Taíno

Joel Bosh, aka Taíno, is Boricua and proud. Named after the indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean, the versatile rapper spent over a decade fusing Latin rap and reggae before transitioning to reggaetón.

Taíno made his debut in 1993, releasing an eponymous album with the help of Puerto Rican rap legend Vico C. Two years later, Taíno dropped Con Mi Corona, featuring the hit single "Yo Soy Boricua." The club anthem, reminiscent of Proyecto Uno, has been played at the Puerto Rican Day parade in New York and in Church's Chicken ads in Puerto Rico.

In 2002, Taíno released his third album, El Conteo Final, and hosted "Jamz," a countdown show on the OG mun2. Three years later, he fully embraced reggaetón on Sin Censura, dropping a bachata-flavored single, Como Yo Te Quiero. That same year, Taíno teamed up with future superstar T-Pain on Como Estás, a Spanglish R&B jam from the Florida singer's debut album, Rapper Ternt Sanga.

Late last year, Taíno put out his fifth album, The Future, featuring guest appearances by DJ Joe, Mach & Daddy, Angel Lopez of Son By Four, Jessica of Soluna as well as songwriter Luigi Giraldo (Kumbia All Starz). On his lead single, "Acercate," Taíno reminds listeners that although he has a "new style and new flow," he's "el mismo de siempre, papi."

see: myspace.com/taino1