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\n\tOn the 10th anniversary of his hit song, \u201cEl Perd\u00f3n,\u201d and as he readies to release new music, reggaet\u00f3n superstar Nicky Jam spoke with Billboard <\/em>about quite literally everything.<\/p>\n \n\tWe chatted with the Puerto Rican star for over an hour, about his new marriage and his love for his new wife; about the story behind \u201cEl Perd\u00f3n;\u201d quitting alcohol; regrouping mentally and preparing new music \u2014 due out at the end of the month \u2014 that is rooted in happiness.<\/p>\n \n\tHe also spoke about the infamous, yet hilarious, Donald Trump introduction at a rally in Las Vegas last September, when the President invited Nicky Jam, who at the time announced he was endorsing Trump, to the stage saying, \u00a0\u201cDo you know Nicky? She\u2019s hot!\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou want to know why he said, \u2018She\u2019s hot?\u2019\u201d Nicky Jam asked over a brunch of arepas at his restaurant, La Industria, in Miami. \u201cI\u2019ll tell you. I haven\u2019t told this story to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBefore turning to Trump-Gate, Nicky Jam spoke at length about the history of \u201cEl Perd\u00f3n,\u201d the breakout hit he recorded with Enrique Iglesias, which when released in 2015, spent 30 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Hot Latin Songs chart.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cDon\u2019t give that song to anyone. That song is mine!\u201d Nicky Jam recalls Iglesias telling him about the romantic track, which was also released in a bilingual version.<\/p>\n \n\tNicky Jam also spoke about his new record deal with Virgin. And yes, he did get into the details of the Trump faux pas.<\/p>\n \n\tTurns out when Nicky Jam went to meet the now-President for the first time at the rally, he allowed his wife to go inside first. \u201cObviously, I let my wife go first, and when he saw her he said, \u2018Wow, she\u2019s beautiful!\u2019\u201d recalls Nicky Jam. \u201cIt\u2019s flattering to have the president tell my wife that she\u2019s hot. But when I met him, in his mind she<\/em> was Nicky Jam.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSo that\u2019s when he said, \u2018Latin superstar Nicky Jam, she\u2019s hot.\u2019 I\u2019m sure when I went onstage he thought, \u2018Oh my God.\u2019 Because, what does he know about Nicky Jam? He doesn\u2019t listen to reggaet\u00f3n.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOf course, the faulty intro was the tip of the iceberg. Nicky Jam was criticized for endorsing Trump, and just a few days, he rescinded his endorsement after a comedian referred to Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage at another Trump rally.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI can\u2019t support your campaign because I have to support my country,\u201d said Nicky Jam. \u201cI learned my lesson.\u201d\u00a0 However, he admits, the onslaught of negativity online was jarring. \u201cHad this happened when I was in my twenties, I\u2019d have gone crazy!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \n\tThe one good thing?<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cTrump called and apologized\u201d for the \u201chot\u201d comment. \u201cHe said, I never call nobody, but you\u2019re a standup guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n