Daddy Yankee, the 'King of Reggaeton' announces retirement

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Monday, March 21, 2022
Daddy Yankee, King of Reggaeton says he is retiring
Daddy Yankee, the 'King of Reggaeton' announced that he is retiring after 32 years.

Daddy Yankee, the 'King of Reggaeton' announced that he is retiring at the age of 45.

The Puerto Rican-born rapper made the announcement on a video he posted on his social media as well as his website.

His song 'Gasolina' recently has taken a new life on TikTok due to high gas prices.

In a statement, he said, "Today, I'm announcing my retirement from music by giving you my best production and my best concert tour. I will say goodbye celebrating these 32 years of experience with this new collector's item, the album "Legendaddy". I'm going to give you all the styles that have defined me, in one single album."

Daddy Yankee did not say why he was retiring.