Exodo
Éxodo (transl. Exodus) is the fourth studio album by Mexican singer Peso Pluma, which was released on 20 June 2024, through his own record label, Double P Records. The album was first teased during a cover story with Rolling Stone, becoming the first Mexican artist to do so, where he explained that Éxodo would show his "dark side" and would be a response to critics.
Released as a double album, regional Mexican tracks and elements of corridos tumbados are found on its first disc, while its second disc explores trap, Latin trap, reggaeton and electronic dance music genres. Lyrics heard within the album explore themes which include luxury, organized crime, breakups, escaping reality, and partying. The album and its title, biblically, follow his third studio album Génesis (2023), in which Peso Pluma stated is a new era for him.
Production for Éxodo was handled by the singer himself and his long-time producer Ernesto Fernández. Other producers who contributed to the album include Andrew Watt, Charlie Handsome, Chris Jedi, Cirkut, Dímelo Flow, DJ Durel, Edgar Barrera, among others. Guest apppearances in the first disc include Junior H, Eslabon Armado, Luis R. Conriquez, Chino Pacas, Iván Cornejo, Natanael Cano, Gabito Ballesteros, among others, while Rich the Kid, Cardi B, Quavo, Arcángel, Anitta, Ryan Castro, Kenia Os and DJ Snake contribute to the second disc.
Upon release, Éxodo received generally favorable reviews from critics, with most of them praising the album's production and Peso Pluma's versatility. A commercial success, it debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 64,000 album-equivalent units, becoming his second top-five album. To support the album, eight singles were released, including "Bellakeo", "Rompe la Dompe", "La People II", "Peso Completo", "Teka", "La Durango", "Gimme a Second", and "Vino Tinto". Peso Pluma embarked the Éxodo Tour in support of the album.
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