Editing Daddy Yankee (section)

=== 2004–2006: ''Barrio Fino'' and "Gasolina" ===
[[File:DaddyYankee.jpg|thumb|Daddy Yankee during a concert in 2006]]

Daddy Yankee's next album, ''Barrio Fino'', was produced by [[Luny Tunes]] and [[DJ Nelson]] among others and released in July 2004 by [[El Cartel Records]] and [[VI Music]]. It was the most highly anticipated album in the reggaeton community.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/yankee_daddy/artist.jhtml?timeline=false#bio| title=Daddy Yankee| publisher=MTV| access-date=January 10, 2008| archive-date=December 17, 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217151551/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/yankee_daddy/artist.jhtml?timeline=false#bio| url-status=dead}}</ref> Daddy Yankee had enjoyed [[salsa music]] since he was young, and this led him to include music of genres besides reggaeton in the album.<ref name="MTV"/> The most prominent of these cross-genre singles was "Melao", in which he performed with [[Andy Montañez]].<ref name="MTV"/> The album was described as his most complete, and with it he intended to introduce combinations of reggaeton and other genres to the English-speaking market.<ref name="MTV"/> ''Barrio Fino'' was followed up by an international tour with performances in numerous countries including the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Honduras, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and the United States.<ref name="MTV"/> The album has sold over 1.1 millions of copies in the United States alone, making it the seventh best-selling Latin album in the country according to Nielsen SoundScan. Also, It had sold over 2 million copies throughout Latin America and worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latin-artists.com/news.php?id=559&is=1 |title=Daddy Yankee Receives Five Gold And Platinum Albums |publisher=latin-artists.com |date=March 13, 2005 |access-date=February 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224235842/http://www.latin-artists.com/news.php?id=559&is=1 |archive-date=December 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=11 curiosidades de 'Barrio Fino'|url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/11-curiosidades-de-barrio-fino/|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Primera Hora|date=July 22, 2017|archive-date=November 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113011039/https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/11-curiosidades-de-barrio-fino/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|date=October 17, 2017|title=Selena Quintanilla & the Top Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years {{!}} Billboard|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8005603/selena-quintanilla-top-selling-latin-albums-ranking-25-years|access-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017153546/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8005603/selena-quintanilla-top-selling-latin-albums-ranking-25-years|archive-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref>

During this same time, Daddy Yankee was featured in [[N.O.R.E.]]'s single "[[Oye Mi Canto]]" which hit number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; a record for a reggaeton single at the time.<ref name="N.O.R.E.">{{cite magazine| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bBMEAAAAMBAJ&q=oye+mi+canto+reggaeton+record&pg=PA33 |title=N.O.R.E Sings 'Hear my Song' — And Everybody Listens |magazine=Billboard|date=November 27, 2004}}</ref> Other successful featured singles included "[[Mayor Que Yo]]" and "[[Los 12 Discípulos]]".

In 2005, Daddy Yankee won several international awards, making him one of the most recognized reggaeton artists within the music industry.<ref name="Univision">{{cite web| url=http://www.univision.com/uv/music/1541678/Daddy_Yankee/biografia;jsessionid=5EXMBJUDKMDFACWIAAOCFEYKZAAB0IWC| title=Daddy Yankee: Biografía| publisher=Univision| access-date=January 7, 2008}}</ref> The first award of the year was [[Lo Nuestro Awards]] within the "Album of the Year" category, which he received for ''Barrio Fino''.<ref name="Univision"/> In this event he performed "[[Gasolina]]" in a performance that was described as "innovative".<ref name="Univision"/> ''Barrio Fino'' also won the "Reggaeton Album of the Year" award in the Latin ''Billboard'' that took place on April 28, 2005,<ref name="Univision"/> where he performed a mix of three of his songs in a duet with [[P. Diddy]]. The album was promoted throughout [[Latin America]], the United States, and Europe, reaching certified gold in Japan.{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} Due to the album's success, Daddy Yankee received promotional contracts with radio stations and soda companies, including [[Pepsi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/yankee_daddy/bio.jhtml| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123091100/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/yankee_daddy/bio.jhtml| url-status=dead| archive-date=November 23, 2007| title=Daddy Yankee| publisher=Country Music Television| access-date=February 18, 2008}}</ref> His hit single, "Gasolina", received the majority of votes cast for the second edition of ''Premios Juventud'', in which it received eight nominations and won seven awards.<ref name="Univision"/> Daddy Yankee also made a live presentation during the award ceremony. "Gasolina" received nominations in the Latin Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards.<ref name="Univision"/> The commercial success of "Gasolina" in the United States led to the creation of a new radio format and a ''Billboard'' chart: [[Latin Rhythm Airplay]].<ref name="billboard2014"/> According to Nestor Casonu, CEO of Casonu Strategic Management, "Daddy Yankee and 'Gasolina' triggered the explosion of urban Latin music worldwide".<ref name="billboard2014"/>

The successful single, "Gasolina", was covered by artists from different music genres. This led to a controversy when "Los Lagos", a Mexican [[banda music|banda]] group, did a cover with the original beat but changed the song's lyrics.<ref name="Los Lagos">{{cite web| url=http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=606337| title=Gasolina grupera| first=Nathalia| last=Morales| publisher=Univision| access-date=January 10, 2008| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104100343/http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=606337| archive-date=January 4, 2009}}</ref> The group's label had solicited the copyright permission to perform the single and translate it to a different music style, but did not receive consent to change the lyrics; legal action followed.<ref name="Los Lagos"/> Speaking for the artist, Daddy Yankee's lawyer stated that having his song covered was an "honor, but it must be done the right way."

On December 13, 2005, he released ''Barrio Fino en Directo'', a live record and the follow-up of ''Barrio Fino''. The album sold more than in 800,000 copies in the United States, becoming the 13th best-selling Latin album in the US according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]] and over 3 million of copies worldwide.<ref name=":2" />

On April 30, 2006, Daddy Yankee was named one of the 100 most influential people by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', which cited the 2 million copies of ''Barrio Fino'' sold, Daddy Yankee's $20 million contract with [[Interscope Records]], and his Pepsi endorsement.<ref name="TIME">{{cite magazine| url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187400,00.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618200036/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187400,00.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=June 18, 2006| title=Daddy Yankee | first=Carolina| last=Miranda| magazine=Time| date=April 30, 2006| access-date=May 12, 2007}}</ref>

During this period, Daddy Yankee and William Omar Landrón (more commonly known by his artistic name [[Don Omar]]) were involved in a rivalry within the genre, dubbed "tiraera". The rivalry received significant press coverage despite being denied early on by both artists. It originated with a lyrical conflict between the artists begun by Daddy Yankee's comments in a remix single, where he criticized Landron's common usage of the nickname "King of Kings". Don Omar responded to this in a song titled "Ahora Son Mejor", in his album ''Los Rompediscotecas''.<ref name="tiraera">{{cite news|last1=Sara Del Valle|first1=Hernández|title=Fuerte "tiraera" entre Don Omar y Daddy Yankee|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/fuertetiraeraentredonomarydaddyyankee-2135326/|work=El Nuevo Día|date=December 5, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2017|archive-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710225311/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/fuertetiraeraentredonomarydaddyyankee-2135326/|url-status=live}}</ref>