The Last Don is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Don Omar, released in 2003 by VI Music and Machete Music. The album is considered a seminal work in the reggaeton genre, credited with popularizing the sound and helping to bring reggaeton to a wider audience.
The Last Don features a mix of dancehall-influenced beats, Latin rhythms, and Spanish-language vocals. Lyrically, the album covers themes of street life, romance, and social commentary. Production was handled by a variety of producers including Luny Tunes, DJ Nelson, and Noriega.
The album spawned several successful singles, including "Dile," "Aunque Te Fuiste," and "Intocable." Commercially, The Last Don was a major success, selling hundreds of thousands of copies and reaching the top of the Latin album charts. It was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for its Latin recordings.
The success of The Last Don solidified Don Omar's status as a leading figure in reggaeton and helped pave the way for the genre's mainstream breakthrough in the mid-2000s. A live album, The Last Don Live, was released in 2004. A sequel, The Last Don 2, was released in 2015.