Kenia Os is ready to do some puti-vueltas from the VIP section — and ignore calls from an ex. As she premiered her video for the sexy fantasy world-set video for “VIP” alongside Villano Antillano Thursday, the Mexican pop star caught up with Rolling Stone about her album Pink Aura …
Read More »Isabella Lovestory and Villano Antillano Are Mermaids Who 'Don't Follow Any Rules' on 'Fuetazo'
There’s something Isabella Lovestory does with her neo-perreos, they make people feel fearless. On Wednesday, the Honduran star released the video for “Fuetazo,” her new single with Villano Antillano, which she says is about “making moves” and being unafraid “like a mermaid’s tail hitting the water.” The visual sees the …
Read More »Villano Antillano Knows Her Magic
A gentle blanket of clouds covers the sky in Piñones, Puerto Rico, and after Villano Antillano excuses herself to take a phone call, I ask if everything is OK. “Ay no,” she says with a resigned half-smile. “But I can’t solve this.” The day before, in a San Juan bar …
Read More »Afrobeats, Música Mexicana, and a Canadian Hologram Take Austin
Would you believe us if we said a hologram sponsored by the government of Ontario was one of the best things we saw on the second full day of SXSW 2023? There were plenty of flesh-and-blood performances that knocked our socks off, too, as the festival hit its stride with …
Read More »Jay Wheeler, Cuco, Romance, and 'F-ckery' Rule Night Two of Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase
As Latin genres like reggaeton, dembow, bachata, and Latin trap continue to dominate the global charts, the second night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music SXSW showcase highlighted the variety and promise of Latin music’s rising voices. Cali, Colombia’s high-energy sibling duo Dawer x Damper kicked off the night at …
Read More »'Raw, Unfiltered, and Revolutionary': Villano Antillano Announces First-Ever Tour in the U.S.
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Villano Antillano is bringing her unmatched rap flow to the mainland. On Tuesday, the Puerto Rican rap star announced her first-ever tour dates in the U.S. Antillano is …
Read More »Villano Antillano Is An Undeniable, Barrier-Bashing Star on 'La Sustancia X'
Villano Antillano had the kind of summer most rising artists would sell their souls for: In June, the rising Puerto Rican rapper made her BZRP Music Sessions premiere with a furious freestyle that went viral and blew people’s minds, garnering a cool 155 million views. A month later, she was …
Read More »Chesca Taps Villano Antillano and Corina Smith for Sexy, Bad-Bitch Anthem 'Activa'
You can count on Chesca, Villano Antillano, and Corina Smith to hype each other in the club “cuando suena el trá.” On Thursday, the trio released their sexy and self-empowering collaboration “Activa,” along with a colorful video, shot in the middle of an extravagant house party. Chesca opens the song …
Read More »Villano Antillano Is Making History: 'We Have to Be Proud and Stand Tall'
On a quiet day in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Villano Antillano sips her margarita and smiles. “It tastes so good!” she teases as a sky full of cotton-candy clouds glows pink and purple over the San Juan Smokehouse. Antillano, 27, is one of the most compelling MCs in Spanish-language rap today, …
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