Villano Antillano in Madrid

Villano Antillano is a Puerto Rican rapper whose music draws on hip-hop, reggaeton and Caribbean club rhythms. She became widely known through “Villano Antillano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 51,” her collaboration with Argentine producer Bizarrap, and released her debut album, La Sustancia X, in 2022. In 2023, Villano Antillano performed at Coachella, placing her Spanish-language rap on a major festival stage. Later that year, her NPR Tiny Desk Concert presented the songs in a live-band arrangement at the network’s office in Washington, D.C.