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Huan62, with Lil Naay, Carlos Trvp, and Little Homie, brings us "DE LA CALLE," a track that's all about life on the streets. The artists describe a world where danger is always present, and they're not afraid to face it. They talk about the sound of bullets, "Me gusta el sonido a la bala" [I like the sound of the bullet], and how they're always ready for anything, with money appearing out of nowhere, "Clan-clan, aparece cien mil de la nada" [Clan-clan, a hundred thousand appears from nowhere]. They make it clear that they're tough, "Soy un malo, la robo nada más con mira'la" [I'm a bad guy, I steal it just by looking at it], and they're not to be messed with.
The song also touches on their past, remembering how they were in the streets from a young age, "De menor yo chucky, ya estaba fumando Bayer" [As a kid I was Chucky, I was already smoking Bayer]. They chose the street over school, "Me mandaban pa' la escuela, yo cojia pa' la calle" [They sent me to school, I went to the street], and they're proud of where they come from. It's a blunt look at their reality, their hustle, and their loyalty to the street life, even with the risks involved, like getting arrested or worse. But despite the dangers, they're living their dream, "Y ahora vivo de mi sueño, ya tú viste to' los flyers" [And now I live my dream, you already saw all the flyers], thanks to their mother's prayers.
Huan62 is a Dominican rapper and songwriter, born Juan Mercedes Villa. He came up with the wave of young artists pushing trap alongside the dembow that dominates the Dominican Republic, and his records lean on slow, heavy beats and thick Santo Domingo street slang rather than on dembow's faster tempo.
He records steadily with the island's urbano scene, including tracks alongside El Alfa, Tokischa and Lil Naay, and puts out most of his videos through his own channel. If you are learning Spanish with his music, expect the Dominican habit of dropping final s sounds, so words like más and estoy show up written as má' and 'toy.