reggaeton
noun
reg·gae·ton
ˌre-gā-ˈtōn 
ˌrā-
: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms
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On Wednesday, Pitbull and old reggaeton hits blasted from the speakers at Maiz Agua Sal.
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Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
This time, Vega leans fully into reggaeton, rap, EDM, and even a poppier, club-ready sound.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Alejandro’s son Jesus is a household name in Venezuela and among expats in the diaspora as one-half of the popular reggaeton group Jesus y Yorky.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
This time, Vega leans fully into reggaeton, rap, EDM, and even a poppier, club-ready sound.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025
Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Alejandro’s son Jesus is a household name in Venezuela and among expats in the diaspora as one-half of the popular reggaeton group Jesus y Yorky.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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