The Cuban singer-songwriter Lenier Mesa issued a strong public message against Jacob Forever after the reggaeton artist scheduled a concert in the same city and on the same day as him, an action that Lenier deemed unprofessional and disrespectful.
The message was captured in a video that is going viral on Instagram, where Lenier, clearly upset, explained the situation directly when asked about this coincidence in the dates. Lenier referred to Jacob Forever and pointedly stated, "I think that, first and foremost, all of this is a lack of professionalism and a lack of respect from these Cuban artists, who are always doing the same thing. Jacob knows that it's disrespectful, and he doesn't like it when these things are done to him."
The composer did not limit himself to criticism and took the opportunity to assert his economic position within the music industry: "Sitting at home, without going out to sing anywhere, writing, I make more money than all of them combined. I can buy them cars, houses, still together," he stated, emphasizing that his income as a songwriter surpasses that of artists who rely on live performances.
This is not the first time Lenier Mesa has expressed distance from Jacob Forever. In October 2024, he publicly confessed that he no longer had friendship or communication with him, although he clarified that he did not wish him any harm. In January 2025, he reiterated that he would not collaborate with Jacob Forever "for now" due to personal differences and "wrongdoings."
The distancing contrasts with the close relationship they maintained between 2017 and 2020, when they recorded songs together such as "El Beso" and the remix of "Qué nochecita." In 2018, ASCAP awarded Jacob Forever and Lenier Mesa along with DJ Roumi for their collaborative work, and that same year Lenier publicly described his friendship with Jacob as “increasingly strong and true”.
In a call with Chisme con flow, Lenier Mesa again addressed the controversy surrounding his statements and said: "I don't know if it's a matter of promoters or artists, but how many days are there in a month? The Cuban music market isn't good right now because people aren't going out to shows. There are plenty of days to organize a concert, and they chose the same date as mine. My date was announced 15 days earlier, on social media and everywhere. Jacob knows that these things shouldn't be done because he doesn't like it when it happens to him."
So far, Jacob Forever has not publicly responded to Lenier's message.
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