After penning hits for artists like Peso Pluma and Tito Double P, Netón Vega is moving to the forefront as música mexicana’s next superstar. The Mexican singer-songwriter has taken 2025 by storm with his reggaeton smash “Loco.” His upcoming debut LP, Mi Vida Mi Muerte (due out Feb. 14), includes more interesting fusions like corridos with hip-hop and boasts features from Xavi, Luis R. Conriquez, Peso, and more. In an interview with Remezcla, he talks about his move from songwriter to artist, the meaning of “melday” in “Loco,” and what to expect from his album.
“It’s all very loco,” he says with a laugh about his global hit. “[Reggaeton] is not something I usually do, but I did it anyway. It’s a song that we made from scratch, and thank God it’s doing well on social media.”
The 22-year-old was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, and he later grew up in Culiacán, Sinaloa. He first got the itch to do music as a child, thanks to a music teacher in elementary school. Vega started working as a musician at 14 in a group and learned how to play the guitar from his bandmates. As his inspiration, he cites Alfredo Olivas, Chalino Sánchez, and “a lot of rap artists” like Tupac Shakur.
“The music that I listen to most of the time is hip-hop and rap, so when I’m writing, that influence automatically comes out of me,” he shares. “My music is kind of in that style even though it’s made with a guitar. It’s weird because although I listen to that sort of music, I also listen to a lot of music from here [in Mexico] like música mexicana, so I bring those two worlds together.”
Vega admits that he first started to write songs as a hobby, but always with the intention of making a career in music. He later became close friends with another Culiacán native, Tito Double P. From that connection, the “EL LOKERON” singer let Vega know that his cousin Peso Pluma was interested in his songs. For Peso’s Génesis album, he co-wrote “Rubicon” and “La People” featuring Tito Double P. A year later, Vega wrote and featured on Peso Pluma’s “La Patrulla” from his Éxodo album.
“They’re both very chingón,” Vega says of Peso Pluma and Tito Double P. “They’re normal people just like everyone else. When we work together, I feel very comfortable with them. They give off a lot of good vibes.”
Last year, Vega released his first EP, Jalense La Greña. He also showed how his corridos are outside the box by teaming up with Spanish-Mexican icon Belinda. They collaborated on the pop-infused corrido “Ni Fiestas Ni Flores” with Kevin AMF. Vega, who is also becoming a new heartthrob in the genre, doesn’t mind Belinda’s LGBTQ+ fan base warming up to him. “It’s a great thing,” he says about the attention. “I’m fine about it. Everyone that is a fan of mine is all the same to me.”
“The music that I listen to most of the time is hip-hop and rap, so when I’m writing, that influence automatically comes out of me… I also listen to a lot of music from here [in Mexico] like música mexicana, so I bring those two worlds together.”
Vega describes the experience of working with Belinda as “very cool.” “She’s very nice, attentive, and very versatile with what she does,” he notes. “She adapts well to everything, and everything that she does comes out great.”
Just like Belinda, Vega proves that his talent isn’t limited to one genre. He broke out of the corridos box with his global hit “Loco.” The reggaeton banger has climbed to No. 16 on Spotify’s Top 50 Global chart while reaching No. 43 on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart. He imbued the lyrics with references to Mexican slang and culture, such as his shout-out to cholos. Vega also accidentally invented a new word in the song that has gone viral: “Melday.”
“The real word is ‘mayday,’” he admits. “I did that [change to ‘melday’] because of the flow. When we recorded it that way, it sounded great. I was going to change it [back to ‘mayday’], but I forgot. I did later change another part of the song in the studio, but I forgot about that part. But also, it can mean a chill or relaxing day.”
Vega reshapes música mexicana in his own way throughout Mi Vida Mi Muerte. He raps in Spanish in the haunting title track, which fuses corridos with hip-hop. In his upcoming single “Morena,” Vega returns to his tumbados roots with Peso Pluma. He reveals that Peso asked him to put out their collaboration as the next single from his album. “Of course I agreed,” Vega says. “I’m doing very well with Peso Pluma. The song and music video came out very chingón.” He also worked on two songs with Xavi. “Cuando Me Ocupes” will appear on Vega’s album, while the other track will be a future Xavi release.
“Xavi is a great and easygoing person,” Vega shares. “He gives off good vibes, too. [‘Cuando Me Ocupes’] is a corrido about love, but with that style that makes it feel real.”
Vega’s 21-track album will also include “Chiquitita” with Tito Double P, “CDN” featuring Luis R. Conriquez, and “Me Ha Costado” with Mexican rapper Alemán and Víctor Mendívil. “It’s beautiful,” he says about carving his mark in música mexicana. “I never imagined I’d be able to do this. I’m very grateful to everyone that’s making this happen. I want to take my music as far as I can.”
Mi Vida Mi Muerte comes out on Feb. 14.
