Karol G Reflects On Defying The Odds in ‘Tomorrow Was Beautiful’ Trailer
April 22, 2025
The impressive career of Colombian reggaeton superstar Karol G is the focus of new documentary Tomorrow Was Beautiful, which has unveiled its trailer today. Set for release on May 8 and produced by This Machine, Interscope Films and Bichota Films, Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful takes an in-depth look at Karol G’s impressive rise to fame as one of the biggest Latin musical artists of all time, and how she defied the odds along the way.
The documentary is directed by Cristina Costantini, who serves as a producer alongside R.J. Cutler, Elise Pearlstein, Trevor Smith, Kristofer Ríos, Alex Simmons, and Mariem Pérez. Mark Blatty, Margaret Yen, John Janick, and Nir Seroussi also join as Executive Producers.
“Karol G was told her dream was too big, that she was the wrong gender, and from the wrong place, to ever be a global star,” a synopsis of the documentary notes. “But only fools bet against a Bichota.”
The film traces Karol G’s beginnings in Medellín, Colombia along her journey to international stardom, including the release of chart-topping albums such as 2023’s Mañana Será Bonito (the first all-Spanish-language album by a woman to top the Billboard 200) and its accompanying record-breaking tour.
“I told the team, ‘I have this idea. Let’s do a stadium tour,’” she remembers in the trailer. “The first stadium tour by a Latin artist in history. And everyone started like, ‘Caro, no.’” Karol G’s instinct ultimately paid off, with her 65-date trek grossing $313.3 million and selling 2.3 million tickets to become the highest-grossing Latin tour of all time by a female artist.
“Since I was a child, people told me: ‘Karol, this dream is not for you,’” she adds in the trailer. Paired with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and in-depth interviews with Karol G and those close to her, Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful traces an entire career spent defying the odds to reach dizzying new heights. "It’s a rare look at the unique determination, raw talent, and relentless work ethic that has launched Karol G to superstardom and paved a path for future generations of Latinas,” the synopsis concludes.
Keri Hilson Says ‘We Need to Talk: Love’ on First New Album in 15 Years
April 22, 2025
“I’m free … I had to give up music for a while. I thought it would just be for a year. I realize now I’m grateful for all of those years because I have built myself back up. It is kind of a comeback.”
So declares Keri Hilson in “Grateful,” the track that introduces We Need to Talk: Love — her first album in 15 years since 2010’s sophomore set No Boys Allowed. Released April 18 on her own imprint Audible Art Club via Create Music Group, the nine-track Love finds the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter back in true form after a memorable run of multigenre-fused hits such as the platinum singles “Knock You Down” and “Pretty Girl Rock,” “Energy,” “Turnin Me On” with Lil Wayne and her vocal feature on Timbaland’s “The Way I Are,” which she co-wrote with the artist-producer.
This time around, Hilson collaborated with songwriters and producers like Tiffany Red, Danja (who, she says, “has worked on every project I’ve had”) and Needlz and Donut. Prefaced by lead single “Bae,” the album’s other notable tracks include the raw “Naked,” “Say That” (“It’s like a soft rock song… It’s different for me”), “Whatever” (“It’s going to touch people”) and “Somethin (Bout U)” (“I couldn’t stop ad libbing in the booth”). Hilson also notes this album is the first in a three-project arc — Love. Drama. Redemption. — that chronicles her 15-year break from the solo career she launched in 2009 with debut album In a Perfect World.
“‘Grateful’ is actually an excerpt from an interview I did with [psychic medium] Reginald Lewis that aired on Steve Harvey’s show,” recalls Hilson. “It was a real and special moment; I was in tears. So we decided to put that on to help explain as I’ve got several albums’ worth of music and want to tell a cohesive story — love, drama, redemption — like a movie. I realized I had a thread that would weave this tapestry together.”
While the rollout of the next two albums is still being determined, Hilson is also starring in a new film: Temptations: Fame. Premiering April 26 on Lifetime, the movie is the latest chapter in an acting career that began with 2012’s Think Like a Man.
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