Anuel AA is planning two albums that point in deliberately different directions: a full corridos project shaped by his time in Mexico, and Real Hasta La Muerte 2, a trap-and-reggaeton release intended to continue the lane established by his 2018 debut.

Speaking during Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami Beach, Anuel said corridos have become so dominant in his own listening that trap and reggaeton rarely make it into his playlist. He described spending more of the year in Mexico than in the United States and listening to corridos while driving. That immersion appears central to the proposed record, which he characterized as a gift for Mexico.

Neither album has a confirmed release date. Anuel said he hopes to release them together and tie the occasion to his November 26 birthday, but that is an ambition rather than a firm schedule. For listeners, the immediate takeaway is that the corridos album is a stated plan, not yet a dated release with a full track list or final rollout.

Two projects, two musical priorities

The pairing is notable because it does not frame corridos as a replacement for Anuel’s established sound. The corridos album would explore the music currently occupying his attention, while Real Hasta La Muerte 2 is planned as a blend of trap and reggaeton. The latter title directly connects the new work to Real Hasta La Muerte, his 2018 debut.

That gives the planned releases separate roles. One is rooted in a newer creative interest and the time Anuel has spent in Mexico; the other is positioned as a return to the styles most closely associated with his career. Rather than announcing a hard genre pivot, he is outlining a two-track approach: exploration on one side, continuation on the other.

There is also a personal dimension to the gap between projects. Anuel connected the four-year period since LLNM2 with a desire to spend more time living outside the album cycle and to be with his children and family.

“I wanted to spend more time with my children and my family,” he said.

That explanation matters because a long wait between albums can invite assumptions about creative inactivity. In this case, he presented the interval as a recalibration of priorities, not a departure from music. He continued to release material, including the October 9 single “Vuelve,” while keeping space for family life.

What corridos mean in this plan

Corridos are the focal point of the proposed new album, and Anuel’s comments emphasize both musical admiration and cultural connection. He praised the vocal ability he hears in the scene, specifically noting that many singers work without Auto-Tune.

Auto-Tune is audio-processing software commonly used to adjust or stylize vocal pitch. Its use can range from subtle pitch correction to an obvious electronic effect. Anuel’s point was not that one technique is inherently better than another; rather, he highlighted the vocal performance he values in the corridos artists he has been following.

He also described a connection between corridos and trap through their street-rooted perspectives, while recognizing that the genres are not interchangeable. That distinction is important. Shared themes or an overlapping sense of lived experience do not erase the different musical identities of corridos, trap and reggaeton. His forthcoming projects appear designed around that difference instead of attempting to flatten it into one sound.

Anuel named Peso Pluma, Fuerza Regida, Tito Double P and Neton Vega as artists whose work he admires. He said they are friends, but made clear that he is also engaging with them as a listener. The comments suggest his interest is being informed by the present-day corridos field rather than treated as a purely strategic crossover.

“Hay Con Que” offers a concrete connection

Anuel has already appeared alongside artists in the space. In July, he joined Luis R Conriquez and Fuerza Regida on “Hay Con Que,” a song from Conriquez’s Muchacho Alegre. An official lyric video for the track arrived ahead of that album’s July 10 release.

That collaboration does not reveal the eventual scope or sound of Anuel’s own corridos album, and it should not be read as a confirmed blueprint for the whole project. It does, however, establish a real working connection before his full-length plan. It also shows that his stated enthusiasm has already moved beyond private listening and into recorded music with artists active in the genre.

He has also shared “Los Veo,” a song from the corridos project made with producer Alex Torres. Anuel linked that material to his time in Mexico during difficult periods of his life. The song’s existence is the clearest indication that the proposed album has progressed past a general idea, even though key details—including its release date, track list and broader collaborator list—remain unannounced.

Why releasing both albums together would be a big proposition

Putting a corridos album and a trap-reggaeton sequel out at the same time would ask audiences to meet Anuel in two different creative modes at once. The potential appeal is straightforward: long-time listeners would have a project connected to his foundational sound, while listeners drawn to his recent corridos interest would have a distinct album built around that direction.

It would also make the contrast intentional. A simultaneous launch would allow listeners to hear the separation Anuel is describing rather than receiving one project as an apparent detour from the other. But because no release date has been set, it remains too early to know whether the two albums will ultimately arrive together, or how each will be presented.

For now, the confirmed details are limited but meaningful: a full corridos album is planned; Real Hasta La Muerte 2 is also planned and is expected to combine trap with reggaeton; “Los Veo” belongs to the corridos project; and “Hay Con Que” marks a recent collaboration with Luis R Conriquez and Fuerza Regida. The rest—including timing—should be treated as forthcoming.

The announcement lands amid a busy wider entertainment calendar, where even live-event uncertainty can shape artist plans, as seen in a recent report on performer visa issues affecting a Los Angeles concert. Anuel’s situation is different, but it reinforces the value of separating an artist’s stated intention from a completed, scheduled release.

What to watch next

  • Release confirmation: Anuel has expressed hope that both albums will arrive together, but has not announced a date.
  • The corridos album’s final form: “Los Veo” and the Alex Torres collaboration provide an early point of reference, but the track list and additional contributors are unknown.
  • The role of collaborators: His admiration for Peso Pluma, Fuerza Regida, Tito Double P and Neton Vega does not itself confirm their participation on the album.
  • The shape of Real Hasta La Muerte 2: It is described as a trap-and-reggaeton project connected to the 2018 debut, with further specifics still to come.

Anuel’s next move is therefore less a clean break than a split-screen plan. Corridos have become an important listening and creative influence for him, but he is still reserving a major place for trap and reggaeton. Whether both records do arrive together or not, the stated goal is clear: honor a connection he has developed in Mexico while returning to the musical foundation that first defined him.