Rapper Mozart La Para grew up on the outskirts of Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic on a diet of classic Reggae en Español, and by the age of 12 had developed a knack for freestyling. Taking the skills he'd established, La Para entered local freestyle battles and eventually would become a regular finalist in the Batalla de los Gallos. While most of his contemporaries were embracing dembow and tropical pop, La Para continued to develop his Latin hip-hop sound.