Eladio Carrión

Eladio Carrión Morales[1] (born November 14, 1994) is an American rapper and singer of Latin trap and reggaeton.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrión and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Eladio Carrión
Carrión at the 2019 Heat Latin Music Awards
Carrión at the 2019 Heat Latin Music Awards
Background information
Birth nameEladio Carrión Morales
Born (1994-11-14) November 14, 1994
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
OriginHumacao, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websiteeladiocarrion.com

Biography

Eladio Carrión was born in Kansas City, Missouri, into a Puerto Rican family; as his father was in the U.S. Military, they frequently moved from state-to-state. By the time he was a teenager, Eladio had lived in Hawaii, Baltimore (Maryland) and New York (state), as well as Alaska. At age 11, his family relocated back to Humacao, Puerto Rico. In his youth, he showed athletic promise, notably excelling in swimming, going-on to represent Puerto Rico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] Eladio also represented his country at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, México, where he would reach the preliminary phase of the 200-meter breaststroke, finishing in eighth position overall.[3][4]

Career

Influencer

Shortly after 2012 began, Carrión abandoned swimming to begin his artistic career, as an influencer through digital platforms (such as Vine and Instagram), in which he uploaded comedic videos to gain followers.[3]

Beginning

In 2015 Carrión released his first musical work "2x2" in collaboration with Flowsito. Then he released his second musical work "No Quiero Más Amigos Nuevos" belonging to Rawenz, these works allowed him to become known in the music industry.[3] In 2016 he worked with Jon Z and the Argentine rapper Neo Pistea on the single "Súbelo" that became popular in nightclubs and again with Rawenz on "Si Te Vas, Vete".

2017–2019: "Mi Cubana" and collaborations

In 2017 Carrión officially debuted as a singer with the single "Me Enamoré de una Yal" with Ele A el Dominio and Ñengo Flow, under the Los de la Nazza record label, which reached the top positions on SoundCloud and Spotify.[3]

In 2018 Carrión collaborated on the singles "Dame una Hora" with Amenazzy, "Mi Cubana" which had a resounding success that led him to obtain a remix with Cazzu, Khea and Ecko, and "Sigue Bailándome" with Myke Towers, Darkiel, Brray and Yann C.

In 2019 he was again collaborating with artists such as Rauw Alejandro in "Dice Que No", Ñejo in "Periódico de Ayer", Noriel "Se Moja" and his most important collaboration was with the Spanish rapper Maikel Delacalle in "Si Tú Me Quisieras". In that same year, after making several collaborations, he was nominated for the Premios Juventud in the category of Nueva generación urbana, this being his first nomination for a musical award.[5]

2020: Sauce Boyz

On January 31, 2020, Carrión released his debut album Sauce Boyz under the Rimas Entertainment label, which ranked #8 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums for 10 consecutive weeks,[6] it was then followed by an EP Sauce Boyz Care Package.[7] In that same year he was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in the category of Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for his joint collaboration with Bad Bunny on the single "Kemba Walker".[8][9]

2021–present: Monarca, Sauce Boyz 2 and 3men2 Kbrn

On January 8, 2021, Carrión released his album Monarca, which includes collaborations with J Balvin, Yandel, Cazzu and Lunay;[4] the album peaked at #11 on the Top Latin Albums[6] chart and #8 on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart. The record also earned Carrión a Latin Grammy nomination in the category of Mejor Álbum de Música Urbana (best urban music album).[10]

On June 9, Carrión collaborated with noted Argentine songwriter and producer Bizarrap on the track "Eladio Carrión: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 40" which reached #10 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 list,[6] and #162 at the global level.[6] It was also certified gold by the PROMUSICAE of Spain.[11] On July 6 of that same year, he released his first mixtape titled Sen2 Kbrn, Vol. 1, featuring singles such as "5 Star", "Guerrero", and "Sauce Boy Freestyle 4", among others. It peaked at #20 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.[12][6]

On December 2, 2021, he released his third studio album, Sauce Boyz 2 (a ‘sequel’ to Sauce Boyz), featuring collaborations with numerous international artists, including Arcángel, Bizarrap, Duki, Jay Wheeler, Jon Z, Karol G, Luar la L, Rels B, Sech, Myke Towers, Nicky Jam, Noriel, and Ovi.[13]

On March 17, 2023, he released his fourth album, 3men2 Kbrn. It features even more high-profile guest appearances, from Lil Wayne, Future, 50 Cent, Bad Bunny, Myke Towers, Quavo, Rich the Kid, Ñengo Flow, Lil Tjay, Luar la L, Fivio Foreign, SHB and Hydro.[14]

Carrión performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[15]

Carrión headlined at 2023’s Baja Beach Fest in August 2023[16], in Rosarito, Baja California.

Discography

Since he began his career in 2015, Carrión has released a total of 5 (five) studio albums and two mixtapes.

Studio albums
  • Sauce Boyz (2020)
  • Sauce Boyz Care Package (2020)
  • Monarca (2021)
  • Sauce Boyz 2 (2021) – No. 92 US Billboard 200[17]
  • 3men2 Kbrn (2023) – No. 16 US Billboard 200[18]

Mixtapes
  • Sen2 Kbrn, Vol. 1 (2021)
  • Sen2 Kbrn, Vol. 2 (2022) – No. 121 US Billboard 200[17]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nomination Results Ref.
Premios Juventud 2019 New Urban Generation (Best New Urban Artist) Himself Nominated [5]
Latin Grammy Awards 2020 Best Rap/Hip Hop Song "Kemba Walker" (with Bad Bunny) Nominated [8][9]
2021 Best Urban Music Album Monarca Nominated [10]

References
  1. "Eladio Carrión Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. Escribano Carrasquillo, Rosa (April 14, 2019). "Eladio Carrión: "Soy un trapero sentimental"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. Montoya, Leydy (July 15, 2019). "Eladio Carrión". Historia y biografía de (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. Serrano, Nacho (January 18, 2021). "Eladio Carrión, el nadador profesional que se convirtió en el nuevo (y bienhablado) rey del trap latino". ABC (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. "Premios Juventud 2019: Lista completa de los ganadores". Billboard (in Spanish). July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. "Eladio Carrión". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. "Sauce Boyz Care Package, el nuevo trabajo de Eladio Carrión". El Zocco (in Spanish). June 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. Angelucci, Mariana (September 30, 2020). "Latin Grammy 2020: Estos cantantes fueron los nominados a los premios". KIHI (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  9. Alvarado, Ray (November 20, 2020). "Estos fueron los ganadores en los Latin Grammy 2020 (lista)". Ecopunto (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  11. "Eladio Carrión: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 40". El portal de música (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  12. "Eladio Carrión sorprende con el mixtape de SEN2 KBRN, Vol. 1 y un nuevo video". Quiero música en mi idioma (in Spanish). July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  13. "El puertorriqueño Eladio Carrión lanza el disco Sauce Boyz II". ABC Color (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  14. Villamil, Valentina (March 21, 2023). "3MEN2 KBRN: Una fuerte declaración de trap de Eladio Carrión". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  15. "Coachella 2023: Eladio Carrión packs Gobi tent, shares stage with Anuel AA". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  16. "Baja Beach Fest | August 2024 | Rosarito Beach, Mx". Baja Beach Fest. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  17. "Eladio Carrion Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  18. @billboardcharts (March 27, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
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