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Who Are You Most Excited to See Perform at the 2023 Latin American Music Awards? Vote!

More than 30 artists are set to perform at the 2023 Latin American Music Awards, which will take place live on Thursday, April 20, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Airing for the first time on Univision, the lineup includes sets by Mexican pop star Danna Paola, Becky G — who last weekend made her debut billing at Coachella — and newcomers Grupo Frontera, who on Monday dropped “un x100to,” their collaboration with Bad Bunny.

Anuel AA will perform “Más Rica Que Ayer”; newlyweds Guaynaa and Lele Pons will perform a medley that includes their latest collab, “Abajito”; Myke Towers is set to sing his newest track, “Mi Droga”; and Prince Royce will surprise viewers with an unreleased song. Additionally, Spanish newcomer Bad Gyal and Regional Mexican crooner Eden Muñoz will make their Latin AMAs debut. The former will deliver her single “Chulo,” and the latter will offer his viral solo hit “Chale!” 

Nominations for the 2023 awards — based on streaming, sales, radio airplay, tours and even social media interactions data provided by Billboard and Luminate during the eligibility period (Feb. 12, 2022, through Feb. 4, 2023) — are led by Bad Bunny with 11 nominations. He’s followed by Becky G and Daddy Yankee, each with nine nominations. Carlos Vives and Pepe Aguilar will be recognized as 2023 Latin AMAs Legacy honorees.

Below, vote for the performance you’re most excited to see on Thursday at the Latin AMAs:

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Here Are All the Performers at the 2023 Latin AMAs: How to Watch

The 2023 Latin American Music Awards are just hours away, airing for the first time on the Univision Network for the first time since its debut on Oct. 8, 2015, on Telemundo.

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Set to take place live on Thursday, April 20, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the Latin AMAs has confirmed more than 30 performers who will take center stage, including newcomers Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, Young Miko and Ryan Castro.

Nominations for the 2023 awards — based on streaming, sales, radio airplay, tours and even social media interactions data provided by Billboard and Luminate during the eligibility period (Feb. 12, 2022, through Feb. 4, 2023) — are led by Bad Bunny with 11 nominations. He’s followed by Becky G and Daddy Yankee, each with nine nominations.

How to Watch

Both the pre-show — “Noche de Estrellas” (starting at 7 p.m. ET)– and the Latin AMAs (8 p.m. ET) will simulcast on Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavisión. Also, only the pre-show will be available to stream on ViX.

Here are all the performers set to take center stage:

  • Ángela Aguilar
  • Anuel AA
  • Becky G
  • Bad Gyal
  • Banda El Recodo
  • Blessd
  • Carin Leon
  • Carlos Vives
  • Chesca
  • Dalex
  • Danna Paola
  • David Bisbal
  • DJ Luian
  • Grupo Frontera
  • Guaynaa
  • Jesse y Joy
  • Justin Quiles
  • Lele Pons
  • Lenny Tavarez
  • Lil Jon
  • Lyanno
  • Mambo Kingz
  • Manuel Turizo
  • Myke Towers
  • Natti Natasha
  • Olga Tañón
  • Omar Courtz
  • Pepe Aguilar
  • Peso Pluma
  • Pitbull
  • Prince Royce
  • Rubén Blades
  • Ryan Castro
  • Vikina
  • Wisin
  • Young Miko
  • Zacarías Ferreíra

Katy Perry Gets Booed on ‘American Idol’ for ‘First Time in 6 Seasons’ Over Her Feedback

Just because Katy Perry‘s on the American Idol judging panel doesn’t mean everyone’s going to agree with her. In fact, on Monday’s (April 17) episode, the competition show’s live audience in Hawaii went as far as to boo the pop star after she gave some harsh criticism to fan-favorite Nutsa Buzaladze.

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Buzaladze, who’s already earned a reputation for delivering show-stopping, high-energy performances, sparkled during her live rendition of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ “Paris (Ooh La La).” But for Perry, there was a little too much sparkle.

