What Is Carjackeo?

"Carjackeo" is a term which was often used in Reggaeton as a form of describing an artist stealing his songs.

In the early years of Reggaeton, artists who were desperately seeking recognition and fame utilized this method to appeal to the fans. Reggaeton artists copied songs from English Rappers,Pop Artists,House & Techno Artists & Reggae Artists and changed around the lyrics to match that of a Reggaeton song.In other words,it was the easy way out.

"Carjackeo" was highly popular up until 2003, when artists became focused on entering the American Music scene.In order to be accepted and respected for their work, artists began writing their own songs and using their own flows. Carjackeo was not used by each and every artist, however was used by the majority of them including Daddy Yankee & Nicky Jam(who utilized this tactic the most),Maicol y Manuel(Runner Ups for using the method the most),Wisin y Yandel,Yaga Y Mackie,Falo,Las Guanabanas,Divino,Glory,Master Joe Y O.G Black and a slew of other artists.

The road to stardom in Reggaeton hasn't always been an easy one and desperate times did call for desperate measures,which is why "Carjackeo",was always a resort in the industry.We take you back to the days of Carjackeo and show you that before developing hits, Reggaeton artists were stealing them.

Below you'll find several examples of "Carjackeo" as you'll hear the Original version of the song, followed by it's Reggaeton CounterPart.