Puerto Rican Singer Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, released his fifth studio album ‘Debi Tirar Mas Fotos’ (I should have taken more pictures), on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Benito chose his stage name to be Bad Bunny after seeing a childhood photo of himself wearing a bunny suit and looking annoyed. “I think that I was six years old,” he told the outlet at the 2020 Billboard Awards. “I was so mad. That was Easter day in the school, and the teacher picked me to dress up.” He thought the name would market well and that people would remember his music when they saw a bunny.
Bad Bunny has multiple Grammy Awards, record streaming numbers and is generally one of the world’s biggest pop stars. He is mostly known for releasing music such as pop, hip-hop, rock, electronic, reggae, dancehall, Latin, soul, and R&B. Bad Bunny doesn’t only make music; he has also been featured in multiple movies, such as F9 The Fast Saga released in 2021, Bullet Train released in 2022, and Cassadaro released in 2023.
No matter how famous Bad Bunny gets, he always focuses on his music and always comes back to Puerto Rico, where he was born and raised. He also actively uses his platform to celebrate Puerto Rican culture, often incorporating elements of the island’s music and identity into his music and showcasing a strong sense of pride in his roots. His new record is being called his most Puerto Rican and most political album yet. “I’ve been dreaming about this album for years, and seeing it come to life has brought me immense happiness,” the 30-year-old artist said in an official press statement. “I’ve always been honest with my followers, and through this new production, they’ll continue to learn more about me as I, too, discover more about myself.” Bad Bunny effortlessly blends the classics genres of Puerto Rico, including plena, música jíbara and salsa, with more modern sounds like house and reggaeton ultimately reintroducing conventional genres in a new way. Benito worked with various artists from his homeland, continuing to display his commitment to uplifting artists from the community. Chuwi (featured on “WeLTiTA”), Dei V and Omar Courtz (featured on “VeLDÁ”), Pleneros de la Cresta (featured on “cAFÉ CON RON”) and rising urbano musician RaiNao (featured on “PERFuMITO NUEVO”) are among the Puerto Rican artists that the superstar tapped for the album.
