Rels B

Daniel Heredia Vidal[2][3] (born 18 October 1993), known professionally as Rels B, is a Spanish rapper, songwriter and music producer. He is considered one of the great rising stars of the new wave of Spanish hip hop.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Heredia and the second or maternal family name is Vidal.
Rels B
Birth nameDaniel Heredia Vidal
Also known asRels Beats y Skinny Flakk[1]
Born (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsILoveRibs! / MÉCÈN Ent.
Independent Records
Partner(s)Lali Espósito (2022-present)

Early life

Born in Palma de Mallorca,[5] the largest city of the Balearic Islands in Spain, Rels B left home to work as a waiter and bricklayer at the age of 15.[6]

Career

Rels B began his musical career at a young age, but initially dedicated solely to being a producer, although he recorded a couple of songs during that time.[6] After working for several years as a producer, in addition to releasing some singles, he made his official debut with his first EP Change or Die, in 2014.[5]

In 2015 he released his second EP Player Hater, which is consist of 8 songs produced by Itchy & Buco Sounds, mixed and mastered by Quiroga. Other songs such as 'Don't Tell My Mama', 'Word Up', 'Big Plan $', 'Hood Girl' and 'Palm Tree' achieved massive success on networks and millions of views on YouTube. During the same time, the music video for 'Mary Jane', with which he gained wide public acceptance, was produced by Itchy & Buco Sounds and Nibiru Films.[5]

In 2016, he premiered the music videos for 'Skinny Flakkkkkkk' and 'Tienes El Don' on YouTube, with which he managed to capture the attention of other exponents of the genre. His first album Boys Don't Cry was released in the same year, consisting of a total of 12 tracks, again produced by Itchy & Buco Sounds and mastered by Quiroga.[7]

In 2017 he returned with an audiovisual project consisting of various songs with Indigo Jams, such as 'Nueva generación', 'A solas', 'Lord Forgive Me' and 'I Know'.[8][9] Then he would launch the song 'Libres' and the music video of 'Rock & Roll', with which he had accumulated more than two million views in less than a month.[5]

In 2019, the Majorcan 'spent his time celebrating' and on his birthday he released the album Happy Birthday Flakko.[10]

At the end of 2020, an album titled La Isla LP was released by Rels B, which has been described as the 'most musical work of his career', consisting of ten songs that deal with confinement, heartbreak and his hometown, Majorca.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Boys Don't Cry (2016)
  • Inéditos (2017)
  • Vida Play (2018)
  • Flakk Daniel's LP (2018)
  • Happy Birthday Flakko (2019)
  • La Isla LP (2020)
  • Smile Bix:) (2022)
  • Afrolova' 23 (2023)

EPs

  • Change or Die (2014)
  • Player Hater (2015)
  • Nueva Generación (2017)

Singles

  • "Money Maker" (2016)
  • "Re-Member" (2016)
  • "Lejos De Ti" (2018)
  • "Euromillón" (2018)
  • "Ballin" (2019)
  • "A Mí" (2019)
  • "¿Cómo Te Va, Querida?" (feat. Don Patricio, 2019)
  • "Shorty Que Te Vaya Bn" (2021)
  • "Mi Luz" (2022) No.9 Spain
  • "100 Tracks" (2022) No.74 Spain
  • "Cómo Dormiste?" (2022) No.8 Spain
  • "Un Rodeoooo" (2023) No.40 Spain
  • "Solita Y Sueltaaa" (2023) No.53 Spain
  • "Mi Amor" (2023) with Aitana No.9 Spain

References
  1. Bonomo, Cecilia (9 October 2020). "Quién es Rels B, el rapero español que conquista Latinoamérica". indiehoy.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. "Rels B: "Estar con una multinacional es una puta mierda"". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 1 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. Mongomeri (30 October 2019). "Rels B, el número 1 de las listas de streaming en España". neo2.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. "Rels B: "Estoy en mi mejor momento, la cuarentena me ha ayudado a encontrarme"". ultimahora.es (in Spanish). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. "Rels B: Biografía". cmtv.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. "Biografía de Rels B". buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. Mateu, Aleix (28 September 2016). "Rels B se consolida con "Boys Don't Cry", su primer álbum". tiumag.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. "Escucha el primer adelanto del EP de Rels B e Indigo Jams". mondosonoro.com (in Spanish). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. Serrano, Nacho (20 April 2017). "Rels B: "Hoy en día la música entra más por los ojos que por los oídos"". abc.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. Sanz, Raquel (18 October 2019). "¡Happy Birthday Flakko! Rels B nos regala nuevo álbum el día de su cumpleaños". vanidad.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. "Rels B lanza 'La Isla LP' con colaboraciones de ensueño". okdiario.com (in Spanish). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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