# Trueno (rapper)

Mateo Palacios Corazzina (born 25 March 2002), better known by the stage name Trueno, is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his appearance in the freestyle session "BZRP Freestyle Sessions # 6" in collaboration with Bizarrap, which managed to exceed 250,000,000 views on YouTube and currently holds the record for being the most viewed freestyle video on that site.

## Early years

Mateo was born on 25 March 2002 in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From a very young age he showed his love for rap, one of his great influences would be the American rappers Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. He is the son of Uruguayan-born rapper MC Peligro, who is recognized for having won multiple freestyle competitions, who is also a great reference for Trueno to dedicate himself to freestyle since he stated that he wanted to be a soccer player. His paternal grandfather was Yamandú Palacios, an Uruguayan singer-songwriter and guitarist of folklore music, who played alongside artists such as Alfredo Zitarrosa, Joaquín Sabina or Joan Manuel Serrat.

## Career

At age 14, he was crowned champion in the ACDP Zoo Juniors tournament. In 2017, Trueno became champion of the Crossing of Champions competition. In 2018, he participated in the FMS Argentina competition, where he finished in last place. On 21 October 2019, Trueno was crowned national champion of Red Bull's Batalla de los Gallos Argentina freestyle competition. At the end of that year, Trueno managed to finish in the first position of the FMS Argentina competition. On 23 July 2020, he released his debut album called Atrevido. The song "Mamichula", in collaboration with Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap, was positioned in the first place of the Argentina Hot 100 list of Billboard. In just over a month, the official video for the song surpassed 100,000,000 views on YouTube.
He worked alongside various artists, such as Planet Hemp, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso, Underdann, Bizarrap, Bhavi, Halpe, Wos, XOVOX, C. Terrible, Shaolin Monkeys, El Alfa, Noriel, J Balvin, Tiago PZK among others.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with details of album and selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | ARG | SPA | Certifications |
| Atrevido | Released: 23 July 2020 Label: Sur Capital Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | 4 | CAPIF: 4× Platinum |
| Bien o Mal | Released: 12 May 2022 Label: Sur Capital Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | 23 | |
| El Último Baile | Released: 23 May 2024 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: LP, digital download, streaming | 1 | 6 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

#### Live albums

List of live albums with details :
| Title | Album details |
| Atrevido en Vivo | Released: 27 June 2021 Label: NEUEN, Sony Music Latin Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As a lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ARG | MEX Pop | PAR | SPA | URU | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "K.I.N.G" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "En La Ola" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "4AM" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Rain" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Neón" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "La Salamandra" (with Underdann) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Boom" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Broke" (with Tano B) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Trueno: Bzrp Freestyle Sessions Vol. 6" (with Bizarrap) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Trueno: Brzp Music Sessions Vol. 16" (with Bizarrap) | 2019 | 13 | — | — | 99 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Trueno: Dolly Freestyle Sessions #01" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "My Dog Is" (with C. Terrible and Shaolin Monkey) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Atrevido" | 2020 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | CAPIF: Platinum AMPROFON: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold | Atrevido |
| "Azul y Oro Freestyle" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Atrevido |
| "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap) | 2020 | 1 | — | 79 | 1 | — | 100 | CAPIF: 3× Platinum AMPROFON: 2× Platinum CUD: 2× Platinum PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum | Atrevido |
| "Jugador del Año" (with Bizarrap and Acru) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Background" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Atrevido |
| "Ñeri" | 2020 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | CAPIF: Gold CUD: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold | Atrevido |
| "Rain II" | 2021 | 76 | — | — | 95 | — | — | | Atrevido |
| "Panamá" (with Duki) | 2021 | 16 | — | — | 43 | — | — | CAPIF: Gold CUD: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold | Bien o Mal |
| "Solo Por Vos" | 2021 | 29 | — | 93 | — | — | — | CAPIF: Gold CUD: Gold | Bien o Mal |
| "Feel Me??" | 2021 | 25 | — | — | 43 | 20 | — | CAPIF: Platinum CUD: Platinum PROMUSICAE: Platinum | Bien o Mal |
| "Salimo de Noche" (with Tiago PZK) | 2021 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 136 | PROMUSICAE: Gold RIAA: Gold (Latin) | Bien o Mal |
| "Dance Crip" | 2021 | 2 | — | 32 | 8 | 15 | 169 | CAPIF: Platinum AMPROFON: Gold CUD: Platinum PROMUSICAE: Platinum | Bien o Mal |
| "Tierra Zanta" (with Victor Heredia) | 2022 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | | Bien o Mal |
| "Un Paso" (with J Balvin) | 2022 | 33 | — | — | 100 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Dubai" (with Beny Jr) | 2023 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Real Gangsta Love" | 2024 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | | El Último Baile |
| "Cuando Te Vi" (Big One with María Becerra) | 2024 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Angelito" (with Bad Gyal) | 2025 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Cruz" (with Feid) | 2025 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Fale Então" (with Marshmello) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

#### As a featuring artist

List of singles as a featuring artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "C90 (Remix)" (John C, Neo Pistea and Bhavi featuring Trueno) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Los Aparatos" (El Alfa featuring Noriel and Trueno) | 2022 | Non-album singles |

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name :
| Title | Year | Peaks | Peaks | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ARG | SPA | Certifications | Album |
| "Sangría" (with Wos) | 2020 | 12 | 37 | CAPIF: Platinum CUD: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold | Atrevido |
| "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) | 2022 | 48 | — | | Bien o Mal |
| "No Cap" | 2024 | 98 | — | | Non-album song |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

## Personal life

Trueno has shown his great love of football, his favorite team is Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest and most important sports clubs and the main club in his home neighbourhood. Even the music video for the song "Ñeri" was recorded at the La Bombonera stadium, where Boca Juniors plays.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Best Artist Southern Region | Trueno | Nominated | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best Latin America South Act | Trueno | Nominated | |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | Argentine Artist | Trueno | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | Best New Artist | Atrevido | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | Best Urban/Trap Song or Album | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap) | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | Best Urban/Trap Collaboratio | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Song of the Year | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Record of the Year | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Best Music Video | "Dance Crip" | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Best Urban Song | "Dance Crip" | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Best Urban Song | "Salimo de Noche" (with Tiago PZK) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Best Urban Collaboration | "Salimo de Noche" (with Tiago PZK) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2022 | Best Live Album | Atrevido en vivo | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Album of the Year | Bien o mal | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Best Urban Music Album | Bien o mal | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Tierra Zanta" | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Record of the Year | "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Best Urban Song | "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Best Urban Song | "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Nominated | |
| Premios Gardel | 2023 | Best Urban Collaboration | "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Won | |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Tranky Funky" | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Record of the Year | "Tranky Funky" | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Song | "Tranky Funky" | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Collaboration | "Fuck el Police (Remix)" (with Cypress Hill) | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Music Video | "Fuck el Police (Remix)" (with Cypress Hill) | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap/Hio Hop Song | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Urban Fusion/Performance | "Tranky Funky" | Pending | |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Urban Music Album | El Último Baile | Pending | |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | Best Song by a Couple | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap) | Nominated | |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | The New Generation – Male | Trueno | Nominated | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Promising Artist of the Year | Trueno | Nominated | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Nominated | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Video of the Year | "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Nominated | |
| Premios Quiero | 2020 | Best Rap/Trap/Hip Hop Video | "C90 Remix" ( with Jhon C, Bhavi & Neo Pistea) | Nominated | |
| Premios Quiero | 2020 | Best Rap/Trap/Hip Hop Video | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole) | Won | |
| Premios Quiero | 2020 | Video of the Year | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated | |