El Cartel Records (formerly known as Los Cangris Inc. and El Cartel Productions) was a Puerto Rican record label. The release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album.
On October 18, 2024, Concord acquired El Cartel's catalog. The acquisition, including both publishing and master recordings.
The label shut down on April 23, 2025, amidst a lawsuit with Daddy Yankee's ex-wife, Mireddys González and her sister Ayeicha González Castellanos.[1][2][3][4] After the record company closed, Concord merged the El Cartel catalog with Craft Latino.
Artists
Former artists
Albums
Mixtapes
- 2010: Gerry Capo - Bastardo: Mixtape
- 2011: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal (The Mixtape)
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza
- 2012: Los De La Nazza - El Imperio Nazza: Gold Edition
- 2012: Gotay + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Gotay Edition
- 2012: J Alvarez + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: J Alvarez Edition
- 2013: Jowell & Randy + Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Doxis Edition
- 2013: Carnal + Los De La Nazza - Carnal: ReenCarnal
- 2014: Los De La Nazza - Imperio Nazza: Top Secret Edition
Unreleased
- Daddy Yankee - El Disco Duro (El Cartel Records/EMI/Capitol Latin)
See also
- List of record labels
- Machete Music
External links
- El Cartel Records at YouTube.
References
- Gabriel Bras Nevares. Daddy Yankee Axes His Label Due To Fiery Divorce Drama HotNewHipHop, December 19, 2024, retrieved August 5, 2025^
- Daddy Yankee Nukes El Cartel Records Over Wife's Alleged Data Destruction Conspiracy AllHipHop, August 4, 2025, retrieved August 5, 2025^
- Daddy Yankee Accuses Ex-Wife of 'Betrayal' in New $12M Lawsuit Complex, retrieved August 5, 2025^
- Daddy Yankee sues ex-wife for $12M over deleted confidential files HOLA! USA, July 31, 2025, retrieved August 5, 2025^