[1][2] The album is a live collection of songs from Daddy Yankee's previous album Barrio Fino recorded during his tour Barrio Fino World Tour at several locations including the United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

The album includes 16 tracks, of which five were new songs, and features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Paul Wall.

It was the Top Selling Latin Album of 2006 in the United States, following Barrio Fino in 2005 and was certified Gold by RIAA.

[7][8] Also, at the same press conference, he explained his intentions to release a DVD recorded during his concert in Puerto Rico the past year titled Barrio Fino en Directo.

On the press note, he stated his intentions to release his new album El Cartel in November of the same year and Barrio Fino Directo in early 2006.

[10] On October 16, 2005, Daddy Yankee performed as the last act at the closure day of the Festival Presidente in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in front of 50,000 fans.

In late November 2005, MTV announced that the release date was December 13, 2005, and the album was going to include five new tracks produced by Urba y Monserrate and Luny Tunes.

[14] Barrio Fino en Directo debuted at number 24 in the Billboard 200 in the last week of 2005 with over 100,000 copies sold.