Peso Pluma’s new album Éxodo just dropped and it hit the Billboard 200. The artist sings corridos, a type of Mexican traditional music that was once relegated to Spanish language radio. But today, a younger generation of artists like Peso Pluma and Xavi are bringing the music into the mainstream. And California's demographic change is helping to fuel this mo ... Show More
Nov 2022
Lil Mexico Talks Mom Going To Jail, Thoughts On SPM, saying the “N” word & More
Lil Mexico talks about his rise, Houston, the culture he grew up on, rough family upbringing, Tyga, Bad Bunny, Paul Wall and more.
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00:00 Intro
0:47 - The origin of Lil Mexico's name, taking issue with rapper signed to Durk named Lil Mexico who are not latino
3:29 - Thought ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 2024
Mexican pop is bigger than you think
Last month, our producer Reanna Cruz had the opportunity to attend Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito, Mexico, a three-day Latin music festival set on the Mexican coastline. While they were there, they got the chance to tap into what's happening in the world of Mexican music – from roma ... Show More
42m 36s
Sep 2019
Rucci on Growing up in Inglewood, Being a Blood, His Father, Gentrification & More
Rucci sits down with Adam22 to talk about his upbringing in Compton, LA rappers, Nipsey Hussle and signing with Empire. --- 1:29 Growing up in Inglewood, gentrification, gang banging will live forever. 4:30 Taco’s Son, first hispanic in a black gang, deported by I.C.E. 10:45 Havi ... Show More
36m 11s
Nov 2022
Sethii Shmactt on Creating the Edgar Anthem, His Girl Fighting At A Meet & Greet & More
Doknow sits down with Sethii to talk about his rise, his grind, “Edgar” anthem, going on tour, San Diego, politics, and more! https://www.instagram.com/sethii.shma...
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00:00 Intro
2:11 - Being fresh off tour, going on another run in December
3:26 - Being White, Mexican and Sa ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 19
"Bad Bunny Dominates Latin Music Scene, Set to Headline Super Bowl LX Halftime Show"
Bad Bunny, the global superstar also known as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is dominating headlines and social feeds again this week. Listeners can’t stop talking about his recent recognition by Billboard as the Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century, a distinction awarded during ... Show More
4m 15s
Dec 2024
The Year in Music
<p>As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including music.<br /><br />Today, The Times’s pop music critics Jon Pareles, Lindsay Zoladz and Jon Caramanica talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy e ... Show More
33m 27s
Nov 2023
More Santa Ana Winds Today, Latino Data Hub Aims For Positive Change, & LA Zoo Family Expands — The A.M. Edition
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for parts of Southern California. A free bilingual resource sheds light on Latino communities. The Los Angeles Zoo's newest family member makes his public debut.
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8m 27s