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Bad Bunny is reflecting on his homeland with the release of his latest album. On Sunday (Jan. 5), the Puerto Rican superstar dropped Debí Tirar Más Fotos, his sixth studio album. The 17-track project celebrates the culture and history of his native island. “I am Puerto Rican, I am Caribbean, and my music, my culture, my country’s history run through my veins, from plena to reggaetón,” Bad Bunny said in a press release. “At the peak of my career and popularity, I want to show the world who I am, who BENITO ANTONIO is, and who PUERTO RICO is.” In an interview with Time, also published on Jan. 5, Bad Bunny shared his views on wealthy foreigners moving to Puerto Rico. “Politically and historically, they know nothing about Puerto Rico, nor are they interested in knowing,” the rapper said. “They don’t even know that Puerto Ricans on the island don’t even vote for the president, but they do know that they can go to the island to legally evade taxes. That’s something that shocked me.” He added, “Tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful places, and then they leave and they don’t have to deal with the problems that Puerto Ricans have to deal with day-to-day.” Elsewhere in the interview, Bad Bunny addressed comedian/podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” during a Donald Trump rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden in October 2025. “I consider myself a person who to a certain point likes dark humor,” he told Time. “But the detail was that it was not a standard comedy nor a comedy show, it was a political rally.” “Most people don’t know who the f— you are,” the rapper aded, referring to Hinchcliffe. “They’re going to assume that you’re a politician at a political rally. So that awakens people who may be there and think the same as you, and say ‘Yes, Puerto Rico [is]….’ And all those racist people, at that moment, [it] gives them empowerment for a joke.” In response to Hinchcliffe’s comment at the time, Bad Bunny posted a powerful eight-minute video on Instagram with the caption “garbage.” The clip celebrated Puerto Rico’s resilience and rich culture, showcasing both its historical and contemporary achievements. Debí Tirar Más Fotos (which loosely translates to “I should’ve taken more photos”) follows Bunny’s 2023 project, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. His latest set features a lineup of Puerto Rican talent, including collaborations with Chuwi, Dei V, Omar Courtz, Pleneros de la Cresta and RaiNao. Bad Bunny blends traditional Afro-Puerto Rican styles like plena and jíbara with contemporary reggaetón and synths, working alongside MAG, Tainy, La Paciencia, and emerging producers Big Jay and Saox. See Billboard‘s ranking of all 17 songs from Debí Tirar Más Fotos here. Source link

The last time Bad Bunny released an album on a Sunday was five years ago when he dropped Las Que No Iban a Salir on Mother’s Day 2020. This time around, just in time for Día de Reyes (Three Kings Day), he’s gifting fans a brand new LP. On Sunday (Jan. 5) — a rather unconventional day to release an album — the Puerto Rican superstar delivered Debí Tirar Más Fotos (stream it here), which loosely translates to I should’ve taken more photos. The 17-track set is the hitmaker’s sixth studio album, following his 2023 project, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which earned him his third leader on the Billboard 200. Like a lot of things Bad Bunny does, Debí Tirar Más Fotos is an ode to Puerto Rico and the sounds that have soundtracked the island for generations. Throughout, he seamlessly blends plena and salsa with genres like house and, of course, reggaetón (surprisingly, no trap). The set — with producers such as Tainy, MAG, La Paciencia, Big Jay and Saox in tow — includes collaborations with artists Chuwi, Dei V, Omar Courtz, Pleneros de la Cresta and RaiNao. On Dec. 26, 2024, Bad Bunny (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) announced he was releasing a new album via a teaser video on social media that featured Puerto Rican film director Jacobo Morales, who reminisced about treasured moments with his friend “Concho.” A press release further elaborated that Bad Bunny “once believed it was essential to live in the moment, but as he grows older, it has become harder to remember certain things. Now, he wishes he had taken more photos and lived more deeply.” Ahead of dropping the new album, Bad Bunny released “EL CLúB,” which combines house music with plena-styled guitar. The single debuted at No. 2 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. He also dropped the ultra nostalgic “Pitorro de Coco” — named after a holiday rum beverage — powered by a pure jíraba rhythm, a traditional Afro-Caribbean genre. The two songs served as a preview of Bad Bunny’s tropical-leaning LP. Below, Billboard ranks all 17 songs from Debí Tirar Más Fotos in descending order. “KLOuFRENS” Inspired by the Close Friends option on Instagram Stories, Bad Bunny delivers a certified anthem for a new generation of reggaetón fans. Here, he sings about not being able to get over an ex because she still has him on Close Friends on Instagram — giving him almost false hope. “How am I supposed to be doing well if you won’t remove me from Close Friends,” he sings, clearly heartbroken over riveting reggaetón drums. “I spend my time stalking you to see what you’re doing. Hooked until I get over you.” “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii” It’s the tenebrous opening to this song — accompanied by the captivating güiro (a folk instrument) — that