—— San Juan, Puerto Rico — 2016–Present — SITUATION REPORT

Bad Bunny: Grammy Album of the Year, Super Bowl Headliner, Most-Streamed Artist in History

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+ ▲

LATESTMar 27, 2026 · 6 events

Political & Diplomatic

Bad Bunny (Benito Martínez Ocasio)

Artist — Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter

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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.

Noah Assad

CEO & Founder, Rimas Entertainment — Bad Bunny's manager since 2016

rimas

Label revenue is 50% of his business, publishing is around 30%, touring is 15% to 18%, and sponsorships are 5%.

J Balvin

Colombian reggaetón superstar — collaborator on 'I Like It,' 'Oasis' EP, and 'Un Día'

collaborators

Bad Bunny changed the game for all of us. He proved the world will listen to Spanish.

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.)

Jhay Cortez

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter — featured on global #1 'Dakiti'; frequent live collaborator

collaborators

'Dakiti' was a whole new level for us. Eight weeks at #1 globally — I didn't think that was possible for us.

Rosalía

Spanish singer — featured on 'La Noche de Anoche' from El Último Tour del Mundo

collaborators

Benito is someone who is fearless. He does what he wants artistically and it's incredibly inspiring.

Cardi B

American rapper — featured on #1 Hot 100 'I Like It' (2018) and Super Bowl LX halftime show (2026)

collaborators

I Like It is one of my favorite songs I've ever been a part of. Bunny is just different.

Drake

Canadian rapper — featured on 'MIA' (#5 Hot 100, 2018), one of Bad Bunny's first major English crossover collabs

collaborators

Bad Bunny is one of the most talented artists I've ever worked with. Period.

Li Saumet (Bomba Estéreo)

Colombian artist — featured on 'Ojitos Lindos' from Un Verano Sin Ti, showcasing Bad Bunny's genre range

collaborators

Benito has such a clear idea of what he wants, and he is open to explore new ideas, without fears.

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.

Residente (René Pérez Joglar)

Puerto Rican artist and activist — collaborated on '2019 protest anthem 'Afilando los Cuchillos'

When the people called, Bad Bunny came. That says everything about who he is.

Karol G

Colombian reggaetón artist — guest at Super Bowl LX halftime show (Feb 2026)

collaborators

To share the Super Bowl stage with Bad Bunny — that's something I'll tell my grandchildren about.

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'

collaborators

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.

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.

Historical Timeline

1941 – Present

MilitaryDiplomaticHumanitarianEconomicActive

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

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

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

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"

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"

Source Tier Classification

Tier 1 — Primary/Official
CENTCOM, IDF, White House, IAEA, UN, IRNA, Xinhua official statements

Tier 2 — Major Outlet
Reuters, AP, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Xinhua, CGTN, Bloomberg, WaPo, NYT

Tier 3 — Institutional
Oxford Economics, CSIS, HRW, HRANA, Hengaw, NetBlocks, ICG, Amnesty

Tier 4 — Unverified
Social media, unattributed military claims, unattributed video, diaspora accounts

Multi-Pole Sourcing

Events are sourced from four global media perspectives to surface contrasting narratives

Western
White House, CENTCOM, IDF, State Dept, Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, NYT, WaPo

Middle Eastern
Al Jazeera, IRNA, Press TV, Tehran Times, Al Arabiya, Al Mayadeen, Fars News

Eastern
Xinhua, CGTN, Global Times, TASS, Kyodo News, Yonhap

International
UN, IAEA, ICRC, HRW, Amnesty, WHO, OPCW, CSIS, ICG