With nearly 200 industry awards (including GRAMMYs), the biggest streaming year yet of any artist in Spotify history, the highest-grossing tour by a Latin artist ever, millions of records sold worldwide, and multiple chart-topping singles and albums to his credit, Bad Bunny – for the aforementioned reasons and others – is easily one of the most successful acts of his generation.
The critical and commercial acclaim attached to his projects have certainly seen him dubbed a music royal by his growing legion of fans, but ‘Forbes‘ magazine raised eyebrows this week when it crowned the 29-year-old the ‘King of Pop.’
Born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, the Latin superstar acted as the main feature of the magazine’s recently printed ’30 Under 30′ list, which not only highlighted his gargantuan success but also the cool $88 million he earned last year. The whopping sum made him the only solo male musical performer to make the top 10 of ‘Forbes Highest-Paid Entertainers’ list.
On the cover of their latest edition (seen above), Ocasio is described as “El Rey de Pop” (which translates to “King of Pop”).
That title has historically been associated with music legend Michael Jackson, the most successful Pop artist of all time.
Just like last year when ‘Rolling Stone‘ took to press to adorn Harry Styles with the honor, Bad Bunny’s crowning begat backlash.
See highlights below.
As of time reported, Bunny nor ‘Forbes’ have responded to the hoopla.
[main photo source: Forbes]
Your thoughts?
Michael is the King of Pop
Justin Timberlake is The Prince of Pop.
Justin always been second to the throne of Michael Jackson
Delusional. CHRIS BROWN IS THE PRINCE OF POP
Justin Timberlake NSYNC
Michael Jackson Jackson 5
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Justin top solo
Michael top solo = Justin Prince of Pop , ya dig
Both of you are delusional af. Justin Timberlake doesn’t have more number one songs or album sales than Usher and neither does Chris Brown who haven’t had a number one since 2007 lol
Chris Brown is the King of R&B….
Chris is the Prince of CRACK!!!
Chris I agree is the king of r&B which stands for ratchet and blues in his case. More ratchet than blues, though.
Chris Brown isn’t the King or Prince of SHITT but COKE. Usher have more ACTUAL album sales and more number one songs on every chart.
😒 Justin!? In what universe? His catalog is short, and he made Man In The Woods. Disqualified on that alone. If it’s anybody it’s Usher or Chris Brown.
@Tino I was jusssssssst about to agree with you until I saw once again that you dangling off CB D***. I guess CB the king of COKE and Ursh is the king of H*****. Only one of these you can get rid of though lmaoooooooooo
In order to be the king of pop, you’d have to accomplish MORE than MJ did and Bad Bunny has NOT nor will he EVER. And that goes for everyone else! Thriller alone has outsold Bad Bunny’s entire discography.
King of Pop=Michael
Prince of Pop= Prince
Queen of Pop= Madonna
Empress of Pop= Janet
King of R&B= R. Kelly
Prince of R&B= Usher
Queen of Soul= Aretha
Empress of Soul= Gladys
Don’t let Beyonce see this list.
She should see it so she understands a little better the type of talent the committee sees worthy. Then she can maybe rest her nerves.
Breezy the new king of rnb. Janet is a much better artist than madonna. Id put Bey in Janets spot on this list but imo Bey is in the all time top 5 female singer list. Up there with Whitney and Mariah
Can’t name you 1 single song from this guy. I just know he is some Spanish dude who dresses in drag. Payola only.
I have to be honest, I have never heard of that latin artist before and I have never seen photo of that/ his face. And I AM very interested in music.
On the other hand, I think you could ask a bushmen in a remote desert of this planet without access to media but he’d still know the name, silhouette and face of Micheal Jackson and mentioning his name would make him smile.
Bad bunny is the king of rabbits. Nothing more, nothing less.
Weepaaa BS I’m Hispanic I like bad bunny but I think Forbes is doing this for attention definitely he is not the king of pop..
And there lies the problem. Only MJ fans are talking which music fans in general who do not particularly care for MJ should be thwarting this idiotic ass move. Mike will always and forever be the king of MUSIC. They had to get Mike “Up outta there” because he was going against industry standards after a while and still shattering records in the midst of it. Even through all the hell they put mike through, his “Worst” album, Invincible is now DIAMOND. If MJ were around to today , he’d be destroying records with streaming numbers.
I’m latin and is crazy to compare Michael Jackson with bad bunny. Never. 99 % of the latin people know that there is only a king of pop and is Michael J. The music of bad b. Is garbage. He sing only stupid things and denigrate women. The reggeton music is trash. Michael Jackson music is culture. 1000 % best . The Michael Jackson music never will die and the bad bunny garbage in a little time will be forget.