El Tsurito earns RIAA 17x Latin Platinum for Junior H, Peso Pluma, & Gabito Ballesteros, recognizing 1,020,000 units on October 22, 2025.
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.
El Tsurito earns RIAA 17x Latin Platinum for Junior H, Peso Pluma, & Gabito Ballesteros, recognizing 1,020,000 units on October 22, 2025.
Junior H, Peso Pluma, & Gabito Ballesteros Earn RIAA 17x Latin Platinum for "El Tsurito"
El Tsurito earns RIAA 17x Latin Platinum for Junior H, Peso Pluma, & Gabito Ballesteros, recognizing 1,020,000 units on October 22, 2025.
The collaborative single "El Tsurito" by Junior H, Peso Pluma, and Gabito Ballesteros has achieved a major commercial milestone, earning a 17x Latin Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, announced on October 22, 2025, signifies 1,020,000 certified units sold in the United States. The single was certified under the Warner Latina label, highlighting its significant impact within the Latin music market.
Released on April 7, 2023, through Rancho Humilde, Prajin Parlay, and Los CT, "El Tsurito" unites three prominent figures of the modern Música Mexicana movement. The song's lyrics narrate a tense, violent encounter between armed civilians and the Mexican Navy. This narrative is complemented by distinctive cover art featuring a stylized, golden Nissan Sentra B13-a car commonly known as a "Tsuru" in Mexico-drifting through a neon-lit cityscape. The aesthetic evokes the visual style of late-2000s street racing video games, aligning with the track's energetic and rebellious tone.
The single's primary artist, Junior H (born Antonio Herrera Pérez), is widely regarded as a key artist in the corridos tumbados genre. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, he moved to Utah as a teenager, where he taught himself to play instruments by watching YouTube videos. He gained viral attention after uploading his songs online, with early tracks like "No Eh Cambiado" amassing millions of views and launching his career. His work, along with that of collaborators Peso Pluma and Gabito Ballesteros, has been instrumental in popularizing the corridos tumbados sound on a global scale.
