European Leg Opens in Barcelona Tomorrow in 4 Days — 59 Weeks at No. 1, 32 Billion-Stream Songs; Bad Bunny's Stadium Era Comes to Europe
All-Time Spotify Streams 100B+ ▲
Spotify Global #1 Artist Years 4×
Grammy Awards Won 6 ▲
Latin Grammy Awards Won 17 ▲
Billboard Hot 100 Career Entries 113 ▲
Un Verano Sin Ti Spotify Streams 22B+ ▲
Career Album Sales (Equivalent) 100M+ ▲
Latest Events
"Tarot" (feat. Jhayco) Crosses 1 Billion Spotify Streams — Bad Bunny's 32nd Song to Reach the Mark, Surpassing The Weeknd's All-Time Record Tier 3 "DtMF" Extends All-Time Hot Latin Songs Record to 59 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 — Chart Dated May 16, 2026 Tier 1 Adidas x Bad Bunny Ballerina 'Flamboyan' Exclusive Drop at All The Right NYC — Two Weeks Before Wide Release Tier 3 Residente Details Porto Rico Pre-Production in Deadline Interview — Principal Photography Expected Late 2026 in Puerto Rico Tier 2 Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour Expands with 12 New Latin America Dates — Extra Shows in Mexico City, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and San José Tier 2Latest Events
LATESTMay 17, 2026 · 6 events
Political Landscape
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Political & Diplomatic
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Bad Bunny (Benito Martínez Ocasio)
Artist — Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter
I feel free. I do what I want. I wear what I want. I say what I want. I live my life and I'm proud of it.
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Noah Assad
CEO & Founder, Rimas Entertainment — Bad Bunny's manager since 2016
Label revenue is 50% of his business, publishing is around 30%, touring is 15% to 18%, and sponsorships are 5%.
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J Balvin
Colombian reggaetón superstar — collaborator on 'I Like It,' 'Oasis' EP, and 'Un Día'
Bad Bunny changed the game for all of us. He proved the world will listen to Spanish.
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Daddy Yankee
Puerto Rican reggaetón pioneer — marched alongside Bad Bunny in 2019 Puerto Rico protests
Puerto Rico tiene que ser primero. (Puerto Rico has to come first.)
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Jhay Cortez
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter — featured on global #1 'Dakiti'; frequent live collaborator
'Dakiti' was a whole new level for us. Eight weeks at #1 globally — I didn't think that was possible for us.
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Rosalía
Spanish singer — featured on 'La Noche de Anoche' from El Último Tour del Mundo
Benito is someone who is fearless. He does what he wants artistically and it's incredibly inspiring.
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Cardi B
American rapper — featured on #1 Hot 100 'I Like It' (2018) and Super Bowl LX halftime show (2026)
I Like It is one of my favorite songs I've ever been a part of. Bunny is just different.
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Drake
Canadian rapper — featured on 'MIA' (#5 Hot 100, 2018), one of Bad Bunny's first major English crossover collabs
Bad Bunny is one of the most talented artists I've ever worked with. Period.
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Li Saumet (Bomba Estéreo)
Colombian artist — featured on 'Ojitos Lindos' from Un Verano Sin Ti, showcasing Bad Bunny's genre range
Benito has such a clear idea of what he wants, and he is open to explore new ideas, without fears.
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Tainy
Puerto Rican producer and artist — key collaborator and producer on multiple albums and singles
We grew up together. Bad Bunny, me, we're all from the same place, from the same culture, and that's what you hear in every record.
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Residente (René Pérez Joglar)
Puerto Rican artist and activist — collaborated on 2019 protest anthem 'Afilando los Cuchillos'; directing Bad Bunny in *Porto Rico* (epic Caribbean western, announced Feb 18, 2026), his feature directorial debut co-starring Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem
When the people called, Bad Bunny came. That says everything about who he is. And now, I get to tell our history together — our real Puerto Rican history.
