After 32 years of work Papa Yankee On March 20, he announced his retirement from music. Known as one of the promoters of the urban genre, the Puerto Rican singer has scored several hits over the years including “Gasolina”, “Limbo”, “She Lifted Me Up”, “An Emergency Call”.
During his years in the music industry, the “Dura” singer has managed to forge a fortune of around $40 million, which is not surprising given all the records he’s sold.
During his career he has managed to chart 84 songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, has seven number one hits and 36 in the TOP 10.
The NY Journal reported that while music is his forte, it’s not the urban singer’s only source of income as he’s ventured into other environments. Papa Yankee It has a headphone line, a clothing brand, a shoe line, perfumes and its own brand of tequila “El Cartel Tequila Blanco”.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, the singer’s first name, is also a co-owner of the team of Baseball Cangrejos de Santurce from Puerto Rico.
Despite the retreat Papa Yankee You continue to receive royalties for your music streams on Spotify and YouTube.
“In this race, which was a marathon, I finally see the finish line. Now I will rejoice with all of you in what you have given me. People say that I made this genre worldwide, but it was you who gave me the key to open the doors and make this genre the greatest in the world,” the singer said on the day he announced his resignation.
As a farewell, the Puerto Rican is embarking on a concert tour and releasing a new album entitled LEGENDADDY, which is out tonight.
Papa Yankee He is considered the King of Reggaeton because he is the greatest exponent of the genre all over the world.
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