“Nutsa, every time you take the stage, it’s like you glitter bomb the stage,” the “Firework” singer told the Top 26 hopeful. “Listen, I think one thing I personally would like to see from you is not one piece of glitter the next time. I know that’s gonna be hard.”

Fans in the audience, however, couldn’t have disagreed more. The crowd started booing loudly in response, causing fellow judge Luke Bryan to cheer, “Yes! Katy got booed. Katy got booed.”

Perry, however, was unfazed. “OK, first time in six seasons, woo hoo,” she dismissed the jeers. She then clarified to Buzaladze what she meant. “What I’m saying is that I’d like you to flip the script. I think we want to be pulled in by our hearts, too. I’d love to see that, and I think America might too.”

In Perry’s defense, Buzaladze herself has admitted she needs to learn how to dial it back a little. When the 25-year-old contestant first auditioned for Idol in Las Vegas, the “Roar” singer told her the energy was “turned up too hot.”

“My problem is, I feel always that I have a lot of energy,” the hopeful admitted a few weeks ago while preparing for the Hollywood Week solos round.

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Marca Registrada Scores First Top 10 on Latin Airplay Chart With Grupo Frontera Collab ‘Di Que Sí’

Marca Registrada unlocks its first top 10 achievement on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart thanks to “Di Que Sí,” its first collab with Grupo Frontera, which climbs 12-5 on the ranking dated April 22.

“Di Que Sí” enters the top 10 in its fifth week with 8 million in audience impressions, an 18% gain, earned in the U.S. during the April 7-13 tracking week, according to Luminate.

As mentioned, the Culiacán, Sinaloans crack the top 10 barrier for the first time in 2023 and join five other acts who concurrently scored a first top 10 this year. Here’s the rundown: 

Artist, Title, Collaborator, Date Arrived, Position

  • Baby Rasta, “Punto 40,” with Rauw Alejandro, Jan. 14, No. 9
  • Leandro Rios, “La Patrona,” with Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey, Jan. 28, No. 9
  • Fuerza Regida, “Bebe Dame,” with Grupo Frontera, March 25, No. 1
  • Marshmello, “El Merengue,” with Manuel Turizo, April 1, No. 8
  • Marca Registrada, “Di Que Si,” with Grupo Frontera, April 22, No. 5

Meanwhile, Mc Allen, Texas-based Grupo Frontera secures its fourth straight top 10 which launched with the No. 10-peaking “No Se Va” last December. The song also granted the five-member ensemble its first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in October at No. 99, reaching its No. 57 high three weeks later (chart dated Oct. 22). It became then, the fifth regional Mexican song to enter Hot 100 since the list launched in 1958.

Further, “Di Que Sí” nearly misses the top on Regional Mexican Airplay this week, as the song rises to the runner-up slot after two weeks at No. 6.

Elsewhere, “Di” climbs to 19-15 on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs chart. The increase secures the track the week’s Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors, while streaming activity also assists its climb. The song generated 4.4 million U.S. clicks during the same period. The list blends airplay, streaming data, and digital sales.

Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris & More Sign Letter Seeking ‘Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation’

A month after three nine-year-old children and three adults were murdered at Nashville’s Covenant School in a mass shooting, some of the city’s biggest names have signed a petition imploring the state General Assembly to pass “common sense gun legislation.”

As reported by the Tennessean (story is paywalled), artists including Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Amy Grant, Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, Michelle Branch, Shane McAnally, Martina McBride, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Lucinda Williams, Jars of Clay, Jason Isbell, Ben Folds, Allison Moorer and dozens of others sent a letter to the Tennessee General Assembly this week asking legislators to pass extreme risk protection laws (also known as “Red Flag” laws) and to strengthen requirements about the safe storage of firearms.

“Gun violence in Tennessee is not inevitable,” the group said in the letter. “We are not hopeless, and we will not accept inaction. This does not have to be our normal and we ask that you stand with us! We know that gun safety laws work. Policies like extreme risk protection laws and secure storage of firearms can save lives. And we ask that you keep your session open until these policies are put into place.”

