"Bad Bunny's Monumental Week: Conquering Puerto Rico and the Globe"

Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has had a monumental week, continuing to make waves both in Puerto Rico and around the globe. Just days ago, he concluded his record-breaking first-ever concert residency in Puerto Rico, titled No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí, which ran from July 11 to September 20 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan. Over 31 nights, he transformed “El Choliseo” into a temple of nostalgia and cultural celebration, with every show highlighting music from his highly-praised sixth album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

Fans saw surprise guest appearances from legendary and rising stars alike, including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Young Miko, Tainy, Farruko, Arcángel, Yandel, Sech, Residente, and Mora. Each night’s setlist evolved, weaving in traditional Puerto Rican genres like plena, bomba, and salsa, all fused with his signature modern reggaeton and trap sound. Notably, the final bonus show, “Una Más,” on September 20 was livestreamed worldwide on Amazon Prime Music, Prime Video, and Twitch, making history by tying the concert to the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, adding emotional weight and a message of resilience to already electrified performances.

His new album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which dropped in January right before Three Kings Day, continues to dominate conversations months later. The record’s 17 tracks, including viral sensations like DtMF and TURiSTA, have become generational anthems about nostalgia, the shifting identity of Puerto Rico, and cherishing fleeting moments. The accompanying short film for the album, featuring poignant storytelling by acclaimed Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales, deepened listeners’ emotional connections. The album cover itself, with its iconic empty monobloc chairs, has sparked interpretation and discussion about lost memories and evolving culture across social media.

Tracks like DtMF, now boasting over a billion Spotify streams, fuel a viral TikTok trend in which users share reflective slideshows of loved ones and old haunts with the chorus “I should have taken more photos while I had you” as the soundtrack. According to Nique.net, Debí Tirar Más Fotos is also being studied at Emory and Yale University for its impact on Puerto Rican society and economy, due in part to Bad Bunny’s drawing an estimated $200 million in economic activity to the island through his long series of residency and festival shows.

This week also saw continued buzz from his surprise holiday single, Pitorro de Coco, a melancholic heartbreak anthem named after the iconic Puerto Rican rum, which was released alongside the album announcement. Bad Bunny’s influence outside of music was also on full display as snippets from his cameo in the trailer for the upcoming Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore 2 circulated widely. Further cementing his status as a global superstar, Billboard and Pollstar reports show his “Most Wanted Tour” is the seventh highest-grossing tour of 2024, pulling in over $210 million.

Listeners can expect even more as Bad Bunny has already teased new music to come, with fans speculating about collaborations and directions for his evolving sound. As the year enters its final stretch, the impact, artistry, and cultural significance of Bad Bunny show no sign of slowing.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio,
has had a monumental week, continuing to make waves both
in Puerto Rico and around the globe. Just days ago,
he concluded his record breaking first ever concert residency in
Puerto Rico titled Nomakiro Ear Bakie, which ran from July

(00:20):
eleventh to September twentieth at the Jose Miguel Agrillotte Coliseum
in San Juan. Over thirty one nights. He transformed Al
Chiliseo into a temple of nostalgia and cultural celebration, with
every show highlighting music from his highly praised sixth album,
Debitiard Mass Photos. Fans saw surprise guest appearances from legendary

(00:44):
and rising stars alike, including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Young, Miko, Tinee,
Ferruco Arcanjael, Young, Dell Sacee Residente, and Mara. Each night's
setlist evolved, weaving in tredditional Puerto Rican genres like blena,
bomba and salsa, all fused with his signature modern reggaeton

(01:07):
and trap sound. Notably, the final bonus show, Unomas on
September twentieth, was live streamed worldwide on Amazon, Prime Music,
Crime Video, and Twitch, making history by tying the concert
to the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, adding emotional weight
and a message of resilience to already electrified performances. His

(01:31):
new album debutyr r Mas Photos, which dropped in January
right before Three Kings Day, continues to dominate conversations months later.
The record's seventeen tracks, including viral sensations like DTMF and Trista,
have become generational anthems about nostalgia, the shifting identity of

(01:53):
Puerto Rico, and cherishing fleeting moments. The accompanying short film
for the album, featuring Pointian storytelling by acclaimed Puerto Rican
filmmaker Jacobo Morales, deepened listener's emotional connections. The album cover itself,
with its iconic empty monoblock chairs, has sparked interpretation and
discussion about lost memories and evolving culture across social media.

(02:18):
Tracks like DTMF, now boasting over a billion Spotify streams,
fuel a viral TikTok trend in which users share reflective
slide shows of loved ones and old haunts with the
chorus I should have taken more photos while I had
You as the soundtrack. According to Meek dot Net, d
btra Moore Photos is also being studied at Emery and

(02:41):
Yale University for its impact on Puerto Rican society and
ECAMI do in part to Bad Bunnies drawing and estimated
two hundred million dollars in economic activity to the island
through his long series of residency and festival shows. This
week also saw continued buzz from his suppose US holiday
single Petro de Coco, a melancholic heartbreak anthem named after

(03:06):
the iconic Puerto Rican rum, which was released alongside the
album announcement. Bad Bunny's influence outside of music was also
on full display, as snippets from his cameo in the
trailer for the upcoming Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore two
circulated widely, further cementing his status as a global superstar.

(03:27):
Billboard and Pollstar reports show his Most Wanted tour is
the seventh highest grossing tour of twenty twenty four, pulling
in over two hundred and ten million dollars. Listeners can
expect even more as Bad Bunny has already teased new
music to come, with fans speculating about collaborations and directions

(03:49):
for his evolving sound. As the year enters its final stretch,
the impact, artistry, and cultural significance of Bad Bunny show
no sign of slowing. Thank you for tuning in and
be sure to come back next week for more. This
has been a Quiet Please production, and for more check
out Quiet Please dot ai