Gabito Ballesteros, a recognized artist in the world of corridos tumbados, has released several songs that have been controversial due to their lyrics referencing figures from drug trafficking in Mexico. Throughout his songs, he mentions drug lords and leaders of criminal cells such as El Chapo Guzmán, El Mencho, El 03, among others.
In his corridos, Gabito Ballesteros alludes to details and nicknames that those familiar with the topic can associate with characters from drug trafficking in Mexico, especially from Sinaloa and Jalisco. In songs like "Martes 13," "La 701," and "Cuerno Azulado," he mentions figures like El Chapo, El Canelo Álvarez, and Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
In collaborations with other artists such as Natanael Cano, Gabito Ballesteros continues to discuss narcoculture in his lyrics. Songs like "Pacas de billetes," "GTA," and "Sin tanto royo" reference leaders of the CJNG and explicitly mention characters like El Mencho and El Plumas.
One of Gabito Ballesteros's most popular songs, "Presidente," has generated controversy for mentioning a lesser-known drug trafficker and including references to figures from the Mexican drug world. In this song, it references El Plumas, El 03, El Mencho, and other relevant figures, causing censorship on certain platforms.
Other songs like "CH y la pizza," "Si no quieres no," and "Siempre pendientes" follow the same theme by mentioning characters like El Chapo Guzmán, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, and other members of organized crime. Through their lyrics, Gabito Ballesteros and his collaborators like Natanael Cano and Luis R. Conriquez solidify their position as exponents of the corridos tumbados genre, keeping the tradition of this musical style alive in Mexico.
