Aug. 3, 2025

SUMMER'S GREATEST SONGS COUNTDOWN: Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin "I Like It"

SUMMER'S GREATEST SONGS COUNTDOWN: Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin "I Like It"

Welcome back to Hitmaker Chronicles' countdown of the Top 20 Songs of the Summer, as voted by the staff of Caloroga Shark Media! I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. Coming in at number 9, we're diving into Cardi B's explosive 2018 collaboration "I Like It" featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin — a track that merged hip-hop swagger with Latin rhythms to create an unstoppable summer anthem. We'll trace how a Bronx rapper's meteoric rise collided with reggaeton's global moment while "Black Panther" dominated culture and streaming was reshaping the music industry. Grab your hoop earrings — we're heading into the era of Cardi's takeover.

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Caalaroga Shark Media Summer twenty eighteen. I'm Garrett Fischer, and

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the music world was witnessing something unprecedented, the complete demolition

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of traditional industry gatekeepers. By streaming platforms and social media.

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Artists could go from complete unknowns to global superstars without

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ever setting foot in a record label's office. And nowhere

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was this more evident than with Cardi B, who had

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transformed from reality TV personality to chart topping rapper to

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cultural phenomenon in what felt like the blink of an eye.

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When she dropped I Like It featuring Bad Bunny and

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Jay Balvin that summer, it wasn't just a song. It

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was a declaration that the new rules of music were

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being written by artists who refused to wait for permission

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to be great. Coming in at number nine on our

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countdown of the top twenty songs of the summer, as

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voted by the staff of Calaroga Shark Media, Cardi B's

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I Like It represents the perfect collision of hip hop authenticity,

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Latin music's global explosion, and the kind of undeniable personality

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that can't be manufactured or fagd. Before Cardi B was

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breaking streaming Records and making history as the first solo

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female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album.

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She was Belcullis Marlnis Almanzar, growing up in the Bronx

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with Dominican and Trinidadian heritage that would later inform her

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music in crucial ways. Her path to stardom was anything

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but traditional, from stripper to social media personality, to cast

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member on VH one's Love and Hip Hop New York

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to independent rapper releasing mixtapes that caught the attention of

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Atlantic Records. What made Carti's rise so remarkable wasn't just

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its speed, but its authenticity. She never tried to hide

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her past or sanitize her personality for mainstream consumption. Her

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Bronx accent, her unfiltered social media presence, her willingness to

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discuss everything from politics to personal relationships with the same energy.

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It all felt refreshingly real in an industry often criticized

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for its manufactured personas. Her twenty seventeen breakthrough single, Bodak

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Yellow had already established her as a force to be reckoned,

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with becoming the first song by a solo female rapper

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to reach number one on the Billboard Hot one hundred

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since Lauren Hill's Do Wop That Thing in nineteen ninety eight.

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But I Like It, the fourth single from her debut

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album Invasion of Privacy, would prove that her success wasn't

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a flute. It was the beginning of a new era.

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The song's collaborators were equally significant. Bad Bunny, as we

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discussed in our earlier episode about Despachito, had already established

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himself as Reggaton's newest superstar, bringing a fresh energy and

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global perspective to the genre. J Balvin, meanwhile, was the

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Colombian regaton artist who had been steadily building an inn

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international following and proving that Latin music could dominate not

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just Latin American charts, but global ones. Together, these three

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artists represented something new, a generation of Latino artists who

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didn't see language or cultural boundaries as limitations, but as

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opportunities to create something unique and powerful. So what made

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I Like It the perfect summer anthem for the streaming era?

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Let's break it down. Musically. I Like It is built

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around one of the most inspired samples in recent hip

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hop history, Pete Rodriguez's nineteen sixty seven boogaloo classic I

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like it like that. This wasn't just clever sampling, it

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was cultural archaeology, connecting contemporary Latin trap with the Afro

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Caribbean rhythms that had influenced New York Latin music for decades.

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The choice created immediate recognition among older Latino listeners, while

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introducing younger audiences to sounds they might never have discovered otherwise.

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The production by Tiney, Craig Kellman and Inverness takes Rodriguez's

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original piano and horn arrangement and layers it with contemporary

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trap drums and synthesizers, creating a bridge between past and

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present that feels both nostalgic and futuristic. The result is

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a track that sounds like a party happening across multiple

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generations simultaneously. What makes the instrumental arrangement particularly effective is

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how it creates space for three very different vocal styles.

