Reggaeton Profiles: Ivy Queen
With her debut "En Mi Imperio" - 1997 - House Of Music, Ivy
establish herself as the female voice of reggaeton, bringing a fresh female
perspective to this male dominated genre. From tracks such as" Pon
atencion" it was clear that Ivy had a positive message. Although
not a blockbuster the album was well received making an impact within
the reggaeton communities in Puerto Rico, Miami and the hip hop heads
in NYC. Ivy has collaborated with salsa legend Domingo Quinonez and most
spectacularly with Dayanara Torres (ex-miss Puerto Rico ex-miss Mark Anthony)
with the infectious "Jeringoza".
Her second album Original Rude Girl - 1998 Sony Records, takes Ivy to
the next level mixing it up with NYC hip hop In interlude in the Zone-
proving that it doesn't matter if rhyme is in Spanish or English what
counts is your level of flow. After the Zone the queen headed back to
NYC where she got a few endorsement deals and once again collaborated
most notably in the compilation "Boriquas N.Y." Finally in 2004
the Queen came back full frontal with Diva "n "- Universal Music
Latino produced by el Gran Omar. In here we see Ivy as a strong assertive
young woman willing to reclaim her title as the most innovative of all
female reggaeton artists. Re-releasing the record with Diva - platinum
edition, the Queen brought the house down with cuts like " Papi Tu
No Puedes" and " Quiero Bailar".
Her latest work in 2004 with Universal Music Latino and collaborations
with Fat Joe take our Queen to what many in Barrio 305 agree to be her
best to date. Over the years her staying power has kept her always on
top . The undisputed "La Caballota" of Reggaeton.
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