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The San Bernardino band is a pioneer of the subgenre, which blends the traditional instrumentation of Mexican folk balladry with elements of American trap music, namely its beats and the gritty lyrical content that deals with matters of moving contraband, turf wars and endless hustle.
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Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s because the musical path D’Angelo was headed on was light-years away from bawdy lover-boy balladry.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Where her earlier work leaned into acoustic balladry, this record sees Young swerve confidently into an instrumentally tight alt-pop terrain.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While it would be overwhelmed by the tumult of the 1960s and the rise of The Beatles, her sound never went out of style with fans of her unapologetically romantic balladry.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s because the musical path D’Angelo was headed on was light-years away from bawdy lover-boy balladry.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Where her earlier work leaned into acoustic balladry, this record sees Young swerve confidently into an instrumentally tight alt-pop terrain.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While it would be overwhelmed by the tumult of the 1960s and the rise of The Beatles, her sound never went out of style with fans of her unapologetically romantic balladry.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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“Balladry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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