Nicky Jam "X (EQUIS)" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

Nicky Jam first ignited his reggaeton career in the early aughts, gaining recognition for his features on Daddy Yankee songs like “Entre Sábanas Blancas” and “Guayando.” Unfortunately, Jam’s music career was put on hold after developing addiction issues. But he’s successfully returned to the spotlight over the past few years, releasing Fénix in 2017-his first full-length album in a decade.
“X” is Jam’s latest hit with his frequent collaborator and close friend J Balvin. Since sharing the official video for “X” earlier this month, it’s raked in over 300 million UA-cam streams and landed on the Billboard charts.
Produced by Afro Bros and Jeon, the dance track fuses Caribbean genres with hip-hop. Jam tells Genius that Balvin approached him with “X,” and that the song is about trying to pursue women while having a player reputation.
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[@akalexa8123]

His voice sounds different in English I was surprised

[@juliogio4622]

me too like shiit

[@joshiyonnahayes6016]

Ak Alexa its actually quite common for a person sound different when speaking in a different language including personality!😊

[@pprophet]

Ak Alexa bro he sound like jadakiss lowkey

[@aviannatreece-quijada6460]

Same

[@guccigaming837]

I didn't even know he spoke english🤯

[@angelus8942]

They need a whole Genius for latinos. Latin trap and reggaeton takeover!!

[@jdhatsune]

habla en español pendejo

[@cata3824]

Ya ves

[@taquanahglenn6297]

Facts

[@armandguillen6149]

XD los reguetones cantan como mes mejor no

[@dawidwiencek5760]

@@jdhatsune I don't speak this shit and even I understood it 😂😂😂😂

[@MrUndeadTOMI]

Do you know how hard it is to sing in Spanish and then translate exactly what you mean in English during an interview.... My brain would be fried

[@pawschimin7517]

When you practice a lot and becaome fluent on both languages it's quite easy, i read papers and translate it as I read it to my friends and it comes like second nature

[@jobniel787]

Tommy Zap I mean he’s Puerto Rican

[@cg6361]

PawsChimin It’s easy it’s just some slang and words have different meanings than the literal translation in English

[@alejandrobautista2763]

it's also cause spanish makes sense in the spanish version, but it doesn't make lots of sense 😭😭😭😭

[@wastedxalien7249]

He look like the uncle of that bad Latina you tried to holler but then he tosses you away

[@xXRober01Xx]

No sabía que Nicky hablara tan bien inglés

[@franciscodejesus5495]

RoberBernabé el nacio en Boston y luego se mudó a puerto rico

[@francaisavecrodrigue]

Es normal es un estadounidense pero con padres latinos

[@brionycooper7674]

@@francaisavecrodrigue es puerto riqueño el no se considera Estadounidense

[@francaisavecrodrigue]

Briony Cooper quizás no se considera como estadounidense pero lo es y es su idioma nativo es inglés es por eso que lo domina

[@ramirosanabria5906]

@@brionycooper7674 Aun que no se considere, no deja de serlo nacio ahi y punto legalmente sos estado unidense

[@melanie1013]

👏 well said nicky & i'm in the same page i don't care what your friends gotta say.... etc....

[@livelovelaugh9820]

Melanie 101 doesnt work when the friend is in a toxic relationship tho....she stay getting cheated on and manipulated and the friend gotta see her suffer :( happened to my friend, so after that i dont fuck with that mentality anymore

[@manuvdd]

I don't agree with that mentality...I mean, when you have real friends, they are like your family. Friends are the family that life let you choose, so, if I meet a girl, and I really like her, but she doesn't like my friends, I'm not going to stop hanging out with my friends because of that girl. Finding a real friend is difficult, finding a romantic relationship is not.

[@melanie1013]

manuvdd true you got a point!

[@soypeanutbutter]

LIKE SI HABLAS ESPAÑOL

[@jackedtwo8042]

Pop Trompo Привет

[@ReydelSans]

Pop Trompo I don't speak Spanish.

[@ilovemilfs4866]

¿de donde eres?

[@soypeanutbutter]

emily guzman SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

[@ilovemilfs4866]

Pop Trompo | soy de nicaragua

[@allwecanseeisaboveusnow]

All the Hispanics abouta pop out 😂

[@heavenlynelly5334]

Edward Iciano 😂😂😂😂😂 don't hate on the latinas

[@andreapena771]

Here 🙌🏼

[@barbzwired]

and?

