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Peso Pluma performing in September 2024
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Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija
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| Other names | Doble P |
| Education | Samuel Clemens High School |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born on June 15, 1999), known as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican singer and rapper. He is famous for his regional Mexican music, especially a style called corridos tumbados. Hassan started playing guitar when he was a teenager. He also began writing songs inspired by Mexican music styles.
He gained some attention with his first two albums, Ah y Qué? (2020) and Efectos Secundarios (2021). He became very popular with songs like "Por Las Noches" and "El Belicón" (with Raúl Vega). This success continued with his EP Sembrando (2022) and the song "Siempre Pendientes" (with Luis R. Conriquez). This song was his first to appear on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
His songs with Natanael Cano, including "AMG" (with Gabito Ballesteros) and "PRC", became very popular on TikTok. They also appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In April 2023, his song "Ella Baila Sola" with Eslabon Armado made history. It was the first regional Mexican song to reach the top 10 of the Hot 100, peaking at number 4. That same week, Hassan had a record eight songs on the chart at once. This was the most for any Mexican artist. The song was also the fifth most-streamed song globally on Spotify in 2023.
His third album, Génesis (2023), won him his first Grammy Award. It was for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano). This album was also his first to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. His fourth album, Éxodo (2024), debuted at number 5 on the same chart. This made it his second album in a row to reach the top 10 in the US. Peso Pluma is known for mixing Sinaloa-style corridos with Urbano music, like Latin hip hop and reggaeton. He is seen as a key artist in bringing back the corrido style. He is currently the most-streamed Mexican artist of all time.
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Early Life and Music Journey
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija was born on June 15, 1999, in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. His parents are Hassan Kabande and Rubí Laija. His mother's family came from Badiraguato, Sinaloa. His father was born in Chiapas and has Lebanese and Palestinian family roots. His ancestors moved from Bethlehem in the early 1900s.
Growing up in Guadalajara, he started playing the guitar at age 15. He learned by watching videos on YouTube. Hassan began writing songs in a diary. He said that writing became like therapy for him. He explained, "That’s where I’d write how I was feeling, then I realized some stuff would rhyme. I kept practicing and became better with time."
Starting His Career (2020–2021)
After writing music together for years, Hassan worked with his cousin, Roberto "Tito" Laija Garcia, also known as Tito Double P. They released two live albums: Disco en Vivo on February 21, 2020, and Disco en Vivo, Vol. 2 on July 4. These albums were released by the independent label El Cartel de los Ángeles. They featured recordings of his performances around Jalisco.
In April 2020, he released his first studio album, Ah y Qué?. It had twelve songs and featured other artists like El Choforo. He then released his live recording of "Relajado Voy" with Decreto Real on October 7. This was his first single. He followed this with "Mil Historias" with Hector Rubio on November 13 and "El Petter" with Decreto Real on December 4. After this, he decided to work on new music.
Hassan released his second studio album, Efectos Secundarios, on March 19, 2021. Before this, he released singles like "Con Dinero Baila el Perro". He also released "Lo Que Me Das," which had a music video. He worked with previous artists like El Choforo again. To develop his sound, Hassan released the single "Por Las Noches" on June 11. This was a slower sierreño song about a breakup. "Todo Es Playa" was his last single with El Cartel de los Ángeles. After this, he moved to Prajin Records under George Prajin. To mark this change, he released "Spiral" on November 25.
Breaking Through (2022)
On February 4, 2022, Hassan teamed up with Raul Vega for the single "El Belicón". This song quickly became popular after being used on TikTok and Instagram. Its music video gained 10 million views on YouTube in one month. It also appeared on many playlists on Spotify. In April, "El Belicón" appeared on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. It peaked at number 46, becoming Hassan's first song on these charts.
Hassan released Sembrando, an extended play (EP) with "Signal" and five new songs, on April 20. He said the EP was recorded at the same time, with themes "specifically for that day (420)". This EP helped establish his role in the rise of corridos tumbados. This style mixes regional Mexican music with trap music. He also worked with Tornillos and Polo Gonzales on "Sentosa" for the Latin American esports division of Garena Free Fire. On June 3, he released "30 Tiros," an acoustic corrido about his success.
