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J Balvin Calls Out "Thugs" in Reggaeaton and Receives Overwhelming Support on IG Post

J Balvin called out singers that praise drug dealing with introspective post about his childhood in the middle of Colombia's drug era.

J Balvin got time today, y'all.


The Colombian singer took to his Instagram to call out the "thugs" and "drug dealers" of the genre with a pic of a child covered in blood, refering to the drug war in which he grew up in. 

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The (translated) caption goes something like this: 

"Lately our music genre is more focused on the attitudes of thugs and drug dealers than in music ... I was born in 1985 in Medellin, Colombia, where drug trafficking boomed, which I DO NOT FEEL PROUD ABOUT, but it was a reality at that time. The streets were “heated” and however you wanted to avoid and you weren’t part of the "street" life, some friend, acquaintance or family were associated with it, and killed in the most cruel and inhuman ways. As an exponent of the genre, I want to express that this attitude was the one that damaged my country for generations and affected the world culture with the same vice. I, as a Colombian from Medellín, do not share this lifestyle, I have friends at all social levels and the most street "bad guys" do not speak about it, nor are they proud of what they are, nor do they advertise it, much less use social media."

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"For me it is a joke what is happening. We should all just make music! I would like to take them to a neighborhood in my city to see how many of the most "street" guys of the genre run away or get a heart attack when they see that their films have nothing to do with the harsh reality. Respect to those that are from the “streets” and keep it silent because their pain and reality is better not to talk about it, but zero respect to all the clowns of the genre, who are followed by thousands of people and all they have to offer is shit vibes when in reality we’re here to make people dance and make them happy."

J Balvin received overwhelming support from fellow Reggaeton artists.

Residente left a comment saying: "Now we're talking! I've been saying this by myself since "La Bala" and "Adentro". Thank you for doing this, it's more than necessary."

Bad Bunny commented "This is worth a billion views."

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