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Fuerza Regida Tease GTA VI Soundtrack
Fuerza Regida's GTA VI album tease hints at Mexican music's role in next-gen game.
In brief
Fuerza Regida's GTA VI album tease hints at Mexican music's role in next-gen game. Fuerza Regida's Spotify leak and Instagram video hint at their involvement in Grand Theft Auto VI's soundtrack. Originally reported by Consequence.
Fuerza Regida Tease GTA VI
Fuerza Regida appear to be teasing their involvement in Grand Theft Auto VI following a Spotify leak revealing their name on the game's official soundtrack album.
“Fuerza Regida appear to be teasing their involvement in Grand Theft Auto VI, days after a Spotify leak seemingly revealed the Mexican-American group as one of the artists featured on the game’s official soundtrack album.”
Instagram Teaser Video
On Wednesday, October 7th, the group shared a short video on Instagram featuring frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz driving a black Ferrari with a custom license plate reading 'VICE CITY' and 'LEONIDA' across the top.
“On Wednesday, October 7th, the group shared a short video on Instagram featuring frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz driving a black Ferrari. The clip repeatedly draws attention to the car’s custom license plate, which reads “VICE CITY” and features “LEONIDA” across the top — direct references to the city and fictional state where Grand Theft Auto VI takes place.”
Spotify Leak Details
Rockstar Games reporter Ben (@videotech) spotted Fuerza Regida listed as the artist for Track 10 on Spotify's listing for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, with Cardi B behind Track 19.
“Rockstar Games reporter Ben (@videotech) was among the first to spot the apparent reveal, which listed the group as the artist attached to the still-unrevealed Track 10 and Cardi B behind Track 19.”
Album Release Details
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album arrives November 19th alongside the game, with six of its 34 original songs confirmed by Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records.
“Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album arrives November 19th alongside the game .”
Mexican Music Impact
Fuerza Regida, a San Bernardino-based group, have become one of the genre's biggest crossover acts, helping push corridos and regional Mexican music into the U.S. mainstream while repeatedly reaching the upper tiers of the Billboard 200.
“The San Bernardino-based group have become one of the genre’s biggest crossover acts in recent years, helping push corridos and regional Mexican music further into the U.S. mainstream while repeatedly reaching the upper tiers of the Billboard 200.”
The short version
Fuerza Regida's Spotify leak and Instagram video hint at their involvement in Grand Theft Auto VI's soundtrack.
