RaiNao

It started with a failed math course. “I failed the same class three times,” RaiNao says over Zoom. “The third time, I said, ‘No, this is not for me.’” So, around 2014, the singer-songwriter born Naomi Ramirez quit her biology major at the University of Puerto Rico and gave up on her plan to become a surgeon, instead pivoting to a new major in theater arts and audio-visual production. “Theater really helped me learn how to utilize my voice,” she says.   A decade later, RaiNao, 29, is one of the most exciting…

Ahead of her debut LP, RaiNao shares the exclusive video for her latest track, which features Tainy RaiNao is entering a new era at full speed with the sultry single “Roadhead.” In a video premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter takes the driver seat with her sexuality and desires. Set in the hazy cloud of an afterparty, the explicit clip finds RaiNao ready for action as she heads home. The singer grinds inside her car, promising lovers she finds off the side…

From Q-pop visionaries to teen rap sensations, here's a list of who we have our eye on this year 2023 was a star-making year for Latin artists across genres. One of the biggest stories was, of course, the global ascent of música mexicana, which opened the door for sensations like Peso Pluma, Grupo Frontera, Fuerza Régida, and Junior H. In Puerto Rico, powerhouses like Young Miko and Omar Courtz paired up with the biggest names in urbano and dominated the scene, while rappers…