Karol G Earns Fourth Consecutive No. 1 Album on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart with “Tropicoqueta”

Karol G is a woman on top…

The 34-year-old Colombian Grammy-winning superstar’s fifth studio album, Tropicoqueta, debuts atop Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart dated July 5.

Karol GThe set also enters at No. 3 on the overall Billboard 200.

Plus, she shatters her own record among female artists, landing 20 simultaneous songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart (18 debuts among those).

Tropicoqueta was released June 20 via Bichota/Interscope/ICLG. It debuts at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart with 57,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week ending June 26, according to Luminate.

Biggest Latin Album Streaming Week by a Woman in 2025: Of Tropicoqueta’s first week-sum, streaming activity contributes 54,500 units, which translates to 74.64 million official on-demand audio and video streams of its songs. That’s the largest streaming week this year for a Latin album by a woman. Only one other Latin album overall has had bigger streaming weeks this year — Bad Bunny’s DebÍ Tirar Más Fotos, with eight weeks larger than Karol G’s opening streaming number.

Tropicoqueta’s sales also contribute another 2,000 units, while track-equivalent album activity brings in the remaining 500 units. (On Top Latin Albums, one unit equals one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.)

Thanks to Tropicoqueta bursting in at No. 1, Karol G collects her fourth consecutive chart-topper on Top Latin Albums. She enters an elite group of female artists who have achieved at least four No. 1 albums or more, after Jenni Rivera, Selena and Shakira who each boast seven No. 1 albums, and matches Ednita Nazario, Gloria Trevi, Thalia, with four No. 1 sets each.

Here is Karol G’s activity on the Top Latin Albums chart dating back to her first entry in 2017: 

Debut & Peak, Title, Debut Date, Weeks at No. 1
No. 2, Unstoppable, Nov. 18, 2017
No. 2, Ocean, May 18, 2019
No. 1, KG0516, April 10, 2021, one
No. 1, Mañana Será Bonito, March 11, 2023, five
No. 1, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), Aug 26, 2023, one
No. 1, Tropicoqueta, July 5

Elsewhere, Tropicoqueta launches as Karol’s third top 10 overall among six career entries on the overall Billboard 200, at No. 3, behind two English-language albums: Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem (in its sixth week at No. 1) and Benson Boone’s American Heart (No. 2 debut).

Breaks Own Record Among Women on Hot Latin Songs Chart:
Building on her new chart-topping debut album, Karol G beats herself and sets a new record among women, landing 20 simultaneous songs on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, after she placed 16 concurrent songs in March 2023. 18 songs from Tropicoqueta debut on the chart that mixes airplay, streams and digital sales into its formula. Those join “Latina Foreva,” the highest-ranked song from the album, which rises 8-4. Plus, stand-alone single “Milagros,” at No. 45.

Here’s a recap of Karol G’s takeover on Hot Latin Songs this week:

No. 4, “Latina Foreva”
No. 5, “Papasito”
No. 9, “Verano Rosa,” with Feid
No. 11, “Coleccionando Heridas,” with Marco Antonio Solis
No. 13, “Ivonny Bonita”
No. 17, “Dile Luna,” with Eddy Lover
No. 18, “Amiga Mía,” with Greeicy
No. 20, “Un Gatito Me Llamó”
No. 21, “Cuando Me Muera Te Olvido”
No. 24, “Tu Perfume”
No. 28, “Ese Hombre Es Malo”
No. 29, “Bandida Entrenada”
No. 31, “No Puedo Vivir Sin Él”
No. 32, “FKN Movie,” with Mariah Angeliq
No. 37, “Tropicoqueta”
No. 38, “Viajando Por El Mundo,” with Manu Chao
No. 44, “Se Puso Linda”
No. 45, “Milagros”
No. 46, “A Su Boca La Amo (Interlude)”
No. 48, “La Reina Presenta”

Grupo Frontera Earns First Entry on YouTube’s Billion Views Club with Grupo Firme-Collab “El Amor de su Vida”

Grupo Frontera has joined special (online) company…

The Mexican American Regional Mexican band and Grupo Firme have each achieved their first-ever entry on YouTube’s coveted Billion Views Club with their collaboration “El Amor de su Vida.

