One of the most important narratives in contemporary pop has been the emergence of Latin music as a potent commercial force in the United States. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of Spanish-language ...
In 2018, Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton singer Bad Bunny broke out in a big way, making the jump from the Latin to the mainstream pop charts. In true modern fashion, he did it not by amassing his own ...
In 2015, Jorge Fonseca, a veteran A&R for Sony Music Latin, made a trip to Puerto Rico in search of new sounds. “When you go to the island, the streets speak to you,” he tells Rolling Stone. “You hear ...
Billboard has curated a list with some of the popular Puerto Rican words used by reggaetón and trap artists in their lyrics. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin We listen to it full blast, we sing ...