It's April 20 — the unofficial holiday for lighting up and celebrating cannabis culture — and Billboard Español curated the perfect playlist for the occasion, called Corridos Verdes (or Weed Corridos).
In the mid-2010s, this new breed of corridos verdes blossomed, painting the city green. This verdant subgenre has taken root in the hearts and playlists of fans, sprouting from the fertile soil of California and the cultural landscape of Northern Mexico. Its appearance coincided with the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Golden State in 2016.
While the exact origins of corridos verdes remain as murky as a smoke-filled cantina, its modern cultivation can be traced to the pioneering efforts of Legado 7, whose rhymes and rhythms first sowed the seeds of the genre. As the movement gained momentum, other notable figures such as El Komander, Omar Ruiz and Lenin Ramirez joined the green revolution, infusing their music with the flavor of marijuana culture and the spirit of defiance.
Like a thin foil, corridos verdes combine traditional adventure storytelling with weed, offering listeners a powerful combination of entertainment and enlightenment. Songs like Peso Pluma's “La Pluma de Wax,” Natanael Cano's “Sour Diesel” and Los Hijos de García's “Jardín Verde,” often laced with puns and witty euphemisms, celebrate the highs and lows of marijuana culture. , from the thrill of cultivation to the perils of trade.
As we prepare to celebrate 4/20, the unofficial holiday of cannabis lovers around the world, let's raise our headphones to the sky and indulge in the ultimate corridos verdes playlist. From the groundbreaking tracks of Legado 7 to the green-trip anthems of T3R Elemento, these songs promise to elevate your music experience to new heights, leaving you bien relax.
