J Balvin
Cultura
The Grammys Buried Latin Trap
In spite of Camila Cabello's splashy "Havana" opener, at the Grammys it was as if the last year or so of Billboard Hot 100 hit-making by Latin American artists hadn’t happened.
Gary Suarez
2.12.19
grammys 2019
Camila Cabello, J Balvin, and Young Thug Kicked Off the Grammys in Style
Ricky Martin and more also joined in on the whirlwind performance of "Havana" and "Mi Gente" that kicked off the night.
Colin Joyce
2.11.19
Cultura
Can Latin Trap Go Mainstream Without Sacrificing Authenticity?
Even as Bad Bunny and J Balvin cozy up to English-language acts, there’s plenty of room for others to mine the darker, druggier corners of the genre.
Gary Suarez
11.19.18
Essays
Bad Bunny's Embrace of Femininity Comes with a Caveat
The Latin trap star is pushing against toxic masculinity while revealing the genre's limits of acceptance.
Mariana Viera
10.3.18
noisey meets
How J Balvin Became a Global Star: Noisey Meets
The Colombian musician sits down with Noisey and talks about his rise to fame.
Noisey Staff
8.7.18
Cultura
Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and the Perils of Latin Novelty
"I Like It" is an inarguable hit, but its sample invokes a history of the industry exoticizing songs sung in Spanish. Burger King is involved somehow.
Gary Suarez
4.27.18
New music
Beyoncé Hopped on a Remix of J Balvin's "Mi Gente" for Charity
She'll be giving proceeds from this new version of the bop to hurricane and earthquake relief efforts.
Lauren O'Neill
9.29.17
Op-Eds
The Latin Grammys Ignored the Elephant in the Room, but the Performances Still Ruled
There wasn’t an army of defiant musicians bashing Donald Trump, which made for an awkward omission.
Isabela Raygoza
11.18.16
Interviews
J Balvin’s Global Reggaeton Takeover Is Just Beginning
We sat down with the Colombian superstar to discuss hip-hop, Donald Trump, Drake, and—yes—Pokémon Go.
Larry Fitzmaurice
7.27.16
we saw this
We Talked to Fans at a Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias Concert in El Paso, Texas
"It has a lot of connotations. If you're in the party mode it's like, 'Let's go for it. Let's party it up!'"
Elijah Watson
1.29.15
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