Daddy Yankee’s memoir, ‘ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,’ will be out in April

NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music famous person Daddy Yankee, the Grammy successful “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his memoir will encourage others to imagine in themselves.

HarperCollins Publishers introduced Wednesday that it’s going to launch Daddy Yankee’s “ReaDY! The Energy To Change Your Story” in English and Spanish in April 2025. The 48-year-old rapper, whose many hits embrace “Gasolina” and “Somos de Calle,” will replicate on his rise from housing tasks in Puerto Rico to world stardom.

“ReaDY is a e book the place I share many private experiences, life testimonies and classes I’ve realized via my stroll right here on Earth. I hope it’ll convey you a lot blessings,” Daddy Yankee mentioned in a press release.

Daddy Yankee, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, retired final 12 months and has mentioned he’ll dedicate his life to his non secular religion. His many honors embrace six Latin Grammys and eight Billboard music awards.

“Raymond has been inspiring and entertaining thousands and thousands of individuals over the previous three many years as Daddy Yankee,” mentioned Cris Garrido, a vice chairman and writer of HarperCollins’ Spanish-language publishing. “We’re excited to companion with him on this new chapter of his life and profession as an creator.

“I’ve beloved working with Raymond on the e book — it displays the identical degree of dedication and excellence that he brings to every little thing he does. The storytelling is wealthy and charming, and he does a beautiful job of drawing from his personal experiences and life classes to point out readers of all walks of life that we every have the facility to vary our tales.”