Grupo Frontera, Grupo FirmeThe music video, which premiered on August 3, 2023, surpassed the one billion views on Tuesday, June 17. Both Música Mexicana groups shared the news on their social media platforms. 

“El Amor de Su Vida” finds Frontera’s frontman Adelaido “Payo” Solís and Firme’s own Eduin Caz weeping over the ex of their lives, who has moved on to a new relationship. “Today I saw the love of my life/ as happy as ever kissing the love of her life/ she looked at him the same way she looked at me before/ I realized I’ve lost this war,” says the sappy chorus.

In the music video, the two power groups are seen performing in front of a house as they passionately interpret the track.

El Amor de su Vida” peaked at No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, where it topped for four weeks in 2023, and a No.67-high on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is part of Frontera’s debut album El Comienzo, which scored the Texas-based group its first top 10 entry on any chart, reaching No. 4 on Top Latin Albums, No. 2 on Regional Mexican Albums and No. 39 on the all-genre Billboard 200.

Frontera’s next video to reach one billion views is “UN X100TO” with Bad Bunny, which has over 970 million views.

Bad Bunny Earns 28th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart with “DTMF”

Bad Bunny continues his chart-topping ways…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s single “DTMF” climbs 4-1 on BillboardLatin Rhythm Airplay chart, as he continues building on the success of his chart-topping album Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

Bad Bunny“DTMF” hits No. 1 in its 15th week on the chart, despite a 2% dip in audience impressions, earning 6.2 million in the U.S. in the tracking week ending May 8, according to Luminate.

Meanwhile, its parent album, his sixth studio set, returns to No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 for a fourth nonconsecutive week, thanks to its vinyl release, while it adds an 18th week at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums.

“DTMF” is the second song from Debí Tirar Más Fotos to reach the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart’s apex, after “El Clúb” crowned the chart for three weeks in February.

Plus, it awards Benito his 28th No. 1, all within a period of seven years.

Overall, he trails only J Balvin (37 champs), Daddy Yankee (35) and Ozuna (32), for the most No. 1s in the chart’s history.

“DTMF” arrives at the summit on Latin Rhythm Airplay, as it adds a 17th week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart, of its 18 total weeks on the list (which blends streams, airplay and sales).

It holds strong at No. 1 despite a 2% dip in streams, to 7.8 million, but enough to yield a concurrent 17th week atop Latin Streaming Songs.

The song remains the longest-leading track on the multi-metric tally since Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” concluded its 19th week No. 1 run in August 2019.

Hot Latin Songs combines streaming activity, radio airplay and digital sales into its formula.

“DTMF” also gains momentum on the overall Latin Airplay chart, rising 9-5 for its new peak.

Thanks to the double vinyl release of Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the album extends its reign on the Top Latin Albums chart, reaching an 18th week at No. 1, encompassing its entire chart run.

Bad Bunny Announces “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” World Tour

Bad Bunny is bringing his fotos to the global stage…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar has officially unveiled dates for his Debí Tirar Más Fotos global tour, which includes stops in Latin America, Europe, Australia and Japan.

Bad Bunny,Set to kick off in November in the Dominican Republic, Bad Bunny will tour the world in support of his latest chart-topping album Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

He will wrap this year’s dates in Mexico City and resume in January in Colombia.

He’ll then make his way to Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Italy, to name a few countries.

The 23-date stadium tour “will bring [Debí Tirar Más Fotos] to life, fully immersing audiences in its world, celebrating the essence and culture of Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican heritage,” according to a Live Nation press release.

The ambitious stint — which follows Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted Tour — marks the star’s return to Europe for the first time since 2019, and to Latin America for the first time since his World’s Hottest Tour.

It’ll be his first time performing in Australia, Brazil and Japan.

Before hitting the road for his global tour, Bad Bunny will perform a 30-date residency at El Choli in his beloved Puerto Rico, which is set to draw an estimated 250,000 visitors to the island over the summer.

Tickets to Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour will go on sale Friday, May 9.

