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The Bad Bunny Lawsuit That Could Destroy Reggaeton

As the Grammy-winning artist prepares for the Super Bowl, a copyright suit including Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, and Pitbull claims that the entire Latin urban music phenomenon was built on top of stolen beats. A ruling on the case could change the industry forever.

Bad Bunny
In addition to being a vocal critic of Trump’s immigration policies—the Grammys crowd roared when he took an acceptance-speech dig at ICE—Bad Bunny is also the most famous face of reggaeton, the global music phenomenon filling stadiums and topping charts. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
Eriq Gardner
February 3, 2026

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When the N.F.L. announced that Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny would headline this weekend’s Super Bowl halftime show, the outrage from the political right was immediate. Donald Trump called the choice “terrible” and “ridiculous,” and Turning Point USA, the late Charlie Kirk’s political organization, announced an “All-American” halftime alternative (starring Kid Rock, of course, who, unlike Bad Bunny, doesn’t sing in Spanish).