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Cardi's rapid fire wrap delivery, Bad Bunny's melodic reggaeton flow,

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and J Balvin's smoother approach all find their perfect moments

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to shine while contributing to a cohesive whole. This balance

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required sophisticated production that could accommodate different languages, different rhythms,

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and different artistic personalities. The percussion work deserves special mention.

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The way trap high hats interact with Latin percussion creates

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a polyrhythmic complexity that keeps the track interesting throughout its

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four minute run time. This this isn't just fusion for

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fusion's sake. It's a musical conversation between different traditions that

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creates something entirely new. The structure of I Like It

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demonstrates how contemporary pop music can accommodate multiple artists without

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feeling cluttered or unfocused. Carti opens the track with her

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signature confidence, establishing the song's energy and attitude, before Bad

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Bunny and Jay Balvin enter with their contributions in Spanish,

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creating a seamless bilingual experience that never feels forced or tokenistic.

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Each artist gets space to showcase their distinctive style while

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contributing to the song's overall narrative about success, confidence, and

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enjoying the fruits of hard work. The transitions between different

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vocal sections feel natural and conversational, as if the three

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artists are actually hanging out together rather than recording separate

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parts in different studios. The hook sections built around the

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sampled I Like It Like That refrain provide perfect moments

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for audience participate while allowing each artist to add their

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own interpretation. This repetitive structure makes the song incredibly memorable

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while providing a foundation that can support improvisation and individual expression.

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What's particularly smart about the structure is how it builds

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energy throughout, with each artist's contribution adding new layers of

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excitement and personality. By the time the song reaches its conclusion,

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it feels like a full party rather than just a

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three and a half minute recording. The lyrics of I

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Like It showcase Cardi B's gift for combining street credibility

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with aspirational themes. While Bad Bunny and j Balvin bring

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their own perspectives on success and Latin pride. Without extensively

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quoting to respect copyright, I can note that the song

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celebrates financial success, cultural identity, and the kind of confidence

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that comes from proving doubters wrong. Carti's verses combine specific

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details about luxury goods and lifestyle choices with broader themes

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about overcoming obstacles and staying true to your roots. Her

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delivery has a conversational quality that makes even the most

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boastful lines feel like personal sharing rather than empty bragging.

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Bad Bunny and j Balvin Spanish language contributions ad layers

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of cultural specificity while maintaining the song's themes of celebration

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and confidence. Their verses work both for Spanish speaking audiences,

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who can understand every reference and for non Spanish speakers,

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who can feel the energy and attitude even without translation.

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Throughout the song, there's a sense of cultural pride and

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representation that goes beyond simple party themes. The artists aren't

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just celebrating their personal success. They're representing their communities and

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cultures on a global stage, making the song feel like

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a statement as much as entertainment. What truly makes I

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Like It special is the chemistry between all three artists.

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Carti's personality is so magnetic that she could probably make

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reading a phone book entertaining, but here she's matched by

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two equally charismatic collaborators who bring their own energy to

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the track. The interplay between English and Spanish throughout the

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song creates a bilingual experience that reflects the reality of

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many Latino communities in the United States, where code switching

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between languages is natural and constant. This authenticity helped the

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song connect with audiences who rarely heard their lived experience

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reflected in mainstream music. Each artist's vocal performance serves the

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song while showcasing their individual strengths. Cardi's rapid fire delivery

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and distinctive accent, Bad Bunny's melodic approach to reggaeton, and

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J balvin smoothflow all contribute different textures while maintaining the

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track's essential party atmosphere. More in a moment, It was

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released in May twenty eighteen and became a massive hit,

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reaching number one on the Billboard Hot one hundred and

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staying there for one week. More significantly, it marked the

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first time a song featuring three Latin artists reached the

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top of the charts, representing a watershed moment for Latin

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representation in mainstream American music. The song's success came during

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a remarkable period for Cardi b whose debut album, Invasion

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of Privacy became the first album by a female rapper

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to have every track certified Gold or higher by the RIAA.

