Nathanahel Rubén Cano Monge (born 27 March 2001) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. He is known for his fusion of regional Mexican corridos, known as corridos tumbados. The idea to fuse the two genres was proposed by Dan Sanchez who wrote Cano's first corrido tumbado, "Soy el Diablo".Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
Early life Cano was born in Hermosillo, Sonora. When he was seven, he showed off his talent at family events and parties or wherever he was invited. When he first taught himself to play the piano at thirteen, he learned Mexican band Maná's "Rayando el Sol" off of YouTube. Then he focused on regional Mexican corridos like the ones by Ariel Camacho who was his main source of inspiration. Three years later at 16, he released his first song on YouTube "El de los lentes Gucci" where he first fused hip-hop/trap with corridos, which he now refers to as corridos tumbados.
Music career 2018–2019: Career beginnings, Todo Es Diferente, and Corridos Tumbados Cano began his music career in 2018 by uploading guitar covers to YouTube and later grew into performing underground. In 2019, he eventually signed to the independent label Five Music, where he released his debut single "El de los Lentes Gucci". Later that year, he released his debut studio album Todo Es Diferente. He would eventually get the attention of Jimmy Humilde, who is the owner of Los Angeles-based urban regional Mexican label Rancho Humilde, and signed him onto the label in March 2019 after watching Cano on an Instagram video in early 2019. Following the release of other independent singles, he would release his first single under the Rancho Humilde label, "El Drip", which eventually reached the US Hot Latin Songs chart. He would eventually collaborate with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny on the remix for "Soy el Diablo", which was the second single from his debut album Todo Es Diferente. Following the collaboration, Cano released his second studio album Corridos Tumbados, containing collaborations with Junior H, Nueva Era, Dan Sánchez, among others. A month later, he would release his debut EP, Mi Verdad Corridos Tumbados, with him releasing another EP at the end of 2019, Mi Nuevo Yo.
Cano eventually had partnerships with Warner Music Latin and Apple Music. Cano has been recognized as the artist of the month through Apple Music Up Next, "a show aimed at discovering rising stars that in previous years advanced several of today's top talents".
Artistry The fusion of trap music and regional Mexican corridos known as corridos tumbados were born in Los Angeles where Cano arrived with Rancho Humilde to showcase his talents. Cano is best known for his creation of corridos tumbados which are inspired in the traditional songs of Mexico and combine the lyrics of trap music and sometimes hip-hop. He could be considered the "king of corridos tumbados" since he has been recognized for his interpretation of this subgenre of corridos. Cano states that the genre of music he specializes on is "the sound of regional Mexican music but with the sound of the new generation that young musicians added". Traditional corridos have consisted of daily tragedies, conflicts and even stories about crime with the subgenres like narcocorridos and lumbre corridos. Before his album, A Mis 20, he has stemmed away from his origins and mostly focused on trap corridos like in his albums Las Torres 3, Soy el Nata, and Trap Tumbado. Cano turned his focus back to corridos tumbados because he said that they are his main focus right now.
Throughout the earlier stages of Cano's music career, Cano was heavily influenced by corridos he grew up listening performed by regional Mexican artists Gerardo Ortíz and Ariel Camacho. Cano says that he if he could see any artist perform dead or alive, it would be Ariel Camacho since he died before Cano got a chance to see him in concert. By his late teens, he became inspired by a corrido group from Orange County, California, Legado 7, known best for their "lumbre corridos" (fire corridos), which they became known for since they broke traditional values and wrote lyrics about weed. Cano's songs are influenced by experiences in his personal life or of his friends. His lyrics are based on events that he has gone through in his life. As a big fan of musicians like Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez, and J Balvin, Cano is musically inspired by them.
Cano mentions that his goal is to collaborate with many different Latin trap artists, however he would like the collaborations to happen naturally rather than be forced. Cano's dream collaboration would be with Anuel AA, which would eventually be fulfilled in 2025, through both combining on a remix of Cano's song, Como Es. In an interview through Univision, Cano admitted that he also would like to collaborate with Mickey Woods Jr. and Bad Bunny, with the latter later joining Cano on his song, Soy El Diablo.
