The pioneer of corridos tumbados is stepping into a different sonic space on his new album. On Friday, Natanael Cano released his single “Blancanieves,” which hears him skipping charchetas and guitars for trappy, reggaeton beats.
“And that look tells me everything and that smile steals everything from me/And with the Jordans stepping on the mud, but I swear I’m getting out of the hole,” raps the musician on the chorus. “And I’ll steal that ass, and even if it costs me my life with lead.”
The video captures Cano reminiscing about a love story with his real-life girlfriend, with whom he travels the world, lounges on beaches, arrives at lavish homes, and poses for photos aboard a private jet in the video. The lyrics capture Cano singing about his obsession with the woman, and mentioning his affinity for coke and tusi.
“Blancanieves” marks the first release off of Cano’s upcoming album Por Qué La Demora, the musician’s urbano album, which is expected to drop on July 1.
While it’s not the first time Cano steps into the urbano space, it does follow a string of corrido tumbado albums and his Ariel Camacho-celebrating album Recordando Ariel Camacho, which he dropped earlier this year. His last full album came in 2023 with Nata Montana, featuring Peso Pluma, Luis R Conriquez, and Junior H.
The genre change for Cano comes as Mexican artists have seen themselves targeted by the government for singing narcocorridos. “With all due respect, we came here to Aguascalientes to sing for you, my friend, and with all due respect to the people who are prohibiting us from singing and showcasing our art, we don’t give a damn,” Cano said at a recent show in Aguascalientes.