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Arcángel Explains His Controversial Take On Reggaetón — And How The Genre Has Made Him ‘Rich’ For Nearly 20 Years
Over his nearly 20-year career, Arcángel has become one of reggaetón’s most influential and enduring artists, landing 10 No. 1s on the Billboard charts and collaborating with superstars like Daddy Yankee, Romeo Santos and Bad Bunny. So it came as something of a shock when, in an interview with the famed Puerto Rican radio host Molusco late last year, he called the genre “musically poor.”
“If we compare it to any other genre, it’s much more complex to make another genre than to make reggaetón,” Arcángel tells Billboard today, explaining his controversial comments. “We don’t need a real instrument. It’s not the same where musicians are needed and you must know how to write real music. I am not criticizing it; I am just telling you the truth.”
But as he looks forward to a year packed with potential new projects — a new album, a book and a docuseries are a
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Arcángel
About
Austin Santos, known as Arcangel, was born in New York on December 23, 1985. Honoring his Puerto Rican-Dominican ancestry, he moved to Puerto Rico in 1999 to devote himself to Reggaeton. While there, he formed a duo with De la Ghetto, with whom he gained some popularity in the United States and Puerto Rico. In 2007, Arcangel began his career only working on a single with DJ Nelson, considered the godfather of Reggaeton. The song, "Virtual Girl," appeared on Nelson's compilation album "Flow La Discoteka 2" and became popular on urban radios. Very soon, Arcangel had become the most popular artist among Reggaeton fans in the United States and Puerto Rico. In 2012, he signed with Pina Records and appeared on the compilation album "La Fórmula". In 2013, He released his second studio album: "Feeling, Elegance and Evil," which included collaborations with Daddy Yankee, De La Ghetto and Ñengo Flow. The album became # 1 in previous iTunes sales. In 2015, Arcangel released his most recent album, "Los Favorites", a collaboration with DJ Luian, which feat
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Arcángel: 16 Years of Legacy and Cultural Impact
“I have contributed a lot to the future of this music, for four generations. I always say that a true legacy is about the people you have made successful. It is not based on your success or winning prizes; that is just data. You leave a legacy when you reach people who want to be like you,” Austin Agustín Santos, AKA Arcángel, pioneer and a key figure in the world’s reggaeton conquest history, says confidently to Contrast Magazine.
Giving space and recognition that pioneers and cultural key pieces deserve is necessary and not always done. It is impossible to talk or go through reggaeton history without navigating Santos’ work.
Arcángel is the kind of artist that your favorite artists admire. His incredibly iconic voice. The hooks of his songs. His melodies. An artist who knows how to navigate between making commercial music, with songs that end up being classics of the genre, or a bit more underground music. He successfully navigates through waters without compromising his legacy. “There is no
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