Bad Bunny, the famous Puerto Rican singer who is already part of the list of the richest singers in the world, has once again been in the news, after appearing on the cover of Forbes magazine. However, his appearance in the aforementioned media is nothing new, but rather the title with which they refer to the performer of hits such as “Mónaco” and “Titi asked me.” “The King of Pop” was the nickname that the renowned magazine gave to the reggaeton player.
Although the reggaeton singer has received harsh criticism from various sectors for his music, singing style and even his way of speaking, a new debate has opened about whether the Puerto Rican is actually the successor of the acclaimed King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The reality is that they belong to different eras, which is why Jackson’s fans invade social networks against what was published in the magazine, considering it a tremendous mistake. For its part, the music that Puerto Rican represents is really linked to the genres of trap and reggaeton.
Some fans of the famous King of Pop began to see what Forbes did as a huge disrespect to the memory of Michael Jackson and his musical legacy. It should be remembered that Michael Jackson, who died in 2009, had a long and productive musical career from his childhood, in the 60s, until the end of his life.
Bad Bunny made history in April, as the first Latin artist to headline the Coachella Music Festival, the post reads. “He has been the most streamed artist on Spotify, with 35.9 billion streams. His YouTube channel has attracted more than 32 billion views, more than those of Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and, yes, Taylor Swift.” Likewise, ‘El Conejo Malo’ has won three Grammy Awards and 11 Latin Grammy Awards.
During his lifetime, Michael received 39 Guinness World Records, 15 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards, and 16 World Music Awards, among many other awards, making him the most awarded recording artist in pop music history. Additionally, Jackson sold more than 350 million records worldwide and, in fact, his Thriller album remains the best-selling studio album of all time.
