Ni En Esta Vida Lyrics – Tempo

Tempo’s swinging back with “Ni En Esta Vida,” a venom-laced gut punch that feels like 11 years behind bars distilled into three minutes of unfiltered fire, dropping December 24 via his Buddha’s Family imprint and already ripping through Puerto Rico’s underground feeds.

This standalone scorcher is Tempo at his rawest: booming 808s laced with that classic Nuyorican grit, his gravelly flow slicing over sparse, menacing keys that echo like cellblock echoes. It’s hardcore rap with a reggaeton undercurrent, no frills—just bars that stack like indictments, produced in-house during late-night sessions in San Juan.

Thematically, it’s a scorched-earth manifesto on betrayal’s permanence: impossible comebacks, snitches who flipped, and the street code that says some bridges burn eternal (“Ni en esta vida, cabrón, ni en la otra”). Lines drip with prison wisdom—“el tiempo no borra las balas”—flipping regret into a rebel yell, a nod to the foes who thought time would soften the blade. Teased on his Insta with a grainy clip of him in the booth, chain heavy, it’s got fans dissecting every jab, from veiled shots at old rivals to shouts for the loyal who held the flag.

No album tie-in yet, but it slots right into Tempo’s vault of tiraeras that built his legend—think the diss-heavy Game Over era, now evolved with trap polish from his post-prison EPs. Clocking under four minutes, it’s the kind of track that demands replay, perfect for bumping in the whip while plotting your own come-up.

He’s in full renaissance mode, fresh off 2024’s Tempo Es Tempo Vintage glow-up that snagged Latin Grammy nods and sold-out island pop-ups. The OG who pioneered Spanish rap’s edge—gold plaques from New Game days, Buddha’s Family crew intact—isn’t chasing trends; he’s schooling them, turning scars into scriptures that hit harder than ever. From Brooklyn blocks to federal stretches, Tempo’s story screams survival, and this drop’s his latest chapter: proof the underdog bite never dulls.

Dive into the Ni En Esta Vida lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Tempo tracks for more of his unbreakable street gospel.