The first time I heard "El Abayarde," I thought, "Who is this dude straight dropping fire lyrics on these reggaeton beats?!" Until then, reggaeton had been (at least to me) party music. It was my ...

Reggaetón king Tego Calderón was into salsa as a teenager, then hip-hop. The music that would make him a star didn't even have a name yet. "To tell you the truth, I was not a fan of reggaetón at the ...

Tego Calderon is big in New York and Miami. He’s huge across Latin America. And in his native Puerto Rico — forget about it. So why is his upcoming album titled “The Underdog?” Maybe because Calderon ...

With jazzy orchestra sounds, folkloric Afro-Boricua percussion, and political lyrics united over a ubiquitous dembow riddim, Tego Calderón’s album El Abayarde embodies the soul of reggaeton. Twenty ...

Reggaeton pioneer Tego Calderón released his first solo music in more than eight years on Friday, dropping “La Receta” (“The Prescription”), a smooth track that casts El Abayarde as a romantic leading ...

Puerto Rico’s Tego Calderon appeared to be doing his best last week during a tour swing through Southern California to live up to his reputation as the rebellious rapper of reggaeton. He did so by ...

Baja Beach Fest turns five this year! Taking place Aug. 11-13 in Rosarito, the Mexican beachside festival continues to showcase the most exhilarating acts of reggaeton, Latin trap and a splash of ...

It has been three years since Tego Calderón released his debut album, El Abayarde, but the reggaetón star says he's not worried about losing any ground. Since 2003, reggaetón has exploded, with a ...

Latin rap superstar Tego Calderon, who has long been the face card of the Reggaeton explosion, has inked a long term deal with Atlantic Records for his imprint Jiggiri. After being courted by Atlantic ...

The Puerto Rican rapper stops by to play songs from his new album, spin some records from his eclectic collection and talk about how he went from... Guest DJ: Puerto Rican Rap Legend Tego Calderon ...

Clockwise from upper left: The inaugural Mas Flow festival includes performances by Don Omar (Saturday), DJ Playero (Saturday), Zion & Lennox (Friday), and Ivy Queen (Saturday). Credit: All photos ...