Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas!

"Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo sepas!" ({{langx|en|I am Puerto Rican, so that you know!}}) is a song composed in 1995 by Joel Bosch or (Bosh) a.k.a. Taino.{{cite web |date=2018-04-30 |title=¿Quién es el rapero que demandó a La Burbu? |url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/quien-es-el-rapero-que-demando-a-la-burbu/ |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=Primera Hora |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Sepulveda |first=Aixa |date=2018-07-16 |title=Taíno transa con Banco Popular En demanda por usar Yo soy boricua |url=https://www.noticel.com/musica/pop/top-stories/20180717/taino-transa-con-banco-popular/ |website=Noticel}} The song was born out of a moment of frustration and pride, as Taino overheard an engineer insulting Puerto Ricans in English during a recording session.{{Cite web |last=Pacheco |first=ISTRA |date=2015-12-11 |title=Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas Taino cuenta como creo el estribillo hace 20 años |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/primera-hora/20151211/281496455225097 |website=PrimeraHora.com}} In response, Taino wrote the chorus "Yo soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas" ("I am Puerto Rican, so that you know it") on a piece of paper and quickly turned it into a full song, hoping to assert his identity and defend his culture. Since then, "Yo soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas" has become a beloved anthem {{Cite web |last=Hartford Courant |date=2019-07-24 |title=Hartford’s Puerto Rican community rallies against Gov. Rosselló |url=https://www.courant.com/2019/07/24/hartfords-puerto-rican-community-rallies-against-gov-rossell/ |website=Hartford Courant}} for Puerto Ricans worldwide, representing a statement of social and cultural identity and pride.{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Mariela |date=2019-09-25 |title=La historia detrás del tema "Yo soy boricua pa’ que tú lo sepas" |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/la-historia-detras-del-tema-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428165100/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/la-historia-detras-del-tema-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas/ |archive-date=2023-04-28 |website=Endi}}

"Yo soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas" has been chanted {{cite web | last=Sherman | first=Maria | title=13 Songs That Make You Proud To Be Puerto Rican | website=BuzzFeed | date=2013-07-09 | url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/13-songs-that-make-you-proud-to-be-puerto-rican | access-date=2020-12-14}} by many Puerto Ricans around the world, at specific events. It has been chanted at the Puerto Rican Day Parade held in New York City {{cite web | last=Pulgarín | first=Jován | title=Cuándo es el desfile nacional de Puerto Rico 2020 en Nueva York | website=CNET en Español | date=2020-06-13 | url=https://www.cnet.com/es/noticias/cuando-es-desfile-nacional-puerto-rico-nueva-york-2020-como-ver-internet-tv/ | language=es | access-date=2020-12-14}}{{cite web | title=puerto rican day parade – NYC Parade Life | website=NYC Parade Life | date=2019-06-12 | url=https://nycparadelife.com/tag/puerto-rican-day-parade/ | access-date=2020-12-14}} The Desfile Puertorriqueño de Florida {{Cite web |last=Orlando Sentinel |date=2022-04-23 |title=‘Pa’que tu lo sepas’: Miles llegaron al downtown de Orlando a celebrar la cultura puertorriqueña |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/espanol/entretenimiento/os-ex-puerto-rico-parada-festival-downtown-orlando-20220424-y2knv4l2gzbdzgxmlodtd7jpgm-story.html |website=Orlando Sentinel}} protests{{cite web | last=Méndez | first=Osman Pérez | title=Protesta en Fortaleza le desea a la gobernadora un "infeliz cumpleaños" [Protests at Fortaleza wish the governor an "unhappy birthday" | website=Primera Hora | date=2020-07-10 | url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/notas/protesta-en-fortaleza-le-desea-a-la-gobernadora-un-infeliz-cumpleanos/ | language=es | access-date=2020-12-14}} sporting events{{cite web | title=Puerto Rico domina a Panamá en entradas extras en la Serie del Caribe | website=TVMax | date=2020-02-02 | url=https://www.tvmax-9.com/beisbol/Puerto-Rico-Panama-Serie-Caribe_0_5502199733.html | language=es | access-date=2020-12-14}} and political events.{{cite web |author=InterNewsService |date=2020-06-13 |title=Proyecciones en puente Brooklyn reclaman independencia para Puerto Rico |url=https://www.elvocero.com/actualidad/proyecciones-en-puente-brooklyn-reclaman-independencia-para-puerto-rico/article_b80541aa-ad7b-11ea-a04d-673245a360b9.html |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico |language=es}} In December 2022, the phrase of the song was cited by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a discussion on the Puerto Rico Status Act,{{Cite web |last=Serrano |first=Oscar |date=2022-12-16 |title=Ocasio Cortez puso el "yo soy boricua, pa’ que tú lo sepas" en el récord congresional |url=https://www.noticel.com/politica/ahora/top-stories/20221216/ocasio-cortez-puso-el-yo-soy-boricua-pa-que-tu-lo-sepas-en-el-record-congresional/ |website=Noticel}}{{Cite web |last=MARTINEZ |first=KIKO |date=2022-12-16 |title=AOC Goes Viral & Divides the Internet During Puerto Rico Statehood Debate |url=https://remezcla.com/culture/watch-aoc-goes-viral-divides-the-internet-during-puerto-rico-statehood-debate/ |website=remezcla.com}} marking the first time it was entered into the Congressional Record.{{Cite web |last=Congress.gov |date=2022-12-15 |title=PUERTO RICO STATUS ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 195 Page H9878 |url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-168/issue-195/house-section/article/H9867-1?s=1&r=88 |website=congress.gov}} This historical reference highlights the significance of the song as a symbol of Puerto Rican culture and identity. The song has been widely recognized as a symbol of Puerto Rican identity and pride, and has been covered by various artists throughout the years.{{Cite web |last=PrimeraHora |date=2015-12-11 |title=Taino cuenta como escribió el estribillo hace 20 años |url=https://www.pressreader.com/puerto-rico/primera-hora/20151211/281496455225097 |archive-url= |website=Pressreader}} In 2019, Taino released a compilation EP album, Titled "Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas," featuring new and remixed versions of the song