Who's Bad Bunny?

[Insidious Von]

Kid Rock went JLow on the Turning Point halftime show. He got crushed by an Energized Bunny.

Like Chevy Chase said in Modern Problems, I Like It!

Best Halftime Show since Prince.

 

[Insidious Von]

Jimmy Fallon gets Pistoiese.

 

[Insidious Von]

Is Puerto Rican food spicy?

 

[Mr Deeds]

I admit I'd never heard of him until those maga morons started bitching about the super bowl half time show. He should be thanking them.

 

[Normscot]

Hadn’t heard of him either but the name struck me as familiar. Maybe a vague memory from the Grammy social media shitstorm last week. Great handle for an entertainer. Sticks in your head.

I lost interest in the halftime show quickly. Lowered the tv volume and started surfing on my iPad glancing at the show periodically. I found the language to be a barrier. The sound wasn’t my preferred flavour either. Top notch production though.

I worked in Puerto Rico for a few years. Nice place to visit. Bunny’s music reminds me a lot of the general modern sound on the island that I would hear on a daily basis. A salsa infused hip hop type sung or rapped in Spanish. No doubt with his award wins he has a huge audience. Good for him.

As for the food. No. PR food is not spicy. Somewhat bland actually. Think rice and beans. Plantains. Empanadas. Pork and chicken. Every Puerto Rican eats some of these items daily. I ate it a lot there. Got to know a local food vendor quite well. He had a plywood shack on the side of the road that he and his wife worked. Pseudo food truck if you will. I had several local employees. They all subsisted on this diet somewhat. Bland basic sustenance. I liked it myself.

 

[WyattEarp]

I admit I'd never heard of him until those maga morons started bitching about the super bowl half time show. He should be thanking them.

Bad Bunny hosted Saturday Night Live in 2023.
He was funny given the material.

 

[Twister]

Kid Rock went JLow on the Turning Point halftime show. He got crushed by an Energized Bunny.

Like Chevy Chase said in Modern Problems, I Like It!

Best Halftime Show since Prince.

Never heard of him, I like Latino music but wasn't impressed with this guy. The choreography was good. But I'll take Bruno Mars, Kid Rock and others over the Bunny. Sad people try to make this political.

 

[Troubadour121]

Don't care for him either, sounds like a Latin rapper.

 

[Troubadour121]

Never heard of him, I like Latino music but wasn't impressed with this guy. The choreography was good. But I'll take Bruno Mars, Kid Rock and others over the Bunny. Sad people try to make this political.

Don't care for him either, sounds like a Latin rapper. I also don't like that they make it about politics. You want some great half time shows?

 

[WyattEarp]

Is Puerto Rican food spicy?

As was mentioned, Puerto Rican food is not spicy.
Puerto Rican restaurants will give you a vinegar-based hot sauce called pique if you ask. You can kick the food up if you desire.

There's a couple foods not mentioned here that I enjoy. The jibarito sandwich which is a popular modern manifestation of PR food elements. You take crispy tostones (twice-fried smashed green plantains) and make a sandwich (steak, chicken, pork, etc.). There's also the traditional mofongo. You mash fried green plaintains with garlic, oil, chicharrón and salt. Then you can fill a pile of mofongo with stewed beef, pork, shrimp, mahi-mahi, etc.

So while both are relatively simple dishes, the texture play is there.

 

[WyattEarp]

Don't care for him either, sounds like a Latin rapper. I also don't like that they make it about politics.

I thought it was an interesting show. Just don't know if I get the NFL's wisdom of hosting a halftime show that celebrates and commemorates Puerto Rico and its history. Puerto Ricans are a small subset of the U.S. Yeah at the end, Bad Bunny tries to encapsulate all Latin American culture.

If they were trying to make a statement about immigration in our current political climate, the funny thing is Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birthright and have been for over 100 years.

 

[LTO_3]

Been aware of Bad Bunny for quite a while and not certain what all the hoopla was about. I was surprised how well he did on Saturday Night Live. His music is kinda okay but not something that interests me.

LTO_3

 

[opieshuffle]

I thought it was an interesting show. Just don't know if I get the NFL's wisdom of hosting a halftime show that celebrates and commemorates Puerto Rico and its history. Puerto Ricans are a small subset of the U.S. Yeah at the end, Bad Bunny tries to encapsulate all Latin American culture.

If they were trying to make a statement about immigration in our current political climate, the funny thing is Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birthright and have been for over 100 years.

My take is that NONE of that was a factor in selecting him. He's the biggest thing on the planet and a lot of eyeballs were on this game because of him that don't care about football. The politics shit came after. Now... did he change his show BECAUSE of politics and all the backlash?

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Never heard of him until the Grammy's and his condemning ICE.
However, from what people have told me, he is a big name and on checking his Wikipedia page seems to have won 6 Grammys.

 

[Starbuckies]

He was Oscar as Adam Sandlers caddie in Happy Gilmore 2

 

[squeezer]

My favorite part of the show was catching a glimpse of Jessica Alba, yummy!!!!

I also love the fact that Kid Rock and friends failed miserably.

 

[WyattEarp]

I also love the fact that Kid Rock and friends failed miserably.

Why hate so much?

We've had alternative halftime shows before and we will in the future.
I can't blame someone who didn't want to sit through a halftime show in Spanish.

Now I'm surprised no one has mentioned the twerking dancers. Now that was a show.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

My favorite part of the show was catching a glimpse of Jessica Alba, yummy!!!!

I also love the fact that Kid Rock and friends failed miserably.

Apparently Kid Rock was caught lip syncing. lmfao.

 

[WyattEarp]

My take is that NONE of that was a factor in selecting him. He's the biggest thing on the planet and a lot of eyeballs were on this game because of him that don't care about football. The politics shit came after. Now... did he change his show BECAUSE of politics and all the backlash?

I agree. I don't think the NFL was trying to do anything other than stay relevant with young audiences.

I think Bad Bunny had some political messaging. It wasn't in your face declarations.

PS- If Prince were to sing Purple Rain in 2026, people would think it was political messaging.

 

[squeezer]

Why hate so much?

We've had alternative halftime shows before and we will in the future.
I can't blame someone who didn't want to sit through a halftime show in Spanish.

Now I'm surprised no one has mentioned the twerking dancers. Now that was a show.

I've never liked Kid Rock. I always believed he's a complete douchebag. Unlike Stallone, whom, before I heard his nonsense on Trump, I enjoyed his movies. Now I wish Mr. T and Thunderlips had knocked out his teeth.