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Reggaeton music may be having another moment thanks to the new Netflix series Neon, so don’t be surprised if headliner Tyler Dean Flores emerges as one of the hottest talents of the year. The actor/singer, who burst onto the scene in The Dark Knight Rises before heading into Disney+’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier, plays up-and-coming reggaeton artist Santi in the show, which thus far has captured the hearts of music lovers and fans of coming-of-age comedies.

Created by Max Searle (The Ranch) and Shea Serrano (Primo), the premise has won audiences over: Three early 20-somethings head to Miami and somehow work their way into the super-competitive music business. Costars Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza, and Courtney Taylor are a delight as Santi’s pals Ness and Felix, and music hotshot Mia, respectively.

Best of all, those music industry cameos are a groovy touch: Jon Z, Brray, Jowell,...

Neon is a coming-of-age story about an aspiring reggaeton artist trying to break into the music industry, facing challenges and learning about the world of reggaeton along the way. The show features real-life reggaeton stars like Daddy Yankee, Jota Rosa, and Jhayco, who not only add authenticity but also get a chance to show their silly side. The cast's chemistry is a key aspect of the show's success, with the actors bringing their own experiences and personalities to their characters, making their friendship feel authentic and relatable.

Neon follows Santi, an aspiring reggaeton artist, and his two best friends, Vanessa and Felix. The trio decided to move to Miami in the hopes of helping Santi's music career take off. While on their quest, they will face challenges as they learn more about the world of reggaeton, and Santi will have to persevere against impossible odds if he has any chance...

Netflix’s hotly anticipated new music series, Neon, drops on October 20 and along with it, comes a story about friendships, big dreams, and a crash course on the glitzy yet fickle music industry. Created by Shea Serrano and Max Searle, the show tracks a tight trio of 20-something pals who ditch their Ft. Myers upbringings and head to Miami, so they can rise high in the music business.

There’s a nice sexy sizzle to Neon, which stars Tyler Dean Flores (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Emma Ferreira (Midnight at the Paradise), Jordan Mendoza, and Courtney Taylor. There are also cameos from some music hot shots along the way. Director Oz Rodriguez and producer Ivan Rodriguez shared more about launching the series in this exclusive interview.

Knowing Neon Inside and Out

Talent behind the scenes don’t always get the love they truly deserve, but after watching the Miami-set Neon,...

Well before it even dropped, Netflix's new show "Neon" found itself embroiled in a bit of controversy. After all, how could a show that follows the trials and tribulations of a young reggaetonero on his path to fame allegedly not include Puerto Rican voices in its conception when the island - along with Panama - helped to pioneer the genre and take it to new heights? Well, after a few course corrections and the participation of reggaeton leyenda Daddy Yankee himself, "Neon" is finally available to stream. And while the criticism about the reported lack of Puerto Rican participation was warranted, it doesn't tell the whole story of what the show's trying to achieve in the first place.

You see, "Neon" isn't a story about the perreo born in Puerto Rico. Nor is it a story about the reggae en Español produced by Panama. It is a story about the global,...

By now, the beats of an aspiring-musician saga are as familiar as those of a fairy tale. There’s the hungry young artist who seems marked for stardom long before the rest of the world has caught on. There’s the crappy starter apartment, and the glitzy industry parties, and the boardroom meetings with labels who don’t quite get it. There’s the moment when the hero hears his own song on the radio, and the moment when he caves to the temptations of fame, and the moment he’s made to decide to be true to himself.

Sometimes, in the darker iterations of this story, there’s also the spectacular crash after the meteoric rise; in the more thoughtful or incisive versions, there might be conversations about the limitations of his art or the compromises it demands or its impact on the world. But Neon is not that tale.

The hustle isn’t easy, but three friends are committed to doing it together in Netflix’s new Daddy Yankee-produced series, Neon.

The streamer released the trailer for the upcoming music comedy on Tuesday, which is set to feature a number of cameo appearances including Brray, Jon Z, Lyanno, Jowell, Ken-y, Jota Rosa, Villano Antillano and Daddy Yankee.

The series follows Tyler Dean Flores as Santi, a rising reggaeton artist who, alongside some old friends — Ness (Emma Ferreira) and Felix (Jordan Mendoza) — from small town Florida, and a brand new one, A&r rep Mia (Courtney Taylor), attempts to leave his mark on the Miami music scene.

The eight-episode comedy is a look at the hilarious and sometimes even harrowing realities of trying to make your dreams come true — whether it’s being the biggest star in reggaeton, a music manager, or a music video director — in the music industry.

Despues de las 12, anything can happen — even hearing a música Mexicana artist perform on a reggaeton track. That happened on Thursday, when Kim Loaiza and Ovi premiered the music video for their song “Después de las 12,” which features a verse from Grupo Firme’s Eduin Caz and one from Chilean artist Pailita.

In a video directed by Guillermo Figueredo, the four artists hang out in a futuristic warehouse as Loaiza sings from inside a glass cage, surrounded by women taking photos of her. The end of the video shows Loaiza...

Ever since Yg’s “Go Loko” went viral in 2019, Tyga has been trying to recreate that lil crossover moment again and again and again with Latin-inspired songs like “Ayy Macarena” and “Mamacita.” And his latest effort, “Ay Caramba,” has (once again) failed, drawing criticism from Latino creatives over the song’s accompanying music video, which is filled with reductive stereotypes and racist tropes the general public let go of years ago. En pocas palabras: what the fuck is Tyga thinking?

The video starts with the rapper — in a fat suit,...

Otro festival! Vibra Urbana is coming to Las Vegas, Rolling Stone can exclusively announce. The two-day Latin music festival — headlined by Anuel AA, Don Omar, Rauw Alejandro, and Nicky Jam — will make its way to sin city this spring.

Scheduled for April 30 and May 1 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, Vibra will feature performances by Sech, Becky G, Ivy Queen, Nio Garcia, Justin Quiles, Lunay, Manuel Turizo, Feid, and Santa Fe Klan. The festival is also set to see the return of Puerto Rican rap legend Tego Calderón.

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Shows are canceled. Studios are shuttered. What’s a young rapper to do while sheltering in place?

A lot of acts are turning to recording feature verses for other artists as a way to stay sharp, stave off boredom, and pad their bottom line during the quarantine caused by Covid-19. “The most understated commodity of this craziness right now is the barter-and-trade for features,” says Norva Denton, Svp of A&r at Warner Records, who works closely with Wale and Freddie Gibbs, among others. “It’s a very quiet frenzy.

At around 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve, Roy Lamanna, who runs a music tech company named Vydia, got a call from Kanye West’s management team. West had promised to release an album titled Jesus Is Born on Christmas Day; the project was almost complete, but now the rapper needed a distribution partner that could move Jesus Is Born quickly and cleanly onto streaming services.

Transferring files from Kanye’s hard drive to Spotify’s sounds easy, but in practice requires preparation and coordination. Massive, red-tape-laden major-label structures aren’t...