# @rollingstone on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=HruUsNHtWqY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64769875-rollingstone-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5f543c49db.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-29T14:00:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) — https://gondola.cc/RollingStone

## Caption

#colombia superstars @jbalvin and @elcantantedelghetto pull up to the Rolling Stone office to talk about their new LP, 'Omerta,' born out of an incredible friendship and brotherhood that started when the duo met nearly five years ago. Balvin and Castro dive into what the project means to them and how it’s brought them together as two forces in the industry. "I never had the chance to find a partner from Colombia to make an album together," says Balvin. "We have a really beautiful relationship that became family."

For the past decade, Balvin has been one of the most prominent voices in #latinmusic, helping to elevate heavyweights like #badbunny and #karolg. He’s often credited with turning Colombia into another hub for #musicaurbana, effectively showing the world Medellín’s more romantic, melodic take on the genre. #ryancastro is a 32-year-old rising star whose bold timbre has taken over música urbana since he first came onto the scene in 2020. After spending time with his mom in Curaçao, Castro infused his #reggaeton with the Caribbean flavors of #dancehall for a unique sound that’s won fans over in Colombia.

In the conversation above, the two go deep on friendship, what kind of music they like to listen to, how they’re disrupting the current state of #latin music, their relationship with Bad Bunny, and what they’ve learned along the way.

Read the cover story here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/j-balvin-ryan-castro-omerta-cover-story-1235553494/

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Talent: J Balvin & Ryan Castro
Interviewer: Maya Georgi
Director of Social & Video: Waiss Aramesh
Executive Producer: Christopher Hwisu Kim
Senior Producer: Viviane Feldman
Producer/Colorist: Mitch Saavedra
Social Video Producer/Editor: Sim Tumay
Creative Director: Joe Hutchinson 
Deputy Editor & Head of RS Latin: Julyssa Lopez
Executive Music Editor: Christian Hoard
Co-Editors in Chief: Sean Woods, Shirley Halperin 
CEO: Julian Holguin

https://www.youtube.com/user/rollingstone

## Stats

- **Views:** 17,630
- **Likes:** 469
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 48

## Tags

ryancastro, latin, karolg, dancehall, latinmusic, musicaurbana, badbunny, colombia, reggaeton

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