[@antfrmfl5392]

🇩🇴🇵🇷🇨🇺🇲🇽

[@danielafacendo]

of fucking course JAJAJA

[@salomeacurie6507]

Es raro escucharlo en ingles, no reconozco la voz jajajajaj solo me pasa a mi?

[@arianarodriguez8951]

Salomea Curie Suena mas drogacticto de lo normal jaja

[@jdhatsune]

si

[@tomadudau6115]

No

[@tornado0925]

He couldn’t keep his head still to save his life

[@classic595]

Tornado 092 smh

[@mauro0626ify]

Tornado 092 beginning signs of Parkinson’s ?

[@MateoBreathec]

Thats a puertorican habit lmao sometimes I catch myself doing it. Or when youre trynna concentrate in music most of the time.

[@meriamesadki5697]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHA

[@Racools]

Hes a pop artist with swag. What do you expect

[@katherinevargas7057]

Love you nicky jam and his voice is everything 💯❤️❤️😘💞💕

[@queenv4340]

Yeesss

[@jayceetrevino1244]

he sounds so hot when he talks english

[@swinxfee]

Wait??? He speaks ENGLISH?!?!!

[@mahmoudalawneh8808]

He was born in the US

[@larissaroc]

obviously

[@arinatorforeverandever3146]

Duh 🙄

[@richarddomino]

well hes from boston so i guess lol

[@joansen7304]

Spanish is still in US baby...😂😂😂 Don't forget about that when we say LATIN

[@cata3273]

Amo su ingles y estoy feliz de que la música en español se empiece a reconocer

[@ridininmyhellcat-2065]

All of a sudden, genius is about clout too

[@veronicamunoz31]

Big Daddy F Yup, disappointed but not surprised

[@israelcanepa2431]

Big Daddy F What's the meaning of clout... Im latin so!! I want to understand.

[@brayanalvarezsanchez2352]

Its like famous

[@louie6outh]

Mr Uptown I'm Spanish and I know what clout is. En español clout es "busca fama", se refiere a que Genius antes se centraba más en artistas independientes o poco comerciales, pero ahora ya se "vendió" a lo comercial. Genius a clout chaser now

[@ridininmyhellcat-2065]

Mr Uptown you're a dumbass clout is an English word ignorant piece of shit, get an education pendejo

[@soypeanutbutter]

NICKY JAM, THE BEST REGGAETON ARTIST, ERES EL MEJOR...

[@eddiegonzalez5606]

Getting Hispanics on genius big for the culture !!! Especially for us Puerto Rican’s 💯‼️🙏🏽

[@autolord4565]

Omfg hes voice in english is fucking amazing
He should do some songs in english plzzzzzzzzzz 😍

[@karin3567]

Rich KID he does

[@autolord4565]

karin thompson when ? Where ? What ?

[@karin3567]

El perdon...english version comes to mind

[@itsandyfs]

He did, actually, check it out it is called "Live It Up"

[@valentino9629]

AUTO LORD look up the Spanglish version of X

[@kynshii]

The first 15 seconds, Nicky was looking jive crazy explaining the girlfriend thing lol.
Respect to one of the OGs. Didn't really know much of what was said but Yo no soy tu marido and Chambonea was one of my favs.

[@Callebravo]

Tony Brown he been in the game since the 90s when he was just a kid

[@kynshii]

Papi Champú yeah when I did my history on him, I see he was in for a minute. I didn't know much of reggaeton until like the early 2000s. Pretty much when it started blowing up across America. Well, not the Latinos who love in America but the other races, that's when we were put on

[@JHBeats]

Nicky tenia una gripe durisima ahi !!

[@soypeanutbutter]

EL MEJOR DUETO ; NICKY JAM & J BALVIN

[@babyy.jazmin9163]

Pop Trompo nah bad bunny and ozuna

[@babyy.jazmin9163]

Pop Trompo am not hater just saying free speech honey

[@henrymartinez9579]

Pop Trompo acaso eres estúpido?

