Darell (rapper)
Osvaldo Elías Castro Hernández[1] (b. January 5, 1990), better known by the stage name Darell is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter specializing in reggaeton and Latin trap. Born in Puerto Rico, he moved to New York, United States.[2] He is signed to White Lion Records and Sony Music Latin.[3]
Darell | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oswaldo Elías Castro Hernández |
| Born | 5 January 1990 Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton, Latin trap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | White Lion, Sony Latin |
| Associated acts | |
Darell & Belto | |
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_%2526_Darell_(Derecha)_En_Vivo_(2010).jpg.webp) Darell (right) and Belto (left) performing as a duo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton, Latin trap |
| Years active | 2010–2012 |
| Past members |
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Darell & Belto
He met Belto who was also interested in playing music and they formed a duo called Darell & Belto or Belto & Darell in 2010. Their first release was "Entrega a la maldad" followed the same year by "Sateo", "Si te dicen" in 2011 and "De Cali a Medellin" in 2012.
Solo career
Darell also has his own solo career. Very early on he appeared as a solo act in the 2011 album Parandoles La Movie by Pichy Boy & Skaary in the song "Bala" and collaborated in "No quiere compromiso" and "Inmortal", and in 2013 released his solo hit "Despedida de un hermano". In 2014, with La Pompa Music he released a number of hits like "La verdad" in 2014, "La calle esta mala" and "No digas na" in 2015. He continued with La Pompa Music in 2015 and 2016 with "To' el mundo carga un arma", "La noche es larga" and "Liberar el estrés" leaving the label in 2016.
In 2016, he released "Ninguno se monta" establishing himself as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist. His mixtape La Verdadera Vuelta in collaboration with Ñengo Flow, Anuel AA, Tempo, Tali and Lito Kirino was a major success.
He is most famous for the single "Te Boté" (English: "I Dumped You"), a song recorded with Puerto Rican rappers Nio García and Casper Mágico. The song was released by Flow La Movie Inc. as a single on December 1, 2017, for digital download and streaming.[4] On April 13, 2018, a remixed version of the song featuring American artist Nicky Jam and Puerto Rican artists Bad Bunny and Ozuna was released as a single.[5] An English remix of the song by Conor Maynard featuring Anth was released on May 19, 2018.[6] The song ranked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs of Billboard.
In 2018, he participated as a featured artist in Brytiago's hit "Asesina" which was positioned at #50 on Hot Latin Songs. In 2019, he took part in the song "Otro trago" by Sech, that reached number 1 on the US Hot Latin Songs. It was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in Best Urban Fusion and Best Song of the Year categories. The song reached number one in Sech's native Panama, as well as in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Honduras and Mexico. In the United States, the song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Sech's first entry as a solo artist on the chart.[7] A remix featuring Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and Anuel AA was also released.
Darell recorded "Vacía sin mí" in collaboration with Ozuna which was released in 2019.[8] In 2020, Darell released his debut studio album LVV: The Real Rondon.[9] Alternatively known as La Verdadera Vuelta 2, it has collaborations with Ñengo Flow, Miky Woodz, De La Ghetto, Kevvo, Gerardo Ortiz, and others.
Discography
Albums
- 2020: LVV: The Real Rondon
Mixtapes
- 2016: La Verdadera Vuelta
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| FRA | ITA | NED | SPN | SWI | US Billboard Hot 100 |
US Hot Latin Songs |
US Latin Airplay | ||||
| "Te Boté" (with Casper Magico and Nio García) |
2017 | 54 | 11 | 53 | 1 | 38 | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Te Bote (Remix)" (with Nio García and Casper Mágico featuring Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam and Ozuna) |
2018 | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 2 | 2 |
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Now Or Never |
| "Asesina" (with Brytiago) |
– | – | – | 12 | – | – | 17 | – |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Asesina (Remix)" (with Brytiago featuring Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, and Anuel AA) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 113 | 7 | – |
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| "Caliente" (with Farruko) |
2019 | – | – | – | 44 | – | – | – | – |
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| "Velitas" (with Brytiago) |
– | – | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | |||
| "B11" (with Rvssian, Zion & Lennox and Myke Towers) |
– | – | – | 29 | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Pronto llegará" (with C. Tangana) |
– | – | – | 41 | – | – | – | – | |||
| "No vuelvas más" | – | – | – | 60 | – | – | – | – |
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| "4K" (with El Alfa and Noriel) |
2020 | – | – | – | 66 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Olvidando" (with Brytiago) |
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Orgánico | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| FRA |
ITA |
NED |
SPN |
SWI |
US Billboard Hot 100 |
US Hot Latin Songs |
US Latin Airplay | |||
| "Otro Trago" (Sech featuring Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Anuel AA) |
2019 | 176 | 36 | – | 1 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Only Fans (Remix)" (Young Martino, Lunay and Myke Towers, featuring Jhay Cortez, Arcángel, Darell, Ñengo Flow, Brray & Joyce Santana) |
2020 | – | – | – | 94 | – | – | – | – |
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Other songs
- as Darell & Belto
- 2010: "Entrega a la maldad"
- 2010: "Sateo"
- 2011: "Si te dicen"
- 2012: "De Cali a Medellin"
- as Darell
- 2011: "Bala"
- 2013: "Despedida de un hermano"
- 2014: "La verdad"
- 2015: "La calle esta mala"
- 2015: "No digas na"
- 2016: "To' el mundo carga un arma"
- 2016: "La noche es larga"
- 2016: "Liberar el estrés"
- 2016: "Lonely" (Brytiago featuring Darell)
- 2016: "Punto G" (Remix) (Brytiago featuring Darell, Arcángel, Farruko, De La Ghetto & Ñengo Flow)
- 2017: "Todo el Mundo Mata Gente" (Brytiago & Darell)
- 2018: "Ahora Sé" (Remix) (Brytiago, Menor Menor & Lary Over featuring Darell, Amenazzy, and MC Pedrinho)
References
- Heabbi: 13 cosas que quizás no sabías sobre Darell, el de "La Verdadera Vuelta" (in Spanish)
- People: Get to Know Darell, aka the "Everybody Go to the Discotek" Guy
- Billboard: Sony Music US Latin Signs Urban Star Darell: Exclusive
- Bustios, Pamela (May 2, 2018). "Nicky Jam & J Balvin's 'X' Hits No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs Chart, Dethroning 'Despacito'". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- Aguila, Justino (May 4, 2018). "What Bad Bunny & Ozuna's Hot Latin Songs Grip Means for Latin Urban Music". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- "Youtube Video". YouTube. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Forbes: For Latin Trap Rapper Darell, 'Otro Trago' Could Match The Success Of His 'Te Boté'
- Rolling Stone: Watch Ozuna and Darell Glow Up in New Video for ‘Vacía Sin Mí’
- Prensaescenario.com: Darell estrena su nuevo álbum LVV: The Real Rondon (in Spanish)
- "American certifications – Darell". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "American certifications – Darell". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.