"Mónaco" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper

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. It was released on October 13, 2023 as a track on his fifth solo studio album '' Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana'' and a music video was released on the same day. It contains a sample of the song "

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", by

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Background and release

The song was written by

. On October 9, 2023, he announced his album ''Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana'', and "Mónaco" was included as the second track. Because the sample of "

and Georges Garvarentz are also credited as songwriters.

Critical reception

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'' ranked "Mónaco" as the second best song on '' Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana'', calling it "nothing short of an avant-garde fusion".

Audio visualizer

The audio visualizer was uploaded to

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on October 13, 2023 along with other audio visualizers that were uploaded simultaneously with the release of ''Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana''.

Music video

The music video was released on October 13, 2023, hours after the album's release. The video clip starred

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, Keith William Richards and Wayne Diamond. In the same month, the artist performed the song on ''

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'' during an episode in which he held the double role of host and musical guest. The performance was introduced by actor

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