Residente: Urban Music Is About "Telling The Story … Without Fear"
Residente – née René Pérez – took home the Latin GRAMMY for Best Urban Music Album, for his solo debut Residente, at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards. It was his sixth win in the category, and 23rd career Latin GRAMMY win.
"I want you to know that urban music has to do with not dressing like a rapper and a bandana and firearms," Pérez said in his acceptance speech. "But with telling the story of what happens around us without fear and total honesty."
Thank you for this. There are so many people that I have to thank for this starting with my family who stood by me and supported me for 2 years because this album took me 2 years to complete. To my country, Puerto Rico which I love that doesn’t get up because its always been on its feet. To the producers that worked that worked like Rafa and Jeff that worked hard with me. To all of the countries that I visited Burkina Faso, Ghana, Siberia and I forget all of them but there were lots of them. Thank you for this, and I want you to know that Urban music has to do with not dressing like a rapper and a bandana, and firearms but with telling the story of what happens around us without fear and total honesty. Thank you!
See The Full List Of Winners From The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards
