...Distinto A Los Demás
...Distinto A Los Demás is the first album by Nicky Jam.[1] Released in 1994, he was 13 years old when he recorded the album.[2]
...Distinto A Los Demás | ||||
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Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton & Rap | |||
Length | 26:08 | |||
Label | F & K Records | |||
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Background and history
Nicky Jam was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to a Dominican mother and Puerto Rican father.[3][4] While in Massachusetts, he developed an affinity for hip-hop, specifically East Coast acts Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch and LL Cool J.[5] When Nicky Jam was ten years old, his family moved to the Río Hondo suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[5][6]
Nicky Jam initially experienced culture shock upon moving to Puerto Rico, having never spoken Spanish before arriving to the island.[4][7] Despite the difficult start, he quickly made friends in his neighborhood and after spending time in the streets as a middle schooler, was inspired to pursue a musical career.[4] He also used Caribbean hip-hop and reggaeton as a way to help him polish his Spanish-language skills.[5] He originally went by the moniker "Nick MC", but changed it to Nicky Jam after a neighborhood homeless man gave him the unsolicited comment, “You ain’t Nick MC, you're Nicky Jam".[5]
While working at the Pueblo Xtra discount grocery store at age eleven, he passed time by rapping about the items he was bagging, which impressed a customer who invited him to record with a local indie label.[6][5] He subsequently signed a contract without reading it and received no advance money for his recordings.[5] He recorded and released ...Distinto A Los Demás in 1994 at age thirteen[4][2] He endured a difficult breakup with his girlfriend shortly after the album's release and the emotional pain of the experience led him to try cocaine for the first time at age fifteen.[2] Nicky Jam reflected on the experience by saying: "[I thought], 'why am I going to take care of myself? My dad didn’t handle his drug problems. My mom did drugs too, so why not me?' I mean, I had drugs all around me, and the foundation of everything is your home. It's your family."[2]
Track listing
- "Distinto A Los Demás (Feat. Baby Gringo)"
- "El Corazón Me Duele (Feat. Baby Doc)"
- "Mi Estilo Predomino"
- "Si Te Metes Conmigo"
- "Música, Estilo & Motivación"
- "Compton Styles From Puerto Rico"
- "Gotta Get It (Feat. Fresh J)"
- "Sigo Potente"
References
- https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2019/11/01/nicky-jam-intimo-lanza-nuevo-disco-con-ozuna-j-balvin-y-anuel-aa-instagram/
- Estevez, Marjua (February 14, 2020). "Nicky Jam: A Love Supreme". Vibe. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Nicky Jam - Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- Exposito, Suzy (January 30, 2020). "The First Time with Nicky Jam". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Katz, Jesse (February 16, 2017). "48 Hours With Nicky Jam In MedellÍn: How the City Helped Him Quit Drugs & Get Back on Top". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Murray, Nick (October 29, 2015). "How Nicky Jam Triumphed Over Drugs, Weight Gain and Beef With Daddy Yankee: 'I Was Too Young'". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Caramanica, Jon (January 18, 2018). "For Nicky Jam, a Second Chance at Stardom as Reggaeton Surges Again". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.