He worked with Luis R. Conriquez on "Siempre Pendientes" released on August 15. This song became a global hit for Hassan on the Billboard charts. It peaked at number 27 in Hot Latin Songs and number 174 on the Billboard Global 200. It was also his first song to enter the Mexico Songs chart, debuting at number 9. Hassan announced "El Gavilán" as his next single on October 21, working with Tony Aguirre and Conriquez again. The song reached number 41 in Hot Latin Songs by the end of the year. On November 18, he released "Ando Enfocado" with Jaziel Aviles and Codiciado.
Natanael Cano and Gabito Ballesteros released "AMG" with Hassan on November 24. This was a highly anticipated first collaboration between Cano and Hassan. The song was written by Tito about the journey to success. "AMG" debuted at number 25 on Mexico Songs on December 17. Hassan also partnered with Alemán on "Delivery" on December 9. This song showed a new sound with more hip-hop beats. On December 30, Fuerza Regida released their album Pa Que Hablen (2022), which included "Igualito a Mi Apá" with Hassan.
Major Success and Génesis (2023)
"AMG" reached number 10 in Mexico Songs on January 14, 2023. It became Hassan's first top-ten hit. The song then rose to number 3 the next week. This happened after it was added to major Spotify playlists. A new song with Cano called "PRC" was also announced. With 5.8 million US streams, "AMG" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 4. This was Hassan's first time on the Hot 100. "AMG" then reached number 10 on Hot Latin Songs and number one on the Mexico Songs chart on February 25. This was his first chart-topper. On January 20, he started his tour in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He finished the Mexican tour on April 26 with a sold-out show in Hermosillo, Sonora.
"PRC" was released on January 23. The music video featured Cano and Hassan. It was the first music video uploaded directly to Hassan's official YouTube channel. It gained 10 million views in its first week. Different versions of the song's first line became popular on TikTok. "PRC" became Hassan's second Hot 100 hit on February 18.
Hassan and Junior H released "El Azul" on February 10. The song debuted at number 15 on March 4 in Mexico Songs. On February 27, Argentine rapper Nicki Nicole remixed "Por Las Noches". She added new vocals and a female perspective. A music video was released on March 2, showing Hassan and Nicole singing in a bar. The remix helped the original song become popular again on the charts. It appeared on the Hot 100 on March 25.
A song with Colombian producer Ovy on the Drums called "El Hechizo" was released on March 9. It received good reviews and had a music video. Hassan's concert in León, Guanajuato on March 11 was moved to March 30. This was due to issues with planning.
"Ella Baila Sola" was performed by Hassan with the American group Eslabon Armado. It was released on March 16 after first appearing on TikTok. The song was written by Pedro Tovar, the group's lead singer. It is about friends seeing a beautiful girl dancing. On March 17, Hassan joined a remix for the 2021 reggaeton song "La Bebé" by Mexican singer-songwriter Yng Lvcas. He wanted to try a different sound. Lvcas recorded the song with Hassan in Querétaro, and its music video was released on March 23.
On March 28, "Ella Baila Sola" debuted at number 1 on both Latin Streaming Songs and Mexico Songs. This was for the week ending April 1. It became the first number-one single for both artists on the latter chart. The song also debuted at number 2 on Hot Latin Songs and number 26 on the Hot 100. It had 16 million streams in the US in its first week. At the same time, the "La Bebé" remix charted at number 77 on the Hot 100. With "AMG," "PRC," and "Por Las Noches" also on the charts, Hassan had the most Spanish-language songs on the Hot 100 for any Mexican artist. To celebrate, he announced the Doble P Tour across 17 cities in the United States.
Singer Becky G asked Hassan to join her on the single "Chanel" on March 30. This was the first single for her regional Mexican album Esquinas. The song was about a failed relationship. Hassan also received updated Latin certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. "El Belicón" was certified 8× Platinum, and "PRC" was 4× Platinum. The music video for "Chanel" was released on April 6.