Here’s the complete list of the dates:

Nov. 21 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Estadio Olimpico
Dec. 5 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Estadio Nacional
Dec. 10 | Mexico City, Mexico | Estadio GNP
Dec. 11 | Mexico City, Mexico | Estadio GNP
Jan. 23 | Medellin, Colombia | Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Jan. 30 | Lima, Peru | Estadio Nacional
Feb. 5 | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Nacional
Feb. 13 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Estadio River Plate
Feb. 20 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Allianz Parque
Feb. 28 | Sydney, Australia | ENGIE Stadium
March 2026 | Tokyo, Japan
May 22 | Barcelona, Spain | Estadi Olimpic
May 26 | Lisbon, Portugal | Estadio Da Luz
May 30 | Madrid, Spain | Riyadh Air Metropolitano
May 31 | Madrid, Spain | Riyadh Air Metropolitano
June 20 | Dusseldorf, Germany | Merkur Spiel-Arena
June 23 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Gelredome
June 27 | London, UK | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
July 1 | Marseille, France | Orange Velodrome
July 4 | Paris, France | La Defense Arena
July 10 | Stockholm, Sweden | Strawberry Arena
July 14 | Warsaw, Poland | PGE Narodowy
July 17 | Milan, Italy | La Maura
July 22 | Brussels, Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium

Xavi Makes ASCAP Latin History with Songwriter of the Year Award

Xavi is making ASCAP Latin history…

At 20 years old, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter has become the youngest artist to receive the ASCAP Latin Music Award for songwriter of the year.

XaviThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) on Tuesday celebrated El Premio ASCAP 2025, its top ASCAP Latin songwriters awards for the most performed Latin music songs of the past year.

Xavi, known for his signature romantic tumbados and his unparalleled voice, has captivated a new generation of listeners with hits like “La Diabla” and “La Víctima.”

The former topped Billboard‘Hot Latin Songs chart for 14 weeks, while the latter reached No. 2.

By the end of 2024, Xavi also became the first solo artist to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart with his first four songs in a single year, when “Flores” climbed from No. 3 to lead the ranking dated December 21.

Meanwhile, Colombian singer Feid won songwriter/artist of the year for the second consecutive year, while the hit “QLONA” by Karol G and Peso Pluma was named Latin song of the year.

Feid, whose Billboard Hot 100 hits include “Perro Negro” with Bad Bunny, “Revolu” with Rauw Alejandro, and “+57” with Karol G and other Colombian collaborators, boasts close to a dozen No. 1 hits on the Latin Airplay chart, including “Doblexxo” with J Balvin, “Si Sabe Ferxxo” with Blessd, and “Háblame Claro” with Yandel among his most recent.

“QLONA,” co-written by songwriter Dani Raw and published by Kobalt Music Publishing, won the ASCAP Award for Latin song of the year.

Featured on Karol G’s album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), the track led Hot Latin Songs for five weeks and reached No. 28 on the all-genre Hot 100.

Among other winners, Universal Music Publishing Group was named publisher of the year for the third consecutive year, thanks to hits like “(Entre Paréntesis)” by Shakira and Grupo Frontera, “Adivino” by Bad Bunny and Myke Towers, “Alch Si” by Carín León and Grupo Frontera, “Gata Only” by Cris MJ and FloyyMenor, and “Igual Que Un Ángel” by Kali Uchis, to name a few.

Additionally, Daddy Yankee broke his own record by earning his 52nd Premio ASCAP as “Bonita” was recognized as one of the most-played songs of the past year.

El Premio ASCAP 2025 honored the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of 2024 in Latin music. Winning songs were determined based on data for terrestrial and satellite radio, and for programmed and on-demand audio streams, all provided by Luminate Data LLC in accordance with ASCAP’s publicly available rules.

Check out a full list of winners on ASCAP’s website.

Bad Bunny Releases Music Video for Melancholic Single “BOKeTE”

Bad Bunny is bringing the heart and surrealism to his latest music video.

