CITY COLLEGE–Bad Bunny, renowned for his trap and reggaeton hits, now aims to tug on our collective heartstrings with his latest album. Tapping into his Puerto Rican heritage for inspiration, the album is infused with rich, traditional island rhythms to honor his roots. DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS was released on January 5th, a day before Three Kings Day, a holiday widely celebrated across Latin America. While the music primarily targets a Puerto Rican audience, aiming to evoke a profound nostalgia and yearning for home, Bad Bunny’s melancholic album utilizes themes that resonate with a variety of diasporic communities.
“This album made me aware of how Mexico faces the same issues,” said the Mexico-born Ash Rosendo, a junior communications major. “I think these are issues that need to be talked about even if we don’t currently live there.”
The album, which blends political commentary and distinctly Puerto Rican melodies, marks another milestone in the artist’s career as he becomes the first Latin artist to have 100 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Natalie Moreno, a Puerto Rican-Dominican from the Bronx, expressed her thoughts on Bad Bunny using traditional cultural influences in this album.
