Bad Bunny Seemingly Addresses Phone-Throwing Controversy in New Song Lyrics: ‘You Are Not My Real Fan’

The Puerto Rican artist released his fifth studio album 'Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana' on Friday

Bad Bunny dropped a new album on Friday — and one lyric is already going viral.

The opening track of the Puerto Rican star’s fifth studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, is catching a great deal of attention from fans online. On the song “Nadie Sabe,” the reggaeton artist, 29, seemingly weighs in on a controversial fan interaction from earlier this year.

In the new song, the Grammy winner (whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) appears to reflect on how he’s at the “prime” of his career, but can feel as if his whirlwind ascension to superstardom can come at a cost to his mental health.

At one point, while addressing how he feels like there are many people who’d like to see him fail (“Hay mucha gente deseando que me vaya mal”), he seems to make a reference to a controversy in which he threw a fan’s cell phone after she tried to take a selfie with him. The performer raps, “Tú no ere' mi fan real, por eso te tiré el celular,” or, “You're not my real fan, that's why I threw my cell phone at you.”

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The line appears to refer to an incident from early January when the “Tití Me Preguntó” singer threw a fan’s phone into a body of water after she approached him and put the device in his face. The moment was recorded by bystanders and reportedly occurred in the Dominican Republic. As seen in videos that surfaced on social media, the fan was left visibly shocked from the interaction, and the recording artist continued walking.

The “Ojitos Lindos” artist shared an explanation for his response on X (formerly known as Twitter) several days after it happened.

“The person who comes up to me to say hello, to tell me something, or just to meet me, will always receive my attention and respect," he wrote in a now-deleted post. “Those who come and put a f---ing phone in my face, I will consider it for what it is, a lack of respect, and I will treat it likewise.”

The verse on “Nadie Sabe” continues to echo his reasoning.

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Bad Bunny surprised fans by announcing Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow) just earlier this week on Monday.

He shared the news by releasing a promo video on Instagram featuring the rapper as he’s swarmed by paparazzi before arriving at the New York City hot spot Carbone where a gentlemen greets him and says, “Don Benito, it’s so nice to see you.”

“The most anticipated day by many has arrived,” he captioned the post.

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The album arrives just a little over a year after he released his acclaimed, award-winning album Un Verano Sin Ti. The record took home the Grammy for best urban album and was the first Spanish-language album to ever be nominated for album of the year.

In a September Vanity Fair cover story, the global superstar opened up about his commitment to singing in Spanish.

“I am never going to [sing in English] just because someone says I need to do it to reach a certain audience,” Bad Bunny said. “It’s not like I hate the idea … It’s just that I feel more comfortable in my own language. I think in Spanish, I feel in Spanish, I eat in Spanish, I sing in Spanish.”

To celebrate the release of his fifth studio album, the “Moscow Mule” artist will soon pull double duty by both hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live on Oct. 21. 

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