Maluma

In +57, the most controversial line referring to a 14-year-old girl is performed in the section featuring Maluma and Feid, among others. Following strong public reaction, the lyric was changed to refer to an 18-year-old. In 2025, a senior Colombian court found that the song infringed children's rights.

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During a concert in Mexico City, Maluma interrupted the performance to address an audience member who had brought a baby approximately one year old, criticising the apparent lack of hearing protection and the infant's exposure to the volume and crowd. The incident prompted worldwide debate about safety, parenting and the limits of an artist's intervention.

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Maluma participated in official music and events associated with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. During a television interview, when questioned about human rights criticism and other artists' boycotts, he left the interview after describing the question as inappropriate or rude.

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During the 2021 Colombian protests, Maluma opposed the tax reform but also emphasised damage to infrastructure and called for calm, prompting criticism from those who believed he was minimising violence against protesters or adopting an excessively cautious position.

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Businessman Richard Caring sued Maluma in Miami over a wedding performance that did not take place, alleging breach of contract and other financial claims. Maluma's representatives rejected the allegations and maintained that the deposit was non-refundable under their agreement, while raising their own claims.

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Visuals for Mala Mía, showing Maluma surrounded by numerous women in a bed, fuelled recurring allegations of sexism and objectification. Internet users adopted the hashtag #MejorSolaQueConMaluma to condemn the image.

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Cuatro Babys prompted extensive controversy in Spain and Latin America over lyrics considered misogynistic, objectifying and normalising possessive relationships involving several women. A petition called for the song's removal from platforms.

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