instantly pulls you in. But it’s the poignant lyrics that really make this a special track. Bad Bunny sings evocatively about protecting Puerto Rico at all costs fearing it can become a U.S. state, just like Hawaii did. “They want to take away the river and also the beach, they want my neighborhood and grandma to leave, don’t let go of the flag … I don’t want them to do with you what happened to Hawaii,” a somber Bad Bunny sings. “BOKeTE” With an ethereal, shoegaze-y essence, “Bokete” casts a captivating spell on listeners through its slow tempo, meticulously produced by MAG and La Paciencia, while Mick Coogan’s guitar work weaves a celestial melody reminiscent of “Trellas” from El Último Tour del Mundo. Halfway through, the song shifts with a quirky beat, maintaining its haunting allure. Reflecting on unchanging seasons, the lyric, “Although in PR it’s always summer, but I get cold listening to these songs,” underscores the chilly emotional landscape explored in this introspective track. “KETU TeCRÉ” In true Benito fashion, he delivers a classic reggaetón track featuring an infectious beat that captures the essence of heartbreak. In this song, Bad Bunny vividly narrates the transformation of a woman he once knew, who has now embraced a vibrant nightlife filled with parties and excitement at the club. The rhythm pulsates as the rapper reflects on how she has moved on, fully immersing herself in the party atmosphere. He acknowledges his nostalgia and sense of longing, knowing she doesn’t deserve him.  “Pitorro de Coco”  “Pitorro de Coco” invokes the holiday spirit with its name drawn from a traditional Puerto Rican rum drink, wrapped in the infectious beats of jíbara music, a genre steeped in Afro-Caribbean tradition. The track delves into feelings of loneliness and nostalgia that often accompany the festive season, featuring an interpolation from Chuíto el de Bayamón’s “Música Jíbara Para Las Navidades.” In a verse, Bad Bunny captures the emotional dichotomy of the holidays: “It’s 12:04 and I’m already going crazy/ Crying and drinking pitorro de coco/ Which my grandfather brought me so I could have fun/ Not so I could cry over a girl at 12,” he sings. “EoO” A homage to el reggaetón de marquesina, “EoO” takes listeners back to the early ‘90s when the genre emerged at informal gatherings — mainly heard at caserios (the hood). The full-fledged perreo track, produced by Tainy, is raw and unpolished, giving that authentic throwback feel. “You’re listening to music from Puerto Rico, cabrón/ We were raised listening to this and singing it […] from the nineties to two-thousand for ever,” Bunny says as we wrap the hard-hitting track. “EL CLúB” “EL CLúB” marked the first single off of DTMF, it also set the tone for the set. With lyrics that are clearly about his ex girlfriend (“what is my ex doing?”), the track artfully merges pulse-quickening house beats with the guitar tones of traditional Afro-Puerto Rican plena. The song encapsulates “the longing for a life chapter that still holds a special place in memory,” according to a press release. The music video, directed by STILLZ and featuring a narrative crafted by Benito himself, captures the artist as he enters an elevator on his way to “the club,”

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Bono is expressing his gratitude after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The legendary U2 frontman was among 19 individuals to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Joe Biden during a ceremony at the White House on Saturday (Jan. 4). “Thank you President Biden. Frontmen don’t do humble, but today I was,” Bono wrote on U2’s Instagram account after receiving the medal. “Rock n roll gave me my freedom… and with it the privilege to work alongside those who’ve had to fight so much harder for theirs. And I want to give it up for my band mates – Edge, Adam, and Larry – without whom I would never have found my voice.” Along with receiving the honor, Bono wrote an essay for The Atlantic, titled “The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom,” exploring the link between music and the quest for freedom. “Freedom is a word that turns up with embarrassing frequency in rock-and-roll songs,” Bono began the op-ed, citing Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom” as an example. “The reason I am climbing on this slippery soapbox called ‘freedom’ today is that I’m being given a presidential medal by that name—an honor I’m receiving mainly for the work of others, among them my bandmates and our fellow activists—and it’s got me thinking again about the subject,” the Irish rocker continued. “When we rock stars talk about freedom, we more often mean libertinism than liberation, but growing up in the Ireland of the 1960s, the latter had its place too. We were mad for freedoms we didn’t have: political freedom, religious freedom, and (most definitely) sexual freedom.” In honoring Bono, the White House highlighted the singer as a “pioneering activist against AIDS and poverty,” noting his role in uniting politicians from opposing parties to create the U.S. PEPFAR AIDS program. He is also the co-founder of advocacy organizations ONE and (RED). Other Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients this year included Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, soccer icon Lionel Messi, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, George Soros, designer Ralph Lauren, chef José Andrés and conservationist Jane Goodall. As a member of U2, Bono has won 22 Grammy Awards. Three other 2025 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients are also Grammy winners, all in the category now called best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. Magic Johnson won in 1993 for What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS, Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1997 for It Takes a Village and Michael J. Fox in 2010 for Always Looking Up. “President Biden believes great leaders keep the faith, give everyone a fair shot, and put decency above all else,” the White House wrote in a statement. “These nineteen individuals are great leaders who have made America and the world a better place. They are great leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world.” Watch Bono receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden in a video here. Source link

