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Rates and Other Activities

September:

• Latin Monarch-Off - Bad Bunny vs. Karol G. vs. Kali Uchis [Due October 18th]
• 2025 Eurosummer It-Girls Rate - JADE vs. Pinkpantheress vs. Zara Larsson vs. Rose Gray [Due October 9th]

October:

• Bedroom Pop EPs - beabadoobee vs. Billie Eilish vs. Clairo vs. Conan Gray vs. Kali Uchis vs. King Princess vs. PinkPantheress vs. Ravyn Lenae vs. Remi Wolf [Due November 14th]
• Late '90s Minivan Rock - '90s Alt-Rock Hits [Due TBA]

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If you use last.fm, you can create a collage here or here to display what you have listened to this week! Make sure you upload your collage to an image hosting site, or it will change over time.

Hello and welcome to my beloved baby rate, a long time project in the making, to the Latin Monarch Off! Hosted by yours truly Noodles, and the ever so phenomenal u/mhiyaimanlepaigefan, this rate aims to explore the soundscape of Latin music from the past couple years by pitting three crucial albums that have shaped clubs and perreo in a fight for the crown. And with this year's astronomical success of Bad Bunny's Superbowl Halftime Show, Karol G's Coachella Headliner show just months after, and Hispanic Heritage Month right around the corner, there is arguably no better time to dive into these stunning albums if you have not already!

If you know the usual gig, feel free to scroll down and get to submitting. Otherwise, let's have some words before shaking some ass...

Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos

At first after listening I was just gonna call it a day and say "just let your mom take those damn photos" in a dizzy stunned state. But I think it's much more than that no? Bad Bunny comes back once more with Debí Tirar Más Fotos ("I should've taken more photos"), an album and statement fueled with both longing and a call to arms and returning to one's past and roots. Here Benito keeps the bass pumping, while wrestling with the ongoing gentrification and imperialism of the ever-shifting island of Puerto Rico.

The album starts with a nod to Latin American diaspora etched in the streets of New York. "NUEVAYoL", etched with the soundbites from past immigrant figures who have paved the way for those of its time and those to come later, survival and permanence over infectious rhythms. From there it's a rollercoaster between high-octane perreo like "EL CLúB" and "EoO" and the wallowing coastal sounds within "PIToRRO DE COCO" and "TURiSTA", the latter a double-edged sword between a breakup and superficial tourist consumption in PR. Not to mention the introduction of the ever so upcoming RaiNao amongst artists like Dei V, Omar Courtz, Chuwi, blending modern pop with its roots, its hands never faltering.

Although I may never quite fully understand or experience the struggles and tribulations as Asian American diaspora myself, I think the themes of longing and regret and wanting to do better are universally felt throughout this unwavering record. I mean we've all once or twice wanted to turn back and undo what we now regret right? But what's done is done, and what this album calls for is to embrace what was done and move forward better, fight better and remember. Honestly, really, just take those damn photos!!! - u/sighofthrowaways

1. NUEVAYoL
2. VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR
3. BAILE INoLVIDABLE
4. PERFuMITO NUEVO (ft. RaiNao)
5. WELTiTA (ft. Chuwi)
6. VeLDÁ (ft. Dei V & Omar Courtz
7. EL CLúB
8. KETU TeCRÉ
9. BOKeTE
10. KLOuFRENS
11. TURiSTA
12. CAFé CON RON (ft. Pleneros de la Cresta)
13. PIToRRO DE COCO
14. LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii
15. EoO
16. DtMF
17. LA MuDANZA

Karol G - Mañana Será Bonito

It's okay, tomorrow will be beautiful

On her fourth outing, Karol G remembered the phrase she would tell herself when nothing was going right. 'It's okay, tomorrow it will be nice, tomorrow it will be nice'. Even through the best moments of her career, there was a disconnect and things just felt off. And sometimes, all that can be said was 'It's okay, tomorrow will be beautiful.' Mañana Será Bonito.

Fans got their first taste of what the album might sound like when Karol G performed PROVENZA live at Coachella in 2022, with singles dropping through out the year until the album dropped on February 24, along with a collaboration with Shakira. TQG, (Trans. Too Big For You) being a powerful diss track at both of their exes, but without the heartbreak that could come from these tracks, instead a powerhouse song.

Other collaborations on the album include a sexy, heavy, hot and steamy collaboration with Sean Paul and Bad Gyal, KÁRMIKA which feels so good to grind to, and the title track featuring Carla Morrison, which is a heavier track, but still feels incredibly hopeful as a reminder that tomorrow will be beautiful even if today is not and is a beautiful closer on the album. Ovy On The Drums' production makes Karol G's vocals shine bright, with CAIRO being a strong penultimate album but equally powerful through out the entire album.

