--- description: Beyonce is featuring on a new version of a reggaeton hit "Mi Gente" in support of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and Mexico title: Beyoncé Features on Reggaeton Hit in Support of Puerto Rico image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt714f635b64cc7ccf/6988dfddfb4eac0853893ee0/rts102a2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Beyoncé Just Dropped a New Version of J. Balvin's 'Mi Gente' to Benefit Hurricane Victims by [Joseph Hincks](/author/joseph-hincks/) ## Joseph Hincks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 29, 2017 3:34 AM CUT  Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on February 12, 2017. Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on February 12, 2017.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters by [Joseph Hincks](/author/joseph-hincks/) ## Joseph Hincks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 29, 2017 3:34 AM CUT Beyoncé has appeared on a remixed version of J. Balvin and Willy William’s reggaeton hit, “Mi Gente_.”_ In an Instagram post Thursday night, Bey teased the track with a message saying she would donate the proceeds to aid hurricane-devastated communities in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico, as well as in Mexico, which was rattled by a[ 7.1 magnitude earthquake](http://time.com/earthquake-mexico-city-photos/ "undefined") last week. “I am donating my proceeds from this song to hurricane relief charities for Puerto Rico, Mexico and the other affected Caribbean islands,” she wrote in the post. Beyoncé sings in Spanish and English on the track, which translates as “My People_“_ in English. You can watch a full video [above. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHgDFRpCi0&feature=youtu.be "undefined") The Queen Bey [has previously ](http://time.com/4939064/beyonce-hurricane-relief-houston-telethon/ "undefined")appealed to raise funds for those affected during Hurricane Harvey during a Hand in Hand telethon. “Natural disasters don’t discriminate. They don’t see if you’re an immigrant, black or white, Hispanic or Asian, Jewish or Muslim, wealthy or poor,” she said. “We’re all in this together.” She has also set up a [fundraising page](https://www.beyonce.com/reliefefforts./ "undefined") for disaster-hit areas. Beyoncé is just one of an array of musicians raising funds for hurricane-devastated communities. _Hamilton_ mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose parents are from Puerto Rico, is compiling a new song he describes as “a love letter to Puerto Rico” [according to](http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/28/entertainment/hamilton-creator-new-song-to-help-puerto-rico-cnntv/index.html "undefined") CNN. Miranda told CNN he had “called every Puerto Rican I know” to feature on it. A teaser posted to Twitter Thursday showed _Hamilton_ actor Anthony Ramos singing the name of the island. > [](https://twitter.com/Lin%5FManuel/status/913528492591108096) And all [net proceeds f](http://time.com/4960435/jay-z-tidal-hurricane-disaster-concert/ "undefined")rom Tidal’s third annual benefit concert — headlined by Jay-Z and featuring Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled and others — will go to organizations on the ground in Mexico and the Caribbean. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4962254/beyonce-mi-gente-puerto-rico-mexico/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4962254/beyonce-mi-gente-puerto-rico-mexico/"},"headline":"Beyoncé Just Dropped a New Version of J. Balvin's 'Mi Gente' to Benefit Hurricane Victims","datePublished":"2017-09-29T03:34:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T17:39:17.739Z","description":"She sings in Spanish on J. 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