged Joel Bosch's authorship and the use of the song in the special "Que lindo es Puerto Rico" by Pirulo and la Tribu e Ismael Miranda, following an amicable settlement.{{Cite web |last=El Nuevo Dia |date=2018-07-16 |title=Popular reconoce la autoría de Taíno en un tema de un especial de Navidad |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/popular-reconoce-la-autoria-de-taino-en-un-tema-de-un-especial-de-navidad/ |website=Endi}}{{Cite web |last=Sepulveda |first=Aixa |date=2018-06-16 |title=Taíno transa con Banco Popular |url=https://www.noticel.com/musica/pop/top-stories/20180717/taino-transa-con-banco-popular/ |website=Noticel}}
Discography
- Taino (Released) 1994 {{Cite web |last=Discogs |title=Taino |website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14745368-Taino-Taino}}
- Con Mi Corona (Released) 1995 {{Cite web |last=Discogs |title=Taino Con Mi Corona |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1678243-Ta%C3%ADno-Con-Mi-Corona |website=Discogs}}
- Latin House Jam (Released) August 4, 1998 {{Cite web |last=All Music |date=1998-09-04 |title=Latin House Jam Various Artists |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/latin-house-jam-mw0000932098 |website=All Music}}
- El Conteo Final (Released) November 22, 2002 {{Cite web |last=All Music |date=2002-09-22 |title=El Conteo Final |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/el-conteo-final-mw0000431160 |website=ALL Music}}
- Sin Censura (Released) 2005 {{Cite web |last=Discogs |title=Sin Censura |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15170932-Taino-Sin-Censura |website=Discogs}}{{Cite web |last=Apple |title=Sin Censura |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sin-censura/1517194440 |website=Apple Music}}
- The Future (Released) 2007 {{Cite web |last=All Music |date=2007-11-20 |title=The Future |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-future-mw0000491641 |website=AllMusic}}
- Reggaeton en la Parada Puertorriqueña, Vol. 2 (Released) June 7, 2005 {{Cite web |last=All Music |date=2005-06-07 |title=Reggaeton en la Parada Puertorriqueña, Vol. 2 |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/reggaeton-en-la-parada-puertorrique%C3%B1a-vol-2-mw0000701945 |website=All Music}}
- El Bravo (Released) September 16, 2019 {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2019-09-16 |title=El Bravo |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/el-bravo-single/1479178355 |website=Apple Music}}
- Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas (Released) September 12 2019 [EP] [Digital]
- Toma Toma Single (Released) 2020 {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2022-06-06 |title=Toma Toma |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/toma-toma/1631439230?i=1631439237 |website=Apple Music}} Better Caul Saul Season 5 Episode 3 {{Cite web |last=TuneFind |date=2020-03-02 |title=Better Call Saul Soundtrack |url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/better-call-saul/season-5/95983 |website=TuneFind}}
- Mi Trayectoria (Released) 2022 {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2022-06-16 |title=Mi Trayectoria |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mi-trayectoria/1631439230 |website=Apple Music}}
- La Luz (Released) 2023 {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2023-01-01 |title=La Luz |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-luz/1660203766?i=1660203767 |website=Apple Music}}
- Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’ Que Tu Lo Sepas Vol. 2 (Released) 2024 {{Cite web |last=Apple Music |date=2024-07-18 |title=Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas Vol. 2 - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas-vol-2-ep/1756640845 |website=Apple Music}}
Song collaborations and producer credits
- T-Pain Feat Taino (Rappa Ternt Sanga) Song: Como Estas {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2005-12-06 |title=Como Estas |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/como-estas-feat-taino/1555749617?i=1555749953 |website=Apple Music}}
- Adassa Feat Taino (Kamasutra) Song: De-Tra {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2005-01-01 |title=De-Tra |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/de-tra/1444119512?i=1444119520 |website=Apple Music}}
- Luis Fonsi Feat Taino (Éxitos Eternos: Remixes - EP) Song: Estoy Perdido {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2006-01-01 |title=Estoy Perdido |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/estoy-perdido-feat-taino-reggaeton/1443596013?i=1443596171 |website=Apple Music}}
- Lisa M Album (Respect) Song: Quitate Produced by Taino Song: Pa' La Calle,{{Cite web |last=Apple |title=Lisa M - Quitate |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/qu%C3%ADtate/267893639?i=267894173 |website=Apple Music}} Quitate {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2006-07-18 |title=Lisa M - Quitate |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/qu%C3%ADtate/267893639?i=267894173 |website=Apple Music}}
- Mexicano 777 Song: Traga Remix Produced, Composer & Performer Taino {{Cite web |last=Discogs |title=Traga 777 Remix |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6748148-Mexicano-777-Pa-La-Kalle-1972-The-Beginning |website=Discogs}}
- Mexicano 777 Album Poeta Clásico Produced by Taino Songs: Ira Callejera (Original Version),{{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2022-07-23 |title=Ira Callejera (Original Version) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ira-callejera-original-version/1625353200?i=1625353506 |website=Apple Music}} Ponte Bruto (Rap Version) {{Cite web |last=Apple |date=2022-07-23 |title=Ponte Bruto (Rap Version) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ponte-bruto-rap-version/1625353200?i=1625353516 |website=Apple Music}}
- Dj kane Song: Mientele Composer Joel Bosh Taino {{Cite web |last=Tidal |title=Dj Kane Mientele |url=https://tidal.com/browse/track/1560184 |website=Tidal}}
- Angel Lopez: Perdoname Performer & Composer by Taino {{Cite web |last=Apple |title=Perdoname Feat Angel Lopez |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/perd%C3%B3name-remix-feat-%C3%A1ngel-lopez/1631439230?i=1631439462 |website=Apple Music}}
Music videos and interviews
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoN-rl7jgqk No Te Tomes La Pocion] 1994
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr4q3bj4dtE Yo Soy Boricua Pa Que Tu Lo Sepas] (Video Original) 1996
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQkqCx7oJac Festival] 2000
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unja6fxmS7Y Una Noche] 2012
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13CTylrpAk El Bravo] 2020
- Primetime Interview: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fom9rvrNfE8 Yo Soy Boricua Pa Que Tu Lo Sepas] 2020
- Wapa TV Noticentro Interview: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46zaocpfTps Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas] 2020
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-EGNqm5NcM La Luz] 2023
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lE0vUlofMY Paul McCartney]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcqXVamkfc Bruno Mars]
- [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a824d9_42475a36f5a04959ac6659f90a11c211~mv2_d_1680_2416_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1499,h_2156,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a824d9_42475a36f5a04959ac6659f90a11c211~mv2_d_1680_2416_s_2.jpg Félix "Tito" Trinidad]
- [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a824d9_fa6b6b477d84412cad0cad723745d4fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_2048,h_1099,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/a824d9_fa6b6b477d84412cad0cad723745d4fa~mv2.jpg Primerahora a 20 años de nuestro coro mas famoso]
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