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Two weeks ago, Rosarito, Mexico, hosted the seventh edition of Baja Beach Fest, which has evolved from a niche event in 2018 into one of the most anticipated festivals on the global Latin scene. The festival, held on the beach, brought together attendees from various countries across Latin America, reflecting the global reach of its format and its connection to youth culture.This year's program included prominent names from the genre, such as J Balvin, Don Omar, and Maluma, who served as headliners. The festival also featured upcoming voices like Young Miko and Cris MJ, in addition to Anitta, who brought her Brazilian energy to the stage. The inclusion of regional Mexican music artists like Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Natanael Cano demonstrated the diversity of styles that make up contempor...

SummaryOffset has shared his third studio album entitled KIARIFeatures on the 18-track record come from Gunna, John Legend, Teezo Touchdown, Ty Dolla $ign, and moreThe project follows up 2023's SET IT OFF and looks through a more introspective lensIt's rare we ever see Offset in his bag, as the Migos rapper typically finds himself flaunting and flexing by way of braggadocious lyricism. His last studio album, SET IT OFF, which garnered solid support from the hip hop community, particularly leaned into this persona – an album clearly crafted by a rapper at a peak in his career. However, for his third studio album, Set is pivoting and instead looking inward for a highly personal and deeply introspective offering named after his birthname: KIARI. As hinted at in the trailer for the album, in w...

SummaryPlaqueBoyMax dropped off the first round of songs recorded on In The Booth with the Concrete Boys: Lil Yachty, Camo!, Draft Day, and Dc2trillThe group recorded six tracks on the 11-hour stream, but this tape only included four of themDubbed fivestarcrete, the included songs include "GO," "Big Spender," "It's Us," and "Life Is Proper"After a month-long streaming hiatus, PlaqueBoyMax returned, strapped with a rock-solid group of collaborators. Backed by the Lil Yachty-led Concrete Boys collective – featuring Dc2trill, Camo!, and Draft Day – the five rappers got in the booth for an 11-hour stream in Los Angeles to record a handful of collaborative tracks. The first bunch of those songs has been officially released and is now available to stream on DSPs.Landing eight days after the In T...