Crow and Grant were also reportedly joined by Ruby Amanfu and Will Hoge on Tuesday (April 18) to deliver the letter to state lawmakers before the upcoming scheduled end of the current session.

“We need to put the safety of our children above politics and special interests,” read the group’s letter. “We appreciate Governor Lee taking steps towards creating a safer community against gun violence, however we believe these are only the first steps in improving the safety for our children and Tennesseans. It’s time for you to pass effective measures that will keep guns out of dangerous hands before the shooting starts.”

The nation’s latest mass school shooting has once again led to calls for the passage of common sense gun legislation, with TN Gov. Bill Lee saying last week that he will sign an executive order strengthening background checks for buying firearms in his state as well as calling for the red flag law that would allow emergency court orders allowing police to temporarily confiscate weapons from those deemed a risk to themselves and others.

The Tennessean reported that the term “red flag law” is considered anathema in gun-rights circles, with the National Rifle Association sending out a call to supporters this week asking them to tell their lawmakers that they oppose the kinds of extreme-risk orders that have been passed in such conservative states as Florida, which passed one after the 2019 Parkland School shooting that left 14 students and three adults dead.

“Anything that’s pushed to a later agenda just loses momentum,” Christian singer/songwriter Grant said in a nod to the support for new gun legislation in the wake of the shooting at the private Christian elementary school. “There’s too much pain to lose momentum… As songwriters, there’s not a song when you show up at 10 a.m. — you just talk until the ideas come together. There is a force in communication, especially when it’s a shared goal. By the end of the day, you’ve got a chorus. You actually can create something out of nothing with the right kind of concerted effort, and it can be game-changing.”

The letter came from Voices for a Safer Tennessee, a nonpartisan group formed in the wake of the Covenant shooting that is reportedly heavily lobbying lawmakers behind-the-scenes. In addition to the letter, the group staged an event in Nashville on Tuesday night where thousands of people linked arms to form a human chain that stretched from the Tennessee Capitol to the hospital where victims of the shooting were transported on March 27.

See the list of artists who signed the letter below:

  • Allison Moorer
  • Allison Russell
  • Amy Grant
  • Ben Folds
  • Ben Rector
  • Brandy Clark
  • Brittany Howard
  • Brittney Spencer
  • Charlie Worsham
  • Devon Gilfillian
  • Drew & Ellie Holcomb
  • Emmylou Harris
  • Gabe Simon
  • Hayes Carll
  • Jason Isbell
  • Jars of Clay
  • Jess Ray
  • Jimi Westbrook
  • John Tibbs
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Karen Fairchild
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Kelsey Waldon
  • Ketch Secor
  • Langhorn Slim
  • Leah Blevins
  • Lola Kirke
  • Lucie Silvas
  • Lucinda Williams
  • Lydia Luce
  • Madeline Edwards
  • Maggie Rose
  • Margaret Becker
  • Margo Price
  • Maren Morris
  • Martina McBride
  • Mat Kearney
  • Matt Maher
  • Maxi Diaz
  • Michelle Branch
  • Mickey Guyton
  • Miko Marks
  • Nick Howard
  • Patrick Carney
  • Paul McDonald
  • Rodney Crowell
  • Ron Pope
  • Ruby Amanfu
  • Ruston Kelly
  • Ryan Hurd
  • Sarah Buxton
  • Sarah Jarosz
  • Shane McAnally
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Sierra Hull
  • Sista Strings
  • Sixpence None the Richer
  • The Brook & the Bluff
  • The Cadillac Three
  • The Wood Brothers
  • TJ Osborne
  • Will Hoge

No Surprise: Draymond Green Suspended 1 Game For A-Town Stomping Domantas Sabonis, Damian Lillard & More React

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The NBA sent a strong message to Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.

