Gorillaz enlist Argentine rapper Trueno and late D12 rapper Proof for their new song “The Manifesto,” the latest offering from the group’s upcoming album The Mountain. The single continues the album’s exploration of life and the afterlife, with Proof rapping on the track, “You aren’t ready for death/Until I showed …
Read More »Trueno Expands His Sound — and Takes the Producer's Seat — on 'El Último Baile' Deluxe
“It’s a weird metaphor, I know, but every album I make is the child of the one that preceded it,” the 23-year-old rap star Trueno says on a recent Zoom call from his home in Argentina. He looks a bit subdued today: He was playing soccer with friends when suddenly …
Read More »Trueno and Young Miko Meet Up in Puerto Rico on 'En La City'
Trueno and Young Miko are baddies and besties riding through the city. On Thursday night, the Puerto Rican-Argentine pair channeled old-school hip-hop for their first collaborative single, “En La City.” The El Dorado-directed video opens with Trueno walking through the streets of Puerto Rico, posing in front of a graffitied …
Read More »Trueno Celebrates Hip-Hop's Global History — and Future — on 'El Último Baile'
When Argentine rap star Trueno got into the studio to make El Último Baile, he knew he wanted to use the record to pay tribute to hip-hop’s storied, diverse history. “It began as a way to celebrate the first 50 years of-hip-hop,” he tells Rolling Stone. “But also I feel …
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