Rolling Stone

Residente and J Balvin’s Feud Just Went Way Beyond Hot Dog Memes

When the Residente-J Balvin feud started, there was a sense of comedy to it. It began last fall, just after the 2021 Latin Grammy nominations were announced: J Balvin, who felt that reggaeton wasn’t ...
Rolling Stone

Residente Announces Fall ‘Las Letras Ya No Importan’ Tour

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.
NPR

Why the rapper known as Residente delayed releasing his most recent album

Residente is one of the most decorated musicians in Latin music. He's won a record 28 Latin Grammys, many of them as part of the group Calle 13. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ATREVETE-TE-TE") CALLE 13: ...
The New York Times

On Residente’s New Album, a Troublemaker Reveals His Heart

The Puerto Rican rapper from Calle 13 places romance alongside resistance on “Las Letras Ya No Importan.” By Jon Pareles Residente — the Puerto Rican songwriter René Pérez Joglar — is lying, or at ...
Variety

Puerto Rican Rapper Residente Drops Long-Awaited Second Solo Album, ‘Las Letras Ya No Importan’

'Las Letras Ya No Importan' ('The Lyrics Don’t Matter Anymore') includes features from Rauw Alejandro, Busta Rhymes, Christian Nodal, Jessie Reyez and many more. Following years of laborious ...
Variety

Residente Talks ‘In the Summers,’ Directing a Puerto Rican Western and the Importance of Sharing ‘Stories You Don’t Usually Tell’

'For me, it’s important I build a space to put these ideas out to the world, ideas that have soul and spirit, stories that you don’t usually tell' It’s no stereotype to say Latinos have a long history ...