US Edition‘I’m Back’: Is Daddy Yankee Coming Out of Retirement?
PUERTO RICO, JUL 9 – Daddy Yankee ends retirement and legal disputes with estranged wife to release a new single, following a $217 million catalog sale to Concord, his spokesperson confirmed.
- Daddy Yankee made his return from retirement on July 10 with a new single and music video titled "Sonríele," filmed partly in Bushwick, New York.
- He had announced retirement in March 2022 after releasing the album "Legendaddy" and completing his final La Meta tour through 2024, declaring dedication to God.
- His comeback follows an intense legal dispute with his estranged wife and sister-in-law, who allegedly tried to withdraw $100 million without his consent from his business accounts.
- In the teaser video, actor Anthony Ramos calls Yankee outside, to which he replies "I'm back!," while Daddy Yankee explains "It's about connection" and encourages smiling through life's challenges.
- Yankee’s comeback represents the inaugural significant collaboration under HYBE Latin America, which recently introduced its Latin-themed series Santos Bravos focused on forming an all-male group.
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