Trueno (rapper) explained

Trueno
Birth Name:Mateo Palacios Corazzina
Birth Date:25 March 2002
Birth Place:La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Years Active:2017–present
Label:Sony Latin

Mateo Palacios Corazzina (born 25 March 2002), better known by the stage name Trueno, is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] [2] He is best known for his appearance in the freestyle session "BZRP Freestyle Sessions # 6" in collaboration with Bizarrap, which managed to exceed 250,000,000 views on YouTube and currently holds the record for being the most viewed freestyle video on that site.[3] [4] [5]

Early years

Mateo was born on 25 March 2002 in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From a very young age he showed his love for rap, one of his great influences would be the American rappers Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. He is the son of Uruguayan-born rapper MC Peligro, who is recognized for having won multiple freestyle competitions, who is also a great reference for Trueno to dedicate himself to freestyle since he stated that he wanted to be a soccer player.[6] His paternal grandfather was Yamandú Palacios, an Uruguayan singer-songwriter and guitarist of folklore music, who played alongside artists such as Alfredo Zitarrosa, Joaquín Sabina or Joan Manuel Serrat. [7]

Career

At age 14, he was crowned champion in the ACDP Zoo Juniors tournament.[2] In 2017, Trueno became champion of the Crossing of Champions competition. In 2018, he participated in the FMS Argentina competition, where he finished in last place.[8] On 21 October 2019, Trueno was crowned national champion of Red Bull's Batalla de los Gallos Argentina freestyle competition.[9] [10] [11] At the end of that year, Trueno managed to finish in the first position of the FMS Argentina competition.[8] On 23 July 2020, he released his debut album called Atrevido. The song "Mamichula", in collaboration with Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap, was positioned in the first place of the Argentina Hot 100 list of Billboard.[12] [13] In just over a month, the official video for the song surpassed 100,000,000 views on YouTube.

He worked alongside various artists, such as Planet Hemp, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso, Underdann, Bizarrap, Bhavi, Halpe, Wos, XOVOX, C. Terrible, Shaolin Monkeys, El Alfa, Noriel, J Balvin, Tiago PZK among others.

Discography

Albums

Studio album

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18.5em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
SPA
[14]
Atrevido 4
Bien o Mal
  • Released: 12 May 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
23
El Último Baile
  • Released: 7 June 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
10

Live albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:18.5em;"
Album details
Atrevido en Vivo
  • Released: 27 June 2021
  • Label: NEUEN, Sony Music Latin
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As a lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ARG
[16]
MEX
Pop

[17]
PAR
[18]
SPA
[19]
URU
[20]
WW
[21]
"K.I.N.G"2017rowspan="12"
"En La Ola"
"4AM"2018
"Rain"
"Neón"
"La Salamandra"
"Boom"
"Broke"
2019
"Trueno: Bzrp Freestyle Sessions Vol. 6"
"Trueno: Brzp Music Sessions Vol. 16"
13 99
"Trueno: Dolly Freestyle Sessions #01"
"My Dog Is"
"Atrevido"202031 Atrevido
"Azul y Oro Freestyle"
"Mamichula"
1 79 1 100
  • CAPIF: 3× Platinum
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum
  • CUD: 2× Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum
"Jugador del Año"
"Background"Atrevido
"Ñeri"44
  • CAPIF: Gold
  • CUD: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
"Rain II"202176 95
"Panamá"
16 43
  • CAPIF: Gold
  • CUD: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
Bien o Mal
"Solo Por Vos"29 93
  • CAPIF: Gold[23]
  • CUD: Gold
"Feel Me??"25 43 20
  • CAPIF: Platinum
  • CUD: Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum
"Salimo de Noche"
1 24 6 8 1 136
"Dance Crip"2 32 8 15 169
  • CAPIF: Platinum[25]
  • AMPROFON: Gold
  • CUD: Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum
"Tierra Zanta"
202245
"Un Paso"
33 100 rowspan=4
"Dubai"
202356
"Real Gangsta Love"20241 22
"Cuando Te Vi"
16
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a featuring artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"C90 (Remix)"
2019
"Los Aparatos"
2022

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeaksCertificationsAlbum
ARG
SPA
"Sangría"
202012 37
  • CAPIF: Platinum
  • CUD: Gold
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
Atrevido
"Argentina"
202248 Bien o Mal
"No Cap"202498

Personal life

Trueno has shown his great love of football, his favorite team is Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest and most important sports clubs and the main club in his home neighbourhood. Even the music video for the song "Ñeri" was recorded at the La Bombonera stadium, where Boca Juniors plays.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trueno. cmtv.com.ar. Spanish. 11 August 2018.
  2. Web site: MC Peligro y MC Trueno, la historia de un padre y su hijo unidos por el rap. Clarín. Spanish. 11 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Video de Trueno supera en reproducciones al de Eminem y se vuelve el más escuchado en YouTube. La República. Spanish. 12 August 2020.
  4. Web site: TRUENO II BZRP Freestyle Sessions #6 . Spanish . 12 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812224919if_/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHUKLQ6nWpc . 12 August 2020 . dead.
  5. Web site: Trueno: "Sé lo que quiero reflejar en los wachines". Página/12. Spanish. 18 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Trueno: de su pasado futbolista jugando de 7 al 'yo quería ser Mouche'. Olé. Spanish. 18 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Tabárez . Nicolás . Murió el cantautor Yamandú Palacios, figura del canto popular . 2023-05-26 . El Observador.
  8. Web site: Clasificación FMS Argentina. Mundo Freestyle. Spanish. 14 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Trueno ganó la Batalla de los Gallos 2019. Página/12. 11 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Batalla de los Gallos 2019: Trueno, el nuevo campeón nacional de freestyle. Infobae. Spanish. 11 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Trueno se corona campeón de la Batalla de los gallos de Argentina con 17 años. El País. Spanish. 14 August 2020.
  12. Web site: Trueno lanza su primer álbum "Atrevido". Billboard. Spanish. 11 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Trueno arrasó con Atrevido. Diario Olé. Spanish. 11 August 2020.
  14. Web site: Search: Trueno (albums). Productores de Música de España. El portal de Música. 6 October 2021.
  15. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. April 2021. 16 April 2021. Spanish. 571. 26.
  16. Web site: Trueno Chart History (Argentina Hot 100). Billboard. 17 November 2021.
  17. Web site: Trueno Chart History (Mexico Espanol Airplay). Billboard. 7 December 2021.
  18. Peak positions in Paraguay:
  19. Web site: Búsqueda: Trueno (songs). Productores de Música de España. El portal de Música. 6 October 2021.
  20. Peak positions in Uruguay:
  21. Web site: Trueno Chart History (Billboard Global 200). Billboard. 25 June 2024.
  22. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. October 2021. 16 October 2021. Spanish. 578. 24.
  23. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. May 2022. 18 May 2022. Spanish. 585. 22.
  24. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Trueno. 18 May 2022. Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. March 2022. 25 March 2022. es. 583. 24.
  26. Web site: Trueno en La Bombonera y, ¿nuevo hit con video Xeneize?. Olé. Spanish. 19 December 2020.