Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (born November 27, 1992) known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Latin trap movement.[1] He won the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Award for New Artist of the Year.
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Birth name | Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago |
Born | November 27, 1992 (age 26) Carolina, Puerto Rico |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Associated acts |
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Early life[edit]
Anuel AA was born on November 27, 1992 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and was friends with the rapper Tempo. Gazmey studied at the Catholic school Colegio María Auxiliadora which was located in Carolina. Ever since his early teen years, Gazmey showed great interest in music and in 2009, he decided to become a rapper, securing a deal with the record-label Maybach Music Group.
Career[edit]
Backed by his father, and fellow rapper Ñengo Flow, Anuel released his first song with Ñengo Flow, 'Demonia' in 2011. This was followed several collaborations with the likes of Jory Boy, Magazeen, De La Ghetto, Arcángel and Ozuna.
Anuel rose to prominence following the hit 'Esclava' alongside Bryant Myers, Almighty and Anonimus. His first single hit 'Sola' was very well received and was followed by a remix featuring Daddy Yankee, Wisin, Farruko, and Zion & Lennox.[2]
Gazmey's music theme relates to issues such as street life, violence, sex, and drugs. One of his most popular catchphrases in his songs is 'Real Hasta la Muerte' or 'Real Until Death'. After being released from prison on July 17, 2018, Gazmey released his first full-length album titled Real Hasta la Muerte which contained 12 songs and landed at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in less than 24 hours.
In August 2018, he released a song with the New York rapper 6ix9ine called 'Bebe”.
Arrest[edit]
Gazmey was arrested and held in the Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo on April 3, 2016 with three companions when police found three pistols including one stolen, nine magazines, and 152 bullets. He signed a plea deal for 30 months in federal prison for gun possession charges.[3]
Feuds[edit]
Cosculluela[edit]
Anuel's 2018 diss track about Puerto Rican rapper Cosculluela entitled 'Intocable' engulfed the two in a feud. Cosculluela responded with his own scathing track, 'Categoría COS.' [4][5]
Ivy Queen[edit]
In early April 2019, Anuel AA and Ivy Queen engaged in an argument on Instagram after Anuel AA questioned how Ivy Queen could be still considered the 'Queen of Reggaeton.' Anuel argued she hadn't had a hit song in more than 7 years, and further questioned if Karol G should be considered another 'Queen of Reggaeton.'[6] Followers on Instagram speculated about why he made the comments. Ivy Queen responded with comments about where she came from and how she was a pioneer, paving the way for other women to follow.[7][8]
Controversy[edit]
On September 15, 2018, Anuel AA released a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Cosculluela. The track was widely criticized due to its foul language and offensive remarks about homosexuality and HIV patients.[9] Due to the public backlash, Gazmey's concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico venue scheduled for October 12 of that year was canceled by his production staff and main producer Paco López. Gazmey later issued an apology for the song.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Anuel AA has a son. On January 25, 2019, Anuel AA began dating Colombian singer Karol G.[8]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 2018: Real Hasta la Muerte
Mixtapes[edit]
- 2016: Real Hasta la Muerte: The Mixtape
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | COL [13] | ITA [14] | MEX Esp. [15] | SPA [16] | SWI [17] | ||||||
'Sola' | 2017 | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | -- |
| Non-album singles | ||
'La Última Vez' (with Bad Bunny) | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74 | -- | |||||
'Brindemos' (featuring Ozuna) | 2018 | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | ||
'Quiere Beber' | -- | 11 | 34 | -- | -- | 34 | 6 | -- |
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'Culpables' (with Karol G) | --[a] | 8 | 14 | 32 | -- | 46 | 19 | -- |
| Ocean | |||
'Hipócrita' (featuring Zion) | -- | 39 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | 42 | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | |||
'Que Sería' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73 | -- | Non-album singles | ||||
'Ella Quiere Beber' (featuring Romeo Santos) | 61 | 4 | 14 | -- | 59 | 34 | 7 | -- |
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'Bubalu' (with DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz featuring Becky G and Prince Royce) | -- | 22 | 74 | 33 | -- | 38 | 12 | -- |
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'Adictiva' (with Daddy Yankee) | --[b] | 10 | 5 | 34 | -- | 38 | 4 | -- |
| TBA | |||
'A Solas' (Remix) (with Lunay, Lyanno, Brytiago and Alex Rose) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 [28] | -- |
