Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny’s 2020 track Compositor del Año is attracting renewed attention amid White House and Donald Trump driven backlash ahead of Super Bowl weekend
16:02 ET, 04 Feb 2026Updated 16:51 ET, 04 Feb 2026
Bad Bunny’s 2020 song Compositor del Año is gaining renewed attention as the Puerto Rican artist prepares to perform at the Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 8 in Santa Clara, California.
The track, which includes politically charged lyrics touching on racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and criticisms of Trump’s political leadership, has been circulating on social media again this week as debate grows over his selection as headliner. Bad Bunny’s inclusion in the Super Bowl festivities has drawn public responses from President Donald Trump and his allies, who have criticized both the choice of performer and the themes associated with his work.
Compositor del Año contains several lines that have become focal points in the current discussion. In one passage, Bad Bunny addresses Trump directly, “Y un presidente mamabicho que no hace un pito ‘Black Lives Matter’ Que en paz descanse Kobe 2020 y el racismo es peor que el COVID.”
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In English, the translation reads, “and motherf—ing president that doesnt do s—, Black lives matter, and may Kobe rest in peace, 2020 and the racism is worse than COVID.”
Later in the same section, he continues, “Un negro con pistola Ya eso es un criminal Pero un blanquito se la engancha y dicen que es un hobby.” The translated lines state, “A black person with a gun is automatically a criminal, but a white person has one and say it’s a hobby.”
Bad Bunny won three awards at the 2026 Grammys, including an Album of the Year honor(Image: Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The song, released on SoundCloud with a URL ending in ‘f—2020,’ was understood as a direct response to criticism the artist faced after being named songwriter of the year at the 2020 ASCAP Latin Music Awards.
At that time, some observers questioned his award due to his explicit lyrics, prompting Bad Bunny to release the track with social commentary about racism, immigration and civic engagement.
Within the song, he also discussed supporting movements like Black Lives Matter and urged young people to vote.
Trump’s comments about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl role have been a main talking point since his performance was announced.
In an October 2025 interview with Newsmax’s Greg Kelly Reports, Trump said of Bad Bunny’s selection as halftime headliner, “I never heard of him. I don’t know who he is, I don’t know why they’re doing it, it’s like crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment — I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
Trump said he won’t be attending the Super Bowl
He has also said he will not attend this year’s Super Bowl, describing the choice of performers, including Bad Bunny and the band Green Day, as “a terrible choice” and adding, “I’m anti-them.”
Regardless, Bad Bunny has remained vocal in his criticism of U.S. immigration policies.
He opted not to tour the states due to ICE presence, and took a moment at the 2026 Grammy Awards where he called for “ICE out” during his acceptance speech.
These actions sparked responses from the White House and conservative commentators alike.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized what she described as anti-law enforcement rhetoric, and Homeland Security officials discussed the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Super Bowl events.