This is how J Balvin reacted to criticism for his cover of Metallica
The Colombian broke the silence about the accusations of which he was targeted after collaborating with the famous band.
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The famous reggaeton player J Balvin broke the silence and finally responded to the criticism he received after be one of the guest artists for Metallica , where he performed the popular song “Wherever I May Roam”.
A few days ago the Colombian He was a guest on the podcast hosted by Berth-Oh and Luisito Comunica, and although one of the main themes was his new album, he also talked about the hate he received for his version of the theme “Wherever I May Roam” , by the famous group.
According to the interpreter of “Blanco”, it was the band itself who assigned each one of the would be in charge of carrying out : “I am such a fan of Metallica that I said: ‘I’m going to play a work of art’, just like they give you a Picasso and you They say: ‘Make an intervention’ ”.
In addition, he clarified that his topic was not a cover as they handled it on different platforms: “A lot of people like that: ‘Ah , this cover has nothing to do with it. ‘ It’s not a cover! I made my song on top of a Metallica base and together with Tainy “, J Balvin told the influencers.
On the other hand, the native of Colombia responded to those who criticized him for having been part of the Metallica album, being an exponent of reggaetón:
“ You speak badly of the genre, of reggaeton, and your idols they give respect to me and chose me to be on their album. And it’s not something like who says: ‘Hello, Metallica, I want to be on the album ‘. No, it’s like they said: ‘Him, this person, this person,’ “said J Balvin.
