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Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii
For anyone afraid of losing the home that made them 🏝️
Who it's for
Bad Bunny addresses gentrification in Puerto Rico and warns of losing the island the way he sees Hawaii's people and culture having been displaced.
Protective and worried→Rooted and resolute
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii" is a track on Bad Bunny's 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. It addresses gentrification and Puerto Rico's political status, comparing the island to Hawaii, whose Native language and culture the song links to U.S. colonization and marginalization, and pleads for Puerto Rico to avoid the same fate.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question:W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
