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Part of what we did is change that misconception that reggaeton is machista and misogynist. On the contrary, women are our biggest fans, and they inspire us.
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I see myself like what Drake did in the game. I came with melodies and different lyrics, from a different place - reggaeton is from Puerto Rico; Drake is from Canada.
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We are making music for the human race, and even beings from other galaxies are welcome to vibe with us.
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Even though you don't understand what I'm saying, you are going to really feel it. The same thing happened to me when I used to listen to English music. I didn't even understand one word. You know? But it just makes me feel great.
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My medium is music, but my goal is to motivate people to dream.
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I don't know. I respect Kanye, but when it comes to Trump, I'm not into that, man.
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When I was, like, 12, I remember grabbing a mic, pretending it was a guitar, and performing in front of my friends. I didn't know at the time I wanted to be an artist.
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I love the vibe of Las Vegas.
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I don't have to work with superstars - I want to work with cool artists that make super music.
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I think it's important to show people, especially young people, that it's okay to have a personality. And that they can express themselves however they like.
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It's all about the vibes. That's why it's called 'Vibras' in Spanish.
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Every performance has provided a learning experience, and as we go, we keep fine-tuning the shows. If we decide to do a tour, we rehearse until we perfect. One thing that I do prior to every show is that we huddle the band and pray. We thank more than we ask.
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I think music is to have fun. It's for people to have a good time with.
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I'd love to work with people like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and The Weeknd.
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I like to change and switch it up. I don't want to sound like anybody else or sound the same. I always have to reinvent myself.
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Pitbull has always been great - he represents Latinos.
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I'm just a regular guy trying to make my dream come true like everybody else.
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I want to change the perception about Latinos worldwide. I think people don't know yet how cool we are.
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I don't pretend to be anybody else but me.
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For 10 years, I was my own label, my own promoter, my own PR. We borrowed money to print our CDs.
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I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.
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If you really want to flex, you have to be real.
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When I would go to the barrio, people saw me as a rich person, but when I'm around rich people, they see me as someone from the ghetto. It's all perceptions. I like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both.
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Mexico is a Latin powerhouse. And Mexicans, they're known as hard workers. Here in the U.S., not everybody wants to do those kinds of jobs. I've lived. I know what it feels like and what they go through and how families suffer.
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