[@henrymartinez9579]

Pop Trompo Tienes razon eso debería de convertirme en un estupido 🤔

[@MatusalemRamosRguez8822]

El mejor dueto de viejos ridículos

[@cloudaxis]

Puertorican gang! boricua!

[@ajbeastmode21.51]

Nyro 🇵🇷

[@quinnydragonlynx]

🇵🇷

[@Mojospider2099]

Nyro 🇵🇷

[@RottedDollface]

Nyro Boricuaaaa 🖤🇵🇷🖤🇵🇷🖤

[@onthatnyiun7011]

Nyro he looks like his Dominican mom tho so lol

[@David_Montgomery]

Nicky jam la rompe 💥💥
Saludos de 🇲🇽

[@Dakotafake]

JAJAJAJAJAJAAJJAJAJ Obvio no

[@davidelbox]

los oidos te rompe

[@sofiatomasello3413]

You know what im sayin......you know what im sayin...........you know what im sayin...

[@heavenlynelly5334]

I'M SO IN LOVE WITH NICKY JAM IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY😍😍😍

[@sofiarce7325]

you know what i'm saying x1000

[@cassettedream]

Like si eres una latina reina!!👸🏻

[@valentinaromero4648]

Cassette Dream soy latina pero no reina

[@cassettedream]

Valentina Romero jeje y porque no reina? Todas las mujeres se merecen ser reinas!!😘

[@valentinaromero4648]

Cassette Dream tan lindo, adóptame

[@demonhunterhyperdrt6454]

Soy latino 😂

[@MariaPaulaHenriquez]

BRO THE ENERGY HE GIVES OFF IS 🥰🥰🥰

[@dr.strange2567]

nick jam for life

[@15volts20]

Desde la isla del encanto

[@angelv.7407]

WEPAAAA !!! 🇵🇷

[@wilmariirizarry1248]

Puerto Rico in the house 🇵🇷

[@shister.2815]

Yay Nicky Jam i love him so much

[@AmandaaRose]

I love him even more now????? Yes, bless him

[@LadyALCO]

I am hella late but when he started speakin English I almost fell out the chair😂 I was expecting spanish. Never watched any interviews with him. Love this song😍

[@lewisanlaudat7045]

I had no idea he spoke English that fluent. Damn! good stuff.

[@abrahamjorgecabrera7539]

Lonrot?

[@marloncanon1947]

Abraham Jorge Cabrera si bro aunque para que pero nicky si tiene muy buena voz

[@Dakotafake]

@@marloncanon1947 mmm no lo creo

[@faridirhanjailani2735]

Dang, did he use auto-tune? He didn't I think.. *SOUNDS THE SAME!!*

[@erka3094]

Do Ozuna next😭😭

[@vanesaeli5025]

Do Romeo Santos next

[@fatnamazianewarsiewicz6991]

* Su inglés es genial* *Y su voy es hermosa💓*

[@Dakotafake]

Pero nada supera a mis poderosisimas BTS :)

[@godschild2631]

Omg Nicki te quiero tanto ♡♡

[@cesarhernandez5115]

Since when does genius do hispanic artist

[@duh_diana]

Cesar Hernandez didn’t they do Luis Fonsi?

[@GroovyQ-qv9yk]

Nothing wrong with branching out

[@Princesshope545]

They did a Swedish artist

[@wilfredynunez5263]

Cesar Hernandez Do they'll do any artist with a relevant song.

[@ricardocontreras8290]

they have done j balvin twice and luis fonsi

[@kimberlymartinez2703]

He's perfection 😍😍

[@omario4996]

Omg he's the best... he needs to be in more movies

[@whodiss52]

Yesssssss i love this songggggg🤤

[@maikolthebestt]

Nicky Jam🔥🔥

[@Andrea-uy8qd]

Ta chevere, el nicky Jam y el J balvil siempre en el cora ❤️❤️✨no te lo voy a negar ;D

[@valentinaromero4648]

No sabía que él hablaba ingles tan fluido

[@elena79rus]

Nació en Boston y pasó su niñez allá.

[@chato3916]

Es idioma nativoxd

[@lianethalberda4595]

J BALVIN Y NICKY JAM SON LOS MEJORES 🔥

[@annieventura8440]

“You know what I’m saying” 🤤😍😂

[@shook2570]

This is the first time I’ve actually ever heard him talk...

