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Pharrell Williams, Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro have given us one of the most unexpected collabs of 2023. The musicians joined forces to deliver “Airplane Tickets” — a vibrant bilingual pop track. The single, which dropped on December 8, perfectly highlights all three artists’ unique sounds. The fashion-heavy music video offers aesthetics matching their respective chic streetwear style. The video sees Williams, Lee and Alejandro in Hong Kong, giving fans […]

When Chef JJ Johnson released “The Simple Art of Rice” in the fall, his Instagram DMs were flooded with messages like, “Oh my God, you are really Puerto Rican.” The cookbook, spotlighting the grain’s versatility across cultures everywhere from Africa to the Middle East, opened a window into the James Beard Award winner’s Latin roots with recipes for arroz con guandules and asopoa. Johnson recently co-hosted a Noche Buena themed-dinner […]

We all know that a holiday hit can be the gift that keeps on giving, but it’s hard enough to have a hit during the rest of the year let alone on a major holiday. That said, there’s always a lot of speculation just how much one of these big holiday hits brings in. Well, speculate no more because Billboard has done a deep dive into the royalty stream of […]

Before Johnny Valencia became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after vintage designer plugs – securing shoes, dresses, and other garments for clients including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Anitta, Ice Spice, Pedro Pascal, and the Kardashian-Jenner family — Valencia had several career paths he wanted to pursue. He began college with aspirations to become a veterinarian, so he signed up for science courses and even lived on a farm. While there was still time […]

For years, Tainy has been the mastermind behind some of your favorite reggaeton hits working as a producer with superstars like Bad Bunny, Karol G and J Balvin. In June, he decided to further elevate his career by doing what he had never done before — release a first full-length album. “Data,” consisting of 19 songs, features over 20 of the genre’s hottest artists. As a way to take it […]

In the year and a half leading up to her new album, Natti Natasha has gone through a nasty time. The Dominican superstar is balancing being a mother and one of reggaeton’s leading ladies after her partner, Raphy Pina, was sent to prison. With her new album “Nasty Singles,” Natasha is reclaiming the word “nasty” and showing that there’s more to it than just a negative or sexual connotation. She […]

Over the years, various Texan cities have taken the national spotlight as fast-growing immigration hubs, oftentimes leaving San Antonio forgotten. However, when you look closely, you notice San Antonio offers culture, wine and food like no other, which LATINA got a taste of at the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) pop-up market at the Tasting Texas Wine + Food Festival. When you arrive in San Antonio, you […]

A trip to Las Vegas was once ripe with cliches—such as the chapel where drunken lovers get hitched by “Elvis.” However, other experiences are less marred by Vegas’ neon-tinted reputation, like a stay at the iconic Caesars Palace, a gondola ride through The Venetian, or, perhaps, catching a residency by your favorite artist at one of the many theaters Vegas has to offer. In fact, the attractions in the City […]

Like many social platforms, TikTok provides a lot of year-end information that if nothing else, shows you what trended during the year. One of the best categories of these trends were the top top songs on TikTok during the year. It’s broken out for both the United States and Global. See how many songs you know (commentary from TikTok). United States 1. “Collide (more sped up)” – Justine Skye: TikTok […]