"Gangsta Zone" is a song by rappers Daddy Yankee and Snoop Dogg, released in 2005 as the second single from Yankee's album Barrio Fino en Directo.

"Gangsta Zone"
Single by Daddy Yankee featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album Barrio Fino en Directo
Released2005
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Rompe"
(2005)
"Gangsta Zone"
(2005)
"Machucando"
(2005)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Real Soon"
(2005)
"Gangsta Zone"
(2005)
"Say Somethin'"
(2006)

Music video edit

The music video was filmed on January 27, 2006, at locations around Torres Sabana, a public housing project in Carolina, one of the largest cities in Puerto Rico. The video is shot in grayscale, [2] and Daddy Yankee said the video depicts "the real way we live on the island".[3]

Charts edit

Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
Latin America MTV Top 20 Videos 12[4]

Remix edit

A remix of "Gangsta Zone" was also released, featuring reggaeton artists Héctor el Father, Yomo, Arcángel & De La Ghetto and Angel Doze. It is a diss track aimed towards Don Omar.[5]

Charts edit

Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales (Billboard)[6] 37
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[7] 21
US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[8] 39

References edit

  1. ^ BMI.com | Nely Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on June 8th 2008
  2. ^ Watkins, Grouchy Greg (January 28, 2006). "Snoop Shoots Video With Daddy Yankee In Puerto Rico". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Tecson, Brandee J. "Daddy Yankee Sticks To His Roots, Won't Lean On Snoop". mtv. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart listing Archived 2022-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2009
  5. ^ Daddy Yankee VS Don Omar Archived 2006-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on June 8th 2008
  6. ^ "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  7. ^ Latin Rhythm Airplay chart listing. Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2009
  8. ^ Latin Tropical Airplay chart listing. Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2009