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Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, born 1994) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who became the most prominent figure in Latin urban music. He rose from SoundCloud uploads to global stardom after his 2016 single "Diles," and is widely credited with helping Spanish-language rap and reggaeton reach mainstream worldwide audiences without crossing over into English. His 2022 album "Un Verano Sin Ti" topped the Billboard 200, and he has been named Spotify's most-streamed artist globally multiple times. He has won several Grammy Awards, and his 2025 album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" became the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year.

Genres & sub-genres

ReggaetonLatin TrapLatin PopHip-HopReggaetonLatin trapDembowTrap latinoAlternative/experimental reggaeton

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Modern Latin trap and reggaeton in Spanish, mid-tempo around 90-100 BPM over a syncopated dembow riddim and booming 808 sub-bass. Hazy, melodic auto-tuned male vocals that slide between rapping and singing, doubled hooks, sparse minor-key synth pads and plucked arpeggios, crisp trap hi-hat rolls, cavernous reverb, and a moody late-night club atmosphere with glossy, bass-forward production.
Alternative Latin urban fusion blending reggaeton and dembow with traditional Puerto Rican folk textures — live salsa horns and piano montuno, plena hand percussion and panderetas, güiro and timbales layered over a programmed dembow beat. Warm, nostalgic, sun-soaked production; emotive Spanish vocals shifting between tender singing and rhythmic rapping; organic acoustic percussion meeting deep electronic low end.

How they fit — and how they differ

Fits the sub-genre

He is a defining voice of contemporary reggaeton and Latin trap: his catalog is built on the dembow riddim, 808-heavy trap low end, and melodic, heavily processed Spanish-language vocals that fluidly blend rapping and singing. Tracks like "Dákiti," "Tití Me Preguntó," and "Me Porto Bonito" sit squarely in the modern reggaeton/perreo and trap latino lineage, with the moody, club-ready, bass-forward production that defines the style.

Does their own thing

Rather than staying within a single lane, he treats reggaeton as a base to experiment from, folding in rock, dembow, bachata, indie, house, and other styles across albums. His 2025 album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" leans heavily into traditional Puerto Rican genres — salsa, plena, jíbaro, and bomba — fused with reggaeton, pushing his sound toward an alternative, folk-rooted register. He has also deliberately resisted the usual Latin-crossover playbook, keeping his music almost entirely in Spanish even at peak global popularity.

Defining songs

  • Soy Peor(2016)
  • I Like It (with Cardi B & J Balvin)(2018)
  • Dákiti (with Jhayco)(2020)
  • Yonaguni(2021)
  • Tití Me Preguntó(2022)
  • Me Porto Bonito (with Chencho Corleone)(2022)

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