Roots of Ivy Queen

Julio Voltio is a Puerto Rican former rapper. An early pioneer of reggaetón—a modern genre of Latin music originating in Puerto Rico, with sonic roots in Jamaican dancehall and American hip hop—Voltio officially retired from the music industry in 2014, having converted to Evangelicalism.

Israel Perales Ortiz, better known by his stage name Mexicano 777, was a Puerto Rican rapper who gained fame across Latin America, and in the United States. Mexicano 777 was from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and was considered to be one of the pioneers of Latin hip hop and reggaeton.

Julio César "Tito" Rojas López, also known as "El Gallo Salsero", was a Puerto Rican salsa singer.