"El Azul" is a song performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Junior H and rapper Peso Pluma. It was released on 10 February 2023, through Rancho Humilde, Prajin Parlay, and Worms Music, and was distributed by

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. The song was written by Brandon Daniel Candia Nuñez and was produced by Jimmy Humilde.

Composition

The song's title is named after

Juan José Esparragoza Moreno Juan José Esparragoza Moreno (born February 3, 1949, possibly died June 2014), commonly referred to by his alias El Azul ( English: "The Blue One"), was a Mexican drug lord and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, a drug trafficking organization ...

, who is commonly referred as "El Azul". The lyrics in the song are about the

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, mainly about working for Mexican drug lord

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, using the 701 moniker, in lyrics such as ""

Impact

The lyric "" was censored from the song by streaming service

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on late April for its allusion to the drug

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. Previous Peso Pluma songs such as "El Belicon" and " Igualito a Mi Apá" also make such references to cartels, which may be the reason Pluma received death threats by the

Jalisco New Generation Cartel The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (, ), or CJNG, is a Mexican Organized crime, criminal syndicate, based in Jalisco and headed by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"). The drug cartel, cartel has been characterized by extreme violence and pu ...

and had to cancel his October 14 show in

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Music video

A music video was uploaded on February 9, 2023, through Rancho Humilde's official YouTube channel. The video was directed by Johnny Ragr and produced by Jimmy Humilde.

Composition

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Music video

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