| Non-album single | |||
'Amanece' (with Haze) | -- | 11 | 17 | -- | -- | 47 | 4 | -- |
| TBA | |||
'Secreto' (with Karol G) | 2019 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 65 |
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'Controla' (with Brytiago) | -- | 28 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | 49 | -- |
| Non-album single | |||
'Ven y Hazlo Tú' (with Nicky Jam and J Balvin featuring Arcángel) | -- | -- | 72 | -- | -- | -- | 56 | -- | |||||
'Por Ley'[32] | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 [33] | -- | |||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | AUT [34] | COL [13] | GER [35] | ITA [14] | SPA [16] | SWE [36] | SWI [17] | ||||
'Ella y Yo' (Pepe Quintana featuring Farruko, Anuel AA, Tempo, Bryant Myers and Almighty) | 2016 | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Non-album single | |
'Ayer' (DJ Nelson featuring Anuel AA) | 2017 | -- | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Bebé' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | -- | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 66 | -- | -- | Odisea | ||
'Thinkin' (Spiff TV featuring Anuel AA, Bad Bunny and Future) | 2018 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album single |
'Bebe' (6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA) | 30 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 5 | 77 | 68 | 1 | 62 | 15 |
| Dummy Boy | |
'Asesina' (Remix) (Brytiago and Darell featuring Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA) | --[c] | 7 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album singles | |
'Verte Ir' (DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz featuring Darell, Anuel AA, Nicky Jam and Brytiago) | 2019 | -- | 17 | 32 | -- | 9 | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- |
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'Baila Baila Baila' (Remix) (Ozuna featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko and Anuel AA) | 69 | 3 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | CAN [39] | NZ Hot [40] | |||||||||||
'Uptown Vibes' (Meek Mill featuring Anuel AA and Fabolous) | 2018 | 39 | 73 | -- |
| Championships | |||||||
'Familia' (with Nicki Minaj featuring Bantu) | -- | -- | 13 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | |||||||||
'Te Boté (RHLM)' | 2019 | -- | -- | -- | Non-album single | ||||||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | ITA [14] | SPA [16] | SWI [17] | |||||||||
'Tú Te Enamoraste (Remix)'(Lary Over featuring Anuel, Bryant Myers, Almighty and Brytiago) | 2016 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album singles | |||||
'Liberace' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'47' (with Ñengo Flow) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'47 (Remix)' (with Ñengo Flow and Farruko featuring Casper Magico, Darell, Bad Bunny and Il Geniuz) | 2017 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Na' Nuevo' | 2018 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | |||||
'Yeezy' (featuring Ñengo Flow) | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Supuestamente' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | 32 | -- | -- | 89 | -- | Aura | |||||||
'Pasado y Presente' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | 28 | -- | -- | 92 | -- | ||||||||
'Única' (Remix) (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA and Wisin & Yandel) | -- | -- | -- | 57 | -- | ||||||||
'Mala' (6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA) | 7 | 59 | 48 | 2 | 80 |
| Dummy Boy | ||||||
'Modo de Avión' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | ||||||
'Bandolera' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Pensando en Tí' (featuring Wisin) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Espina' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Naturaleza' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Tú No Lo Amas' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Te Necesito' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Delincuente' (with Farruko and Kendo Kaponi) | 2019 | 27 | 45 | -- | 28 [42] | -- | Gangalee | ||||||
'Tú No Metes Cabra (Remix)' (Bad Bunny featuring Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Cosculluela) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album song | ||||||
'Dices Que Te Vas' (Karol G featuring Anuel AA) | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ocean | |||||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Artist of the Year, New | Himself | Won |
Heat Latin Music Awards | New Artist of the Year | Won | ||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Latin Artist | Nominated | ||
Top Latin Album | Real Hasta la Muerte | Nominated |
Notes[edit]
- ^'Culpables' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[21]
- ^'Adictiva' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[21]
- ^'Asesina (Remix)' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[21]
References[edit]
- ^Leight, Elias; Leight, Elias (7 November 2017). 'Inside Latin Trap, the Viral Sound Too Hot for American Radio'.