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Karol G
Colombian reggaetón artist — guest at Super Bowl LX halftime show (Feb 2026); first Latina to headline Coachella (Apr 12, 2026), following Bad Bunny's landmark 2023 set
To share the Super Bowl stage with Bad Bunny — that's something I'll tell my grandchildren about.
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Lady Gaga
American pop superstar — surprise guest at Super Bowl LX halftime show (Feb 8, 2026), performing a Latin-fusion version of 'Die With a Smile'
Being part of that Super Bowl moment — Bad Bunny's vision for that show was pure love for his culture. I was honored to be invited into it.
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Ricky Martin
Puerto Rican pop icon — surprise guest at Super Bowl LX halftime show (Feb 8, 2026), performing 'LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii'
What Bad Bunny did at the Super Bowl was a gift to Puerto Rico and to every Latino who ever felt invisible in this country.
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María Zardoya (The Marías)
Puerto Rican-American singer — featured on 'Otro Atardecer' from Un Verano Sin Ti (2022); Cultured magazine April 2026 profile credits Bad Bunny discovery as pivotal to their rise
Bad Bunny showed the world all the colors of Latin music. We never anticipated getting this big — it takes 10 years to become an overnight success.
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Timothée Chalamet
American actor — co-starred with Bad Bunny in Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 global campaign (May 2026); the trailer's 'I know about football, Benito' line became a viral moment
What do I know about soccer? Nothing. I know about football, Benito. Football.
Timeline
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Historical Timeline
1941 – PresentMilitaryDiplomaticHumanitarianEconomicActive
Underground Origins (2016)
Jan 25, 2016
"Diles" Uploaded to SoundCloud — Goes Viral
2013–2015
Early SoundCloud Era — "Get," "Tentación," "Just Let Me Know"
Mid 2016
Signed to Rimas Entertainment by Noah Assad
Dec 8, 2016
"Soy Peor" Released — First Major Single
Latin Trap Breakout (2017–2018)
Jul 14, 2017
"Mayores" with Becky G — First Hot 100 Entry
Aug 3, 2017
"Krippy Kush" with Farruko — International Breakthrough
Late 2017
"Sensualidad" with J Balvin & Prince Royce — First Top 10
May 2018
"I Like It" with Cardi B & J Balvin Hits #1 Hot 100
Early 2018
"Te Boté" Remix Tops Hot Latin Songs
Oct 11, 2018
"MIA" with Drake Reaches #5 Hot 100
Dec 24, 2018
Debut Album *X 100PRE* Released on Christmas Eve
Late 2017
First Latin Grammy Nomination at 18th Annual Ceremony
2019
*X 100PRE* Wins Best Urban Music Album at Latin Grammy
Global Superstar (2019–2020)
Jun 28, 2019
*Oasis* Collaborative EP with J Balvin — #9 Billboard 200
Jul 2019
Leaves European Tour to Join Puerto Rico #RickyRenuncia Protests
Feb 27, 2020
Announces *YHLQMDLG* on The Tonight Show — Tribute Shirt Moment
Feb 29, 2020
*YHLQMDLG* Released — Highest-Charting All-Spanish Album on Billboard 200
Apr 2020
"Yo Perreo Sola" Music Video — Challenging Masculine Norms
Jul 23, 2020
"Un Día (One Day)" with Dua Lipa, J Balvin & Tainy
Oct 30, 2020
"Dakiti" with Jhay Cortez — #1 Global for 8 Weeks
Nov 27, 2020
*El Último Tour del Mundo* — First All-Spanish Album to Top Billboard 200
Apr–May 2020
*Las Que No Iban a Salir* — Lockdown Bonus EP
Dec 2020
Named Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist Globally for 2020
Record-Breaking Heights (2021–2022)
Feb 21, 2021
First SNL Appearance as Musical Guest
