Cosculluela
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Birth name | José Fernando Cosculluela Suárez |
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Born | Humacao, Puerto Rico | October 15, 1980
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Years active | 2004–present |
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José Fernando Cosculluela Suárez (born October 15, 1980),[1] known professionally as Cosculluela,[2] is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2018, he was caught up in a controversy after fellow rapper Anuel AA released a diss track.[3]
Early life and education
Cosculluela was born in Puerto Rico from Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father. He came from an upper-class family and was raised in the gated community of Palmas del Mar. At a young age, Cosculluela became interested in tennis and eventually played for his high school, Colegio San Antonio Abad. He also developed passions for golf and surfing.
Career
At the age of sixteen, Cosculluela began producing underground mixtapes with his brother Jaime and his friends. After a few years of recording underground, popular reggaeton producer Buddha found out about Cosculluela's talents in a San Juan studio. Buddha was working with Latin hip hop producer Echo at the time. Buddha selected Cosculluela to replace rapper Tempo in the hip hop group Buddha's Family. Echo eventually signed Cosculluela to his label, Invasion Music.
Cosculluela gained international recognition with the hit single "Te Va Ir Mal" (feat. Getto) from the album
After this, Cosculluela moved up in the ranks of
El Príncipe
In 2009, Cosculluela released his first album,
El Príncipe: Ghost Edition
In 2010, Cosculluela released his first album called El Príncipe: Ghost Edition. This album was a review of his first album, but with 5 new tracks. These 5 tracks were Cuidau Au Au, Humo, Prrrum Remix ft. Nardo Ranks, and Another Prrrum Remix. They were performed with Wisin & Yandel, and the last track was De Noche y De Día feat. Yandel.
El Niño
El Niño comes with many romantic, hip hop and reggaeton lyrics. Collaborations that have been announced so far are Wisin & Yandel and Los Mafiaboyz. Two singles have been released so far, they are: "Blam Blam" and "Si Tú No Estás." The remix of "Si Tú No Estás" will feature Puerto Rican artist Farruko, Colombian sensation J Balvin and the duo Ñejo & Dalmata.
War Kingz (2012)
War Kingz is the name of Cosculluela's first mixtape, which came out on December 11, 2012. This album helped new talents within the artist's company to apply themselves within the urban environment.[10]
Blanco Perla
In 2014 Cosculluela left Universal Latino which lead to a bidding war among Latin labels to sign him, thanks to his success and much-publicized rap battle against Tempo.[11] Warner Music Latina won the right to distribute Cosculluela's works through his Rottweilas Inc imprint and immediately began work on his latest album "Blanco Perla". Cosculluela released the hit single "Baby Boo" featuring renowned hitmakers Wise "The Gold Pen" and DJ Luian[12] to prepare for his upcoming release.[13]
Although he began 2015 with a domestic violence charge, he otherwise enjoyed major success that year. He released the smash hit "Te Busco" with
Blanco Perla remains Cosculluela's most notable work in terms of popularity as the artist decided to leave behind his hardcore
2021/2023
In November 2021, Cosculluela signed an exclusive deal with ONErpm. The contract is also in partnership with his longtime label Rottweilas, Inc. and in the year 2023 released new album called Los Muertos.[18]
Controversy
On September 15, 2018, Anuel AA released a diss track aimed at Cosculluela. The track was widely criticized due to its foul language and offensive remarks about homosexuality and HIV patients.[19]
Two years later, amid the George Floyd protests around the world, the urban artist expressed through Instagram Live that
Domestic violence
The Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Cosculluela was arrested on October 14 2022 by the authorities of San Juan, Puerto Rico, "in the form of domestic violence" for facts related to his ex-wife and Dominican influencer, Jennifer Fungenzi Jaques, local police reported. According to the preliminary report of the authorities, a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the Police about a fire at 01:30am in the Palmas del Mar housing and business complex, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. When the police officers arrived at the place, they found in front of the residence of Fungenzi Jaques two burned vehicles belonging to it. They were described as a black 2020 Land Rover Range Rover pickup truck and a white Lexus NX 200T F-Sport vehicle.[22]
The Court of First Instance of Humacao found cause for arrest against the Puerto Rican reggaeton Cosculluela for 15 counts for violations of Law 54 of Domestic Violence and the Arms Law, for facts related to his ex-wife. He accepted guilt on March 21 2023 in 13 charges for violation of Law 54 for the Prevention and Intervention with Domestic Violence, after reaching an agreement with the Public Ministry Cosculluela was sentenced to three years on probation for a pattern of domestic violence against his ex-wife, Jennifer Fungeniz Jaques on October 14 2022. He was charged with five counts of maltreatment and three counts of aggravated abuse.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
- El Príncipe (2009) – No. 185 US Billboard 200[24]
- El Niño (2011)
- Blanco Perla (2016)
- El Príncipe 2 (2023)
Mixtapes
- War Kingz (2012)
Collaborations
Cosculluela has collaborated with
Singles/Featuring
- "No Hacen Na" (Remix) (featuring Fat Man Scoop, Mario VI)
- "El Armageddon" (featuring )
- "No Pidas Perdon"
- "Te Va Ir Mal" (featuring Ghetto)
- "La Calle Llora" (featuring Mexicano)
- "Dime Con Quien Andas"
- "Asi Es Mi Vida" (Remix) (featuring Syko, De La Ghetto, Yomo, Guelo Star)
- "One Blood"
- "Somos De Calle" (Remix) (featuring Nejo, Baby Rasta)
- "Full Records R.I.P"
- "One Blood" (Remix) (featuring Chencho Corleone, Ñengo Flow)
- "Tú y Yo Solos" (featuring Aldo El Arquitecto)
- "Un Pesito" (Remix) (featuring Julio Voltio)
- "Ella No Es Fácil" (featuring Farruko)
- "Click, Clack"
- "No Necesito" (Remix) (featuring Ñejo & Dalmata, DJ RAC ROLY)
- "Na Na Nau" (Remix) (featuring Jowell & Randy)
- "La Reunión De Los Vaqueros" (featuring De La Ghetto, Franco "El Gorila", Tego Calderón)
- "Permanent" (featuring Ivy Queen)
- "Permanent" (Remix) (featuring Ivy Queen, Chyno Nyno, Ñengo Flow, and Franco "El Gorila")
- "Dime Quien" (featuring Young Hollywood)
- "Cuidau Au Au" (Remix) (featuring Daddy Yankee, Alexis & Fido)
- "Blam Blam" (featuring Alexis & Fido) (Perreologia)
- "Pa' Que Te Quites La Ropa" (Remix) (featuring J King & Maximan)
- "Latin Girl" (Chosen Few) (featuring Omega "El Fuerte", Jenny)
- "Cuando Cae La Noche" (featuring Franco "El Gorila")
- "Latin Girl Remix" (Chosen Few) (featuring De La Ghetto)
- "Bien Dura" (featuring Ian "The Kid Capo", Yomo)
- "Dinero Y Fama" (featuring Franco "El Gorila")
- "Patrullando"
- "Bye Bye" (featuring Jey y El Punto featuring Jowell & Randy)
- "El Juego" (featuring Dyland & Lenny)
- "A Dem"
- "Titerito" (Remix) (featuring Farruko and Ñengo Flow)
- "Si Te Me Pegas" (featuring John Jay)
- "A Tu Gata Le Gusta" (featuring Jolhe and Vistol)
- "Viviendo FreeStyle" (featuring O´Neill)
- "En La Lenta (featuring Farruko)
- "Yo Te Amé"
- "Solo Verte"
- "La Nueve Y La Fory"
- "Con Calma" (featuring Elio 'MafiaBoy')
- "Solo Verte" (Remix) (featuring Wisin and Divino)
- "Los Mejores Del Mundo" (Capítulo 1) (featuring Kendo Kaponi)
- "Trankilo Sin Vender Kilo"
- "La Liga Enterre" (featuring Kendo Kaponi, El Sica)
- "Tírale" (featuring O'Neill and Franco "El Gorila")
- "Mátalos" (Capítulo 3) (featuring Kendo Kaponi)
- "Peligro" (Capítulo 4) (featuring Kendo Kaponi)
- "Santa Cos" (RIP Tempo)
- "Presión" (featuring Wisin)
- "Sistema" (Remix) (featuring Eddie Avila)
- "Voy A Beber" (Remix 2) (featuring Ñejo, Farruko)
- "Payaso" (featuring Mysta El Propio)
- "Mutaciones En Mute" (RIP Genio Y Baby Johhny) (featuring El Sica)
- "Pa' la Pared" (featuring Jowell & Randy)
- "Jingle El Coyote The Show" (2014)
- "Tic Toc" (RIP Tempo)
- "Cansa'o de lo Mismo" (featuring El Sica)
- "Humilde Pero Cotizao'" (featuring O'Neil)