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As of Saturday (Jan. 4), Justin Bieber has unfollowed Scooter Braun on Instagram. The two have been linked since 2008, when Braun started managing the then-13-year-old Bieber after discovering him on YouTube. But over the past few years, their relationship became rocky and in 2023, the superstar was “actively looking at how he might extract himself from [it],” Billboard reported at the time. As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020. In the same report, sources familiar with Bieber’s business dealings said he was focused on resolving his predicament with Braun at the time. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news By June 2024, Braun announced his retirement from management (he maintains his role as CEO of HYBE America — the North American iteration of South Korean entertainment company HYBE). His news followed a string of headlines about artists leaving his SB Projects, including Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and J Balvin. “23 years. That’s how long I have been a music manager,” Braun wrote in a statement posted to Instagram at the time. And while he shared several highlights from his management career, he dedicated a paragraph entirely to Grande and Bieber, writing: “Justin and Ariana were both young teenagers when I began with them. Justin a 13 year old kid busking in Canada and Ariana a young actress on Nickelodeon. To see them both come up to be the legends they are today will forever be one of my greatest honors. As we change our working relationships now, I will continue to root for them with the same passion that I did at each of their humble beginnings.” In August 2024, Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber welcomed their first child, Jack Blues Bieber. And in September, indie-rocker Mk.gee revealed to The New York Times that he’s been in studio sessions with Bieber, saying “he’s searching.” Bieber’s last album, Justice, was released in 2021. It became his eighth No. 1 entry on the Billboard 200. Source link

Brenton Wood, the soul singer best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died at the age of 83. Wood passed away on Friday (Jan. 3), at his home in Moreno Valley, Calif., surrounded by family and friends, according to his manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, TMZ reports. Gallegos confirmed to The New York Post that Wood died of natural causes. “He went in his sleep peacefully. The love that he gave us, God took him the same way,” Gallegos said. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The manager also shared a final message from Wood to his fans: “He said, ‘Catch you on the rebound,’” referring to a 1967 song and the title of his final tour, which wrapped up over Valentine’s Day weekend in 2024. Wood began feeling ill shortly after the tour and was hospitalized last May. Born Alfred Jesse Smith in Shreveport, La., Wood relocated with his family to San Pedro, Calif., in the 1950s. He later attended college in Southern California, where he began nurturing his passion for music, drawing inspiration from artists like Jesse Belvin and Sam Cooke. A self-taught pianist, Wood wrote songs and harmonized with neighborhood friends. He adopted the stage name Brenton Wood, drawing inspiration from the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. After signing with Double Shot Records in 1967, Wood released three of his biggest hits that same year: “The Oogum Boogum Song” (which reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100), “Gimme Little Sign” (peaking at No. 9 on the Hot 100) and “Baby You Got It” (hitting No. 34 on the Hot 100). “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign” both peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while “Baby You Got It” reached No. 30 on that chart. In 1972, he founded his own label, Prophesy Records, and later released music under Mr. Wood Records. Over the years, “The Oogum Boogum Song” has reached new audiences through its inclusion in popular TV shows and movies such as The Umbrella Academy, Almost Famous and Don’t Worry Darling, among others. “It’s hard to be in a bad mood after you hear the ‘Oogum Boogum Song,’” NPR wrote in 2023. “Probably not worth the effort.” “It’s a silly title and has silly lyrics, too. But there’s something about the feeling. That almost playful falsetto, the drums bouncing along, the jangly guitar hits.” During his career, Wood believed in “giving back” and frequently performed at schools and community outreach events throughout Southern California, according to his website. During these appearances, the musician would share his personal and professional challenges and successes, offering a message of empowerment with an emphasis on education and a “can do” attitude to inspire youth, the site states. Source link