BTF / Artist press kit
Boston, Massachusetts · Hip-hop · Latin influences
Bad News Borrero
Born and raised in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Bad News Borrero is an artist whose music is rooted in authenticity, resilience, and culture. Proud of his Puerto Rican heritage, he embraces the traditions his parents brought with them to Boston in the 1970s, letting those influences shape both his identity and his music.
01 / The artist
The story
Spanish was his first language, but hip-hop became the bridge that taught him English. From the age of two his world revolved around music — studying legends like Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, and the Fat Boys built his early appreciation for lyricism and storytelling, while R&B gave him a singing voice long before he ever wrote his first rhyme. His father's powerful voice performing Vicente Fernández, José Luis Rodríguez, and Julio Jaramillo taught him melody and emotion. As a teenager he sharpened his craft in freestyle cyphers across Boston — train stations, house parties, wherever artists gathered — until he saw someone moved to tears by his lyrics and understood the real weight of what he was building.
02 / Music
Listen to Bad News Borrero
Singles and releases from the official Spotify artist profile
03 / Media
Press images
04 / Inquiries
Booking & press
For interviews, live bookings, features and media assets, contact Before The Fame Entertainment.