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"Prince of Reggaeton"
J Balvin is a Colombian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He has been dubbed the "Prince of Reggaeton". Examples of his songs, which charted worldwide include "6 AM", "Ay Vamos", "Ginza", "Safari", and "Mi Gente". He has also featured as a guest singer on songs with famous artists such as Justin Bieber, Pitbull, and DJ Khaled.

Discography

  • Studio albums
    • Real (2007)
    • El Negocio (2008)
    • La Familia (2013)
    • Energía (2016)
    • Vibras (2018)
    • Colores (2020)
    • JOSE (2021)
  • Collaborative albums
  • Reissued albums
    • La Familia B Sides (2014)
  • Mixtapes

Tropes in J Balvin:

  • Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: In his song "Amarillo".
    (In English) "With a violent flow that makes us look like hitmen. Drinking wine and some of them smoking weed"
  • Bilingual Bonus: If you know Spanish, J Balvin and his music is for you. He knows English but sings mostly in Spanish.
  • But Not Too Foreign: He lived in Oklahoma and New York, and does understand English.
  • Call-Back: In "In Da Ghetto" featuring with Skrillex, he references "Safari" a famous song of his.
    (In English) "Mommy you are very wild, and I'm on a safari."
  • Forced Meme: He requests his fans to refer to him as "Prince of Reggaeton"
  • Intercourse with You: In his song "Ginza", it is all about this and a girl who gets it with.
    (In English) "If you need reggaetón, give it (Eh, eh) Keep dancing, mommy, don't stop' (Oh, oh) Come closer to my pants, come on (Eh, eh) Let's hit each other like an animal (Oh, oh) If you need reggaetón, give it (Give it, give it) Keep dancing, mommy, don't stop' (Stop', stop') Come closer to my pants, give it (Give it, give it) Let's hit each other like an animal (Animal)"
  • One-Word Title: His song "Tranquila" is simply titled this.
  • Wolverine Publicity: He is a featured singer with countless famous artists, and gets a large amount of radio play as well.

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