It was bound to happen.
Daddy Yankee’s recent endorsement of John McCain’s presidential bid did not sit well with some of his peers (e.g. rapper Fat Joe). Another Boricua rapper- SieteNueve- issued a critical song against Daddy Yankee entitled “Quedate Callado” (“Keep Your Mouth Shut”). The tune does not pull punches against Daddy’s backing of McCain and even juxtaposes his hit song “Gasolina” with the lives lost in interventions in the oil-rich Middle East.
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So what do you think of the song? Fair, foul, or absolutely irrelevant?
(Hat tip: VivirLatino).
Sources- The Latin Americanist, YouTube, VivirLatino
Personally, I think it's a welcome divergence from both rappers' usual subjects, and would love to see more socially-conscious reggaetoneros follow thir lead.
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