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Almighty (rapper)

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Almighty
Birth nameAlejandro Mosqueda Paz
Born (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 29)
Havana, Cuba
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
  • Carbon Fiber Music
  • La Industria de los Inmortales

Alejandro Mosqueda Paz (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Almighty,[1] is a Cuban rapper and singer. He released his debut "Amárrate las Timber" in 2015. He is known for the Spanish version of Desiigner's song "Panda" in collaboration with Farruko.[2] He has also collaborated with artists such as Bad Bunny, Jon Z, Wisin, among others.[3]

Since 2019, Mosqueda has collaborated with Christian artists like Funky, Alex Zurdo, and Redimi2.[4] His song "Filipenses 1:6" in collaboration with Redimi2 was awarded the "Best Urban/Christian Song" at the 2020 Tu Música Urbano Awards.[5]

Career

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Born in Habana, Cuba on January 20, 1995, Mosqueda was raised in Habana, Cuba. He started producing songs during his teenage years, such as his "Alem el Pilar" and was subsequently signed to Lunatik Records, under which he released songs such as "Camino a la Fama" and "Ninguno Tiene el Flow".[6] Mosqueda changed his name to "Almighty" since this pseudonym "combine[d] the initials of his name Alejandro Mosqueda", and because it seemed like a good commercial projection in the US market.[7]

In 2015, Mosqueda met Luisito el Virus, who worked with Farruko. Farruko helped the 20-year-old Mosqueda sign a contract with his own record label, Carbon Fiber Music.[8] After his debut song, he released several singles, such as the Spanish version of "Panda", which reached #36 on Hot Latin Songs and #23 on Latin Rhythm Airplay, "Aderall", "Panda" (remix), among others.[9] In 2015- 2016, he surpassed rappers like Pusho, el Sica and Tempo, establishing himself within the urban genre. In 2017 after several rows with Lary Over, Mosqueda released a tirade called "RIP Carbon" directed by Farruko, Lary Over and Benny Benni.

Later, Mosqueda created his own record company, La Industria de los Inmortales,[10] under which he recorded the song "Veo, Veo" with Elvis Crespo and singles such as "Ocho", "Asalto", among others.[11] In 2017, he became part of the Sony Music Latin company,[12] but parted the following year.[13] Mosqueda appeared on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs at #20 with the collaborative song "Solita" by Hear This Music, along with Ozuna, Bad Bunny and Wisin.

Mosqueda released his debut album La Bestia under contract with Primo Boyz Music, which he performed in September 2019 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.[14] The album was on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums charts at #9 and on Top Latin Albums at #12. That year, after his conversion to Christianity, he released two Christian songs called "Hambre" and "Cristo Conmigo".[15]

Mosqueda's first collaboration in the Christian sphere was with Redimi2 on "Filipenses 1:6",[16] which was also nominated for Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 Dove Awards. He revealed that he was stopped from receiving his prize at the stage for fear of what he might say.[17] In 2019, he released his own version of Bryant Myers' song "Gan-Ga" titled "Arpa". The song was later removed from the YouTube platform.[18]

In 2020, he began working on his first Christian album called Genelipsis, releasing songs like "Monigotes" and "Mi Testimonio".[19] In 2021, he announced through an Instagram live that he was returning to secular music and explained the aftermath of his dissing Myke Towers.[20] At the beginning of 2022, he announced the release date for his first Christian album, Genelipsis, on January 20.

In March 2024, Almighty was reported missing by his mother and was eventually located safe and sound by agents in a wooded area of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, as part of the search.[21]

Discography

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  • 2019: La Bestia
  • 2022: Genelipsis

References

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  1. ^ "Almighty - Biografía". iPauta.Com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (April 29, 2016). "Spanish Version of Desiigner's 'Panda' by Cuban Rapper Almighty Debuts on Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Estevez, Marjua (January 9, 2018). "Bad Bunny Reveals Release Date for 'Solita' Featuring Wisin, Ozuna & Almighty". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cantantes cristianos Redimi2 y Almighty lanzan canción en la que oran por Daddy Yankee y otros artistas". El Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Fernandez, Suzette (March 6, 2020). "Daddy Yankee, Ozuna Win Big at Premios Tu Música Urbano 2020: See Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alem "El Pilar"(Almighty) ft Wandell , Primer tema de Almighty". Los Duros del Género (in Spanish). August 24, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Conoce el origen del nombre artístico estos 20 cantantes latinos". Heabbi.com (in Spanish). April 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Farruko presenta al nuevo integrante de Carbon Fiber Music". November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Conoce la historia de Almighty y sus canciones más populares". Heabbi.com (in Spanish). February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Edwyng (October 25, 2016). "Almighty en su nueva temporada de éxitos presenta: 'La Industria De Los Inmortales'". TraficMusik ™ (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Almighty pone a Elvis Crespo a cantar trap en 'Veo Veo'". Oxigeno.fm (in Spanish). January 18, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Almighty Firmó con Sony Music Latin". Chiletón Music (in Spanish). May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bad Bunny habla de su "pelea" con Almighty". Metro International (in Spanish). July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Almighty presentará un apoteósico concierto para desperdirse de la música secular". Urbana FM. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Almighty publica sus primeras dos canciones cristocéntricas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Almighty se vuelve cristiano y graba un rolón con Redimi2". Ritmo Urbano (in Spanish). June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  17. ^ ""El infierno es real": reguetonero Almighty lanza dura advertencia en los Premios Tu Música Urbano". Telemundo (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "El video eliminado de Almighty en YouTube: Arpa / Ganga ¿Censura?". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "Almighty sólo rapeará para Dios 'y no para el diablo'". Evangélico Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  20. ^ "Almighty confirma que regresa a la música secular y anuncia Genelipsis y La Corriente". Reggaeton.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  21. ^ "NoticiasPolicía y Tribunales Continúa la búsqueda del exponente urbano Almighty en un monte en Vega Alta". primerahora.com (in Spanish). March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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