Colombian reggaeton star Feid, known as El Ferxxo, has released a five-song mixtape that draws heavily on the sound of 1990s New York hip-hop. The project, out now, features collaborations with Italian rapper Sfera Ebbasta, Spanish rapper Munic HB, and fellow Colombian Granuja. According to Billboard, the mixtape is part of their New Music Latin feature, which includes a reader poll closing Monday, June 15 at 11 a.m.. ET.

Feid's five-song mixtape channels Wu-Tang and Nas with gritty boom-bap drums

The mixtape's sonic backbone is rooted in the golden era of New York hip-hop, a sound defined by sample-driven loops and boom-bap drums. According to Billboard, tracks like "Los Cuervos" explicitly evoke the style of groups like Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. Feid's signature melodic touch remains present, particularly on "Pienxa en Mi" and "50 Mil Piex," but the production shifts toward the raw, crate-digging aesthetic that dominated rap in the mid-1990s. This is a notable departrue for an artist best known for reggaeton and Latin pop.

The move places Feid in a growing wave of Latin artists who have begun exploring hip-hop's foundational sounds. While many Latin rappers have long fused trap and reggaeton, Feid's decision to explicitly channel New York's golden age — rather than contemporary trap — sets the mixtape apart. The project feels less like a trend-chasing detour and more like a deliberate tribute from an artist with deep roots in Latin urban music.

Italian and Spanish rappers join Feid's New York homage alongside a Colombian duet

Three of the five tracks feature guest artists from different countries,underlining the project's border-crossing ambition. Italian rapper Sfera Ebbasta appears on "Pienxa en Mi," a track that blends a modern reggaeton-adjacent groove with the mixtape's boom-bap undertones. Spanish rapper Munic HB collaborates on "They Already Know," while fellow Colombian Granuja appears on two songs: "Los Cuervos" and "50 Mil Piex." The only solo performance is the closing track, "Recreo," which Billboard describes as drawing influences from late 1990s and early 2000s hip-hop, showcasing Feid's vocal range and versatility.

"Recreo" stands alone as Feid's solo showcase of late-90s hip-hop versatility

The final track, "Recreo," is the mixtape's only song without a featured artist, giving Feid a chance to carry the entire performance. According to Billboard, the track pulls from late-1990s and early-2000s hip-hop, adding another layer of specificity to the album's nostalgic lens. It serves as a brief but effective demonstration that Feid can hold his own in a style far removed from his reggaeton comfort zone.

Billboard's New Music Latin poll: A vote threshold of 1,000 decides whether results are published

The mixtape is featured in Billboard's New Music Latin segment, which invites readers to vote for their favorite new Latin release in a weekly poll. The poll closes Monday, June 15 at 11 a.m. ET, and results will only be published if the vote count exceeds 1,000 submissions. That threshold raises a practical question: will Feid's rapid genre pivot galvanize enough of a response to hit the mark? The answer could indicate whether the Latin audience for a New York homage is large enough to sustain further experiments in this vein.

What remains unspoken in the source is whether Feid plans to follow this five-song mixtape with a full-length hip-hop album, or if this is a one-off side project. Also unclear is how his core reggaeton fanbase will receive the shift; the source offers no fan reaction or sales data.. The poll itself may serve as the first quantitative signal.