Becky G brought Hassan on stage at Coachella 2023 on April 14. They performed "Chanel" and "PRC." "Ella Baila Sola" reached number one on Spotify's daily Global chart on April 15. It passed "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus. During this time, Hassan had 5 songs in the top ten of the Hot Latin Songs chart. On April 17, Billboard announced that "Ella Baila Sola" became the first regional Mexican top-ten song in the 64-year history of the Billboard Hot 100. "El Azul" entered the chart at number 87.
Hassan launched his own record label, Double P Records, on April 20. He signed artists like Tito, Vega, and Jasiel Nuñez. He wanted to help artists succeed in and outside of Mexico. He released "Rosa Pastel" featuring Nuñez as his first single under the label. At the 2023 Latin American Music Awards, Hassan joined Becky G on stage to sing "Chanel." This was his first televised performance in America.
On April 20, Hassan became the first Mexican artist to reach number one on the Spotify Global chart with "Ella Baila Sola." On April 24, Billboard reported that "Ella Baila Sola" climbed to number 5 on the Hot 100. This made it the first regional Mexican top-five hit in the chart's history. "Chanel" and "Igualito a Mi Apá" also debuted on the chart. This increased his record to eight songs on the Hot 100 in one week. "Ella Baila Sola" also reached number one on the Global 200. Hassan was invited to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 29. This was the first regional Mexican performance on the show. On May 1, "Ella Baila Sola" peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100.
Puerto Rican rapper Eladio Carrión worked with Hassan on "77" on May 5. This song is about living a luxurious life. The music video was released on May 9. On May 26, Hassan released the solo song "Bye" with a music video. On May 31, Argentine producer Bizarrap featured Hassan on "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55". On June 22, Hassan released his third album Génesis. It included three singles: "Rosa Pastel," "77," and "Bye." Eight days later, a deluxe version of Génesis was released. It added three songs: "PRC" with Natanael Cano, "Las Morras" with Blessd, and "Tulum" with Grupo Frontera.
In July 2023, Génesis reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 charts. This made it the highest-charting and fastest-selling regional Mexican album in Billboard history. In September 2023, Hassan became the first música mexicana star to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. Later that month, he canceled a show in Tijuana after receiving threats. In late October, American singer Arcángel and Hassan released "La Chamba". In November, Hassan released "Peligro" to promote the 2023 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. At the end of November 2023, he and Milo J released "Una Bala". Days later, Brazilian singer Anitta worked with Hassan on "Bellakeo". Hassan later released "Rompe la Dompe" with Junior H and Óscar Maydon. This was his last single of 2023.
Éxodo and Recent Works (2024–Present)
In 2024, Hassan released his first song of the year, "Pixelados", with Luis R. Conriquez. Hassan was invited to the 2024 Viña del Mar International Song Festival. This invitation caused some discussion in Chile.
In late January 2024, Hassan released other singles as a featured artist. These appeared on the Billboard Hot 100. They included the dance-pop song "Igual que un Ángel" with Kali Uchis, and the ranchera song "La Intención" with Christian Nodal. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Hassan won the award for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) for his album Génesis (2023). In February 2024, after a video of Hassan with another woman spread online, Nicki Nicole announced that she and Hassan had broken up.
After their breakup, Hassan released the bachata-style song "A Tu Manera" with Junior H. A week later, the Latin rap single "No Son Klle" was released with Mexican rapper Santa Fe Klan and Argentine rapper Duki.
After releasing these singles, Hassan announced his second tour, Éxodo Tour. He also announced his fourth album, Éxodo, in an interview with Rolling Stone. He became the first Mexican artist to be on their front cover. He worked with Tito Double P and Joel de la P on "La People II". This song debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hassan also released a reggaeton song with Chencho Corleone called "Humo". A day before his performance at 23rd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, he announced his second song with Arcángel called "Peso Completo". He confirmed it would be on his album Éxodo. Hassan released a trailer with MMA fighter Conor McGregor. It showed the release date for Éxodo and another single called "La Durango". He later joined DJ Snake on the electronic dance track "Teka" on April 17, 2024.