In a move that really shouldn’t have surprised anyone, the NBA and Adam Silver said, “aight man, we have seen enough,” and hit Draymond Green with a one-game suspension. 

The league’s decision came after Draymond Green decided to A-Town stomp Domantas Sabonis after the Kings’ forward/center grabbed his leg. In a statement, the NBA said, “The suspension was based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts.”

Speaking with ESPN, NBA Executive VP Joe Dumars further broke down the league’s decision. “Here’s what it came down to: Excessive and over-the-top actions, conduct detrimental, and a repeat offender. That’s what separates this where you end up with a suspension.”

Green will serve his suspension on Thursday in a pivotal game 3 for the Golden State Warriors, who are down 2-0 heading back to the Chase Center.

The incident occurred with 7:03 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Kings’ 114-106 Game 2 victory. While Sabonis was down on the floor in visible pain, Green was egging on the crowd as the referees deliberated before making their decision.

Sabonis got a technical foul, and Green a flagrant foul 2, an automatic ejection. Sabonis suffered a bruised sternum and is questionable for Game 3, the Kings said on Tuesday night.

Green has been hit with six flagrant fouls and 27 technical fouls in 147 career playoff games. He was famously suspended in the 2015 NBA Finals after hitting his buddy LeBron James in the groin.

That suspension, many believe, tilted the momentum in favor of the Cavaliers, but in the same breath, Draymond did come back, and the Cavs still handled business.

Damian Lillard & More React To Draymond Green’s Suspension

Anyway, the reactions and hot takes are pouring in. Damian Lillard put on his cape yesterday for his NBA brethren and continued his defense of Green.

In a retweet of the news, he dropped an smh emoji, and in response to a fan, he said, “A suspension is crazy.”

The Inside The NBA crew also had thoughts. Charles Barkley said he was surprised but was more “bothered” that the focus is on the incident and not “the fact that the Sacramento Kings are just kicking their ass.”

It’s looking like this could be the end of the Warriors’ dynasty if they can’t find a way to win without Draymond Green in game 3.

You can see more reactions in the gallery below.

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1. LOL, exactly

2. Well, you don’t make those decisions Skip

3. Of course Jay Williams doesn’t agree

4. No shock the Warriors are “livid”

6. Exactly

Spotify’s Head of Audiobooks Is Returning to Startup Space

Nir Zicherman, the executive overseeing Spotify’s audiobooks expansion, is leaving the company at the start of October after more than four years as an executive at the audio giant.

In an interview with The Hollywood ReporterZicherman — currently the the vp and global head of audiobooks at Spotify — said he is departing to return to his “entrepreneurial roots with a new project in the startup space.” Zicherman first joined Spotify in 2019 after the company acquired Anchor, the podcasting platform that Zicherman co-founded with Michael Mignano, as part of Spotify’s podcast product division. He was later tapped to oversee Spotify’s growing audiobooks business, which formally launched last September with an à la carte model but has faced setbacks in user adoption in part due to Apple’s App Store policies around in-app purchases.

“After a total of 9 years working across Spotify and Anchor, I’ve decided that it’s time for the next chapter in my career,” Zicherman, whose last day is Sept. 30, told THR in an email. “I’m extremely proud of the work the team has done, and now that we’ve successfully established a foundation, I’m excited about what’s next for audiobooks at Spotify — but I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and on a personal level, I’m excited to be getting back to the startup world. I felt that now was a good time to begin that transition, as the team at Spotify is set up well for success in our future work.”

As Spotify begins the search for Zicherman’s successor to lead the company’s audiobooks product strategy, Spotify’s vp business affairs, David Kaefer, will continue overseeing the business side of the audiobooks expansion.

Zicherman, whose upcoming departure was first reported by The Verge, is the latest in a string of podcast-adjacent executives at Spotify to leave. In the past year, those exits have included Courtney Holt, a major dealmaker for Spotify’s podcasting expansion; Mignano, the Anchor co-founder who left to become a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners; and Dawn Ostroff, the chief content and ad business officer.

