SWE WRITING:
Throughout the recent decades of globalized interconnectedness of media, the music industry continually finds ways to keep music enjoyers tapped in with their favorite artists. As genres evolve and music tastes gradually shift, the same thing happens to the artists under the spotlight – countless iconic performers and true pioneers have made their way to the top of the charts, leaving behind careers full of memorable, household hits. What is arguably one of the most distinct vocals currently taking over the music industry, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, otherwise known as Bad Bunny, is resonating to the youth more than any other artist out right now. With hits such as “Callaíta” and “Me Porto Bonito” Supporters across the world praise Bad Bunny’s unique vocal style, albeit older generations questioning the explicit nature of his material. There’s no denying in the increasing media presence of Bad Bunny, to the point that other artists can’t help but to give him his flowers.
As written in Stereogum, Latin artist, La Doña, characterizes Bunny’s “underwater” sounding melodic rapping. A poet-scholar Ren Ellis Neyra describes ‘sky-ripping, visceral gut-blow vocals that swarm a track.’ What Ren Ellis goes on to describe is the moments that Bad Bunny infamously gasps for air amidst pouring his heart out on his verses. (As revealed in songs such as “Titi Me Pregunto.”) From the way the world perceives Bad Bunny, negatively and positively, the award-winning Latin artist is only beginning to make his first ripples to what is an oceanic music industry. With all comparisons aside, it is certain that “El Conejo Malo” will pave his own way and make his own mark in music.
PERSONAL WRITING:
From the skimming of the text, ‘The World According To Bad Bunny,’ the paragraph I picked was the only part of the entire text that genuinely caught me by surprise. Passing over all the descriptive text and seemingly endless dialogue, my eyes came across these two words, “my mother.” The moment my eyes caught a glimpse of this sentence, I giggled as I reminisced on the past. Immediately, my mind was fogged with the memory of my own mommy, a traditional hispanic woman, screaming at the top of her lungs as I played “Safaera,” in the shower. As the song contains phrases where Jowell sang, “Que falta de respeto mami, como te atreve venir sin panties.” I recall singing, “Si tu novio no te mama el culo, pa eso que no mame,” as my mother shuts off my speaker for singing, “groserías.” The paragraph brings back memories of the pandemic as I was learning more about Spanish music and its different way of language. Although the traditional woman would believe this music is nothing but worldly music, I would see it as a way to bring the party to my door. You can enjoy both the lyrics or beat anywhere, anytime, anyplace and that’s why his music is always at a close range to us Hispanics. Having such well-known beats and melody, you can immediately know when his music is playing. Like him or not, his vocals and verses have forever impacted the way reggaeton now plays by making his music something you can nod your head to even if you don’t understand the dirty lyrics.
GENRE: SONG LYRICS!
Nothing’s badder than the bunny’s flows, vocals are gut-blow,
Play it back and forth just like a metronome
Mama says he’s too explicit,
And needs to get church a visit,
But knows the Bunny’s songs are worth a listen,
Floating over beats with his tones,
Below the sea is his zone,
Cause ya’ know the peak of Bunny’s feats are his flows
Co signed by La Doña, Terremoto
Says he’s one-of-a-kind,