- ^Leight, Elias; Leight, Elias (12 September 2018). 'How Puerto Rican Producer Tainy Became an Architect of Modern Reggaeton'. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA: El cantante de trap salió de la cárcel tras cumplir 30 meses de condena' [Anuel AA: The trap singer was released from prison after serving 30 months of sentence] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^Suarez, Gary (September 12, 2018). 'Amid Beef With Anuel AA, Cosculluela Climbs Billboard's Latin Charts'. Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^Arroyo, Juan J. (September 21, 2018). 'Cosculluela Hits Back at Anuel AA for Comments on Hurricane María in Diss Track 'Categoría COS''. Remezcla. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^Herrera, Isabelia (April 8, 2019). 'Ivy Queen Responds After Anuel AA Questions Her Title as the Queen of Reggaeton'. Remezcla. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^Fernandez, Suzette (2019-04-09). 'Anuel AA se enfrenta a Ivy Queen tras nombrar reina del reggaetón a Karol G' [Anuel AA faces Ivy Queen after naming reggaeton queen Karol G] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ ab'Ivy Queen Responds After Anuel AA Questions Her Title as the Queen of Reggaeton'. Remezcla. 8 April 2019.
- ^ abFernandez, Suzette (13 September 2018). 'Anuel AA Apologizes For Offensive Song Directed at Cosculluela: Watch'. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ abc'Anuel AA Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ abc'Anuel AA Chart History: Hot Latin Songs'. Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ abcPeak positions in Argentina:
- 'Culpables' and 'Única (Remix)': 'Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 6 de Octubre'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- 'Quiere Beber': 'Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 13 de Octubre'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- 'Ella Quiere Beber': 'Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 1 de Diciembre'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- 'Bebe': 'Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 10 de Noviembre del 2018'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- 'Asesina (Remix)': 'Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 17 de Noviembre del 2018'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- 'Adictiva', 'Mala' and 'Hipócrita': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 27 de Enero'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- 'Secreto': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 17 de Febrero'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- 'Controla': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 10 de Marzo'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- 'Bubalu': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 7 de Abril'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- 'Amanece' and 'Baila Baila Baila (Remix)': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 - Semana del 12 de Mayo'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- 'Verte Ir': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 - Semana del 5 de Mayo'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- 'Delincuente': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 26 de Mayo'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- 'Ven y Hazlo Tú': 'Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 9 de Junio'. Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ abPeak positions in Colombia:
- 'Bebe': 'Top 100 Colombia – Semana 45 del 2018 – Del 02/11/2018 al 08/11/2018' (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- 'Culpables' and 'Adictiva': 'Top 100 Colombia – Semana 5 del 2019 – Del 25/01/2019 al 31/01/2019' (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- 'Bubalu': 'Top 100 Colombia – Semana 8 del 2019 Del 15/02/2019 al 21/02/2019' (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- 'Secreto': 'Top 100 Colombia – Semana 14 del 2019– Del 29/03/2019 al 04/04/2019' (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- 'Verte Ir': 'Top 100 Colombia – Semana 22 del 2019 – Del 24/05/2019 al 30/05/2019' (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ abcPeak positions in Italy:
- All except noted: 'Discography Anuel AA'. Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- 'Ella Quiere Beber': 'Classifica settimanale WK 2' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Chart Search: Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay for Anuel AA'. Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ abc'Search for: Anuel AA'. spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ abc'Discographie Anuel AA'. swisscharts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaa'Gold & Platinum: Anuel AA'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA – Sola'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA – Quiere Beber'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ abc'Anuel AA Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Karol G & Anuel AA – Culpables'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA / Zion– Hipócrita'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ abcd'FIMI: Certificazioni'. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 25, 2019.Note: To retrieve the certifications, 1) type in 'Anuel AA' in the box of 'Filtra', 2) select years in the box of 'Anno', 3) select 'Singoli online' in the box of 'Sezione', 4) click Enter
- ^'Anuel AA / Romeo Santos – Hipócrita'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'DJ Luian / Mamo Kingz / Anuel AA / Becky G / Prince Royce – Bubalu'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Daddy Yankee y Anuel AA – Adictiva'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Top 100 Canciones: Semana 9'. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA / Haze – Amanece'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA & Karol G – Secreto'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^'Brytiago / Anuel AA – Controla'. portaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^'Por Ley – Single by Anuel AA'. Apple Music. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^'Top 100 Canciones: Semana 22'. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^'Discographie Anuel AA'. austrian charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^'6ix9ine feat. Anuel AA – BEBE' (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^'Discography Anuel AA'. swedish charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^'6ix9ine / Anuel AA – BEBE'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^'DJ Luian / Mambo Kingz / Darell / Anuel AA / Nicky Jam / Brytiago – Verte Ir'. elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^'Anuel AA Chart History: Canadian Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^'Hot Singles Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^'6ix9ine / Anuel AA – MALA'. el portal de musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^'Top 100 Canciones: Semana 19'. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website