reggaeton
noun
reg·gae·ton
ˌre-gā-ˈtōn 
ˌrā-
: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms
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Garcia has covered Bad Bunny closely over the past few years as his star as rocketed out of the reggaeton world to make one of the most successful pop stars on the planet.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Even for Latines who aren’t necessarily Bad Bunny or reggaeton fans, the artist commands respect.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The reggaeton star’s ability to perform entirely in Spanish while topping charts globally has rewritten the rules of what mainstream success looks like.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The reggaeton star, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, picked his stage name from a childhood photo.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Even for Latines who aren’t necessarily Bad Bunny or reggaeton fans, the artist commands respect.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
The reggaeton star’s ability to perform entirely in Spanish while topping charts globally has rewritten the rules of what mainstream success looks like.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The reggaeton star, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, picked his stage name from a childhood photo.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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