In addition to Zicherman, upcoming executive departures include Max Cutler, the company’s top creator partnerships executive and founder of the Spotify-acquired podcast studio Parcast, who is set to leave in May. In announcing his decision to leave in February, Cutler told staff that he was similarly leaving Spotify to “return to [his] entrepreneurial roots” and launch his own venture, though has not yet shared additional details on that business.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

Chance The Rapper Has Some Fun At Jamaica Carnival, Twitter Fans Aren’t Minding Their Own Business

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Chance The Rapper became a viral hot topic after video footage of him dancing suggestively on women at Jamaican Carnival went wide. On Twitter, the Chicago rapper’s marriage was called into question with some folks acting completely clueless about the nature of these events

Jamaica Carnival wrapped on Tuesday (April 18) with revelers and dancers hitting the road and representing in style. Chance The Rapper was among several celebrities on the island taking in the festivities and one video, in particular, showed Little Chano having a blast behind a beautiful woman. As it stands, this manner of suggestive dancing is normal and even expected during these types of gatherings.

In our search, Chance The Rapper performed the same whine and grind move on other women aside from the video that had everyone talking and questioning the devotion he has to his wife. Some folks on Twitter are clearly clutching their pearls after seeing the footage while some are explaining that these things happen and it shouldn’t be taken for more than what it is.

Thankfully, several people understand what transpired is simply just a dance. Sure, it’s sexually suggestive and over the top, but have you seen what men and women wear at Carnival? Exactly. It’s just good fun at the end of the day.

We’ve got reactions to Chance The Rapper living it up in Jamaica from all sides listed out below.

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10 First-Timers on Billboard’s Charts This Week: Blondshell, Wednesday, PARISI, Letdown. & More

Billboard has more than 200 different charts on its roster, encompassing numerous genres and formats.

While A-list artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists.

Hundreds of artists chart their songs and albums on Billboard’s rankings each week, but these 10 appear on surveys for the first time (on the latest April 22-dated charts).

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Blondshell

The Los Angeles-based indie rock singer-songwriter notches her first chart entry, as her new self-titled set, released April 7, debuts at No. 88 on Top Current Album Sales with 1,000 copies sold in the week ending April 13, according to Luminate. The new set from Blondshell (real name Sabrina Teitelbaum), who formerly released music under the moniker BAUM, is on Partisan Records via Knitting Factory.

Wednesday

The Asheville, N.C.-based group enters Billboard’s charts with its fifth studio album, Rat Saw God. The set, released April 7, debuts at No. 16 on Heatseekers Albums, No. 31 on Top Current Album Sales and No. 50 on Top Album Sales (3,000 sold). The group, which signed to Dead Oceans in September, is comprised of Karly Hartzman (vocals), Jake Lenderman (guitar), Xandy Chelmis (lap steel) and Alan Miller (drums).

PARISI

The sibling duo claims its first chart hit as a recording act as “U Ok?” with Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso debuts at No. 40 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The song was released via Major/FFRR/Parlophone/Warner Records. The pair – brothers Marco and Giampaolo Parisi – previously charted as producers/writers, including as producers on Ed Sheeran’s “Afterglow,” which reached No. 29 on the Hot 100 in 2021. On Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, the tandem has notched seven production credits, all since 2022: Swedish House Mafia’s “Calling On” (No. 42 peak), and six by Fred Again.. — “Turn on the Lights Again..,” with Swedish House Mafia and featuring Future (No. 16); “Delilah (Pull Me Out of This)” (No. 23); “Mike (Desert Island Duvet)” (No. 30); “Bleu (Better With Time)” (No. 30); “Kammy (Like I Do)” (No. 45) and “Danielle (Smile on My Face)” (No. 45). The duo has also produced songs for Baauer, the Black Eyed Peas and Elderbrook, among others.

Letdown.