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This level of commercial dominance hadn't been seen from a

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female rapper since perhaps Lauren Hill's solo career Peak to

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fully appreciate the impact of I Like It, we need

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to examine the cultural landscape of Summer twenty eighteen, a

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season marked by streaming's complete dominance of music consumption and

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the continued global expansion of Latin music. The year had

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begun with the massive cultural imp act of Black Panther,

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which became both a box office phenomenon and a cultural

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watershed moment for representation in superhero films. The movie's soundtrack,

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curated by Kendrick Lamar, demonstrated how film and music could

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work together to create cultural moments that transcended entertainment. Other

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major films that summer included Incredibles to Jurassic World, Fallen Kingdom,

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and Mission Impossible Fallout, while Crazy Rich Asians became a

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groundbreaking success for Asian representation in Hollywood. The diversity of

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successful entertainment reflected audience's hunger for stories that represented their

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own experiences. Musically, streaming had completely transformed how hits were

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made and sustained. Drake's album Scorpion dominated the summer charts,

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while artists like Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Ariana Grande

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were demonstrating how streaming could sustain hits for months rather

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than weeks. In My Feelings by Drake became a viral

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phenomenon thanks to the number in My Feelings challenge on

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social media, showing how songs could achieve success through user

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generated content rather than traditional promotion. Technology continued evolving rapidly,

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with Instagram, Stories, Snapchat, and early TikTok still growing from

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its musical liae origins, changing how artists connected with fans.

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These platforms favored authentic, unfiltered content over traditional media training,

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playing directly to Cardib's strengths as someone who had built

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her following through genuine social media engagement. Politically and socially,

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twenty eighteen was marked by continued division and the Me

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Too movement's ongoing impact on entertainment and culture. In this context,

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artists like Cardi B who spoke authentically about their experiences

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and refused to be silenced or sanitized, represented something powerful

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and necessary. This was the landscape in which I Like

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It achieved its success, a moment when authenticity was being

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rewarded over artifice, when Latin culture was achieving unprecedented mainstream recognition,

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and when traditional industry barriers were being demolished by new

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technology and changing audience preferences for Latin music, specifically, I

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Like It represented another crucial step in what was becoming

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known as the Latin music boom of the late twenty tens,

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Following the success of Desposito and other crossover hits. The

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song demonstrated that Latin artists could achieve mainstream success not

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by abandoning their cultural identity, but by celebrating it. The

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track's success also highlighted the growing influence of Latino audiences

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in American popular culture, with Latinos representing nearly twenty percent

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of the US population and an even higher percentage of

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young music consumers. Artists who could authentically connect with these

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communities had significant advantages in achieving commercial success. For Cardi

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B personally, I Like It cemented her status as more

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than just a rapper. She was becoming a cultural icon

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whose influence extended far beyond music. Her outspoken political views,

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her willingness to discuss everything from motherhood to money, and

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her refusal to be anything other than herself made her

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a role model for authenticity in an often inauthentic industry.

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The song's influence on subsequent music has been substantial. Its

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successful fusion of hip hop and Latin music encouraged countless

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other collaborations between artists from different cultural backgrounds. The track

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demonstrated that bilingual songs could achieve mainstream success without requiring

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English translations, opening doors for a more diverse musical expression.

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I Like It has maintained its popularity through its use

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in films, television, and social media content, continuing to introduce

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new audiences to its infectious energy and cultural celebration. Its

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sampling of Pete Rodriguez also led to renewed interest in

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classic Latin music, demonstrating how contemporary hits can serve as

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gateways to musical history. Looking back on I Like It today,

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it represents a perfect capture of a specific cultural moment

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when barriers were falling and new possibilities were emerging. The

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song's celebration of success without forgetting cultural roots resonated with

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audiences who were seeing themselves represented in mainstream culture in

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unprecedented ways. What makes I Like It the quintessential streaming

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era summer anthem is its understanding that modern audiences don't

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want music that talks down to them or simplifies complex

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cultural realities. The song's bilingual approach, its sampling of classic

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Latin music, and its celebration of authenticity over artifice created

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something that felt both contemporary and timeless. The track's success

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also demonstrated the power of collaboration between artists who bring

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different strengths and audiences to the table. Rather than being

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a Cardi B song with featured guests, I Like It

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feels like a genuine collaboration where each artist contributes something

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essential to the final product. So, as we continue our

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countdown of the top twenty songs of the Summer, at

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number nine, turn up I Like It and let its

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infectious celebration of culture, success and authenticity remind you of

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a summer when the rules of the music industry were

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being rewritten by artists who refuse to wait for permission

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to be great. Because I Like It isn't just a song.

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It's a cultural document of a moment when streaming technology,

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Latin music's global expansion, and Cardi B's undeniable charisma converge

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to create something that felt both like a party and

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a revolution. Five years later, it still has the power

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to turn any room into a celebration, which is why

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it deserves its place in our Summer song's pantheon. This

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is Garrett Fisher for Hitmaker Chronicles counting down the top

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twenty songs of the summer, as voted by the staff

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of Calaroga Shark Media. Keep that bilingual energy flowing and

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join me next week as we continue our countdown with

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number eight