{"id":874081,"date":"2025-09-19T01:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/luis-r-conriquez-breaks-out-of-corridos-with-genre-bending-album-meneo\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T01:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:12:58","slug":"luis-r-conriquez-breaks-out-of-corridos-with-genre-bending-album-meneo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/luis-r-conriquez-breaks-out-of-corridos-with-genre-bending-album-meneo\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis R Conriquez Breaks Out of Corridos With Genre-Bending Album \u2018Meneo\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cLuis R will always be Luis R,\u201d the Mexican star says<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\tLuis R Conriquez<\/a> has been itching to make a rap and reggaeton album for a long time. Sure, he\u2019s a corridos artist at heart, but he\u2019d always wondered if other genres could work, too. \u201cWith everything going on with corridos,\u201d he tells Rolling Stone<\/em> over Zoom, \u201cit made eve more sense to do this. We were already changing things up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn recent months, several corridos stars, including Conriquez, have stepped back from the genre as the spotlight on narco-themed music has grown. A few months ago, Conriquez even had to cut a show short after fans expressed frustration over his decision not to play corridos at the show in Mexico. But now, he\u2019s ready to pivot and roll with the punches in the changing landscape.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Friday, the Mexican star dropped Meneo<\/em>, a nine-track record experimenting with reggaeton, EDM-cumbia, and raps sounds. He taps reggaeton heavy hitters like El Alfa<\/a> and Anuel AA, and also Mexican artists Gabito Ballesteros<\/a> and Fuerza Regida, to explore new musical territory.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe shift isn\u2019t that<\/em> far-fetched for Conriquez. He previously joined Tito Double P and Joel De La P on \u201cDembow B\u00e9lico,\u201d a track that pushed all three Mexican singers outside their corrido comfort zones, back in 2023. And it became an instant hit. On Meneo<\/em>, he includes \u201cDe Fresa y Coco,\u201d a reggaeton mexa<\/a> track he released in 2023 with Los Dareyes de la Sierra and Edgardo Nu\u00f1ez, which has no traditional Mexican instrumentation. Since its release, the song has become a nightclub staple, racking up more than 155 million streams on Spotify.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI have people\u2019s acceptance despite being someone who sings corridos,\u201d Conriquez says. \u201cI said, \u2018I\u2019m going to try to change my music a little. I\u2019m going to try an album with different styles \u2014 whether reggaeton, rap.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe\u2019s especially proud to expand into new genres while collaborating with reggaeton heavyweights like Ryan Castro, who will appear on the second part of Meneo<\/em>, which is set to drop next month. The album cover itself nods to reggaeton\u2019s roots, showing Conriquez looking over a city with the flags of Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia flying high.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLike the Colombians want to sing corridos, we want to sing reggaeton too. It\u2019s fucking cool to see more Mexicans singing reggaeton. We all gotta unite,\u201d he says. \u201cThe album is a two-part puzzle, and I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tEven as he explores reggaeton and other sounds, Conriquez promises his corrido identity stays intact. On Meneo<\/em>, even includes a rap track, \u201cMexicano Soy,\u201d blending trumpet and 808 beats, where he raps about his Mexican roots and reflects on his upbringing.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLuis R will always be Luis R,\u201d he says. \u201cI hope people will support this new version of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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