When the Residente-J Balvin feud started, there was a sense of comedy to it. It began last fall, just after the 2021 Latin Grammy nominations were announced: J Balvin, who felt that reggaeton wasn’t represented enough in the award categories, suggested that reggaeton artists boycott the ceremony. In a scalding, …
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Two of the biggest artists on the planet, the Colombian reggaetonero J Balvin and the Puerto Rican trap-turned-pop-star Bad Bunny, unveiled an extensively teased joint album on Thursday at midnight. Oasis is a tight eight tracks, and only two guests are credited: The Argentinian musician Marciano Cantero and the Nigerian …
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Previously a guest of honor at Beyoncé’s Coachella last year, J Balvin claimed Coachella for himself on Saturday night, with a high-octane show at sundown. While plenty of Latinx talent has graced the festival’s main stage since its inception two decades ago, the Coachella Stage has counted predominantly rock acts, …
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