Feb 2021
Wins First Grammy — Best Latin Pop or Urban Album for *YHLQMDLG*
Mar 2021
WWE Debut at WrestleMania 37 — Wins 24/7 Championship
2021
10 Wins at Billboard Latin Music Awards — Artist of the Year
Aug 2021
*El Último Tour del Mundo* Wins Inaugural Best Música Urbana Grammy
Dec 10–11, 2021
Sold-Out Stadium Shows at Hiram Bithorn — 50,000 Fans in Two Nights
May 6, 2022
*Un Verano Sin Ti* — Biggest Latin Album Streaming Week Ever
Sep 16, 2022
"El Apagón" Video & 23-Minute Puerto Rico Documentary
Jul–Oct 2022
World's Hottest Tour — $314M Gross, 1.9M Tickets Sold
Dec 2022
Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist Globally for 2022 — Third Consecutive Year
Dec 2022
*Un Verano Sin Ti* Nominated for Grammy Album of the Year
Cultural Icon (2023–2024)
Apr 14, 2023
Headlines Coachella — First Spanish-Language Headliner in Festival History
May 2023
*Un Verano Sin Ti* Becomes Most-Streamed Album in Spotify History
May 6, 2023
WWE Backlash Puerto Rico — San Juan Street Fight
Oct 13, 2023
*Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana* Debuts at #1
Oct 21, 2023
First Time Hosting Saturday Night Live (Season 49)
2024
Most Wanted Tour — $211.4M Gross, 753,000 Tickets
Sep 28, 2024
Announced as Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Headliner
Jan 2025
Surpasses 100 Billboard Hot 100 Entries — First Latin Artist
Puerto Rican Legacy (2025–2026)
Jan 3, 2025
*Debí Tirar Más Fotos* Short Film Released — 13-Minute Puerto Rico Story
Jan 5, 2025
*Debí Tirar Más Fotos* Released — #1 Billboard 200, Latin Music Homecoming
Feb 2025
Surpasses 100 Billion Total Spotify Streams
Jul 11–Sep 20, 2025
"No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" — First-Ever Concert Residency in Puerto Rico History
Jul 25, 2025
Netflix's *Happy Gilmore 2* — Bad Bunny Stars as Oscar Mejías, Adam Sandler's Caddie
Nov 2025
*Debí Tirar Más Fotos* Wins Latin Grammy Album of the Year
Dec 3, 2025
Named Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist for 2025 — Fourth Time Overall
Jan 3, 2026
"Perfumito Nuevo" with RaiNao Tops Latin Airplay — First Male Artist with Six #1s from One Album
Feb 2, 2026
*Debí Tirar Más Fotos* Wins Grammy Album of the Year — Historic First
Feb 8, 2026
Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show — 128.2M Viewers, 4.157B Global Views
Feb 9, 2026
Post-Super Bowl Streaming Surge — US Streams Up 470%, 4 Songs in Hot 100 Top 10
Feb 18, 2026
"Porto Rico" Epic Announced — Bad Bunny's First Lead Film Role; Directed by Residente with Bardem, Norton, Mortensen
Mar 7, 2026
Japan Debut — Spotify Invite-Only Event in Tokyo with Jowell & Randy
Mar 24, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny "BadBo 1.0" Sneaker — Global Registration Opens
Mar 27, 2026
Variety: Bad Bunny Eyed for Supporting Role in Tom Hanks Baseball Film "The Comebacker"
Mar 28, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny "BadBo 1.0" Rise — Official Global Launch
May 14, 2026
"Tarot" & "Qué Pasaría…" Cross 1B Streams — Bad Bunny's 32nd Song, Sole All-Time Spotify Record Holder
Mar 2026
First Artist to Have 30 Songs Surpass 1 Billion Spotify Streams Each
Apr 8, 2026
"Billions Club Live With Bad Bunny: A Concert Film" Premieres Globally on Spotify
Apr 15, 2026
Wins Pollstar Latin Tour of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour
Apr 21, 2026
"Tracking Bad Bunny" Location-Based Campaign Wins 30th Annual Webby Award
Apr 29, 2026
"DtMF" Shatters Hot Latin Songs All-Time Record — 57 Weeks at No. 1, Breaking "Despacito"
Apr 23, 2026
Spotify's 20th Anniversary Confirms Bad Bunny #2 All-Time Most-Streamed Artist; *Un Verano Sin Ti* #1 Album Ever
