Bad Bunny dropped his newest album on Friday, titled "nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana". It's been met with great reviews from his fans, with many noting the excellent lyricism on every song. Bad Bunny has long been known to drop interesting names in his songs, but on this new album, he took it a step further with countless references to sports stars.
Let's run through all of the sports references mentioned throughout the album. A special hat tip to Golao App on Twitter for sifting through the lyrics and finding all of them.
Nadie Sabe
"Por eso están rezando 'e que me estrelle, Ayrton Senna"
Translation: "That's why they're praying for me to crash, Ayrton Senna"
Reference: Former F1 world champion Ayrton Senna suffered a deadly crash in 1994
"Si Sugar 'tá en la loma, tú te baja' en la novena"
Translation: "If Sugar is on the hill, you'll go down in the ninth"
Reference: New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz's nickname is "Sugar"
"Yo mismo me impresiono, como Randy Arozarena"
Translation: "I impress myself like Randy Arozarena"
Reference: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena had an impressive WBC and 2023 MLB season
"Arroyo 2004 en Atena"
Translation: "Arroyo 2004 in Athens"
Reference: Carlos Arroyo helped Puerto Rico beat the U.S. in basketball during the 2004 Olympics
Monaco
"Yo un campeón, Rocky Marciano, Rocky Balboa, Rocky Maivia"
Translation: "Me, a champion, Rocky Marciano, Rocky Balboa, Rocky Maivia"
Reference: Rocky Marciano, Rocky Balboa and Rocky Maivia (The Rock's old name) were all champions
"Primero llegó Verstappen, después llegó Checo"
Translation: "First came Verstappen, then came Checo"
Reference: Max Verstappen and Checo Perez are teammates on the F1 Red Bull racing team
"Lo que tú haga' a mí no me impresiona, Es como meter un gol después de Messi y Maradona"
Translation: "What you do doesn't impress me, it's like scoring a goal after Messi and Maradona"
Reference: Bad Bunny compares himself to Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona
"Ayer estaba con LeBron, tambien con DiCaprio"
Translation: "Yesterday I was with LeBron, also with DiCaprio"
Reference: Bad Bunny mentions hanging out with NBA legend LeBron James
Mr. October
"Mr. October, Reggie Jackson"
Reference: Former MLB star Reggie Jackson was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch postseason performances
Cybertruck
"Justin Gaethje, los blunte', Cristiano, este ritmo lo pateo"
Translation: "Justin Gaethje, the blunt (hits), Cristiano, this rhythm I kick"
Reference: Justin Gaethje is a UFC fighter who hits hard and Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball while playing soccer
"Haciendo donita' en la Mercho, Ken Block"
Translation: "Doing donuts in the Mercedes, Ken Block"
Reference: Ken Block was a famous rally car driver
"Entro al género haciendo ollie, Tony Hawk"
Translation: "I enter the genre doing ollies, Tony Hawk"
Reference: Tony Hawk is a famous skateboarder and the ollie is the most popular skateboarding maneuever
"Tirando de media cancha, Trae Young en los Hawk'"
Translation: "Shooting from halfcourt, Trae Young on the Hawks"
Reference: Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is known for shooting from long range
Telefono Nuevo
"Como Kobe en el Square Garden, Te meto 61, amén, que Dios te guarde"
Translation: "Like Kobe in the Square Garden, I'll put 61 on you, may god take care of you" - Sung by Luar La L
Reference: Kobe Bryant scored 61 points at MSG against the New York Knicks on February 2, 2009
"El Conejo es Messi, yo soy el Mbappé"
Translation: "The Bunny is Messi, me the Mbappe" Sung by Luar La L
Reference: He compares Bad Bunny to Messi and himself to Kylian Mbappe, seemingly in reference to their epic duel during the 2022 World Cup Final
"Manny Ramírez, La saco del parque y despué' la cacho to'as en los fields"
Translation: "Manny Ramirez, I hit it out of the park and then catch them all in the fields"
Reference: Manny Ramirez is one of the best home run hitters of all-time and played in the outfield, where he caught fly balls
"Ten cuida'o, Ja Morant, no te vaya' a joder la rodilla"
Translation: "Be careful, Ja Morant, don't go and hurt your knee"
Reference: Ja Morant injured his knee during the 2022 NBA Playoffs
Mercedes Carota
"Mami, tú ere' Michael Jordan, sí, sí, jugando pelota"
Translation: "Mami, you're Michael Jordan... playing ball"
Reference: Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all-time
Vuelve Candy B
"Llevo cinco año' en la cima como Tim Duncan, postea'o"
Translation: "I've been at the top for five years like Tim Duncan, posted up"
Reference: Tim Duncan won three NBA championship in a span of five years from 2003 to 2007 and was unstoppable in the low post
"Desde que Messi está en la USA to' el mundo sabe quién es la cabra, ya no es Tom Brady"
Translation: Since Messi is in the USA the whole world knows who the GOAT is, it's no longer Tom Brady
Reference: Lionel Messi is considered to be the best athlete of all-time, although man Americans would still say it's Tom Brady
"Cuando Curry no existía, ya Casiano las metía"
Translation: When Curry didn't exist, Casiano used to score them
Reference: Before Stephen Curry burst onto the scene, Eddie Casiano won the Puerto Rican basketball league five times and was MVP once
Baticano
"Toni Kroos en Alemania"
Translation: Toni Kroos in Germany
Thunder y Lightning
"Yo estoy balling, Luka, Spalding"
Translation: "I'm balling, Luka, Spalding"
Reference: Luka Doncic uses Spalding basketballs in the NBA
"Messi, hattrick, estrella, Patrick"
Translation: Messi, hat-trick, star, Patrick
"Harley Brothers, Shaq y Kobe, Beno y Eladio, Palo asegura'o, como Vladi en Ontario"
Translation: Harley Brothers, Shaq and Kobe, Beno and Eladio, hit ensured like Vladi in Ontario
Reference: Bad Bunny compares him and Eladio Carrion to Shaq and Kobe Bryant when they played together on the Lakers, then says them together make an automatic hit like Vladimir Guerrero, who used to play for the Montreal Expos
"Palo asegura'o como Mike Trout en Los Angels, Como Igor pa' los tiempo'-tiempo' de los Rangers"
Translation: "Hit ensured like Mike Trout on the Angels, like Igor for the times-times of the Rangers"
Reference: Mike Trout is one of the best hitters in MLB and Igor Shesterkin is a goaltender for the New York Rangers
Acho PR
"A lo Bryce Harper, siempre con los Phillie' prendío'"
Translation: "Like Bryce Harper, always with the Phillie lit" - Sung by De La Ghetto
Reference: Bryce Harper plays for the Philadelphia Phillies
"Roberto Clemente, Albert Pujol'"
Reference: Roberto Clemente and Albert Pujols are two of the best baseball players to ever come out of the Caribbean
"Maradona y Messi en el futbol, Pero soy la nueva estrella, los contrato' a los Sugar y Lindor"
Translation: "Maradona and Messi in soccer, but I'm the new star, the contracts like Sugar and Lindor"
Reference: Bad Bunny wants massive contracts like Edwin "Sugar" Diaz and Francisco Lindor got from the New York Mets
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