It’s officially fall, and we’re stepping into a new wave of music. With the MTV Video Music Awards happening Sunday, Sept. 27, the timing couldn’t be better for a fresh batch of releases. From A-list pop moments to Latin hits and unexpected collaborations, get your playlist ready and let's have some musical fun.
Natanael Cano x Tito Double P x Victor Mendivil x Ovi - OLIVIA LA FLAKA
Mexican superstar Natanael Cano makes a powerful collaboration happen with “OLIVIA LA FLAKA,” featuring Mexican artists Tito Double P and Víctor Mendívil alongside Ovi. Inspired by Olivia, Popeye the Sailor’s wife, the track plays with double entendres while diving into a world of excess. The release lands just days before Cano's upcoming show at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City and marks his first new song since Natanael Cano, Vol. 1, the project that brought him back to his corridos tumbados roots.
Fabiii - Distante
Venezuelan singer Fabiii is officially entering a new era with her debut EP, Todos Quieren un Vaivén. The six-track project, out today, features “Distante,” the EP’s final single, and shows off the rising artist’s unique blend of Afrobeat, R&B, funk, reggae, son cubano, and bolero. Inspired by the emotional vaivén of relationships - the push and pull, mixed signals, and uncertainty that can make letting go so difficult - Fabiii turns those complicated feelings into a project that moves freely.
Los Gemelos de Sinaloa, Fuerza Regida - Soy Un Joven
Los Gemelos de Sinaloa kick off fall with The Gemeliza, a 13-track album packed with new music and collaborations that showcase the duo’s evolving sound. The project features four collaborations with Fuerza Regida, including “Chrome Hearts,” “Baby Momma,” "Ferrari," and “Soy Un Joven,” along with tracks with Calle 24, Blessd, Ovy on the Drums, and El Fantasma. The release also comes at a big moment for Fuerza Regida, who earned two MTV VMAs nominations for Best Group.
DOME, Corina Smith - @BOMBA DE HUMO
Mexican singer-songwriter DOME is turning her internet-era memories into her official musical introduction with La Del Arroba. The 14-track debut album traces her evolution from internet personality to artist, with a 2016-inspired concept. She had the help of some famous friends like Venezuelan singer Corina Smith, on their smooth and dreamy track, "@BOMBA DE HUMO." Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna, Spanish viral sensation Omar Montes, Venezuelan duo 3 AM, and Mexican singer-songwriter Bolela.
Akapellah - Pedro Cash
Venezuelan rapper Akapellah and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning producer Maffio bring a nostalgic beat and fresh flow with “Pedro Cash." It acts as Akapellah's response to the criticism that he changed after success, addressing the phrase, “Akapellah used to be cool." He gives a nod to Cariaco, the Venezuelan town where he grew up, while showing that reaching a new level doesn't mean cutting ties with the place that shaped him.
PLAYA FRÍA - KAPO
Colombian star Kapo is leaning into the messiness of heartbreak with “PLAYA FRÍA,” a Latin Afrobeat track about what happens after a relationship ends. Using the image of a cold beach to represent the distance that comes with a breakup, Kapo explores the process of reconnecting with yourself, accepting a new reality, and figuring out how to move forward. The release follows his collaboration with Wisin, “Muévelo pa Mi,” as well as recent solo tracks “REINA (KRIMINAL)” and “BOMBÓN.”
Miguel Bueno x ONIKX - Un Viaje
Colombian singer Miguel Bueno reflects on instant attraction with “Un Viaje,” a fun and flirty Latin Afrobeat collaboration with fellow Colombian artist and producer ONIKX. The track captures the rush that can come from one look turning into something more, and comes with a music video set on the waves of Colombia.
Taylor Swift - Patient Zero
Taylor Swift has officially unleashed “Patient Zero,” the first of four new songs on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. Inspired by a real-life conversation involving one of Swift’s friends and her ex’s new girlfriend, the song puts Swift in the role of the woman who has already survived the relationship and is now offering a warning to the person living through it. Swift also directed its music video, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, which is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 MTV VMAs on Sept. 27.
Madonna & Charli xcx - Danceteria
Madonna and Charli xcx are taking their club girl eras to the dance floor with “Danceteria Afterhours,” a new rework of Madonna’s “Danceteria” from Confessions II. It marks the first musical collaboration between the two artists and brings Madonna’s early New York nightlife roots together with Charli’s own electronic-pop beginnings, with Charli adding new verses that reference artists and moments that shaped her career. The collaboration arrives just days before Madonna returns to the MTV VMAs for her first performance at the show in 23 years.