Personal life On 20 August 2024, Cano was arrested in Hermosillo for bribery; a video in which he appeared to give money to a police officer had spread on social media in March.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US USLatin MEXReg. Todo Es Diferente Released: 21 June 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Hyphy Music — — — Corridos Tumbados Released: 31 October 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde 166 4 1 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) Corridos Tumbados, Vol. 2 Released: 29 May 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde — 13 3 Soy el Nata Released: 9 September 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde — 49 12 Las 3 Torres Released: 18 December 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: WEA Latina — — — A Mis 20 Released: 28 May 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: WEA Latina — 9 1 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) NataKong Released: 8 April 2022 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: WEA Latina — 12 — Nata Montana Released: 30 June 2023 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: WEA Latina 35 5 2 RIAA: 11× Platinum (Latin) Porque La Demora Released: 1 July 2025 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Los CT 124 8 — Natanael Cano, Vol.1 Released: 28 August 2026 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Los CT — — —
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications USLatin MEXReg. Mi Verdad Corridos Tumbados Released: 22 November 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: LA R Music — — Mi Nuevo Yo Released: 24 December 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde — — RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) Corazón Tumbado Released: 14 February 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde 12 3 RIAA: Platinum (Latin) Trap Tumbado Released: 26 June 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde 15 — Nata Released: 16 April 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Rancho Humilde — —
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album MEX Prior to the Mexico Songs chart launched in 2022, the Mexico Airplay chart was used as the standard chart for Mexico: US USLatin WW "El de los Lentes Gucci" 2018 — — — — rowspan="5" "Sour Diesel" — — — — "Platicame de Ti" — — — — "F1" — — — — "El MB" — — — — "El de La Codeina" 2019 — — — — Todo Es Diferente "El Drip" — — 44 — RIAA: 8× Platinum (Latin) Corridos Tumbados "Disfruto Lo Malo" — — 24 — "Ella" — — 29 — "Soy el Diablo" — — 16 — RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) Todo Es Diferente "El Cazador" — — — — Corridos Tumbados "No Se por Que Tanto Enredo" 2020 — — — — "Amor Tumbado" 8 — 8 — Mi Nuevo Yo "Pacas Verdes" — — 28 — RIAA: 5× Platinum (Latin)rowspan="12" "Asi Es el Morro" — — — — "El Jr." — — — — "Cuenta Conmigo" — — — — "Waxesito" — — — — "Arriba" — — 31 — RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) "Me Critican" — — — — "Gracias" — — — — "Bandolero" — — — — "Nubes Blancas" — — — — "Abriendo el Camino" — — — — "Paso el Culiacan" — — — — "Pal Que Dijo Que No" — — — — Soy el Nata "Yo Ya Se" — — — — "El Mini Barbi" — — — —rowspan="2" "Así Tocó Mi Vida" — — — — "Feeling Good" — — — — Las 3 Torres "Ele Uve (Remix)" — — — — Monarca "Billetes" — — — — "Verdes Verdes" — — — — RIAA: Platinum (Latin) Las 3 Torres "Las 3 Torres" 2021 — — — — "Llenas Las Cuentas" — — — — rowspan="5" "Bandidos" — — — — "La Noche Empieza" — — — — "Enfermo de Riqueza" — — — — "De a De Veras" 2022 — — — — "Estrellas" — — — — NataKong "Kong 2.0" — — — — rowspan="5" "Selfies" — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) "Que Me Importan" — — — — RIAA: Platinum (Latin) "Y Si Me Miran" — — — — "Kilos de Amor" — — — — "AMG" 1 37 6 20 RIAA: 7× Platinum (Latin) Nata Montana "CH y la Pizza" 7 68 9 39 AMPROFON: 2× Diamond Pa Que Hablen "Kilos de H" — — — — rowspan="4" "Morritas" — — — — RIAA: Platinum (Latin) "Cosas Claras, Cosas Buenas" 2023 — — — — "Lavadachi" — — — — "PRC" 2 33 4 15 RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) AMPROFON: Diamond Génesis "Don Chon (En Vivo)" — — — — rowspan="2" "Una 45" — — — — "Como Es Arriba Es Abajo" — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) Nata Montana "Pacas de Billetes" 21 — 37 — RIAA: Platinum (Latin) "Bien Loco" — — — — rowspan="2" "O Me Voy o Te Vas" 13 — 47 — "Lou Lou" 3 — 19 76 The GB "Tipo Gatsby" — — — — Distorsión "Adrenalina" 2024 — — — — rowspan="3" "Proyecto X" — — 49 — "Madonna" 1 — 9 26 "El Boss" 8 — 33 196 The GB "Natanael Cano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 59" 2 — 20 26 rowspan="2" "Entre las de 20" 3 — 26 51 "300 Noches" 4 — 41 182 Indomable "Ya Te Olvidé" 4 — 30 179 rowspan="2" "YCQVM" 6 — 38 — "Vino Tinto" 3 91 5 96 Éxodo "Primo" 18 — 39 — Incómodo "Giza" 7 — 28 — rowspan="5" "Amor Eterno" — — — — "Presidente" 2 — 9 48 "Amapola" 7 — 25 164 "Olivia La Flaka" 2026 2 — 9 46
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Other charted and certified songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing album name and year released Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album MEX USBub. USLatin WW "Nataaoki"2022 20 — — — RIAA: Platinum (Latin)NataKong "Carnal"2023 5 1 21 157 Génesis "Mi Bello Ángel" 5 22 27 100 RIAA: Platinum (Latin)Nata Montana "Mas Altas Que Bajadas" 14 — 42 — RIAA: Gold (Latin) "Eres" 17 — — — "Como Es" 2025 15 — — — Porque La Demora "Perlas Negras" 3 — 14 44 "Blancanieves" — — 42 164
Tours
Tumbando Tour Mexico
Awards and nominations AwardYear Category Nominated work Result Billboard Latin Music Awards2021 Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Natanael Cano 2022 Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo 2023 Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Solo Streaming Song of the Year "PRC" Regional Mexican Song of the Year Latin American Music Awards2021 New Artist of the Year Natanael Cano Favorite Regional Mexican Artist Album of the Year Corridos Tumbados Favorite Regional Mexican Album Favorite Regional Mexican Song "Amor Tumbado" Latin Grammy Awards2024 Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album Nata Montana MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 Best Latin America North Act Natanael Cano 2023 MTV Millennial Awards 2023 Mexican Artist 2024 MIAW Artist Regional Artist Celebrity Crush Collaboration of the Year "Madonna" "300 Noches" "El Boss" Premios Juventud2020 The New Regional Mexican Generation Natanael Cano Spicy Regional Songs "Amor Tumbado" OMG Collaboration "Soy el Diablo (Remix)" 2023 Best Regional Mexican Collaboration "PRC" Premios Lo Nuestro 2021 New Artist – Male Natanael Cano Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Regional Mexican Song of the Year "Amor Tumbado" Premios Tu Música Urbano2022 Top Artist — Regional Mexican Urban Himself Top Song — Regional Mexican "Enfermo de Riqueza" "Porte Exuberante" "Los 4 Ases (Corrido Tumbado)" 2023 Top Artist — Regional Mexican Urban Natanael Cano
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