J Balvin apologized for the music video for the song "Perra", which was removed from YouTube the previous day.

In the controversial music video, directed by Raymi Paulus, the Colombian singer goes to the "underworld" where he meets the debutant Dominican rapper Tokischa, who participates in the song.

J Balvin then pulled two Black women on leashes while a group of Black men appeared as dogs and Tokischa posed on all fours in a doghouse.

"I want to apologize to anyone who felt offended, especially by the black community," J Balvin said in a video posted to his Instagram account on Sunday, October 24, several days after the music video was removed from YouTube. .

"I am not this man. I am in favor of tolerance, love and inclusion. "I also like to support young artists, in this case Tokischa, a woman who supports her people, her community and also empowers women."

When "Perra" 's music video was removed from YouTube, it was not clear if it was downloaded by the artist or the video sharing platform.

J Balvin explained what happened in his apology: "As a sign of respect, I removed the video eight days ago. "But because the criticism has continued, I am here to make a statement."

"Mom, I'm sorry too. Life gets better every day. "Thank you for listening to me," he added.

In an open letter published on October 11, Colombian Vice President and Chancellor Marta Lucía Ramírez protested the music video for "Perra", calling it "sexist, racist and half-hearted."

"Perra" is included on J Balvin 's new album "José", which was released on September 10.

The refrain of the song states: "I am a female dog in a frenzy / I am looking for a dog to hit him / Hey, you are a hot dog in a frenzy / And you are looking for a dog to hit him".