Daddy Yankee led reggaeton's global rise. As he bows out, the genre enters a new era

Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre wields.

'The Big Boss' took a genre from working-class neighborhoods and turned it into a commercial powerhouse. But as the trailblazer retires, reggaeton meets a new moment for rebellion and experimentation.

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