NPR

Farruko: How a religious transformation led the rapper to retire his partying persona

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating the character of Farruko, developing a relationship with God and ...
Rolling Stone

How Farruko Became a Symbol of Self-Expression

When Farruko took the CASA BACARDÍ stage at the ninth annual Life Is Beautiful, the crowd connected their thumbs and forefingers en masse. Pulsing their heart-shaped hands in time with the Puerto ...
Billboard

Farruko Scores First No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs Chart: ”Pepas’ Is Here to Stay’

Farruko crosses off a new milestone in his Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart career as his latest single “Pepas” rules the Aug. 28-dated survey. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & ...
Yahoo

Farruko Declares That ‘Everything’s Temporary’ With Spiritual Single ‘Pasajero’

Farruko is fully embracing his spiritual side with his new music. On Friday, he released his new spiritual single “Pasajero,” after premiering the religious track at Premios Tu Música Urbana. “If I ...
Billboard

Farruko’s ‘Cables Cruzados’ Controls No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay Chart

The Puerto Rican returns with his first song to rule in over a year. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & Billboard Español) Farruko is back atop Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart as ...
Rolling Stone

Farruko Touches on Difficulties of His Religious Awakening in Intense ‘My Lova’ Video

Farruko has been honest about embracing religion following the wild success of his 2021 hit, “Pepas.” “Me, being number one, having the best cars, having it all, I couldn’t see my children,” he said ...
People en Español

Farruko Explains How He Chose the Set List for His New HBO Special

"There have been many artists who have influenced me, and I want to show those songs to the new generations that are growing with my music," the reggaeton star tells People CHICA. Farruko is beyond ...
Los Angeles Times

Reggaeton dances to a new beat, as lilt of dembow gives way to thump of EDM

Decades before Farruko became one of Puerto Rico’s stand-out reggaeton MCs, the 30-year-old was a huge fan of Eurodance artists like Alice Deejay. “That was my childhood,” confesses Farruko of the ...
Monsters and Critics

Farruko in fake hair piece storm: Singer proves he isn’t wearing wig or toupee and isn’t going bald

Farruko is accused of wearing a hair piece after a mishap at a recent concert. Pic credit: @farrukoofficial/Instagram It’s hard to be a 28-year-old superstar in the reggaeton world and be allegedly ...
Yahoo

‘I Don’t Regret Anything’: How Farruko Balanced Spirituality and Dance Music on ‘Carbvn Vrmor’

Farruko is the first to admit that he’s been on a journey the last couple of years. “I think it’s not a secret that I had a really successful career with a lot of global hits… But what can I say? I ...
Forbes

How Farruko Is Redefining His Fan Relationship Using Emerging Mobile Platforms

Farruko is a name you'll hear a lot in the coming months if his +13 million strong social media following has anything to say about it (Twitter, Instagram and YouTube). The Latin reggaeton, pop singer ...