DJ Playero
Pedro Gerardo Torruellas Brito (born 2 November 1964), better known as Playero DJ, DJ Playero, Playe, Play, is a Puerto Rican DJ who was a key figure in the dissemination of reggaeton during its formative period in the 1990s in San Juan, Puerto ...
's first studio album. It is considered a landmark album and influential in the creation of the music genre now known as "
Reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ) is a modern style of popular music, popular and electronic music that originated in Panamanian reggaetón, Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puert ...
". The album was released in December 1993. Playero recorded and mixed the album in one week inside his home located in Villa Kennedy, Puerto Rico. The album consists of fusions between Hip Hop and Jamaican Dancehall Riddims with Latino rappers rhyming over the beats in Spanish. The first pressing which is a rarity was released only in
cassette tape
The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog audio, analog magnetic tape recording format for Sound recording and reproduction, audio recording and playback. Invented by L ...
. Around a few hundred original copies were sold while most people who received the initial version copied from those original tapes.
Playero 37's success lead to a partnership with Bayamon Records (BM Records) for wide release on Cassette and CD in 1994. It became one of the first "Underground" albums (which is what Reggaeton used to be known as then), to receive wide distribution inside of Puerto Rico and parts of the United States. Despite being banned from radio and television due to its explicit content, the album would go on to earn a gold certification for the sale of 30 thousand units. It eventually sold over 100,000 copies. Today, the album is known for introducing influential Reggaeton artists such as
OG Black
Master Joe (Joel Hernández Rodríguez) and O.G. Black (Adolfo Ramírez Bruno) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have released various albums and spawned moderate hits in Puerto Rico. They were part of DJ Joe's Escuadron Del Panico along w ...
,
Master Joe
Master Joe (Joel Hernández Rodríguez) and O.G. Black (Adolfo Ramírez Bruno) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have released various albums and spawned moderate hits in Puerto Rico. They were part of DJ Joe's Escuadron Del Panico along w ...
, Q Mac Daddy, Frankie Boy,
Maicol & Manuel
Maicol & Manuel (Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez) were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They have their origins in the first wave of reggaeton artists as early as 1991.B.F Yaviah &
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
. It is considered by many to be the most influential Reggaeton album of all time.
The original first edition of Playero 37 was about 90 mins. long. The rerelease via BM Records was cut down to under 50 mins. and is the most well known version of the album. The original 90 min. version was given a limited re-release by BM Records in 1999 retitled "Playero 37 The Original". This edition contains clean and edited lyrics. A unedited version of the original edition is yet to be released outside of the first pressings on tape in 1993. Playero 37 was the continuation of a series of underground mixtapes by Playero DJ and the first to contain all original material. Most of these tapes have been lost though Playero 34 which contains Daddy Yankee's first recording has resurfaced online. Playero 37 and its sequel
Playero 38
Playero 38 is DJ Playero's 2nd album, recorded sometime between July and August 1994. With the success of Playero 37: Underground, The Noise: Underground, The Noise Vol. 1 and The Noise Vol. 2 giving reggaeton great momentum, DJ Playero released ...
along with other notable works like The Noise and Mas Flow series; went on to be the foundation for modern Reggaeton and the
Dembow
The dembow beat or dembow riddim is a musical rhythm best known for its use as the core percussion element in reggaeton music, having taken its name from the 1990 dancehall song " Dem Bow" by Shabba Ranks. The rhythm, first developed by Jamaican ...
genre from the Dominican Republic.
Track listing
''Side A: Dance Hall Mix''
# OG Black
# Master Joe
# Baby J
# Master Joe
# Q Mack Daddy
# OG Black
# Baby J
# Master Joe
# B.F. Yaviah
# Gummy Man
# Master Joe
# Baby J
# OG Black
# Q Mack Daddy
# Baby J
# Frankie Boy
# Buru Fast
# 2 Sweet
# Blanco
''Side B: Ragga Moonfin Mix''
#
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
# Master Joe y Playero
# Fellas Rican King
# B.F. Yaviah
#
DJ Playero
Pedro Gerardo Torruellas Brito (born 2 November 1964), better known as Playero DJ, DJ Playero, Playe, Play, is a Puerto Rican DJ who was a key figure in the dissemination of reggaeton during its formative period in the 1990s in San Juan, Puerto ...
# 2 Sweet
# Master Joe
# Fat Flavor
''Playero 37: The Original''
# Donde Mi No Venga, Sigan Brincando, Nunca Me Quedo Atras, Yamilette, Ya Va Sonando -
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
# Original Si Soy Yo - Master Joe y Playero
# From, From The Weed - Fellas Rican King
# Si Tu Quieres Fumar - B.F. Yaviah
# Mi Amor - 2 Sweet
# Vuelve Master Joe, Echa Pa' Ca, Te Gusta El Blunt, Ya (Master Joe) - Master Joe, Chino Man, Fat Flavor
# Interlude Break - DJ Playero
# Para Ti - OG Black y Q Mack Daddy
# Marijuana Quiero Fumar - Buru Fast
# Quien Dijo - Fat Flavor, Master Joe, Funkie Ed, Genio
# Hazle Un Hechizo - OG Black
# Mountain Spash - 3 On Mic
# Se Te Hundió el Barco - 3 Two Get Funky
# Quiero, Quiero - DJ Playero
# Tiempo Ya - Master Joe, O.G. Black, Q Mack Daddy, DJ Playero
# Intro - DJ Playero
# Tú No Me Lo Cortas - Ranking Stone
# Muevete Asi - Frankie Boy
# La Predilecta - OG Black
# Corre y Baila - Wiso G.
# Atencion - Master Joe
# Dame Tu Amor - Baby J, Master Joe
# La Campeona, Oyeme Mamita, Eres Tu, Listo - Q Mack Daddy, OG Black, Baby J, Master Joe
# Oye Chiquitico - B.F. Yaviah
# Impro - Gommy Man
# No Inventes - Master Joe
# Corre y Buscalo - Baby J
# 37 Pa' Desordenar, Me Toca Implantar - OG Black, Q Mack Daddy
# Numero 1 - Frankie Boy
# Pedaleando - Buru Fast
# Numero 1 - 2 Sweet
# Besa Tu Cuerpo - Blanco
# Prendelo, Subelo - Lisa M.
# Yo Quiero Fumar - B.F. Yaviah y Gommy Man
# Interesada - Maicol y Manuel
# No Podras - Master Joe
# La Quiero y La Amo - Baby J
# Forma De Bailar - Daddy Yankee y Bimbo