Gary Suarez
Can Latin Trap Go Mainstream Without Sacrificing Authenticity?
Even as Bad Bunny and J Balvin cozy up to English-language acts, there’s plenty of room for others to mine the darker, druggier corners of the genre.
Menor Menor Has Secretly Had Latin Trap's Best Summer
With a boost from Carbon Fiber labelhead Farruko, the Afro-Honduran rapper stands poised to smash the genre's color barrier.
Suicidal Tendencies Are Still Punk as Fuck (Whatever That Means)
We talked to Mike Muir about four decades of hardcore, 'Still Cyco Punk After All These Years,' and how they became one of the most influential bands in extreme music.
Latin Trap Has a 6ix9ine Problem
Anuel AA's new track "Bebe" features 6ix9ine, and opens up a whole can of worms.
Brujeria's Gory Deathgrind Debut Inspired a Generation of Latinx Metalheads
25 years later, Latinx band members past and present look back on 'Matando Güeros,' the group’s unflinching 1993 Satanic narco-grind LP.
GAIKA's Revolutionary Music Could Change Everything
Drawing on the legacies of dancehall, trap, and all sorts of other borderless music, the Brixton-raised musician imagines a utopia where the whole world is at his fingertips. And yours too.
The Return of Latin Trap's Most Notorious Star, Anuel AA
In any online discussion about Bad Bunny Aneul AA's name will pop up. Now fresh from prison and with a new project out, he's ready to claim the title of king of the genre.
With 'Beast Mode 2,' Future Reminds Us How Goddamn Good He Is
Future's deliberately restrained and curated nine-song return proves us how much better he is at treating the studio’s vocal booth as a confessional than anyone else.
The Attempted Kidnapping of Bryant Myers
One of Latin trap's stars was recently the victim of a harrowing crime, underscoring how troubling it is that critics call these artists' authenticity into question.
Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and the Perils of Latin Novelty
"I Like It" is an inarguable hit, but its sample invokes a history of the industry exoticizing songs sung in Spanish. Burger King is involved somehow.
Messiah Is Poised for a Future in Pop After a Hit "Bodak Yellow" Remix
Harlem's Latin trap pioneer has long been an expert navigator of the world of celebrity-studded remixes and features, but the new video for "Pum Pum" is a reminder that he has a star power all his own.
The Future of Latin Trap Could Belong to a Reggaeton Veteran
Trap music dominates in rap right now, regardless of language, and each month Cultura explores the Latin side of hip-hop's hottest sound.