Apr 25, 2026
"BOKeTE" Official Music Video Released — Cinematic Heartbreak Film Shot in Puerto Rico
May 4, 2026
2026 Met Gala — Transforms into Aged Future Self via Hyper-Realistic Prosthetics; Fifth Consecutive Appearance
May 6, 2026
Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign — Bad Bunny Stars with Messi, Timothée Chalamet, Beckham, Zidane
May 13, 2026
Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour Adds 12 New Latin America Dates — Mexico City, Santiago, Buenos Aires, San José
May 15, 2026
Bad Bunny x Adidas Ballerina "Flamboyan" Drops at All The Right NYC — Wide Release May 30 via Adidas Confirmed
El Conejo Malo 2016–
Mar 24, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny "BadBo 1.0" Sneaker — Global Registration Opens
Mar 27, 2026
Variety: Bad Bunny Eyed for Role in Tom Hanks Baseball Film "The Comebacker"
Mar 28, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny "BadBo 1.0" Rise Colorway Officially Launches
Mar 31, 2026
First Artist to Have 30 Songs Surpass 1 Billion Spotify Streams Each
Apr 4, 2026
"The Comebacker" Bidding War: Sony Pictures Frontrunner as Buzz Builds
Apr 4, 2026
Adidas BadBo 1.0 "Rise" Sells Out; Resale Market Surges to $230+
Apr 6, 2026
Spotify Announces April 8 Premiere for Tokyo Billions Club Live Concert Film; Teaser Released
Apr 7, 2026
Media Widely Covers Upcoming Spotify Concert Film Premiere; Drake-Bad Bunny Origin Story Resurfaces
Apr 8, 2026
"Billions Club Live With Bad Bunny: A Concert Film" Premieres Globally on Spotify
Apr 9, 2026
Johns Hopkins University Names Bad Bunny 2026 Spring Fair Headliner
Apr 11, 2026
Bad Bunny Spotted at Coachella 2026 Attending Justin Bieber's Headlining Set
Apr 12, 2026
Karol G Headlines Coachella 2026 as First Latina in Festival History — Bad Bunny Cultural Echo
Apr 13, 2026
Bad Bunny Shares Emotional Message to Peru Fans Following Lima Concerts
Apr 14, 2026
Bad Bunny x Adidas New Slides Surface Ahead of Summer 2026 Drop
Apr 15, 2026
Bad Bunny Wins Latin Tour of the Year at 37th Pollstar Awards for Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour
Apr 16, 2026
European Cities Hosting DTMF World Tour See Massive Short-Term Rental Surge — Warsaw Up 431%
Apr 17, 2026
Pedro Pascal Reveals He Volunteered His Way Into the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show — Minutes' Notice to Dance
Apr 17, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny "Stone Slide Pack" Officially Announced — 5 Puerto Rico-Inspired Cave Colorways for Summer 2026
Apr 19, 2026
University of New Mexico to Offer Course Examining Bad Bunny's Fashion, Gender, and Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Bloomberg Reports on Bespoke Parametric Weather Insurance Behind Bad Bunny's Colombia Concerts
Apr 20, 2026
NPR Throughline Explores How Bad Bunny Made Puerto Rican Independence Politics Mainstream
Apr 21, 2026
"Tracking Bad Bunny" DDB Latina PR Campaign Wins Webby Award for Best Fan Engagement
Apr 22, 2026
Cultured Magazine: How Bad Bunny Discovering The Marías' Album CINEMA Launched María Zardoya to Stardom
Apr 23, 2026
Spotify's 20th Anniversary: Bad Bunny Confirmed #2 All-Time Most-Streamed Artist; Un Verano Sin Ti Is #1 Album Ever
Apr 24, 2026
Spotify 20th Anniversary Rankings Reach Global Media: Bad Bunny #2 All-Time Confirmed Across International Press
Apr 25, 2026
"BOKeTE" Official Music Video Released — Cinematic Heartbreak Film Shot in Puerto Rico
Apr 29, 2026
"DtMF" Shatters All-Time Hot Latin Songs Record — 57 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1, Surpassing "Despacito"
