Lisa M
Encyclopedia
Marlisa Marrero Vázquez (born January 16, 1974) better known by her stage name Lisa M or her nicknames "The Queen of Spanish Rap" or "La Suprema" (The Supreme), is a Puerto Rican
singer-songwriter
, record producer
and dancer who fuses genres such as pop, merengue
, rap, and reggaetón
. She is known as one of first female rap artists to debut in Puerto Rico
. She disclosed her lesbianism on Facebook
on April 19, 2010.
, home to some of the founders of the genre such as DJ Negro and Playero. Hits from this album including Trampa (Trap) and La Segunda Cita (The Second Encounter), which put her on the map as the first Latin female rapper. She became an overnight success and became solicited to perform at top rated events. After the release, album sales exceeded in the weeks making the album go gold. This made Lisa M. the highest paid rapper in Puerto Rico
, the U.S.
and Latin America
of this genre.
In 1990, Lisa M. released her second album, No Lo Derrumbes, produced by her and Vico C
and it included the hits No Lo Derrumbes, Tu Pum-Pum and Menealo. The album went platinum selling 100,000 copies in Puerto Rico
alone. The following year was full of changes in her career. She signed with Latin Performers headed by Norma Pujals for management and later signed a recording deal with Sony International Records
. This made Lisa M. an international star and was crowned the official "Queen of Spanish Rap."
Her third album Flavor of the Latin included international hits such as Tiempo de Amar (Time to love), Everybody Dancing Now and Flavor of the Latin, earning Lisa M. yet again another platinum plaque. This opened the door for her to perform throughout Latin and South America
, the Caribbean
, and the U.S.
and shared the stage with icons such as Celia Cruz
, Tito Puente
, José José
, Ricardo Montaner
, and Selena
among others. Lisa M. then released her fourth album Ahora Vengo Alborotá (Now I'm Here Wild). A national tour was later followed by the release of her album that took Lisa to Canada
and throughout the U.S.
performing on big stages to promote the success of the album.
In 1996, Lisa M. released Soy Atrevida (I'm Daring) and later Muévelo (Your Booty). Then her 6th album Y Sobrevivi (I Survived) was released in 1999, classifying her as "La Suprema" (The Supreme) within the genre.
In 2001, she released her very own calendar and became a host for Telemundo
's television
show JAMZ, which obtained high ratings and brought reggaetón
recognition on an international level. While filming a show for JAMZ, Elias De León, C.E.O. and A&R for renowned label White Lion Records
, approached her and offered her a recording deal with them.
She made her comeback in 2006 when she released Respect
which spawned the hit song Hey Ladies and received heavy airplay on local Puerto Rican
radio
s. Other hits includes Fuego (Fire), Encendido (Turned On) featuring Voltio
and Quitate (Move) featuring Moncho Rivera. The album also features collaborations by reggaetón
artists Huracán G, La Bruja,K-Mil and Waydi, along with the most recognized reggaetón
producers, Urba & Monserrate, Nesty, Bones
, Taino
and Lisa M. herself. This was yet another breakthrough album from Lisa M. of this genre.
Albums appeared on
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and dancer who fuses genres such as pop, merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
, rap, and reggaetón
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
. She is known as one of first female rap artists to debut in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She disclosed her lesbianism on Facebook
Facebook
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on April 19, 2010.
Career
She started her career in 1988 with her debut album Trampa (Trap) on Prime Records in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, home to some of the founders of the genre such as DJ Negro and Playero. Hits from this album including Trampa (Trap) and La Segunda Cita (The Second Encounter), which put her on the map as the first Latin female rapper. She became an overnight success and became solicited to perform at top rated events. After the release, album sales exceeded in the weeks making the album go gold. This made Lisa M. the highest paid rapper in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
of this genre.
In 1990, Lisa M. released her second album, No Lo Derrumbes, produced by her and Vico C
Vico C
Vico C is an Puerto Rican rapper and rap artist. He is considered one of the founding fathers of rap and has played an influential role in the development of Latin American hip hop....
and it included the hits No Lo Derrumbes, Tu Pum-Pum and Menealo. The album went platinum selling 100,000 copies in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
alone. The following year was full of changes in her career. She signed with Latin Performers headed by Norma Pujals for management and later signed a recording deal with Sony International Records
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
. This made Lisa M. an international star and was crowned the official "Queen of Spanish Rap."
