Nicky Jam Quotes

I wanted to make a reggaeton record. So I sent the record to Ozuna, and he killed it. Then I felt like I wanted to add a more female vibe but still keep some Spanish touch, so I asked Selena and Cardi, and it all came together.

I made the track 'Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola' before I met Balvin.

The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.

What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.

I'm a huge salsa fan. I actually have a salsa on my album, 'Formula Vol. 2,' featuring Marc Anthony.

People know me for my work with Aventura, and for that, I am grateful.

Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.

Everyone my age probably grew up listening to the 'perreos' of Plan B.

To me, the most important artists in my career are Arcangel and Balvin. Arcangel gave me the push, the respect in the streets.

Metallica is a big, huge influence and inspiration. That's who Babymetal aspires to become some day.

Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. They're my biggest heroes. I love everything about Leonard Cohen: his lyrics and his voice. He seems like a really clever man, and Bob Dylan does as well. He's just really cool.

Right after college, I got really into St. Vincent. She just is so cool and out there. I think that's super-inspiring. And tone and mood-wise, I just love Patsy Cline and Ray Charles.

I love a good old-school reggaeton song.

Urban music in the Spanish-language is a force to be reckoned with, there's truly something for everyone in it.

Much like Jennifer Lopez or Ricky Martin who might have started with a hardcore Latin fan-base, I'll always remember what my foundation was.

Latin music is universal.

I love all Balvin songs, and 'Mi Gente' and 'Despacito' got No. 1 all over the world in Spanish.

I've always wanted to work with Klashnekoff. He's been around for years! He's sorta my age but he is dope. The flow, the lyrics, it's just dope music.

I'd love to collaborate with Frank Ocean. He's one of my favorite artists of all time.

Brazilian music has been a part of almost every record I've done, and I'd eventually like to record an entire album of Brazilian music.

I think she's so cool, but I personally don't think I sound like Rihanna! But when I first released my music, I did get that comparison a lot. I never really thought about that, but it's a good thing. She's awesome.

I tell my fellow reggaetoneros, keep giving it your all and bring more creativity.

I dunno - it's like, again, Juice was super big for me in terms of inspiration, and I learned a lot from him in terms of his recording process and stuff like that.

I've wanted to do a solo album since 2000 when I was writing songs for the 'Machine' record.

Reggaeton is something else - it is part of pop culture. It is something very big that I don't believe will ever die.