The producer of Shakira's new hit song is called Gonzalo F YouTube. Last year, he became one of the top 50 artists on Spotify. The name actually alludes to trap houses where drugs are sold. That high hat sound is no longer exclusive to trap. It's found its way into lots of genres from regga-thong to pop.
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