El LP is a classic narcocorrido: Los Tucanes de Tijuana tell the life story of a man named Guadalupe, whose nickname ("su clave") is LP. He was born in El Chilar in San Ignacio, Sinaloa, and grew up in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa and the city corridos keep coming back to.
The song is full of winks. He is called an agricultor (farmer) who checks his parcelas (plots of land) from a racer (a dirt bike or quad), and what he grows is "pura de la buena", the good stuff. Best line: "Antes Lupe vendía pan, también paletas y helados", he used to sell bread, ice lollies and ice cream, and now he sells something "para hornear" (for baking), "el famoso polvo blanco". You can guess it is not flour. Animalitos de Perú y de Panamá travel all the way to territorio gringo, and billetales (piles of cash) come back to Culiacán.
It ends on the soft side every corrido hero gets: he adores his family, his daughters and his wife. Useful words here: plebada (Sinaloa slang for a group of young guys), carnal (brother or close friend) and al cien ("at a hundred", fully loyal).
Mario Quintero Lara, born in Las Huacapas, Sinaloa, Mexico, is a renowned musician and philanthropist best known as the leader and primary songwriter of the iconic Regional Mexican band Los Tucanes de Tijuana. Since forming the group in 1987, Quintero has crafted over 600 songs, including hits like "La Chona" and "El Tucanazo," earning him 34 gold and 30 platinum albums.
His work has transcended music charts, contributing soundtracks to films such as Perdita Durango and El Infierno, and prestigious TV series like Señora Acero and El Chema. A recipient of more than 30 BMI awards and the 2012 Latin Grammy for Best Norteño Album, Mario Quintero continues to influence the industry with his powerful Pacific Norteño sound.