Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican-born American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico, but later moved with her parents to New York City, where she lived until she finished her public education, before returning to Añasco. When she was 18 years old, Queen moved to San Juan where she met record producer DJ Negro, who helped her gain performing spots with a group called "The Noise" at a local club. There she performed her first song "Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes". The Noise gained much attention due to their violent and explicitly sexual lyrics. Queen went solo in 1996, and released her debut studio album En Mi Imperio which was quickly picked up by Sony Discos for distribution in 1997.
She later released The Original Rude Girl, her second studio album for Sony label, which spawned the hit single "In the Zone". However, Ivy Queen did not rise to fame until she moved to an independent record label to release her third studio album, Diva in 2003. Queen's albums Diva, Flashback, and Sentimiento have all been awarded Gold and Platinum record status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her seventh studio album Drama Queen was released in 2010, and spawned a top ten single "La Vida es Así". It was followed by the Grammy-nominated Musa in 2012. Queen's recordings often include themes of female empowerment, infidelity, and relationships, and she is often referred to as the Queen of Reggaeton.
Real (Ivy Queen album)
Real is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen, released on November 21, 2004, by Universal Music Latino. Initially to be Queen's debut full-length English-language studio album, it featured collaborations with hip hop and fellow reggaetón artists Hector El Father, Fat Joe, Getto & Gastam, La India, Gran Omar and Mickey Perfecto. The album was primarily produced by Rafi Mercenario, and included guest production by American producer Swizz Beatz, Puerto Rican producers Ecko, Noriega, Monserrate and DJ Nelson. The executive producers were Goguito "Willy" Guadalupe, Gran Omar and Queen.
Real is Queen's only record with a Parental Advisory label. The album departs from the lyrical content characterizing Queen's musical style, detailing hood life in Puerto Rico and love. It alternates musically between reggaetón and hip hop, experimenting with electronica, funk, dancehall, pop, R&B, and acoustic ballads. The wide range of styles and musical exploration earned Real mainly positive reviews from critics. Many praised Queen's raspy vocals and production quality, whilst others criticized the lack of instrumentation.
Podcasts:
Ivy Queen
ALBUMS
- Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour Live! released: 2008
- Sentimiento released: 2007
- The Best Of released: 2005
- Flashback released: 2005
- Real released: 2004
- Diva released: 2003
- Drama Queen released:
Flashback
Released 2005- Cuéntale
- Marronero
- Si una vez
- Libertad
- La mala
- Te he querido te he llorado
- Yo soy la Queen
- Muchos quieren tumbármela
- Al eschuchar mi coro
- Reggae Respect
- Como mujer
- Yo voy pal party
- Quiero saber
- Quiero bailar
- Yo lamento (reggaeton)
- En la disco
- Miles de voces
- La abusadora
- Aunque la distancia
- Yo lamento (salsa remix)
Real
Released 2004- Intro
- Chica ideal
- Soldados
- Matando (feat. Gran Omar)
- Dale volumen
- Rociarlos (feat. Héctor "El Father" & Gran Omar)
- Dile
- Mi barrio
- Entiende (feat. DJ Blass)
- Dee Jay
- Quítate Two (feat. Fat Joe)
- Mi situación
- Acuérdate (feat. Mikey Perfecto & Gran Omar)
- Ángel caído
- Tócame (feat. La India)
- Baila así (feat. Gran Omar)
- Vas a morir (feat. Getto & Gastam)
- Rebulera
- Ángel caído (acoustic)
