El Cartel Records
| El Cartel Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Concord (2025-present) Previously Universal Music Group (2005-2011, 2019-2024) Sony Music Entertainment (1997-2004, 2013-2018) EMI (2012) |
| Founded | August 26, 1997 (as El Cartel Productions) |
| Founder | Daddy Yankee |
| Defunct | April 23, 2025 |
| Distributor | |
| Genre | Reggaeton |
| Country of origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
El Cartel Records (formerly known as Los Cangris Inc. and El Cartel Productions) was a Puerto Rican record label. The release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee's first commercially successful album, is notable for being the label's first distributed album.
On October 18, 2024, Concord acquired El Cartel's catalog. The acquisition, including both publishing and master recordings.
The label shut down on April 23, 2025, amidst a lawsuit with Daddy Yankee's ex-wife, Mireddys González and her sister Ayeicha González Castellanos. After the record company closed, Concord merged the El Cartel catalog with Craft Latino.