Yandel Says He ‘Wasn’t Invited’ to Wisin’s New Album, but ‘It’s All Good’

Wisin’s latest album, La Universidad del Perreo, celebrates reggaetón’s roots and features OGs like Ivy Queen, Jowell & Randy, Don Chezina, Jory Boy, and Trébol Clan. But one pioneer was missing from the tracklist: his iconic collaborator and one-half of one of reggaetón’s most influential duos, Yandel.

Naturally, fans wondered why Yandel wasn’t featured on the album, and we immediately wondered whether drama was brewing between the two reggaetoneros.

We didn’t have to wait long for an answer. During the 2026 Premios Juventud event in Marbella, Spain, a reporter from Despierta América caught up with Yandel on the red carpet and asked him point-blank why he wasn’t part of Wisin’s latest project. Yandel answered without hesitation.

“I wasn’t invited, but it’s all good,” Yandel said good-humoredly. “W is my brother, and we each have our own projects and business ventures.”

And that’s it. There doesn’t seem to be any real drama or falling out—and if there is, at least half of the equation is keeping things peaceful and civil.

It’s not the first time the duo has gone their separate ways. They first split amicably in 2013, then reunited in 2017. In 2022, Wisin & Yandel released La Última Misión, billed as their last joint album, followed by a tour. Still, they’ve collaborated a few times since then, most notably on the Don Omar track “Sandunga” and Ñengo Flow’s “Puesta Pa’l Perreo,” both in 2023.

Still, it feels wrong that the duo didn’t link up for La Universidad del Perreo. Their union is one of the most important in reggaetón history, helping launch the genre into a worldwide phenomenon. So, for a project meant to celebrate the music’s roots with some of its key figures, it should’ve been a no-brainer.

For their part, Yandel is keeping things light. The same Despierta América reporter asked whether he would make his own version of La Universidad del Perreo; he calmly answered, “I think so,” even offering a humorous first lesson: “Go all the way down.”