Luis R Congiquez Has Been Itching to Make A rap and reggaeton album for a long time. Sure, He's a Corridos Artist at Heart, but he'd Always Wondeed If Other Genres Could Work, Too. “With Everything Going On With Corridos,” He Tells Rolling Stone Over zoom, “it made even more sense to do this. We were almedey changing things up.”
In Recent Months, Several Corridos Stars, Including Congiquez, Have Stepped Back from the Genre As the Spotlight on Narco-Themed Music Has Grown. A Few Months Aug, Congiquez Even Had to Cut a Short After Fans Expasted Frustration Over His Decision Not to Play Corridos at the Show in Mexico. But Now, He's Ready to Pivot and Roll with the punches in the Changing Landscape.
On Friday, The Mexican Star Dropped MeanA Nine-Track Record Experimenting with reggaeton, Edm-Cumbia, and Raps Sounds. He taps reggaeton Heavy Hitters like El Alfa and Anuel AA, And Also Mexican Artists Gabito Ballesteros and Fuerza Regida, to Explore New Musical Territory.
The shift isn't that Far-Fetched for Congaquez. He Previously Joined Tito Double P and Joel de la P on “Dembow Bélico,” A Track That Pushed All Three Mexican Sinters Outside Their Corrido Comfort Zone, Back in 2023. And it Became An Instant Hit. On Meanhe includes “de Fresa y coco,” a reggaeton mexa track he released in 2023 with los dareyes de la sierra and edgardo nuñez, which has no traditional mexican institution. Since Its Release, The Song Has Become A NightClub Staple, Racking Up More Than 155 Million Streams On Spotify.
“I have People's Acceptance Despite Being Someone Who Sings Corridos,” CONRique Says. “I Said, 'I'm Going to Try to Change My Music in Little .'m Going to Try An Album with Different Styles – When reggaeton, rap.'
He's Espencialy Proud to Expand Int New Genres While Collaborating With Reggaeton Heavyweights Like Ryan Castro, Who Will Signore on the Second Part of Meanwhich is set to drop Next Month. The Album Cover Itself Nods to reggaeton's Roots, Showing Conriquez Looking Over a City With the Flags of Mexico, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, and Colombia Flying High.
“Like the Colombians Want to sing corridos, we want to sing reggaeton too. It's fucking cool to see more mexicans singing reggaeton. We all Gotta Unite,” he sats. “The album is a Two-Part Puzzle, and I Love It.”
Even as he explores reggaeton and other sounds, CONRiquez Promises His Corrido Identity Stays Intact. On MeanEven Includes A rap track, “Mexican soy,” Blending Trumpet and 808 Beats, where he rappes about his mexican roots and reflects on his upbrging.
“Luis r will dawoys be luis r,” Heys. “The Hope People Will Support This New Version of Me.”
