In a recent interview for the Dominican program Alofoke, the urban singer De La Ghetto generated controversy for his statements about the great reception that Colombian reggaeton artists have had, going so far as to consider this country as the second home of the genre, after Puerto Rico. .
However, the response that the artist gave did not sit well with many followers of the genre: “If it weren’t for Puerto Rico, Colombians wouldn’t have that flow.”
And he explained: “The Colombians arrived with romanticism and pop within reggaeton, then a Karol G emerged, who is for me the Jennifer López of Colombia, but as long as there are artists like Bad Bunny we will always be above the Colombians.”
The singer acknowledged that, at one point, Colombians like J Balvin and Maluma reached the top in reggaeton, but that Puerto Rico will always hold first place: “There was a time when Puerto Rican reggaeton was faltering… that’s when Balvin exploded , Maluma and Nicky Jam, who rushed to Colombia because they were bringing something more refreshing and commercial, more for girls. Meanwhile we were more underground, with guns and drugs.”
Users on social networks have reacted to the words of the Puerto Rican: “If Panama did not exist, Puerto Rico would still be singing salsa”, “Says the one who copied Feid’s flow”, “And if it were not for Medellín-Colombia more than one reggaeton would not have resurfaced, said by NICKY JAM himself”, “If it were not for Medellín, reggaeton would not have the FAME it has now”, “Boricuas believe they own the music”, “If it were not for Colombia the reggaetón would have died a long time ago”, “What does De La Guetto talk about, if it weren’t for the Panamanians reggaeton wouldn’t exist, the fact that they updated it was something else, that is their rock, that the Panamanians were the founders”, “Colombia “He gave life to the singers of Puerto Rico, the crown is in half.”
