Since the start of the pandemic, awards shows have attempted to strike a balance between necessary Covid-19 precautions and the awkwardness of virtual formats. On Thursday night, the Latin Recording Academy tried to forge its own path with its “reimagined telecast,” which bounced between a live show with limited guests …
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Lil Uzi Vert enjoyed his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart thanks to Eternal Atake. The album’s performance was boosted by the release of an expanded version titled Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – Luv vs. the World 2 that added 14 new songs to …
Read More »Watch J Balvin's Futuristic Music Video for 'Blanco'
J Balvin has dropped a music video for his new single “Blanco.” The clip, directed by Colin Tilley, sees Balvin in a futuristic, all-white environment filled with hypnotic dancers and flying cats. “Fo’ real,” the singer intones over the chorus. “Made in Medellín/ Te lo doy sin que tengas que …
Read More »The Grammys Snubbed Latin Urban Music — So Telemundo Puerto Rico Launched Its Own
There’s no denying it: Latin music has never been as popular as it is at this very moment. So when the Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards, feelings of confusion, frustration, and indignation abound among Latin music’s top-charting artists — the vast majority of whom make …
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