Peso Pluma Finally Directly Addresses Narco Corrido Culture With Theatrical Coachella Set
variety.comThania Garcia Peso Pluma doesn’t need to prove his pop stardom. In just a span of a year, the 24-year-old Guadalajara, Mexico native has achieved many historic firsts, starting with his aptly titled “Genesis” LP — the first regional Mexican record to claim a top-five rank on the all-genre-inclusive Billboard 200 albums chart.
He’s mastered a distinctive range, too, collaborating with Latin music’s biggest stars — Kali Uchis, Karol G and Becky G, just to name a few — and along the way, has represented the recent increase of regional Mexican music’s popularity in the United States and other parts of the world.
But looming in the background of his success are the allegations that he is perpetuating drug trafficking culture with lyrics that call out notorious Mexican drug cartels, their leaders and the drugs they carry.
Peso has done little to negate these claims, though he has lashed out in other ways; he once hung up on a Los Angeles reporter after being asked for comment on the topic.
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