The 31-yea-old Grammy-winning superstar takes takes viewers on a heartfelt and surreal journey in a music video released on Friday, April 25 for “BOKeTE,” a melancholic track from his Billboard 200 chart-topping album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

Bad BunnyWith a blend of cinematic nostalgia and haunting vulnerability, Bad Bunny’s video digs deep into the pangs of heartbreak, using visuals that feel intimate and raw.

The video opens in an abandoned city, where Benito leans against a payphone, dialing what feels like a lifeline to a lost love. Throughout the video, a mysterious figure seems to accompany him — the camera capturing moments when he’s taking photographs of this unseen person by the river, along the beach and during quiet conversations on the phone. But the imagery becomes deeply poignant when Benito leans in for what appears to be a kiss, only for the frame to reveal no one standing beside him.

As the track evolves from a slow-pop dreamscape into a more experimental arrangement featuring a rhythmic Puerto Rican-inspired bongo beat akin to vintage bachata, the video reaches its emotional peak. In one striking scene, Bad Bunny sits alone at a fancy dinner table with a glass of red wine in hand.

Gazing directly at the camera, he offers a bittersweet monologue: “Thank God I’m alive, and that’s what matters. I’ve fallen in love 515 times, and with you, it’s 516. It’s time to keep going, to fight, to push forward, and maybe later, if we fall in love again…”

“BOKeTE” continues Bad Bunny’s visual exploration of nostalgia, pain and the fleeting beauty of human connection, themes central to DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

Bad Bunny will soon showcase his new work live in his upcoming Puerto Rican residency. The star’s 30-day concert series at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, kicking off July 11, is expected to draw an estimated 200,000 visitors to the island — potentially transforming it into a thriving tourist hotspot.

Grupo Frontera Makes Impressive NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ Debut

Grupo Frontera is celebrating a small feat…

The Regional Mexican band visited the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., for their Tiny Desk debut, which premiered on Thursday, April 24.

Grupo FronteraDressed in light blue denim and white shirts, the borderland band opened the set with its Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 hit “Un x100to.” Backed by a gospel-inspired choir, the group infused the upbeat norteño song with a touch of R&B, incorporating sparkling keys and slowing the tempo.

Midway through the performance, the band transitioned back to the its signature cumbia norteña rhythm.

Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance.

“It’s a very special song for us, because we didn’t even know he was going to be on the song until we shot the video,” frontman Payo said about Bad Bunny’s feature in “Un x100to.” “The video came to us as a surprise, and [Benito] said, ‘Have you heard the song, the full version, with me in it?’ And we said, ‘What version?!’,”

The band’s collaborator, Bad Bunny, had also stopped by the NPR offices earlier in the month to perform a few songs himself.

Grupo Frontera continued the set with “Hecha Pa’ Mi,” during which the richness of the accordion shone.

The band followed up with the bachata-infused “Ángel,” originally recorded with Romeo Santos, and the laid-back reggae-bop “Por Qué Será,” which features Maluma in the original version, showcasing their skill in blending norteño music with diverse genres.

Grupo Frontera rounded out the set with “El Amor de Su Vida,” originally starring Grupo Firme.

Earlier this week,, the Texas-based group received a nomination for best group or band at the 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards.

Rauw Alejandro’s Romeo Santos-Collaboration “Khé?” Rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay Chart

Rauw Alejandro is a man on top…

The 32-year-old Puerto Rican singer and songwriter has landed his first No. 1 single from Cosa Nuestra, his fifth studio album, on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, as “Khé?,” with Romeo Santos, rises from No. 3 for its first week at the summit dated March 29.

Rauw Alejandro, Romeo SantosThe song is the fourth from the set to rank on the overall tally, two of which previously reached the top 10.

“Khé?” is the most heard song among Latin-formatted radio stations thanks to a 5% bump in audience impressions, equating to 7.9 million earned in the U.S. during the March 14-20 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The song reigns over previous No. 1 “El Amor de Mi Herida” by Carín León, which drops to No. 8 with a 22% dip in impressions.

“Khé?” is Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos’ first collaboration and, coincidentally, their first No. 1 on Latin Airplay since 2023.

