Residente and Jessie Reyez have shared a stripped-down version of “El Encuentro,” their lovelorn collaboration from Residente’s latest LP, Las Letras Ya No Importan. “El Encuentro” is a heart-on-sleeve duet about a late-night encounter between two former lovers, neither of whom can ultimately bring themselves to go through with the …
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For months, Residente has been directing his fans’ attention to the deadly outcome of the Israel-Hamas war. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican rapper continued his mission by releasing a video for “Entre Los Escombros,” or “Under the Rubble,” his song with Palestinian singer Amal Murkus about the killings in Gaza. …
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Residente is going on his first tour in over five years. On Wednesday, the Puerto Rican music legend announced that he’ll go on a world tour for his recently released album, Las Letras Ya No Importan. The musician announced the trek with a teaser starring his son Milo and featuring …
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A couple of years ago, Residente engaged in a war of words with J Balvin. Admittedly, it wasn’t a fair fight, at least on those terms, with one of Spanish-language hip-hop’s most accomplished artists putting the popwise Colombian reggaetonero on the defensive. Lurking beneath this back-and-forth volley of since-deleted video …
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Shortly after his friend Valentina Gasparini passed away, Residente began seeing the number “313” everywhere. He’d been in a hotel, listening to one of Gasparini’s old voicemails, when a piano started playing a haunting melody below him. He looked up at the clock: 3:13. Then he began clicking through audio …
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For a while now, Residente has been showing the world how skilled he is at creating powerful visuals that underscore the meaning of his visceral songs. “This Is Not America,” released in 2022, was a potent statement against American capitalism and corporate greed. More recently, he’s turned heads with “Quiero …
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Residente is looking back at his storied career with nostalgia and melancholy. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican icon released the seven-minute video for “Ron En El Piso,” which captures the musician looking back at his time in Calle 13 and his legacy on Latin music. “This goes for who we …
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Residente and WOS are anti-fascist fugitives on the run. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican rap star released “Problema Cabrón,” along with a 10-minute short film featuring the two rappers that begins with a flying rock splashing coffee on a cop’s face. “I’m a problem/A fucking problem,” the rappers repeat in …
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Residente is no stranger to making controversial art. On Wednesday, the Puerto Rican rap star released his intensely graphic short film for “Quiero Ser Baladista,” or “I Want to Be a Ballad Singer,” in which he calls out the commercialism of the Latin music industry with the help of Ricky …
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Upcoming film InThe Summers starring Puerto Rican rapperRené “Residente” Pérez Joglar, in his acting debut, and Leslie Grace has wrapped production in New Mexico, Deadline reports. Exile Content Studio, a Candle Media Company, worked with Lexicon Development, 1868 Studios and LUZ Films to produce the indie feature. Along with Residente …
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