10 Reggaeton Artists to Watch — billboard.com

Daddy Yankee rose to prominence a decade ago, along with fellow superstars and trailblazers Don Omar, Tito el Bambino and Wisin & Yandel, among many others. Today, these acts maintain reggaeton’s beat alive on the charts with big, up-tempo hits that blur the lines between pop, tropical and urban. Daddy Yankee Remembers 'Gasolina' 10 Years Later: 'I Knew It Was a Home Run' But a new generation of reggaeton acts -- from Puerto Rico and beyond -- is quickly catching on. While their essence is the rough, sometimes gangsta street reggaeton, they’ve learned to be commercially savvy and are increasingly making chart inroads with catchy tracks that range from danceable to romantic, but still preserve reggaeton’s street beat and street creed. Billboard spoke with 10 new hitmakers to watch who owe a debt of gratitude to Daddy Yankee and “Gasolina.”

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