May 1, 2026
Bad Bunny Arrives in New York City Ahead of 2026 Met Gala
May 4, 2026
Bad Bunny Transforms into an Aged Future Self at 2026 Met Gala — Hyper-Realistic Prosthetics by Mike Marino, Custom Zara
May 5, 2026
Kris Jenner Hug at Met Gala Afterparty Goes Viral; Camila Morrone Joke Surfaces
May 6, 2026
Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign Trailer Drops — Bad Bunny Stars Alongside Messi, Timothée Chalamet, Beckham
May 7, 2026
Met Gala Afterparty Romance Rumors Between Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter Officially Debunked
May 8, 2026
Live Nation Presale Opens for Bad Bunny's Barcelona Debut — European Leg of Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour Launches May 22
May 9, 2026
"DtMF" Extends All-Time Hot Latin Songs Record to 58 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1; Barcelona Public On-Sale Sells Out
May 10, 2026
"Tracking Bad Bunny" Campaign Wins Webby Award at 30th Annual Ceremony in New York — May 11
May 11, 2026
"Tracking Bad Bunny" Campaign Wins Juried Webby Award at 30th Annual Ceremony — Cipriani Wall Street, New York
May 12, 2026
Bad Bunny x Adidas Ballerina "Flamboyan" Wide Release Confirmed for May 30 — Sneaker Media Rounds Up Summer 2026 Adidas Drops
May 13, 2026
Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour Expands with 12 New Latin America Dates — Extra Shows in Mexico City, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and San José
May 14, 2026
Residente Details Porto Rico Pre-Production in Deadline Interview — Principal Photography Expected Late 2026 in Puerto Rico
May 15, 2026
Adidas x Bad Bunny Ballerina 'Flamboyan' Exclusive Drop at All The Right NYC — Two Weeks Before Wide Release
May 16, 2026
"DtMF" Extends All-Time Hot Latin Songs Record to 59 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 — Chart Dated May 16, 2026
May 17, 2026
"Tarot" (feat. Jhayco) Crosses 1 Billion Spotify Streams — Bad Bunny's 32nd Song to Reach the Mark, Surpassing The Weeknd's All-Time Record
Source Tier Classification
Tier 1 — Primary/Official
CENTCOM, IDF, White House, IAEA, UN, IRNA, Xinhua official statements
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Tier 2 — Major Outlet
Reuters, AP, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Xinhua, CGTN, Bloomberg, WaPo, NYT
Reuters, AP, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Xinhua, CGTN, Bloomberg, WaPo, NYT
Tier 3 — Institutional
Oxford Economics, CSIS, HRW, HRANA, Hengaw, NetBlocks, ICG, Amnesty
Oxford Economics, CSIS, HRW, HRANA, Hengaw, NetBlocks, ICG, Amnesty
Tier 4 — Unverified
Social media, unattributed military claims, unattributed video, diaspora accounts
Social media, unattributed military claims, unattributed video, diaspora accounts
Multi-Pole Sourcing
Events are sourced from four global media perspectives to surface contrasting narratives
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Western
White House, CENTCOM, IDF, State Dept, Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, NYT, WaPo
White House, CENTCOM, IDF, State Dept, Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, NYT, WaPo
ME
Middle Eastern
Al Jazeera, IRNA, Press TV, Tehran Times, Al Arabiya, Al Mayadeen, Fars News
Al Jazeera, IRNA, Press TV, Tehran Times, Al Arabiya, Al Mayadeen, Fars News
E
Eastern
Xinhua, CGTN, Global Times, TASS, Kyodo News, Yonhap
Xinhua, CGTN, Global Times, TASS, Kyodo News, Yonhap
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International
UN, IAEA, ICRC, HRW, Amnesty, WHO, OPCW, CSIS, ICG
UN, IAEA, ICRC, HRW, Amnesty, WHO, OPCW, CSIS, ICG