Anuel AA

Anuel AA
Background information
Birth name Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago
Born (1992-11-27) November 27, 1992
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Genres Latin trap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present

Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, (born November 27, 1992) known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper. He is considered one of the early pioneers of the Latin trap movement.

Early life

Gazmey was born on November 27, 1992, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. His father, José Gazmey, was the vice president of Sony Music in 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 2010, he decided to become a rapper using his father's influence to secure a deal with the record-label Maybach Music Group.

Career

Backed by his father, Tempo, and fellow rapper Ñengo Flow, Gazmey released his first song with Ñengo Flow, "Demonia" in 2011. This was followed several colaborations with the likes of Jory Boy, Magazeen, De La Ghetto, Arcángel and Ozuna.

Gazmey 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.

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 "Bebé".

Arrest and imprisonment

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 clips, and 152 bullets. Gazmey cooperated with the authorities and got his five-year sentence reduced to 30 months in federal prison for gun possession charges.

Following his arrest, the #FreeAnuel movement became viral among his fans as he continued to release tracks from prison. Being able to record his voice over the phone, Anuel AA mostly participated in colaborations with other artists such as Nicky Jam, Cosculluela, Bad Bunny and J Balvin.

While incarcerated, Gazmey spent 90 days in solitary confinement following an incident with another inmate.

During his trial, Gazmey stated that the lyrics in his music did not represent his true character. The presiding judge Aida Delgado-Colon said she had never heard any of his songs.[1]

On March 2018, Gazmey was released from federal prison into a state prison in Miami. During this time, he told Billboard that while imprisoned, he kept listening to the radio and what was happening in the streets, to draw inspiration for his songwriting.[2]

In April 2018, Anuel AA was featured along with Future and Bad Bunny on the single "Thinkin" by Spiff TV.[3]

Controversy

On September 15, Anuel AA released a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Cosculluela. The track was widely critized due to it's foul language and denigrating remarks about homosexuality and HIV patients. Due to the public backlash, Gazmey's concert at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico venue schedueled for October 20 was cancelled by his production staff and main producer Paco López.

Personal life

Anuel AA has a son.[1] While he was able to see pictures of his son and speak to him on the phone while in prison, his son was not permitted to visit him in person.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • 2018: Real Hasta La Muerte

Mixtapes

  • 2016: Real Hasta La Muerte: The Mixtape

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Album
SPA
[4]
"Sola" 2017 15 Real Hasta La Muerte: The Mixtape

Featured in

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[4]		 AUT
 GER
 ITA
 SWE
 SWI
"Bebe"
(Ozuna featuring Anuel AA)		 2017 66————— Odisea
"Supuestamente"
(Ozuna featuring Anuel AA)		 2018 89————— Aura
"Pasado y Presente"
(Ozuna featuring Anuel AA)		 92—————
"Única" (Remix)
(Ozuna featuring Anuel AA, Wisin & Yandel)		 57—————
"Bebe"
(6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA)		 1
[5]		75
[6]		7768
[7]		62
[7]		15
[8]		 Non-album singles
"Culpables"
(Karol G featuring Anuel AA)		 19
[5]		—————

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak positions Album
SPA
[4]
"Hipócrita"
(featuring Zion)		 2018 42 Real Hasta La Muerte
"Brindemos"
(featuring Ozuna)		 67
"Quiere Beber" 6
[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Pacheco, Istra (2017-06-19). "Anuel AA sentenciado a 30 meses de cárcel". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. 1 2 Herrera, Isabelia (2018-07-18). "Anuel AA Opens Up About His Time in Prison in First Interviews After His Release". Remezcla. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. ↑ Centeno, Tony (2018-04-09). "Spiff TV Shares 'Thinkin' Feat. Future, Bad Bunny, Anuel AA". Vibe. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  4. 1 2 3 "Anuel AA discography". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 40: del 28.9.2018 al 4.10.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Anuel AA discography". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Anuel AA discography". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Anuel AA discography". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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