Her third album Flavor of the Latin included international hits such as Tiempo de Amar (Time to love), Everybody Dancing Now and Flavor of the Latin, earning Lisa M. yet again another platinum plaque. This opened the door for her to perform throughout Latin and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, and the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and shared the stage with icons such as Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums...
, Tito Puente
Tito Puente
Tito Puente, , born Ernesto Antonio Puente, was a Latin jazz and Salsa musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City, Puente is often credited as "El Rey de los Timbales" and "The King of Latin Music"...
, José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
, Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
, and Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
among others. Lisa M. then released her fourth album Ahora Vengo Alborotá (Now I'm Here Wild). A national tour was later followed by the release of her album that took Lisa to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and throughout the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
performing on big stages to promote the success of the album.
In 1996, Lisa M. released Soy Atrevida (I'm Daring) and later Muévelo (Your Booty). Then her 6th album Y Sobrevivi (I Survived) was released in 1999, classifying her as "La Suprema" (The Supreme) within the genre.
In 2001, she released her very own calendar and became a host for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
's television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show JAMZ, which obtained high ratings and brought reggaetón
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
recognition on an international level. While filming a show for JAMZ, Elias De León, C.E.O. and A&R for renowned label White Lion Records
White Lion Records
White Lion Records is a Hip-hop Reggaeton record label established by Elías de León with the release of El Abayarde on 2003.-History of White Lion :...
, approached her and offered her a recording deal with them.
She made her comeback in 2006 when she released Respect
Respect (Lisa M. album)
Respect is an album by the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Lisa M, originally published in 2006.The album includes hits such as "Hey Ladies," "Asi Es Que Eh," and "Fuego", The Album Features artist like Julio Voltio, Moncho Rivera and Huracáne G, La Bruja K-Mil and MissWaidy...
which spawned the hit song Hey Ladies and received heavy airplay on local Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
s. Other hits includes Fuego (Fire), Encendido (Turned On) featuring Voltio
Voltio
Julio Voltio is one of the reggaetón genre's best-known artists.His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked...
and Quitate (Move) featuring Moncho Rivera. The album also features collaborations by reggaetón
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
artists Huracán G, La Bruja,K-Mil and Waydi, along with the most recognized reggaetón
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
producers, Urba & Monserrate, Nesty, Bones
Bones (disambiguation)
Bones are rigid connective organs that make up the skeleton of vertebrates. Bones may also refer to:* Bones , a forensic crime solving drama TV series* Bones * Bones , a 2001 horror film...
, Taino
Taíno people
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...
and Lisa M. herself. This was yet another breakthrough album from Lisa M. of this genre.
Albums
- Trampa (1988)
- No Lo Derumbes (1990)
- Flavor of the Latin (1991)
- Taste the Flavor of Lisa M. (1992)
- Ahora Vengo Alborota (1992)
- Soy Atrevida (1996)
- Muévelo (Your Booty) (1996)
- Y Sobreviví (1999)
- RespectRespect (Lisa M. album)Respect is an album by the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Lisa M, originally published in 2006.The album includes hits such as "Hey Ladies," "Asi Es Que Eh," and "Fuego", The Album Features artist like Julio Voltio, Moncho Rivera and Huracáne G, La Bruja K-Mil and MissWaidy...
(2006) - Respect Deluxe Edition (2007)
Albums appeared on
| Year | Album | Song(s) featured on |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | La Familia: Above All | "Hombre Perfecto feat. Las Chiviricas" |
| 2003 | NYC Sex | "Come To My Party" |
| 2005 | Tony Touch: The Reggaetony Album | "Toca-Me-La" |
| 2005 | Adassa: Kamasutra | "Ya No Soy Tu Mujer" |
| 2005 | Eliel Presenta - Monster Reggaeton CD | "That Is The Flow" |