Papi Sanchez:El Rey De La Republica Monday October 06, 2008 9:00am EST Track Listing 1. Hazme El Amor En La Playa 2. Mi Declaracion 3. Ilego El Sabor 4. Baile Privado 5. Asi Es El Amor 6. Caliente 7. Me Tienes Loco 8. Esa Negra Tiene Candela 9. Se Me Va La Vida 10. Se Quema 11. Tu Ta Quedao 12. Ven a Mi Discs 1 Category International, Latin Pop, Tropical, Latin, Reggaeton Label Planet Release Date Sep 23, 2008 Studio/Live Studio Merenrap, or meren-rap, is a style of hip hop music which was formed from the fusion of Dominican merengue music with rapping. The song credited with giving birth to the genre was "Soy Chiquito (No Inventes Papito, No Inventes)", recorded by Santi Y Sus Duendes and Lisa M in 1990. Other artists include Proyecto Uno, Tomando Mamajuana (Live at jimmy's) by Mamajuana and Enamorame by Papi Sanchez was a big hit. Born in 1975 in Dominican Republic, Papi Sanchez so called “de la calle” in Santo Domingo, has conquered the hearts of the world as he already did initially with the Dominicans and the Latino community of the US. His album Yeah Baby which includes the super hit “Enamorame” and a little extra: “Dejame Ser” and his remake of Dilemma, duet originally sang by Kelly Rowland and Nelly, was an internatinal success. The album, a mix of Merengue, Hip-Hop, Reggaetton is a musical pearl that has been discovered! For Papi Sanchez, whose real name is Robert Jose de Leon Sanchez, the taste for music goes back to his earliest childhood. He discovered Hip-Hop at the age of 14 and, 4 years later, he became disk jockey in a local radio. He was the director of the radio KQ94. His contact with the radio environment allowed him to discover the music in a more professional and cosmopolite aspect. Little by little, he set up the group FDC of which the single "Sube el volumen" ("Raise the sound" in English) was a great and immediate success. After a few collaborations with famous artists such as Cuco Valoy, Cristopher Valoy, Adalgisa Pantaleon (female singer of the group 440 of Juan Luis Guerra), Sexappeal, and other artists of the rap floor, Robert Jose de Leon Sanchez was ready to go solo. In January 2003, he launched himself as Papi Sanchez and released the album "Yeah baby", a condense of different styles and of new compositions. The single "Enamorame" became a huge international hit becoming number 1 in several European countries. He was nominated at the Casandra 2003 (equivalent to the American awards in Dominican Republic) in the category "Revelation of the year" given to famous international merengue artists. In 2005, Papi Sanchez returned with the highly anticipated "Welcome To Paradise"; a motley crew of familiar Latin beats laced with a killer flow, edgy hooks and impeccable style. Welcome To The Paradise also featured collaborations with high profile artists such as Shabakan and El Jeffrey. His experience as a DJ, Producer, Writer and Rapper continued to grow as his artistic career climbed to international success, in 2006 he won the Gold Album- Francia Gold Album- Benelux Premios Casandra 2006. Papi Sanchez followed that success in 2007 with the released of "Made In The Dominican Republic", his third album. In 2008, Papi Sanchez is back to remind everyone of his Latin beats laced with a killer flow, edgy hooks and impeccable style with "El Rey De La Republica".