โฆWas honored March 15, 2007 with the title of King of the 50th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
โฆNamed as one of the most influential Hispanic entertainers in America in People en Espanol's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in January 2007.
โฆOne of his hit songs, "She Bangs," came to a prominence again in 2004 after American Idol reject, William Hung, sang it during the show's audition and even included it in his album, "Inspiration" (2004).
โฆWas honored a Lifetime Achivement Award at the Premios Lo Nuestro in Miami in February 2004.
โฆCut the business relationship with his agent, Angelo Medina, by 2003.