LA PEOPLE II feels like a cinematic scene unfolding at high speed. Peso Pluma, alongside Tito Double P and Joel De La P, slips the listener into the boots of “El 19,” a young sicario who moves through siren-lit streets with a rifle on his shoulder and designer gear on his hips. He brags about outsmarting the green, white, and blue forces (slang for different branches of law enforcement), never flinching, and always answering the call of “el patrón.” The verses crackle with engine growls, radio chatter, and gunfire, but behind the bravado you can sense the pressure of living on constant alert.
At its core, though, the track is a toast to loyalty and found family. Halfway through the chaos, the music pauses for a heartfelt speech: real family is whoever will risk everything to see you smile. The narrator lifts a glass to the crew that backs him up, then orders them to keep the territory and elders safe. LA PEOPLE II is both a swaggering corrido tumbado and a confession of the code that holds this dangerous world together—honor the boss, protect la familia, and never back down.
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija, known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a groundbreaking Mexican singer and rapper born in 1999 in Zapopan, Jalisco. He revolutionizes regional Mexican music by blending traditional sierreño corridos with urbano genres like Latin hip hop and reggaeton, crafting a fresh and dynamic sound that has captivated global audiences.
Since his debut in 2020, Peso Pluma has risen to international fame with hits like "Por Las Noches" and "Ella Baila Sola," the latter marking the first regional Mexican song to break into the Billboard Hot 100 top 10. His albums, including the Grammy-winning Génesis and the double album Éxodo, showcase his talent and versatility, establishing him as Mexico’s most-streamed artist of all time and a key figure in the revival of the corrido tradition.