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"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49"
Single by Bizarrap and Residente
LanguageSpanish
Released2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)
StudioBzrp Studio (Argentina)
GenreLatin hip hop
Length8:39
LabelDale Play
Songwriter(s)René Pérez Joglar
Producer(s)Bizarrap
Bizarrap singles chronology
"Tiago PZK: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 48"
(2021) 		"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49"
(2022) 		"Paulo Londra: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 23"
(2022)
Residente singles chronology
"Flow HP"
(2021) 		"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49"
(2022) 		"This Is Not America"
(2022)
Music video
"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49" on YouTube

"Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49" is a song by Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican singer Residente, released on 2 March 2022 through Dale Play. Written solely by the latter and produced by the former, it was released as a diss track directed to Colombian singer J Balvin, where Residente claims that he is an industry plant and a racist. It peaked atop the Argentina Hot 100.

Background and release

After Bizarrap released his 48th Music Session with Argentine rapper Tiago PZK, he announced at the beginning of February 2022 that he would release another session with Residente, set for March of the same year.[1] Residente also encouraged his fans to watch its accompanying music video; he stated that for every view it got, donations would go to the mental health organizations Silence the Shame and Taller Salud.[2]

Composition and music video

Running at a length of eight minutes and 39 seconds, it is Bizarrap's longest music session.[3] The song, which is a Latin hip hop song, and its accompanying music video is split in three chapters, and is a diss track to Colombian singer J Balvin, released during both singers' feud where it commenced with Balvin boycotting the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards and Residente responding after.[4] Its video attained over two million views within its first hour.[5]

Lyrics

Its first chapter entitled "En Un Lugar de la Mancha" (In Place of the Spot), Residente states that he feels unsettled as he watches over the Latin urban genre and compares himself to "a crocodile who creeps out of the Nile River."[6] Residente describes Balvin's songs as hot dogs, relating them to junk food;[4] it was previously said by the former where he metaphorically states that "everyone likes [hot dogs], but when people want to eat well they go to a restaurant, which are the ones that win the Michelin stars."[7]

In the second chapter, "Mis Armas Son las Letras" (My Weapons Are the Lyrics), he crticizes singers who only lip sync and the large amount of songwriters for a two-minute song.[8] For the latter, Residente claims that Balvin barely contributed to any songwriting for his album Colores (2019), and that he only wrote "Amarillo".[4] He also sees the Colombian singer as an industry plant, lyrically stating that although he is famous, he doesn't consider him a musical artist.[4]

In the third chapter titled "El Caballero de los Espejos" (The Knight of Mirrors), Residente directly mentions Balvin; he criticizes the Colombian singer (whilist calling him a bobolon) for his appearances on the soundtrack for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and the compilation Pokémon 25: The Album,[9] the release of the "Perra" music video which featured two black women in dog chains,[10] and Balvin's controversial acceptance of the award for Best Afro-Latino Artist of the Year, while also referring him as the "Logan Paul of reggaeton".[5] Throughout the chapter, he mentions other reggaeton artists who he thinks Balvin "erases from reggaeton history"; Myke Towers, Sech, ChocQuibTown, Rafa Pabön, Don Omar, Ozuna, Arcángel, and Tego Calderón are mentioned in order.[8] Referring to Balvin's past multi-colored hair, he also says that the color brown is not seen and calls him a racist.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Residente: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 49"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[11] 1
Bolivia (Billboard)[12] 3
Chile (Billboard)[13] 12
Colombia (Billboard)[14] 6
Ecuador (Billboard)[15] 4
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 20
Mexico (Billboard)[17] 4
Peru (Billboard)[18] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 3
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[20] 22

References

  1. ^ "¡Tremendo! Bizarrap lanzó su BZRP Session junto a Residente y dispararon contra J Balvin". www.c5n.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ Bedoya, Juliana. "Residente's new song for mental health and a new round with J Balvin". Al Día News. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Escucha la BZRP Music Session con Residente". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Qué pasó entre Residente y J Balvin y qué significan las referencias en su tema con Bizarrap – BZRP Music Sessions #49". Página|12 (in Spanish). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Residente Holds Nothing Back in New Diss Track". Remezcla. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Flores, Griselda (3 March 2022). "Residente Blasts J Balvin in New Bizarrap Music Session". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ Mónica Zas Marcos (4 March 2022). "Residente completa su cruzada contra J Balvin en una sesión histórica: "Es un racista"". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Letra y vídeo de la canción de Residente y Bizarrap en la que cargan contra J Balvin | Escucha". El Mundo (in Spanish). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ Esparza, Kike (3 March 2022). "Residente Vs J Balvin: El rapero tilda de racista y bobolón al cantante". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. ^ Brisco, Elise; Miranda, Gabriela (4 March 2022). "Residente calls J Balvín an 'imbecile,' 'racist' in rap diss: The feud, explained". USA Today. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Residente – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Residente. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Residente Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Residente Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Residente Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Residente Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Residente Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Residente Chart History: Mexico Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Residente Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Bizarrap & Residente – Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 49" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Residente Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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