12 Discípulos (English: 12 Disciples) is the debut compilation album, and fifth overall, by Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper Eddie Dee.

These include Daddy Yankee, along with Ivy Queen, Tego Calderón, Voltio, Vico C, Zion & Lennox, Nicky Jam, Johnny Prez, Gallego, and Wiso G. The album features production collaborations with several Puerto Rican music producers including DJ Adam, DJ David, DJ Urba & Monserrate, Ecko, Gran Omar, Luny Tunes, Mr. G, The Majestic, Noriega, Rafi Mercenario and Santana.

Recording and production occurred in Dee's home studio in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, during much of late 2003.

[1] The song detailed "the injustices that young Puerto Rican men suffered at the hands of the police."

[4] 12 Discípulos was independently released physically on January 29, 2004, by Diamond Music in the United States and Puerto Rico.

[9] The performance began with a video presentation of Héctor Lavoe's 1972 hit "Quitate Tu Pa' Ponerme Yo".

They were united "as one on a reggaetón track and showed that unity is needed for this genre to evolve and survive".

[4] Dee opened the door for Glory, as she later was featured on "collaborations with the genre's most important and influential recording artists.

[4] Following Morales’ success with her debut single "Te Exitare", she was contacted by Dee who told her he wanted her to sing on a song from him.

[4] Zion & Lennox's "Tienes Que Hacerlo" (You Have To Do It) is featured as track six and appears remixed by Santana on the special edition release of the album.

"Tu y Yo" ("You and I"), performed by Nicky Jam, follows with a running time of two minutes and forty-two seconds.

[4] Eddie Dee's "Si No Cuidas Tu Mujer" ("If You Don’t Take Care of Your Woman") serves as the album's third single.

Eddie Dee sings "The one who conquers the one you love, he'll keep your chair, your plate, your bathroom, your home, your woman, and you bed.

[4] The lone female performer on the album delivers "Que Es La Que Hay" (What's It Gonna Be?

[21] The song was later featured on Machete Music's Reggaetón Diamond Collection (2005),[22] which peaked at number fifty-seven on the Billboard Latin Albums chart and number twelve on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart.

[4][25] Eddie Dee closes the album with "Sácame El Guante" ("Get The Glove Off Me"), in which Lennox contributes his vocals.

[27][28] "Taladro", ("The Drill"), performed by Eddie Dee in collaboration with Daddy Yankee opens the special edition release of the 12 Discípulos.

A salsa remix of the lead single appears as a bonus track on the special edition release, renamed "Quitate Tu Pa' Ponerme Yo" ("Get Out The Way, So I Can Take Your Place").

[31] Ironically, two weeks later, the album was displaced by Ivy Queen's Diva Platinum Edition.

[33] The album's lead single received a nomination for "Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist" at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Award.

[38] The final single, "Taladro", debuted at number thirty-six on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart, for the week of 25 March 2006.

"[9] According to Allmusic's Evan Guttierrez, 12 Discípulos was Dee's most notable achievement, outweighing the "immense underground successes" of his four previous studio efforts.