[@ReyBeats]

the beat was sampled from dutch artist ''Ronnie flex - come again''...the producers (dutch producers: afro bros) who made the beat also worked on ballvins song X!

[@brianamendez5811]

NICKY NICKY JAM!!!

[@ahgajaye]

EL MEJOR 😍😍😍

[@OurTwistedFuture]

PR in the house, BORICUAS!!!

[@sebagonzalezmusic]

Niggas forget Nicky Jam speaks perfect English👌🏼😂🤣

[@serranoalejandra6]

I literally hit play on this video and all of a sudden, the song starts playing at the hotel lobby

[@beatporthaha]

Nicky y Balvin💞💞

[@demianrednovak]

I love his English honestly

[@valerianicole8090]

Puerto Rico woo 🔥

[@kary627]

Yesss baeeee representing 💓😍🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@taiheart37]

I'm Puerto Rican but don't Spanish, I'm learning in school but it's so hard.

[@cristophervargas1527]

Porque la entrevista es en inglés si la canción es en español 😂

[@alexandersanabria8007]

PR 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@Nicolas-jb4dk]

Mi hermoso bebé te amo tanto Nicky Jam💗💗💗💗

[@bautistabrenda12]

I've loved this man through thick and thin man lmao ever since I was in Elementary!!!

[@mrfrijoles_8318]

He should make a English version

[@MrChile411]

Después de esta entrevista, me gusta MÁS la canción! Mucho respeto para Nicky; llegando a un fondo, pero levantándose. Saludos brother!

[@alixgiggles5329]

I first heard about him en Español clase

[@saramonsalve154]

genius make a deconstructed bout this song pleaseeeeee

Sara Monsalve They MUST do it!

[@LumkaLovesU]

WHEW CHILE......THE GORGEOUS.

[@victoriacarolina8353]

Can y’all do Bad Bunny or Ozuna🤷🏻‍♀️

[@autotrimmers6353]

Nicky jam hard

[@Valerie_h6]

I love Nicky jam

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

This man is a G. Por Puerto Rico🇵🇷

[@rominaflores2048]

¡Vamos latinos!❤️

[@SwatBeatsOfficial]

I remember sábanas blancas with Nicky and daddy Yankee

[@fioricanaj5698]

Have a shot every time he says:" You know what I'm sayin".

[@srisurya3131]

Anyone come from India...to see only Nicky jam

[@ariel_claire]

😍😍 I love you both and your friendship bros💙💚

[@jdhatsune]

porq tienen q hablar inglés y encima imitar el acento de los traperos Americanos?🤣🤣🤣 que acomplejados, deberían hablar orgullosos de ser latinos

[@Karen-dt6jb]

Nicky Nicky Nicky jam

[@maikolthebestt]

Nicky Jam 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@glossymoon2720]

Nicky sound amazing acapella

[@user-ye2lp1er2j]

Mochi Jimin?

[@enriquelopez3127]

ESTAMO CLARO Y YA

[@engelfernandosozareyes3536]

Que bozerrron el de Nicky Jam!!!!!

[@youngpappyvevo9854]

thought is was gonna be another video about a old song

[@aviannatreece-quijada6460]

Nicky you sound amazing in English y en espanol

[@briannaellis7015]

Nicky jam mi amorrr❤❤❤😍

[@chickenbuttisthetroll2239]

Like para que entrevisten a bad bunny

[@ejmorronb]

EL NO SABE INGLÉS HAJAJAJJA

[@valentinarosas5322]

Ewwww, no.

[@naomilinares1161]

No, que asco

[@naomilinares1161]

Edward Morrón JAJAJAJA tu foto de perfil 😂💗

[@salvador3828]

Hes trash

[@LoveGacha-qs1mv]

I love your singing

[@tlctutoring9582]

Ufffff diablo eso hombre ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dmcnrecords]

Tremendo paisa hablando ingles

[@queenv4340]

I think it's my first time hearing him talk

[@Tonnidas]

0:50 :| ... I had no idea he sings LOOOOOL

[@faizolmai5844]

I love the song

[@ashtoncucher7157]

Oh shit Nicky jam in one of these

[@arianagomez2390]

😍😍😍🔥🔥

[@likability367]

Shizle no autotune! Nice