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On September 15 2021, Columbian J Balvin releases his track "Perra" along with music video featuring Dominican artist Tokischa. On October 17, 2021 the music video was taken down from YouTube due to the controversy that followed it.[1]Many called the video sexist and mysoginistc because of the visuals which showed J Balvin walking two Black women on leashes, a group of Black people made to look like dogs and Tokischa on all fours inside a doghouse being feed chicken and cereal in a dog bowl.[2] On October 11, 2021 Colombia’s Vice President, Marta Lucía Ramírez, called the visuals sexist, racist, and misogynistic” in an open letter. On October 24, 2021 Balvin apologized to the black community and anyone who might have felt offended in a serious of instagram post. [3]

Bad Bunny is the most influential latin trap artist being named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021.[4] Bad Bunny is currently at his peak being named spotifies most streamed artist of 2021 and 2022. On May 6, 2022 bad bunny released his album Un Verano Sin Ti reaching the milestone of most-streamed artist globally in one day, with 183 million streams.[5]

J Balvin and Bad Bunny appear at the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show performing latin trap songs for the first time in history. [6]

Trap is a mix of rap, hip hop and dubstep with synthesizers and voice distorted autotune. The lyrics in Latin trap are often about street life, violence, sex, drugs, and people who live on the other side of the law and are proud of it. [7]

the trap is slang for a place where drugs are sold. Latin trap talks about street life, drugs, sex and violence, without censorship.[7]

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https://chicagoreader.com/music/who-owns-trap/

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/cardi-b-i-like-it-oral-history-8471835/

https://www.elcomercio.es/culturas/musica/trap-musica-conquistado-jovenes-20180709094352-nt.html

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/j-balvin-perra-video-apology-9650245/

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/j-balvin-issues-apology-controversial-perra-music-video-rcna3717

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/bad-bunny-time-100-most-influential-people-2021-j-balvin-essay-9630351/

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bad-bunny-spotify-streaming-records-un-verano-sin-ti-1235068308/

  1. ^ Iasimone, Ashley; Iasimone, Ashley (2021-10-24). "J Balvin Apologizes for 'Perra' Music Video After Removing It From YouTube". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ "J Balvin apologizes for controversial 'Perra' music video". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ^ Henderson, Cydney. "J Balvín apologizes, deletes music video out of 'respect' after backlash over 'racist' depictions". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. ^ Roiz, Jessica; Roiz, Jessica (2021-09-15). "Bad Bunny Named One of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2021: 'He's an Artist, Period'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ^ Iasimone, Ashley; Iasimone, Ashley (2022-05-08). "Bad Bunny Tops Spotify Records for Most-Streamed Album in 2022, Most-Streamed Artist Globally in a Day". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  6. ^ Rowley, Glenn; Rowley, Glenn (2020-02-01). "J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Other Surprise Guests to Appear at 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (2012-11-20). "Who owns trap?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-05-18.