It was also thought that he would work with Junior H and Eslabon Armado. All three artists shared a short video clip with a song playing on Instagram. "La Durango" by all three artists was then released on May 9, 2024. It was performed with Pedro Tovar of Eslabon Armado on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He worked with Gabito Ballesteros on "Sin Yolanda". This song was released with Ballesteros's album The GB on May 24, 2024. He then worked with American rapper Rich the Kid on "Gimme a Second", released on the same day. Later that day, Hassan showed the cover art and song list for Éxodo. It included collaborations with Chino Pacas, Iván Cornejo, Cardi B, Quavo, and others. Éxodo debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200. It also debuted at the top of the US Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums charts. This was his second number-one album on both charts.
"Vino Tinto", a song with Natanael Cano and Ballesteros from Éxodo, was released as its eighth single on June 26, 2024. It reached number four in Mexico. A song with Mexican singer Kenia Os, "Tommy & Pamela", and its music video were released as the album's ninth single on July 18, 2024. On August 8, 2024, Hassan released "Los Cuadros" with his cousin Tito Double P. On August 22, he was featured on "Dos Días" by Tito Double P, from his album Incómodo (2024). On the same day, he was also featured on American rapper Myke Towers' album La Pantera Negra (2024), on the track "Se Te Nota".
Another song from Éxodo, "La Patrulla" with Mexican singer-songwriter Netón Vega, and its music video, was released as its tenth single on September 5, 2024. Due to Hurricane Milton, Hassan canceled his last two concert dates for the Éxodo Tour in October 2024. The tour concluded on October 13 in Greensboro. Éxodo received a nomination for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2025. On November 7, he appeared on Jasiel Nuñez's album La Odisea (2024), on songs like "California Sunset" and "Amiri" with Tito Double P. He also took part in Neton Vega's album Mi Vida Mi Muerte with a song called "Morena".
Music Style
Hassan shared, "I've always listened to reggaeton, hip-hop, and rap. But I realized my voice was made for singing corridos. I heard them around my family all the time. My voice sounded different in corridos than in other music styles."
Hassan sees the late Mexican singers Ariel Camacho and Valentín Elizalde as his main inspirations. He sang their songs when he was young. He also loves hip-hop music. He says Canadian rapper Drake is his favorite artist. He also mentioned the Weeknd, 21 Savage, Post Malone, and others as musical influences.
After becoming the top streamed artist in Mexico, many media outlets compared his success to Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. Hassan has often said that Bunny inspires him. He even talked with Bunny at Coachella 2023.
Personal Life
In May 2023, reports said Hassan bought an apartment in Puerta de Hierro, Guadalajara. He enjoys soccer and used to play for the youth teams of C.D. Guadalajara. However, he is a big fan of their rival team, Atlas F.C..
Relationships
In July 2023, rumors started that Hassan and Argentine singer Nicki Nicole were dating. Nicole first said they were just friends. But she confirmed their relationship in November of that year. In February 2024, a video showed Hassan with another woman. After this, Nicole announced their relationship had ended.
In August 2024, Hassan confirmed he was dating American influencer Hanna Howell. She had hinted at their relationship on social media in July. The next month, Howell announced their breakup. She said Hassan returned all her things, except for her dog.
In January 2025, people started guessing that Hassan was dating Mexican singer Kenia Os. The couple publicly confirmed their relationship in April 2025 at the Coachella festival.
Music Albums
Studio Albums
- Ah y Qué? (2020)
- Efectos Secundarios (2021)
- Génesis (2023)
- Éxodo (2024)
Tours
Main Tours
- Doble P Tour (2023)
- Éxodo Tour (2024)
Awards and Nominations
See also
In Spanish: Peso Pluma (cantante) para niños
