J Balvin And Bad Bunny Surprise Us With, And On, 'Oasis'
The Latin trap wunderkind and the current centerpiece of urbano have released a short suite of much-anticipated music, striking a balance between appeasement and experimentation.
In the world of English-language music, chances are that "new Oasis" means something very different to you than it does to the Spanish-language Internet. When the possibility of a joint album between two of the biggest names in , J Balvin, the Colombian of 2017's "" and longtime reggaetonero, and Bad Bunny, the 25-year-old face of Puerto Rican trap, became a reality back in September, it was a big deal. Balvin to radio host Ebro Darden, who casually suggested a potential joint album, that he'd title the whole of their six or seven — a word written the same in English and Spanish. Before long, Balvin and Bad Bunny were name-dropping on the outro to Jhay Cortez's "" remix. Cryptic Twitter ensued for months, until finally dropped today.
