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Who has a record out right now
The artists with work out now — what they released, where it charted, and what the record means.
A vocal take is the cheapest part of a record and the one everything else is built around.Photo: Anna Pou / Pexels
The First All-Spanish Album by a Woman at Number One
Karol G's Mañana Será Bonito debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in March 2023, per Billboard — the first all-Spanish-language album by a woman to do so.
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How Corridos Tumbados Reached the Global Charts
Peso Pluma's Génesis (2023) and his collaborations with Fuerza Regida and Natanael Cano moved corridos tumbados — a Sinaloa-rooted hybrid — from regional Mexican airplay to the Billboard Hot 100.
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Motomami Was an Argument, Not Just an Album
Rosalía's Motomami (Sony Music, 2022) positioned flamenco's bulerías rhythm against dembow and batería — a structural argument about where the forms belong.
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Feid and the Quiet Side of the Rimas Roster
While Bad Bunny dominates the conversation, Feid's Inter Shibuya — La Mafia (2022) reached platinum across multiple Latin markets, per RIAA Latin and Promusicae figures.
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Young Miko and What Latin Trap Sounds Like in 2024
Young Miko's Atlantic Records debut and her Latin Grammy nomination (Best New Artist, 2023) mark a shift in who Latin trap centres.
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Saturno and the Post-Reggaetón Moment
Rauw Alejandro's Saturno (Sony Music Latin, 2023) leaned into R&B and funk textures rather than dembow, and still moved on the Hot Latin Songs chart, per Billboard.
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