Nine years ago, Micro TDH was rapping in the streets of Venezuela with dreams of stardom. After seeing his profile rise in his native country, the rapper born Fernando Daniel Morillo Rivas in the city of Mérida, spent all of his money at the time to travel to Miami and be at the heart of the industry. Thanks to his determined spirit and soulful voice, the 22-year-old has worked his way onto stages across the U.S. Micro TDH’s journey culminates in his new album 9, in which he flexes his fierce rap flow while exploring genres like R&B, reggaeton, funk, and rock music. With Venezuela underrepresented in the Latin music scene, the underdog is aiming to be the next big Latin pop star. “I wanted to demonstrate the versatility that I have in music,” Micro TDH tells SPIN over Zoom. “That I can...