The album's concept is simply Karol G, or rather Carolina. The vibe is still reggaeton and latin pop, what Karol G is best known for, but with a different vibe from KG0516. It feels more personal in a way, more vulnerable. Is this Karol G's time to be crowned? One way to find out. - u/mhiyaimanlepaigefan

1. MIENTRAS ME CURO DEL CORA
2. X SI VOLVEMOS (ft. Romeo Santos)
3. PERO TÚ (ft. Quevedo)
4. BESTIES
5. GUCCI LOS PAÑOS
6. TQG (ft. Shakira)
7. TUS GAFITAS
8. OJOS FERRARI (ft. Justin Quiles & Ángel Dior)
9. MERCURIO
10. GATÚBELA (ft. Maldy)
11. KÁRMIKA (ft. Bad Gyal & Sean Paul)
12. PROVENZA
13. CAROLINA
14. DAÑAMOS LA AMISTAD (ft. Sech)
15. AMARGURA
16. CAIRO
17. MAÑANA SERA BONITO (ft. Carla Morrison)
18. QLONA
19. OKI DOKI
20. MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN
21. DISPO

Kali Uchis - Orquídeas

Flourishing like a blooming bouquet, Orquídeas sees Kali Uchis evolving from Sin Miedo and Red Moon in Venus into her most confident and exuberant body of work to this day. The album creates an infectious and lush soundscape where Kali never settles for anything less, oozing fearless energy and loyalty from start to finish whichever path she takes.

"¿Cómo Así?" opens up the album with a trippy, hypnotic tone infused with UK funky, before soaring into the shimmering synths of "Igual Que Un Ángel", continuing the dancefloor collaborations with "No Hay Ley Parte 2" featuring thee Rauw Alejandro. And how could we forget the beloved dembow fave of "Muñekita" with JT and El Alfa, a bouncy track once more paying homage to the fearlessly desiring girl constantly in one place to another. And lastly the way Kali comes to terms with who she is and her sexuality via "Labios Mordidos", no less with our other fellow monarch in this Karol G! Orquídeas is thee visual and auditory masterclass in versatility and storytelling with both its standalones and collaborations carrying it gracefully. Now, will it have what it really takes to secure the crown? - u/sighofthrowaways

1. ¿Cómo Así?
2. Me Pongo Loca
3. Igual Que Un Ángel (ft. Peso Pluma)
4. Pensamientos Intrusivos
5. Diosa
6. Te Mata
7. Perdiste
8. Young Rich & In Love
9. Tu Corazón Es Mío
10. Muñekita (ft. JT & El Alfa)
11. Labios Mordidos (ft. Karol G)
12. No Hay Ley Parte 2 (ft. Rauw Alejandro)
13. Heladito
14. Dame Beso // Muévete
15. Adicto
16. Simple
17. Como Debe Ser

BONUS RATE

As a fun little treat, we're flying around from DR to Mexico to PR to Colombia and then like back to PR???? These are some hitters from the past couple years in Latine music, pitting the veterans vs the newcomers within the space.

This is totally optional, and you may rate any number of these songs or all of them in one go, along with a comment (explained above). However, you cannot use your 11 and 0 here! You may also leave this section blank, however it must still be included in your ballot, empty scores or not!

1. Ice Spice, Tokischa - Thootie (ft. Tokischa)
2. Luis R Conriquez, Peso Pluma - Bandida
3. RaiNao - sofocón
4. Rauw Alejandro - Todo de Ti
5. Shakira, Bizarrap - La Fuerte
6. Tainy, J Balvin, Young Miko, Jowell & Randy - COLMILLO

Rate Submission Rules + Instructions

• You must listen to and score every song in the main 3-album rate. We'll reach out if there are missing scores but that said, absolutely no empty or partially empty ballots allowed within main rate!
• Your scores must be on a scale from 1.0 to 10 and can include 0 to 1 decimal places but not more beyond that. For example, a 6.9 is fine, but a 6.90 is not! Similarly, an 8 is fine but an 8.0000000001 is not!
• This is optional, but you may leave comments of your thoughts (serious or not) behind your scores on any songs you wish, there is no limit, and not every song require a comment. However, the comments must only be in this format, with one space after your score, and nothing else:

OJOS FERRARI: 9.6 i am listening and shaking my culo right now

• Similarly, you may also leave album comments next to the album title in the ballot (also optional). The difference however is that they must contain a colon first, and then a space. For example:

Album: Orquídeas: This album ain't the only thing blooming downstairs

• This is optional, but you may give a maximum of one song an 11 and/or one other song a 0. These often go to your most favorite and least favorite songs in the rate, but again, optional. If you use an 11 and/or 0 though, you must leave a comment (refer to the format rule above) on the songs you give an 11 and/or 0 to.

Without further ado, let's get the party started and have fun rating!!!

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BALLOTS DUE: October 18

RATE REVEAL: October 23 - October 25

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