- "Si Mañana Muero" (featuring Pacho & Cirilo)
- "Flow De Criminales" (featuring Yomo)
- "Se Tienen Que Retirar"
- "Provando Voces"
- "No Hay Adversario"
- "Lary Lary"
- "Guitarra Mia"
- "Guerras Callejeras"
- "Fugitiva" (featuring Plan B and Justin Quiles)
- "Ellos Quieren"
- "Bandolero"
- "Potencias Liricales" (featuring Lirikal Jav)
- "Masta Flow" (featuring Lirikal Jav)
- "Entre El Bien Y El Mal" (featuring Héctor el Father)
- "Contra Mi"
- "Asalto" (featuring Lirikal Jav)
- "Scarface"
- "Camina Derecho"
- "Bam Pa' Ti" (featuring Ñengo Flow and Mexicano 777)
- "El Combo Me Llama" (featuring Benny Benni "La Jodienda", Pusho, D-OZI, El Sica, Farruko, Daddy Yankee)
- "Probando" (featuring Daddy Yankee)
- "Gatilleros" (featuring Tito el Bambino)
- "El Que Tenga Miedo Que Se Quite" (featuring Pacho & Cirilo)
- "Lento" (featuring Jayma & Dalex)
- "Bum Bum" (Remix) (featuring Franco "El Gorila" and Farruko)
- "Las Mujeres"
- "La Calle lo Pidió" (Remix) (featuring Tito el Bambino, Wisin, Nicky Jam, J Álvarez and Zion)
- "El Que Tenga Miedo que se Quite" (Remix) (featuring Pacho & Cirilo, Juanka "El Problematik", Kendo Kaponi)
- "Lento" (Remix) (featuring Jayma & Dalex, Jory Boy, Kendo Kaponi)
- "Papa Caliente"
- "La Película" (featuring J Álvarez)
- "Suelten Pistolas" (featuring Tony Lenta, Jowell & Randy)
- "Arca VS Coscu" (featuring Arcángel)
- "Vivimos Facturando" (featuring Zion & Lennox)
- "La Calle Me Hizo" (featuring Benny Benni "La Jodienda", Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, Baby Rasta, J Álvarez, Farruko and Gotay "El Autentiko")
- "La Conversación" (featuring Kendo Kaponi, Beltito Esta En El Beat)
- "Chavos Pal Banco" (featuring Arcángel)
- "Baby Boo"
- "Simon Dice"
- "Te Busco" (featuring Nicky Jam)
- "Baby Boo" (Remix) (featuring Arcángel, Wisin and Daddy Yankee)
- "Decidir"
- "Gatilleros" (Remix) (featuring Tito el Bambino, Arcángel, Tempo, Ñengo Flow, Farruko, Kendo Kaponi, Alexio "La Bestia", Pusho, El Sica, Almighty, Benny Benni "La Jodienda", Juanka "El Problematik", Genio)
- "Moments" (featuring Bryant Myers)
References
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- ^ "Anuel AA Apologizes For Offensive Song Directed at Cosculluela: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Buddha's Family, Vol. 2: Desde la Prision – Various Artists – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Chuppe Mix (January 26, 2015). "Cosculluela – Este es mi momento (Full Álbum) (2006)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Echo Presenta: Invasion – Various Artists – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "El Príncipe – Cosculluela – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cosculluela – Chart History: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Cosculluela – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Cosculluela - War Kingz". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Cosculluela BlancoPerla Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "DJ Luian – Songs". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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- ^ "Cosculluela Te Busco Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cosculluela Manicomio Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Cosculluela El Principe (October 14, 2016). "Cosculluela – Manicomio [Video Oficial]". Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (November 23, 2021). "Cosculluela Inks Exclusive Deal with ONErpm". power99.1FM. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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- ^ Jackson, Jhoni (June 7, 2020). "Cosculluela Suggests Black American Protestors "Kill Each Other," Goes on Racist Rant". Remezcla. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Cosculluela pide disculpas por expresiones sobre manifestaciones antirracistas en Estados Unidos". El Nuevo Día. GFR Media. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Cosculluela es arrestado por violencia doméstica y se filtra la foto de su registro". October 15, 2022.
- ^ "El reguetonero Cosculluela enfrenta 15 cargos por violencia machista". October 16, 2022.
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