| El Cartel Records | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group (2019-present) Sony Music Entertainment (1997-2019) |
| Founded | August 26, 1997 (as El Cartel Productions) |
| Founder | Daddy Yankee |
| Defunct | April 23, 2025 |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | Reggaeton |
| Country of origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2025) |
El Cartel Records (formerly known as Los Cangris Inc. and El Cartel Productions) was a Puerto Rican record label. The release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album.
The label shut down on April 23, 2025, amidst a lawsuit with Daddy Yankee's ex-wife, Mireddys González and her sister Ayeicha González Castellanos.[1][2][3][4]
Artists
[edit]| Act | Year signed | Albums under Cartel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy Yankee | 1997 | 13 | Rapper from San Juan, Puerto Rico, he founded the label in 1997, The first song under this label is "Peligro" from the album "DJ Goldy 3 The Melody". |
| Brytiago | 2015 | - | Artist from Puerto Rico, presented in Yankee's single "Alerta Roja". |
| Pusho (el MVP) | 2014 | - | He is a rapper from Puerto Rico, who is famous for freestyle's in the internet. He is currently not signed with El Cartel Records anymore and now is part of Casa Blanca Records. |
| Merk Montes | 2013 | - | Rapper from United States. Formerly known as J-Merk from the collective 'Mascare Musical' with De La Ghetto & Alex Kyza. |
| Los de la Nazza | 2007 | 3 | Duo composed of producer's Eli El Musicologo & Menes El De La Nazza. |
Former artists
[edit]| Act | Years on the label | Albums under Cartel | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubio & Joel | 1999-2000 | 1 | Former hip hop/reggae duo. |
| Nicky Jam | 2002–2003 | 1 | Co-founder of Los Cangris Music Inc., and formerly a member of Los Cangris with Daddy Yankee during 1999-2003. |
| Guelo Star | 2003 | — | Artist and backing vocalist of Daddy Yankee. |
| Tommy Viera | 2004-2006 | - | Reggaeton artist. |
| Los Jedis | 2004-2006 | - | Trio composed of producers Alex Monserrate, Shimmy, & DJ Urba. |
| Miguelito | 2006-2008 | - | Reggaeton artist. |
| Falo | 2007-2009 | - | Radio personality and reggaeton artist. Previously shared a rivalry with Daddy Yankee. |
| Gerry Capó | 2010 | 1 | Latin R&B artist and composer. |
| Carnal | 2010-2014 | Reggaeton artist. | |
| Pinto Picasso | 2014-2018 | 0 | Reggaeton artist who had several singles released under the label. First appeared in Imperio Nazza Top Secret. |
Albums
[edit]| Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel: Los Intocables |
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| Rubio & Joel | Gritos De Guerra |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel II: Los Cangris |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cangri.com |
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| Nicky Jam | Salón de La Fama |
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| Daddy Yankee | Los Homerun-Es De Yankee, Vol. 1 |
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| Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino |
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| Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino en Directo |
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| Daddy Yankee | Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1 |
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| Miguelito | Más Grande Que Tú |
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| Miguelito | Más Grande Que Tú Limited Edition |
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| Daddy Yankee | El Cartel III: The Big Boss |
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| Miguelito | El Heredero |
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| Daddy Yankee | Talento de Barrio |
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| Daddy Yankee | Daddy Yankee Mundial |
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| Daddy Yankee | Daddy Yankee Prestige |
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| Farruko + Los De La Nazza | Farruko Edition |
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| Daddy Yankee + Los De La Nazza | King Daddy |
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Mixtapes
[edit]- 2010: Gerry Capo - Bastardo: Mixtape
- 2011: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal (The Mixtape)
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition
- 2012: Gotay + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Gotay Edition
- 2012: J Alvarez + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: J Alvarez Edition
- 2013: Jowell & Randy + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Doxis Edition
- 2013: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal: ReenCarnal
- 2014: Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Top Secret Edition
Unreleased
[edit]- Daddy Yankee - El Disco Duro (El Cartel Records/EMI/Capitol Latin)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (December 19, 2024). "Daddy Yankee Axes His Label Due To Fiery Divorce Drama". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Daddy Yankee Nukes El Cartel Records Over Wife's Alleged Data Destruction Conspiracy". AllHipHop. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Daddy Yankee Accuses Ex-Wife of 'Betrayal' in New $12M Lawsuit". Complex. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Daddy Yankee sues ex-wife for $12M over deleted confidential files". HOLA! USA. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- "15 Years Ago, Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino Set The Template For Reggaeton's Big Rise". MTV News. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- "Daddy Yankee Ties Record for Most Weeks Atop Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Farrell, David (January 30, 2019). "Daddy Yankee Storms Global Charts With Snow". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Cepeda, Eduardo (January 3, 2019). "Why Did the Media Declare the Death of Reggaeton in the Late 2000s?". Remezcla. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- A. Corea (July 18, 2019). "Club de fans reconocido por #DaddyYankee y #CartelRecords Listos para asistir a su concierto en SPS". HCH.TV (in Spanish). Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- La Descarga (July 13, 2019). "¿Por qué festeja Daddy Yankee?". ADN Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- "Daddy Yankee y el intérprete de reggae Snow lanzan juntos un sencillo". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 24, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Fernandez, Suzette (October 26, 2017). "Ozuna Is Working on a New Project Called 'Trap Cartel': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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