El Malilla made headway last weekend as the only reggaeton act billed at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. He is also the first reggaeton Mexa act to introduce the fast-growing genre ...

Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” is often the reggaeton song some people first remember hearing, particularly outside of Latin America. Now, Daddy Yankee, who is a pioneer in the genre, is an executive ...

When Daddy Yankee showed up at a Montebello gas station to hype his infectious hit “Gasolina,” the Puerto Rican recording star drew so many fans he couldn’t get out of the limo. That was the moment it ...

The rising trend of reggaeton artists delivering their lyrics in a melodic, emotional style is far from novel. As much as the genre has developed a reputation for its aggressive tone and lyrics, this ...

For three years in a row, Bad Bunny has been the world's most streamed artist on Spotify. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TITI ME PREGUNTO") BAD BUNNY: (Rapping in Spanish). MARTÍNEZ: Bad Bunny is at the ...

In 2021, reggaeton sits at the center of global pop music. Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed artist of last year, while artists like J Balvin, Farruko and Karol G rack up hundreds of millions of ...

If it's sink or swim, Fariana knows how to stay afloat. Born Farina Pao Paucar Franco in Medellin, Colombia, the Latin singer and rapper rose to fame in 2005 as a contestant on the reality singing ...

A federal judge denied the motion to dismiss the massive infringement lawsuit targeting one of Latin music's most profitable genres. The allegations claim these acts and more participated in the ...

Then there’s Mexican American dynamo Becky G, who scored a slot at Coachella in April, bringing out Natti Natasha and Peso Pluma as special guests. Her biting breakup anthem “Mamiii,” a collaboration ...

A host of fusions between the two genres arrived this year, with implications for both the underground and the mainstream. By Isabelia Herrera It takes nerve to stretch the boundaries of reggaeton, a ...