Daddy Yankee’s first studio album since 2004’s “Barrio Fino.”

And this time he promises to pour more gasolina on the wanning reggaeton fire. The Cartel: The Big Boss, to be released June 5, continues to expand reggaeton’s power and reach by featuring such diverse guest artists as Fergie, Jim Jones, Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls, Akon, and Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas.

Akon and Will.i.am also produce. So do Mr. ColliPark and Scott Storch (the latter producing the first single, “Impacto”) along with Reggaeton producers Eli “El Musicologo”, Tiny Tunes, Diesel and Menace.

“Reggaeton needs a change and I’m changing too,” says Daddy Yankee. “You can’t rest on the past. This album is very different. My roots are still there but now there’s more, a side of me people haven’t seen, including hip-hop. And I know the power music has too. I’m a leader in Latin culture. The album talks about the role we’re playing in society. For people that don’t know what’s happening, we need to let them know what’s going on,” Yankee says.