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Background information | |
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Birth name | Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago |
Born | November 27, 1992 (age 26) Carolina, Puerto Rico |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Associated acts |
Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (born November 27, 1992) known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Latin trap movement.[1] He won the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Award for New Artist of the Year.
Anuel AA was born on November 27, 1992 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and was friends with the rapper Tempo. Gazmey studied at the Catholic school Colegio María Auxiliadora which was located in Carolina. Ever since his early teen years, Gazmey showed great interest in music and in 2009, he decided to become a rapper, securing a deal with the record-label Maybach Music Group.
Backed by his father, and fellow rapper Ñengo Flow, Anuel released his first song with Ñengo Flow, 'Demonia' in 2011. This was followed several collaborations with the likes of Jory Boy, Magazeen, De La Ghetto, Arcángel and Ozuna.
Anuel rose to prominence following the hit 'Esclava' alongside Bryant Myers, Almighty and Anonimus. His first single hit 'Sola' was very well received and was followed by a remix featuring Daddy Yankee, Wisin, Farruko, and Zion & Lennox.[2]
Gazmey's music theme relates to issues such as street life, violence, sex, and drugs. One of his most popular catchphrases in his songs is 'Real Hasta la Muerte' or 'Real Until Death'. After being released from prison on July 17, 2018, Gazmey released his first full-length album titled Real Hasta la Muerte which contained 12 songs and landed at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in less than 24 hours.
In August 2018, he released a song with the New York rapper 6ix9ine called 'Bebe”.
Gazmey was arrested and held in the Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo on April 3, 2016 with three companions when police found three pistols including one stolen, nine magazines, and 152 bullets. He signed a plea deal for 30 months in federal prison for gun possession charges.[3]
Anuel's 2018 diss track about Puerto Rican rapper Cosculluela entitled 'Intocable' engulfed the two in a feud. Cosculluela responded with his own scathing track, 'Categoría COS.' [4][5]
In early April 2019, Anuel AA and Ivy Queen engaged in an argument on Instagram after Anuel AA questioned how Ivy Queen could be still considered the 'Queen of Reggaeton.' Anuel argued she hadn't had a hit song in more than 7 years, and further questioned if Karol G should be considered another 'Queen of Reggaeton.'[6] Followers on Instagram speculated about why he made the comments. Ivy Queen responded with comments about where she came from and how she was a pioneer, paving the way for other women to follow.[7][8]
On September 15, 2018, Anuel AA released a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Cosculluela. The track was widely criticized due to its foul language and offensive remarks about homosexuality and HIV patients.[9] Due to the public backlash, Gazmey's concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico venue scheduled for October 12 of that year was canceled by his production staff and main producer Paco López. Gazmey later issued an apology for the song.[9]
Anuel AA has a son. On January 25, 2019, Anuel AA began dating Colombian singer Karol G.[8]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | COL [13] | ITA [14] | MEX Esp. [15] | SPA [16] | SWI [17] | ||||||
'Sola' | 2017 | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | -- |
| Non-album singles | ||
'La Última Vez' (with Bad Bunny) | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74 | -- | |||||
'Brindemos' (featuring Ozuna) | 2018 | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | ||
'Quiere Beber' | -- | 11 | 34 | -- | -- | 34 | 6 | -- |
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'Culpables' (with Karol G) | --[a] | 8 | 14 | 32 | -- | 46 | 19 | -- |
| Ocean | |||
'Hipócrita' (featuring Zion) | -- | 39 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | 42 | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | |||
'Que Sería' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73 | -- | Non-album singles | ||||
'Ella Quiere Beber' (featuring Romeo Santos) | 61 | 4 | 14 | -- | 59 | 34 | 7 | -- |
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'Bubalu' (with DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz featuring Becky G and Prince Royce) | -- | 22 | 74 | 33 | -- | 38 | 12 | -- |
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'Adictiva' (with Daddy Yankee) | --[b] | 10 | 5 | 34 | -- | 38 | 4 | -- |
| TBA | |||
