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Five years of touring and several independently released records later, Los Cuates de Sinaloa were signed to Sony/BMG in 2006. Their stripped-down acoustic style, consisting of two guitars and electric bass, combined with their controversial and unapologetic subject material, caught the ears of regional Mexican music fans nationwide. Los Cuates' lyrics tell stories of political corruption, drug trafficking, and loose U.S. borders. Their 2006 hit single, "El Carril Numero 3" (Border Gate Number 3), caused some fellow artists to caution the Berrellezas against speaking too freely, only a short time after the murder of fellow musician Valentin Elizalde. Political pressure and controversy notwithstanding, Los Cuates de Sinaloa continue to rise to the top of the regional Mexican heap. Their 2006 release, Puro Sierreno Bravo, earned an impressive place on Billboard charts, including number 13 in the Top Latin Albums and number five in the Regional Mexican categories. It was only the beginning. When they issued Puro Sierreno Bravo a year later, it debuted at number eight on the Heatseekers charts and landed at number five on the Mexican Regional Albums list, remaining in the Top Ten for weeks. These young men weren't celebrating drug lords in their narcocorridos, but simply, as they put it, offering the musical news of Sinaloa. Los Gallos Mas Caros, their second album issued later in the year, also landed inside the Top Ten.
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