Karol G Turns Heartbreak Into a Superstar Moment on No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto: Review

The exact moment Karol G became a global superstar is up for debate. Some people place it somewhere around her historic Coachella set in April, in which she became the festival’s first Latina headliner. Others can probably point to the announcement of her “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour” that kicked off July 24th in Chicago and will see her perform, as only superstars do, in stadiums around the world. Regardless of when it happened, there’s little doubt that Karol G is now part of that exclusive club. And her new album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto reflects the kind of creative freedom reserved for artists who’ve reached that level. A ballad performed entirely in English? Sure. A Drake-esque track featuring Drake himself? Why not? A gut-wrenching duet going toe to toe with Bruno Mars on vocals? Absolutely. But the album’s greatest strength has little to do with the guest list or the language. No Me Arrepiento is, above all, Karol G’s version of a concept album, one stitched together by heartbreak from beginning to end, with a few pauses here and there to make room for the kind of reggaeton bangers and dance tracks that have made her one of the genre’s defining stars. Find Karol...