"Bandoleros" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...

featuring Puerto Rican artist

Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio a ...

. Released in 2005 as the lead single from his compilation album '' Los Bandoleros'', it was also featured in the 2006 film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''. It has been referred to as one of the breakthrough songs that brought latin hip hop airplay to the United States. The song was later featured in the 2009 film ''

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'' and in the 2013 film ''

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Background

"Bandoleros" is one of the songs that brought

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airplay to the United States. It has both

and

talking about the reggaeton genre, and how they are at this point in their reputation. Tego Calderón talks about his respect for

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, who was in jail and got a lot of haters, and eventually regained respect among other rappers. Omar told ''Billboard'' that he wrote the song in 2004 at a time in his life where he was receiving negative publicity. He went on to say that Calderón was the only musician in his genre that stood by his side during his judicial process in Puerto Rico.Billboard - April 29, 2006
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Music video

The music video shows Don Omar in a car talking on his cell phone, and Tego Calderón rapping in the streets about his reputation.

Charts

Other versions and covers

The music for this song is used in the "Fiji Gunda" by Pacifik.

References

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