Bad Bunny is one of, if not, the, most popular Latin trap artists in the entire world, breaking out of his niche market to infiltrate the United States and its large base of Spanish listeners. The rapper is a favorite for many, releasing his latest body of work this month and watching his status grow even further. While this would regularly be the perfect time to celebrate an album release through listening parties across the country, the American public is being advised to stay home and practice social distancing to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bad Bunny seemingly ignored that suggestion, showing up to an event and eliciting tons of fanfare, putting hundreds at risk in the process.
Considering the fact that you can pass on COVID-19 without even showing symptoms, it is imperative that we all practice social distancing by remaining inside of our homes for the next little while. Bad Bunny saw that advisory and didn't think twice about it, popping out at the party and posing for photos with a handful of friends and fans.
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The rapper was a little too close for comfort though. He hugs up on a number of women in the shot, although we are being advised to stay two feet away from anybody at this time. "Anoche en la peda," wrote Bunny, which roughly translates to "I got drunk last night."
The tweet has garnered some backlash, given the guidelines provided to us by countless countries and their health organizations. Are you holding Bad Bunny accountable for this?
Lil Baby Scores First No. 1 Album With Huge First Week Sales
Lil Baby's "My Turn" tops the Billboard 200 this week.
Earlier this week, Lil Baby's sophomore album, My Turn, was projected to do huge debut numbers. Hits Daily Double predicted its first week sales to fall somewhere in the 170-190k range. The results are in and Lil Baby smashed it, landing in the higher end of this estimation.
According to Hits Daily Double, My Turn pulled off 188,165 album-equivalent units, 6,626 of those coming from pure album sales. These sales secure Lil Baby his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. His previous project, 2018's Street Gossip, debuted at No. 2 with 88,000 album-equivalent units, consisting of 5,000 pure album sales. My Turn's success was spearheaded by the singles "Woah", "Catch The Sun" and "Sum 2 Prove". Aside from Lil Baby being one of today's most beloved rappers, these huge first week numbers could be partially attributed to the album's 20-song length, which allows it to rake in streams.
My Turn beat out Bad Bunny's YHLWMDLG for the top spot, which also enjoyed an impressive debut week of 160,885 album-equivalent sales (29,287 from pure album sales). This week, NBA Youngboy's Still Flexin Still Steppin, which released last week, drops from No. 2 to No. 10, while G Herbo's PTSD holds on firmly to the No. 7 spot.
Read our review of Lil Baby's My Turnhere.
Quavo, Bad Bunny, Darius Miles Highlight 2020 Celebrity All Star Game Participants
See which celebs will be competing in the 2020 All Star Game.
The NBA has today revealed participants for the 2020 NBA All Star Celebrity Game, which will feature a roster coached by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith against a team led by fellow ESPN host and Chicago-native, Michael Wilbon. As always there will be a mix of celebrities from film, TV, and music as well as multiple NBA and WNBA legends.
This year’s NBA legends include former Los Angeles Clippers teammates Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson, while the WNBA is represented by Las Vegas Aces’ forward A’ja Wilson and Los Angeles Sparks guard Chelsea Gray.
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Smith’s squad, captained by Chance The Rapper, consists of former Celebrity Game MVP Quavo, as well as A’ja Wilson and Darius Miles. Others on SAS’s roster include Taylor Bennett, actor LaRoyce Hawkins, Anthony “Spice” Adams, Ronnie 2K, Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry, gymnast Katelyn Ohashi, and Lil Rel Howery.
Wilbon’s team will be captained by Common, and includes ex-Celebrity Game MVP Famous Los, Bad Bunny, Chelsea Gray, Quentin Richardson, Hannibal Buress, Kane Brown, Jon Batiste, Jidenna, Saturday Night Live comedian Alex Moffat and Chef Jose Andres.
The 2020 NBA All Star Celebrity Game will take place on Friday, February 14 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. You can catch the action on ESPN starting at 7pm ET.
J Balvin & Bad Bunny To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show: Report
They will reportedly be joining scheduled performers, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
Today’s the day: the Super Bowl LIV is upon us, and for all you fake sports fans or diehard J-LO and Shakira stans, the most exciting part about this fateful Sunday is the halftime show. Though it was announced months ago that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were the allotted performers, it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl halftime show without some surprise guests. According to Page Six, J Balvin and Bad Bunny will be taking the stage with their fellow Latinx artists to perform. The publication reports that Shakira will be opening the Pepsi halftime show, and perform some of her biggest hits from her discography including “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.” Bad Bunny will then reportedly join her on stage to perform “I Like It Like That” as well as a snippet of “Chantaje.”
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On Tuesday, Bad Bunny released a new song in honour of the late Kobe Bryant called “6 Rings,” a reference to the number of championship rings Kobe earned during his basketball career. It has not been confirmed whether he will be given the opportunity to perform the tribute track, but Shakira has confirmed that plans are in motion to honour Kobe at the big event: “We’ll all be remembering Kobe on Sunday and celebrating life and diversity in this country. I’m sure he’d be very proud to see the message we are trying to convey on stage that day.”
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J-Lo will then reportedly follow Shakira and Bunny, to perform some of her smash hits like “Waiting For Tonight” as well as a mashup of “Love Don’t Cost A Thing,” “Mi Gente,” and “Que Calor,” the latter two for which she will be joined by J Balvin. Jennifer’s daughter, Emme, who has been making appearances with her mother on tour, will then reportedly join them. For the finale, J-Lo and Shakira will reportedly take the stage together to perform a mash-up of “Waka Waka” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
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The two Latina superstars have spoken about the importance of representation in regards to their performances. “I love that the Super Bowl has two women performing this year, that they have two Latinos performing this year,” J-Lo said. “For me, it’s their 100th anniversary but it’s also the marker of a new time, not just for the NFL but for this country. [It] sends an important message to everyone.”
LeBron James Parties It Up On Stage With Bad Bunny In L.A: Watch
LeBron seemed to be enjoying himself.
LeBron James has been dominant on the court this season and has been a beacon of consistency for a Los Angeles Lakers team that hasn’t made the playoffs since the early parts of the last decade. LeBron recently had to take a brief break from the game this past weekend as he was suffering from a bad cold. After a dominant performance against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, LeBron decided to take Saturday off as his squad took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luckily for Lakers fans, the team was able to pull off a blowout win to increase their winning streak to eight games.
On Sunday, LeBron seemed to have recovered quite nicely as he was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for Calibash. At one point, Bad Bunny was performing and LeBron was pulled on stage where he could be seen dancing with the singer.
The crowd seemed to enjoy LeBron’s dancing quite a bit as they erupted in cheers when he showed up. LeBron has become quite the crowd favorite in Los Angeles and if he continues to win, they’ll have to build a statue at the Staples Center. His dancing also shows that he has properly recovered from his cold and will more than likely be in the lineup on Monday night when he takes on his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.