Correction: This story quoted an individual’s statement that was originally attributed to Peso Pluma. However, upon further investigation, we have discovered that the statement was made by a fan account on Twitter that had purchased a verified check, falsely representing themselves as Peso Pluma. We strive for accuracy in our reporting and regret any misinformation or confusion.
Peso Pluma is fine with people not liking him, but if the insults are discriminatory, then he has a problem. Though he routinely claps back at people having negative comments about him on Twitter, the Mexican rapper and singer called out a specific tweet for its classism last week.
As Peso Pluma attracts new fans, he also gains haters. On his Twitter account, he will playfully respond to people making fun of him. On April 19, Peso Pluma appeared to take offense to a tweet that implied his fans were “nacos.” With a photo of a pen on a scale, the person wrote, “Peso Pluma or something like that. I don’t know. I’m not a naco.”
Peso Pluma is bringing corridos tumbados into the mainstream. The genre is a trap music twist on the traditional Mexican corridos. It’s corridos re-imagined from an inner city perspective. Peso Pluma didn’t take kindly to the “nacos” tweet and called out the implied classism.
“You’re not a naco,” Peso Pluma responded in Spanish. “You’re classist, which is worse.”
Another person on Twitter took Peso Pluma’s response the wrong way. They wrote, “His point is that you have to like his music or you’re classist?” He clarified his stance while doubling down on his disdain for the word “naco.”
“NO. If you don’t like a genre of music, it’s normal and that’s not bad,” he wrote. “But, if you use such a derogatory word simply because you don’t like a certain artist, you are automatically classist and intolerant.”
Whether people like it or not, Peso Pluma is solidifying his place as the next global star while proudly singing corridos tumbados. He recently became the first Mexican artist to surpass over 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Last week, Peso Pluma also made history with Eslabon Armado. Their duet “Ella Baila Sola” reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first regional Mexican music song to crack the top 10.