A banner draped from a Tijuana bridge earlier this week carried a chilling warning in bold black letters: “ Junior H , refrain from showing up on 08/11. If not, you’re going to get yourself killed.” The threat, currently under investigation by the Baja California authorities, is seemingly the latest attempt by one of Mexico’s most dangerous cartels to assert its control over both artists, and the city the banner is placed in.

In recent years, Grupo Firme , Fuerza Regida , and Peso Pluma have received similar warnings from different cartels, prompting them to cancel shows to protect themselves and their fans. A rep for Junior H, however, told Rolling Stone last week that the corridos artist still plans to perform as scheduled.

As música mexicana has surged in popularity, so ha

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