While Rauw Alejandro last led through “Party,” with Bad Bunny, Santos’ previous coronation arrived via another team-up, “El Pañuelo,” with Rosalía. The two leaders were only two weeks away from each other.

For Santos, while “Khé?” puts him in a tie with Wisin (22) for the ninth-most champs overall since Latin Airplay began in 1994, the new coronation expands his already-established No. 1 record among tropical acts –way ahead of his next competitor, Prince Royce, who has achieved 17 No. 1s to date.

Before “Khé?” topped the Latin Airplay chart, Rauw’s No. 1 album Cosa Nuestra delivered the No. 23-peaking “Touching The Sky” (Aug. 2024), while “Tú Con Él” landed at No. 7 and “Qué Pasaría,” with Bad Bunny, reached No. 3 high on the February 15- and the March 8-dated charts, respectively.

Bad Bunny Strips Down to His Underwear in Steamy New Calvin Klein Campaign

Bad Bunny is stripping things down…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar has teamed up with Calvin Klein for the brand’s steamy spring campaign.

Bad Bunny, Calvin KleinCalvin Klein described the campaign as “iconic from every angle” in the caption accompanying photos of the “Baile Inolvidable” hitmaker modeling the brand’s new Icon Cotton Stretch Boxer Briefs, which feature an “innovated smooth, stitch-free waistband,” they write in the description.

The images were captured by renowned photographer Mario Sorrenti.

Bad Bunny, Calvin Klein               In one shot, Benito strips down to black briefs, giving fans a closer look at his tattoos, including a horse on his chest, the year “1994” marking his birth, the sad heart from his Un Verano Sin Ti album cover and a bunny racing away on his arm.

Another image captures him in white underwear against a three-way mirror, showcasing his toned physique and rock-hard abs from multiple angles.

Bad Bunny’s latest collaboration with Calvin Klein is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the star’s busy schedule.

The “Tití Me Preguntó” singer is gearing up for a highly anticipated residency in Puerto Rico, set to take place later this summer at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (a.k.a. El Choli) from July 11 to September 14.

The residency will be in support of his latest No. 1 Billboard 200-charting album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos — and judging by his Calvin Klein campaign, it seems he has taken that sentiment to heart, capturing moments that showcase his undeniable star power from every angle.

Bad Bunny Releases Music Video for “La Mudanza,” A Love Letter to His Beloved Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny is expressing his encanto for his homeland…

In celebration of his 31st birthday on Monday, March 10, the Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar released new music video “La Mudanza,” which further cements his everlasting love for his homeland and family heritage.

Bad Bunny, La MudanzaThe song – the outro track of his latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos – tells the story of Benito, a man who grew up in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, as the eldest of six siblings and worked hard from a young age, driving trucks like his father and grandfather, despite his dream of becoming an engineer.

The video begins by showing a nostalgic collection of old photos of his ancestors. Soon after, the visual depicts the birth of baby Benito. Halfway through, a the infant appears in a car seat, singing along to the song against a robust salsa rhythm.

“Calle Sol, Calle Luna, estoy en la noche oscura/ Yo no canto reggae, pero soy cultura,” the baby spits, referencing Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profética.

The video transitions to a scene where the present-day Bad Bunny is seen running through a field, proudly waving the Puerto Rican flag, before arriving at a local community gathering.

“A mí me quieren como a Tito y soy serio como Cotto/ Lugia, Ho-Oh, cabrón, hoy soy legendario,” he raps, drawing parallels between himself and revered Puerto Rican boxers Tito Trinidad and Miguel Cotto, while also invoking Lugia and Ho-Oh from the Pokémon series.

Debí Tirar Más Fotos reached No. 1 on multiple all-genre charts, including the Billboard 200 and Top Streaming Albums.

Benito told Billboard a few weeks after releasing the album, “This project isn’t mine. It belongs to many people: everyone who worked with me, it belongs to Puerto Rico, my friends, my family. This project belongs to all of us who feel proud of being from Puerto Rico and being Latin.”

Bad Bunny is set to embark on a historic residency in Puerto Rico, which is expected to boost the island’s economy.