The Chicago-based rocker (real name Blake Coddington) arrives as his breakthrough single “Crying in the Shower” debuts at No. 38 on Alternative Airplay. He signed to Big Loud Rock, an alt rock-focused imprint of Nashville’s Big Loud Records, in January 2022 and is currently on the road with Giovannie and the Hired Guns on their Tejano Punk Boyz Tour through May.

Yari M

The singer-songwriter from Puerto Rico scores her first chart hit, as “Esta Lloviendo,” released via Black Diamond Music, debuts at No. 19 on Tropical Airplay. It drew 506,000 in audience in the tracking week.

ANOTR & Abel Balder

Both acts earn their first chart placement, as their new collaboration, “Relax My Eyes,” opens at No. 46 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. The song, released in 2022 via No Art Music, debuts with 363,000 U.S. streams. Amsterdam-based Dutch house duo ANOTR comprises Jesse van de Heijden and Oguzhan Guney. ANOTR and Balder previously teamed up on “Vertigo” and “Your Mind,” both released last year.

Scowl

The Bay Area-based hardcore punk band notches its first chart entry thanks to its EP Psychic Dance Routine. Released via Flatspot Records, the LP debuts at No. 53 on Top Current Album Sales (1,000 sold). The band also starts at No. 37 on the Emerging Artists chart. The group consists of Kat Moss (vocals), Malachi Greene (guitar), Mikey Bifolco (guitar), Bailey Lupo (bass) and Cole Gilbert (drums).

Iniko

The Brooklyn-born soul/pop singer arrives on Billboard’s charts, as their song “Jericho” debuts at No. 11 on R&B Digital Song Sales (1,000 downloads sold). Iniko, who originally self-released the song, recently signed to Columbia Records.

Brandee Younger

The Hempstead, N.Y., native bows with her LP Brand New Life. The set, released via Impulse! Records/Verve Label Group, opens at No. 7 on Contemporary Jazz Albums and No. 21 on Jazz Albums with 1,000 copies sold. Younger, a harpist, composer and bandleader, has been recording music for two decades. She has served as a sideman for Pharoah Sanders and Jack DeJohnette and recorded with Common, Drake, Lauryn Hill, John Legend and The Roots, among others. In 2022, she scored a Grammy Award nomination for best instrumental composition for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” Younger is on the faculty at New York University, teaching harp.

Sami Braman

The Seattle-based artist makes her Billboard chart debut thanks to her debut solo album, Riveter. The set, released via Padiddle Records, arrives at No. 9 on the Bluegrass Albums chart. Prior to Riveter, Braman recorded with Pacific Northwest string band The Onlies and served as a member of Willie Watson’s band.

Metro Boomin Confirms Working With Future On New Collab Album

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After years of teasing a collaborative album, Metro Boomin and Future are finally going to be going into the lab to cook up an LP to keep heads nodding, booties shaking and necks snapping.

On Tuesday (April 18), the super producer from St. Louis shared an image of his Coachella set. He shared it with the Toxic King and in the caption dropped the bomb that their fans have been waiting to hear for years when he wrote, “After a 10+ year journey it was surreal to perform @coachella in front of 20k+ with my brother @future ??? Metro Pluto album otw????”

That Metro Pluto album is bound to do big numbers, b.

The announcement comes a month after Metro Boomin told Flaunt magazine that he “would definitely bet” on a duet album with Future dropping sometime this year. Though that wasn’t exactly a confirmation so much as it was a confident prediction, it now seems like the project will indeed be happening and their fans can’t wait to see what they serve up once they get out the kitchen.

Real talk it seemed like it was only a matter of time before these two churned out an entire project together after Future let the world know that “If young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you.” You don’t ride for someone like that and not break bread together. Just sayin.’

How many cuts into the album is in the can or whether or not the project is even officially underway is anyone’s guess, but best believe heads will be streaming the sh*t out that joint once it hits platforms later this year.

Are you excited about the Metro Pluto project? Let us know in the comments section below.