De La Ghetto
Rafael Castillo, better known by his stage name De La Ghetto, is an American reggaeton singer and songwriter originally part of the duo Arcángel & De La Ghetto.
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| Born | Rafael Castillo |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Early life and careerEdit
Rafael was born in New York and moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico at the age of eight. He was born to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother. In 2004, he collaborated with reggaeton artist Arcángel (real name Austin Santos) to form the duo Arcángel & De La Ghetto; the group debuted with the single " Ven Pégate", which was featured on Naldo's mixtape Sangre Nueva in 2005. He along with Arcángel signed to Zion's label Baby Records, and have appeared on numerous reggaeton albums including the compilation Mas Flow: Los Benjamins. In 2006, De La Ghetto began his solo career and appeared the next year on two hit singles, the remix of "Siente el Boom" by Tito el Bambino and a collaboration with Randy, "Sensación del Bloque" which has been viewed on YouTube over 120 million times. Masacre Musical was released in 2008.[1] Masacre Musical peaked at #46 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the U.S.;[2] its single "Tu Te Imaginas" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. De La Ghetto is one of the first artist to bring Latin Trap to Puerto Rico, leading the way for many of today's biggest artist. His 2018 album Mi Movimiento was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Urban Music Album", and the track "Caliente" was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for "Best Urban song".
DiscographyEdit
AlbumsEdit
- 2008: Masacre Musical
- 2013: Geezy Boyz: The Album
- 2018: Mi Movimiento
MixtapesEdit
- The Boss Of The Block (2007)
- The Boss Of The Block Vol. 2 (2007)
- Masacre Musical Mixtape (2007)
- Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento (2008)
- Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento Vol. II (2010)
SinglesEdit
| Year | Title | peak chart positions | Album | |
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| 2008 | "Es Difícil" | 42 | — | Masacre Musical |
| 2009 | "Tu Te Imaginas" | 33 | — | |
| "Come Out and See" (featuring Mavado) | — | — | ||
| "Lover (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana) | — | — | ||
| "Momento Que Te Vi" | — | — | ||
| "Stripper Pole" (featuring J-Merk) | — | — | Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento Vol. II | |
| 2010–Present | "Tapu Tapu" (With Jowell & Randy) | — | — | El Jefe De La Versatilidad |
| "Nocturno" | — | — | ||
| "Jala Gatillo" | — | — | ||
| "Tumbao" (feat. Yandel) | — | — | ||
| "La Reunion De Los Vaqueros" (With Wisin & Yandel,Franco "El Gorilla", Tego Calderón, Cosculluela) | — | — | La Revolución Live Vol. 1 | |
| "De La Calle" (featuring Ivy Queen) | — | Drama Queen | ||
| "Tu Y Yo" | — | — | ||
| "F.L.Y." (featuring Fetty Wap) | — | — | Mi Movimiento[3] | |
As featured artistEdit
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| 2007 | "Aparentemente" (Yaga & Mackie featuring Arcángel & De La Ghetto) | 42[4] | La Reunión Callejero Flow |
| 2010 | "Mala Conducta (remix)" (Alexis & Fido featuring Franco "El Gorilla", Arcángel & De La Ghetto) | — | Perreologia |
| "Tu Me Robaste El Corazon (Remix)" (featuring Fidel Nadal) | — | Mi Movimiento | |
| 2012 | "El Jefe" (Los Vagos featuring De La Ghetto) | — | Vida Acelerada |
| "Actúa (remix)" (J Alvarez featuring Zion & De La Ghetto) | — | Imperio Nazza: J. Alvarez Edition | |
| 2013 | "No es una gial" (Farruko featuring De La Ghetto) | — | Imperio Nazza: Farruko Edition |
| 2014 | "Si tú no Estás" (Nicky Jam featuring De La Ghetto) | — | |
| 2015 | "Nadie Como Yo" (J Alvarez featuring De La Ghetto) | — | |
| "Bailen" (Franco El Gorila featuring De La Ghetto) | — | ||
| 2017 | "Pide Lo Que Tú Quieras" (Ozuna featuring De La Ghetto) | — | Odisea |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "De la Ghetto > Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "De la Ghetto > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "Mi Movimiento by De La Ghetto". Genius.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard.
External linksEdit
- De La Ghetto discography at Discogs
- De La Ghetto discography at MusicBrainz