{
  "id": 600973,
  "title": "Fred again.. & Latin Mafia Take ‘9 months & 50 hours’ to No. 1: ‘We’re So Happy!’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/fred-again-latin-mafia-take-9-months-50-hours-to-no-1-were-so-happy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:53:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/fred-again-latin-mafia-number-one-9-months-50-hours-1236313187/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British producer Fred and Mexican band Latin Mafia have collaborated on their first joint album, \"9 months & 50 hours,\" which has debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart. The album also reached No. 8 on the Top Latin Albums chart and No. 9 on the Top Dance Albums chart. Tracks from the album have also made their way onto the multimetric Hot Latin Pop Songs chart. Latin Mafia expressed their happiness with the project and their excitement for the fans who have embraced it. This collaboration is a significant milestone for the Mexican band, as they become the first band to open atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart since The Mavericks' En Español in 2020.",
  "summary": "Born from a 50-hour Mexico City livestream, the set debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Pop Albums.",
  "key_points": [
    "British producer Fred and Mexican band Latin Mafia collaborate on album \"9 months & 50 hours\"",
    "Album debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Pop Albums chart",
    "Latin Mafia first band to top Billboard Top Latin Albums since The Mavericks in 2020"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}