And the category is … quarantine queen! As if Bad Bunny‘s last-minute sophomore release, YHLQMDLG, wasn’t enough of a surprise, on Friday the Puerto Rican star treated fans to a dramatic RuVeal, by making his drag debut in the jaw-dropping new video for “Yo Perreo Sola,” or “I Twerk Alone.” …
Read More »Bad Bunny Just Released the Best Album of the Year (So Far): Here's Where to Start
The Puerto Rican rapper-singer Bad Bunny became a star thanks to a torrent of singles: He earned more than two-dozen hits, including billion-view smashes like “Te Boté” and “Mayores,” before he even bothered to release a full-length. That thoroughly modern path to streaming ubiquity made an album seem like an …
Read More »Bad Bunny Closes Out Latin Grammys With Orchestral 'Callaíta'
The Latin Grammys shortchanged Bad Bunny during the nomination process this year, but they gave him the honor of closing out the festivities in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Before the star even took the stage, a full orchestra played instrumental versions of several songs from X100Pre, which won Best …
Read More »Bad Bunny, Los Rivera Destino Honor Father's Day With New Song 'Flor'
In his first-ever release as Benito Martínez, Bad Bunny has teamed up with the Puerto Rican trio Los Rivera Destino for a special Father’s Day track titled “Flor.” Directed by Claudia Calderón, the new video sees the Latin trap star in a wholesome new light. Sporting matching red tuxedos, Martínez …
Read More »Latin Music Revenue Growing By Double Digits, Says RIAA Report
The Recording Industry Association of America released a year-end revenue report this week that detailed the rapid growth of the Latin recorded music market in the United States. “Any conversation about the Latin music market starts with one word: streaming,” RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne wrote. According to the RIAA’s latest …
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