Instead, he toured Europe and released the mixtape The Problem Child in the spring of 2010. He also enlisted his mother to manage him and founded his own production company.ĭespite the chart success, Arcángel didn't rush another recording. The lead single for El Fenómeno, 'Por Amar a Ciegas,' peaked inside the Top 40 at Latin Airplay and drove the album into the Top 20 on the Latin Albums chart. The album featured mostly new material, though it also included a handful of songs originally planned for La Maravilla. It was produced by some of reggaeton's top beatmakers including Luny Tunes, Mambo Kingz, Tainy, and Noriega. At the end of the year, Arcángel was able to release El Fenómeno. 2 (2007), was a minor hit, his full-length solo debut, La Maravilla, went unreleased after it was leaked to the internet in 2008. While 'Chica Virtual,' his guest feature on DJ Nelson's Flow la Discoteka, Vol. Arcángel announced that he was embarking on a solo career and starting a label of his own in December 2006.Īrcángel's solo releases began appearing sporadically. Throughout 20, Arcángel y De la Ghetto were featured on a variety of reggaeton albums, including Luny Tunes' Mas Flow: Los Benjamins, and were associated with Baby Records, Zion's (of the duo Zion & Lennox) label. Santos.īorn Austin Santos on December 23, 1986, in New York City, Arcángel established himself in tandem with De la Ghetto and the song 'Ven y Pegate' on the popular Hector el Father-hosted compilation album Sangre Nueva. Over the next few years, he built on his previous established platform with releases like Los Favoritos 2 and Sr. Bad Bunny) on its way to a Top Five finish, while 2019 saw the release of no less than a dozen singles including the streaming hit 'Traficante' (feat. 2018's Ares delivered the hit 'Original' (feat. Two years later, the official release of his Los Favoritos mixtape with DJ Luian topped the Latin Album charts and was also certified gold. 2013's Sentimiento, Eleganza, & Maldad (SEM) was certified gold in the U.S. That said, his own recordings, including 2008's Top 100 entry El Fenómeno, are also successful.

Arcángel is as well-known a collaborator as he is a solo artist, and among the most ubiquitous guests on reggaeton and Latin trap recordings. Their hits, including 'Agresivo' and 'El Pistolón,' established his reputation sufficiently to warrant a solo career. Before going solo, he established his identity as a member of the duo Arcángel y De la Ghetto during the mid-2000s. As a rapper, his smooth, slow delivery is grainy and expressive. Reggaeton and Latin trap artist Arcángel has a trademark cool yet expressive tenor singing voice, which contrasts with a certain melodic sweetness and gritty lyrics in Spanish and English.

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