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Jung Kook has officially announced his I AM STILL documentary, releasing soon. Keep watching to see what the film is going to cover! Tetris Kelly: Get your popcorn ready ARMY because Jung Kook is hitting the big screen. His documentary, I AM STILL, hits theaters September 18th and will show his journey as a solo […]
Fuerza Regida’s JOP discusses the band’s new album PERO NO TE ENAMORES, elaborating on the meaning behind the title and the fresh sound that the band is featuring, along with their tour details. JOP also shares insights into his personal journey with DJing, what to expect from him at Latin Music Week, his experience of owning his own record label, and more!
Isabela Raygoza:
Hi, I’m Isabela Raygoza, and I’m here with JOP de Fuerza Regida
JOP:
Yo, what’s cracking? We’re here locked in.
¿Todo bien?
Happy to be here.
Thank you. Pues-
Thank you for having us.
It’s awesome to have you in in New York. You know, I’m also from SoCal, so San Bernardino represent aquí.
I’ve only seen you in Cali.
You’ve only seen me in Cali, and I am from Cali, and I always go back in holidays. But, you know, that’s why I-
Only holidays?
Pues, I know I should go more often.
Yeah, you gotta go more.
Pero hey, yo, let’s talk about your new album, ‘PERO NO TE ENAMORES,’ honestly, dope. I am amazed at the sonic transitions that you’ve done. Pero antes de hablar about the new sounds, let’s talk about the title, ‘PERO NO TE ENAMORES.’
That’s just the vibe right now, I’ve said in a couple interviews already, it’s just a little bit of everything. If you think about the name ‘PERO NO TE ENAMORES,’ that’s what it is.
Okay, okay.
Like in general,
Okay, okay.
All around.
Yeah, that’s the vibe right now. I was also pretty, like, taken aback about, like, how you were able to fuse these two styles, you know, Jersey Club and corridos. You coined Jersey Corridos. How did that mix come together first of all?
Before I answer your question, let me ask you a question. If you’ve been here for 10 years, do you like Jersey?
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Since the release of their 2023 album, Pa Las Baby’s y Belikeada, Fuerza Regida has taken intriguing turns toward uncharted musical territories. With their eighth studio album, Pero No Te Enamores, the band reinvents their sound with a bold fusion of Jersey club and pop-leaning corridos, creating what they call Jersey corridos. In a conversation with Billboard Español in New York, frontman JOP shares insights into the album’s creation and the band’s innovative approach.
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“When I first heard [Jersey club] about one to two years ago, I loved it. I was like, ‘Man, I wanna do something with it.’ I just didn’t know how. But I knew that when I did, they were gonna talk sh–t,” he tells Billboard Español. “So when it got to the point to make a new album, I was like, ‘I wanna do Jerseys and dance music, I want to do something different but still keep the original Fuerza Regida [essence], with the guitars.’”
Moreover, JOP’s enthusiasm for experimentation doesn’t stop at genre blending. The album involves collaborations with various EDM and Latin artists, including Major Lazer, Afrojack, Maluma and more. Fuerza Regida enlisted music producers Gordo (known for his work on Drake’s Baltimore club hit “Sticky”) and Synthetic, the architect behind Lil Uzi Vert’s Jersey club smash “Just Wanna Rock.” “Gordo has the dance s–-t on lock, he’s the man; and Synthetic, he’s killing it with the Jersey club,” adds the Mexican American artist.
JOP, real name Jesús Ortiz Paz, is confirmed for the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, returning to Miami Beach Oct. 14-18 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. He will partake in the Sony Music Publishing Iconic Songwriter panel. “I can’t I can’t go on there by myself, because I don’t write all my music by myself. I gotta bring my squad. So expect us all right there, all the big dogs, all the big writers in my company,” says the frontman, who is also the founder of Street Mob Records.
The 35th anniversary Billboard Latin Music Week will feature more exclusive panels, conversations and performances by Latin music’s biggest stars. Tickets are available now at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
Watch the full interview above to hear more directly from JOP about Fuerza Regida’s groundbreaking new album Pero No Te Enamores and their forward-thinking approach.
With the final leg of her European tour coming this week in London, Taylor Swift has moved her showtimes up and gave an announcement to un-ticketed Swifties. Keep watching for the details. Narrator: After the threat of a terrorist attack and the canceling of three shows in Vienna, Taylor Swift is making some adjustments to […]
Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” music video is currently being investigated by the Balearic government for possible environmental damage. Keep watching for the details. Tetris Kelly: Katy Perry is being investigated by the Balearic government because of her latest video for “Lifetimes.” In the music video, she’s seen dancing around Ibiza and Formentera. Part of the filming […]
LISA announces that she is set to star in the third season of ‘The White Lotus,’ teases her new single with Rosalía and more! Keep watching to see what she has to say. Tetris Kelly: We already knew LISA was a dancer and a rapper, but now you can add actor to the list. She’s […]
Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off has officially entered the semifinals, and the remaining four are heating up to take the win. Can Swifties beat A’TIN? Can the Navy win against Hozier’s fans? Vote here now. Tetris Kelly: We’re officially down to our final four in Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. You’ve made your voice heard and we’ve […]
NCT 127 stopped by the studio to share more about their sixth studio album, and the lead single from the album, “Walk,” along with the choreography and new energy that this album brings in addition to their growth. They talked about their favorite songs from the new album, their first performance at KCON in seven years, hinted at possible tour plans, and more!
So I’m happy to have you guys back. You got a new album out, new song, all titled “Walk.” So let’s talk about the song first, and how great it’s been to see the fans react in such a big way.
It’s our sixth album, our sixth full-length album, and I think our fans are really, really liking it like we are. It’s been a while since we made a comeback in the summer, think the choreography really enhanced the charms of the song as well, seeing us perform “Walk,” and just hearing the song walk both ways, it’s really it’s bringing some good responses from the fans. So thank you very, very much.
Yeah, I mean, I was talking to some fans at KCON, and I asked them, like, if you could listen to one, NCT 127, song, what would it be? They said, “Walk.” They’re so excited about it.
The energy was crazy.
And tell me a little bit about the music video and creating it. You said, the choreography. I mean, you guys keep topping yourselves. So talk about filming the music video and what that process was like?
We usually have like individual scenes where we, like all have our own role. But this time it was like more with a, like a crew kind of vibe. So we mostly filmed it like all together, like everyone was on one screen throughout the whole music video. So it was like the new part of this one.
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There could be a possible Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars collaboration coming soon. Here are all the clues the duo have left for fans to pick up on! Tetris Kelly: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars? Oh my! Fans are speculating about a collab and wondering if the duo just hinted on socials. What’s going on? […]
Sabrina Carpenter performed with Kacey Musgraves at Outside Lands, and SZA took to TikTok to show her support. We have the details! Tetris Kelly: Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves did some walking at Outside Lands as SZA gets shook at some of Sabrina’s vocals. Grab a shot of espresso and let’s dive in. That was […]