# Daddy Yankee Talks Biggie, Dancehall, and Coining the Term “Reggaeton” on Track Star: Watch

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/daddy-yankee-talks-biggie-dancehall-and-coining-the-term-reggaeton-on-track-star-watch/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:02:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:30:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/11/daddy-yankee-track-star-reggaeton/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Daddy Yankee says he coined the term “reggaeton” in 1992.
- He cited hip-hop, dancehall and salsa as key influences.
- A collaboration helped him recognise his music’s reach in India.

## Summary

Daddy Yankee discussed the influences behind reggaeton during a music trivia appearance on Track Star, naming American hip-hop, Jamaican dancehall and Puerto Rican salsa. He said he coined the term “reggaeton” in 1992, a claim he has made before, though accounts differ about when the word first appeared in recordings.

He recalled The Notorious B.I.G.’s early influence on him and credited dancehall artists including Super Cat, Buju Banton and Beenie Man with shaping a generation of Puerto Rican musicians. He called New York a key route for reggaeton’s international reach and said he had discovered his music’s impact in India through a collaboration with Diljit Dosanjh on his latest album, La Postal, released last week.

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