Bad Bunny Interview! On His Trump Rally Outrage, New Album for Puerto Rico & Language Barriers

In an exclusive video interview with Popcast, The New York Times’s music podcast, the world-conquering Latin superstar discusses why his new album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland. Plus: Why he speaks up for Puerto Rico, including after Donald Trump’s political rally at Madison Square Garden; the problems with living in Los Angeles as a celebrity; how his creative risk-taking has inspired Spanish-speaking musicians in a variety of scenes; and whether it matters if you can understand all the words in his songs. 00:58 Bad Bunny on why the new album is his ‘most Puerto Rican’ work to date 5:25 How“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” helped Bad Bunny reconnect with the history and culture of his home 14:47 Bad Bunny on the rich history of Puerto Rican and Latin music 17:18 How is Bad Bunny re-inventing traditional rhythms to create a new sound? 29:10 Bad Bunny explains his comments on Donald Trump’s M.S.G. Rally 37:17 Bad Bunny doesn't care about the language barrier in his songs 46:01 Popcast Questionnaire: Does Bad Bunny read his own DMs? 55:44 Bad Bunny tries a snack! Follow Jon: https://twitter.com/joncaramanica https://www.instagram.com/joncaramanica Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/joecoscarelli https://www.instagram.com/joecoscarelli/ Listen to every Popcast ever https://www.nytimes.com/popcast Every episode of Popcast (Deluxe) on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDeluxe Popcast Discord! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDiscord Popcast Facebook! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastFacebook Popcast t-shirts & stickers http://itsthepopcast.myshopify.com Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video