'A Solas' (Remix) (with Lunay, Lyanno, Brytiago and Alex Rose) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 [28] | -- |
| Non-album single | |||
'Amanece' (with Haze) | -- | 11 | 17 | -- | -- | 47 | 4 | -- |
| TBA | |||
'Secreto' (with Karol G) | 2019 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 65 |
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'Controla' (with Brytiago) | -- | 28 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | 49 | -- |
| Non-album single | |||
'Ven y Hazlo Tú' (with Nicky Jam and J Balvin featuring Arcángel) | -- | -- | 72 | -- | -- | -- | 56 | -- | |||||
'Por Ley'[32] | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 [33] | -- | |||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | AUT [34] | COL [13] | GER [35] | ITA [14] | SPA [16] | SWE [36] | SWI [17] | ||||
'Ella y Yo' (Pepe Quintana featuring Farruko, Anuel AA, Tempo, Bryant Myers and Almighty) | 2016 | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Non-album single | |
'Ayer' (DJ Nelson featuring Anuel AA) | 2017 | -- | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Bebé' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | -- | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 66 | -- | -- | Odisea | ||
'Thinkin' (Spiff TV featuring Anuel AA, Bad Bunny and Future) | 2018 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album single |
'Bebe' (6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA) | 30 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 5 | 77 | 68 | 1 | 62 | 15 |
| Dummy Boy | |
'Asesina' (Remix) (Brytiago and Darell featuring Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA) | --[c] | 7 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album singles | |
'Verte Ir' (DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz featuring Darell, Anuel AA, Nicky Jam and Brytiago) | 2019 | -- | 17 | 32 | -- | 9 | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- |
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'Baila Baila Baila' (Remix) (Ozuna featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko and Anuel AA) | 69 | 3 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] | CAN [39] | NZ Hot [40] | |||||||||||
'Uptown Vibes' (Meek Mill featuring Anuel AA and Fabolous) | 2018 | 39 | 73 | -- |
| Championships | |||||||
'Familia' (with Nicki Minaj featuring Bantu) | -- | -- | 13 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | |||||||||
'Te Boté (RHLM)' | 2019 | -- | -- | -- | Non-album single | ||||||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US Latin [11] | ARG [12] | ITA [14] | SPA [16] | SWI [17] | |||||||||
'Tú Te Enamoraste (Remix)'(Lary Over featuring Anuel, Bryant Myers, Almighty and Brytiago) | 2016 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album singles | |||||
'Liberace' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'47' (with Ñengo Flow) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'47 (Remix)' (with Ñengo Flow and Farruko featuring Casper Magico, Darell, Bad Bunny and Il Geniuz) | 2017 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Na' Nuevo' | 2018 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | |||||
'Yeezy' (featuring Ñengo Flow) | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Supuestamente' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | 32 | -- | -- | 89 | -- | Aura | |||||||
'Pasado y Presente' (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA) | 28 | -- | -- | 92 | -- | ||||||||
'Única' (Remix) (Ozuna featuring Anuel AA and Wisin & Yandel) | -- | -- | -- | 57 | -- | ||||||||
'Mala' (6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA) | 7 | 59 | 48 | 2 | 80 |
| Dummy Boy | ||||||
'Modo de Avión' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Real Hasta la Muerte | ||||||
'Bandolera' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Pensando en Tí' (featuring Wisin) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Espina' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Naturaleza' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Tú No Lo Amas' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Te Necesito' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'Delincuente' (with Farruko and Kendo Kaponi) | 2019 | 27 | 45 | -- | 28 [42] | -- | Gangalee | ||||||
'Tú No Metes Cabra (Remix)' (Bad Bunny featuring Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA and Cosculluela) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album song | ||||||
'Dices Que Te Vas' (Karol G featuring Anuel AA) | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ocean | |||||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Artist of the Year, New | Himself | Won |
Heat Latin Music Awards | New Artist of the Year | Won | ||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Latin Artist | Nominated | ||
Top Latin Album | Real Hasta la Muerte | Nominated |