Desenfunda is a powerful verb that means "to unholster" or "to draw" a weapon. It's a word you'd expect to hear in an action movie, not in everyday conversation, which makes it exciting to learn.
In the song, Peso Pluma paints a vivid picture of a high-stakes lifestyle, singing, "Siente el peligro y la Glock desenfunda" (He feels the danger and draws the Glock). This single word adds a huge amount of drama and intensity, perfectly capturing the tense, streetwise energy of the corrido tumbado genre.
Peso Pluma kicks off this track by looking back at his success, almost in disbelief: "Miren, ÂżquiĂ©n lo pensarĂa? / El muchacho se fue pa' arriba" (Look, who would have thought? / The boy went to the top). He insists he's still the same guy, even though his life has changed and the media is buzzing. The song paints a picture of a life full of ambition, danger, and new luxuries. He mentions escaping trouble "andando en la patrulla" (riding in the patrol car) and being kept awake at night by his own drive to succeed. This isn't just a celebration of making it; he also calls out the "doble cara" (two-faced people) that success attracts.
Amidst all the talk of his come-up and loyalty to a mysterious mentor whose name is "prohibido decir" (forbidden to say), the song suddenly switches gears. He breaks the tough narrative to call a woman he's into, telling her "Me muero si tú no estás" (I'll die if you're not here) and asking her to call his cell. It's a classic Corrido Tumbado mix of street life, ambition, and a soft spot for romance, all set to a beat that makes you want to cruise with the windows down.
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija was born in Zapopan, Jalisco in 1999, grew up in Guadalajara, and taught himself guitar at fifteen off YouTube tutorials. As Peso Pluma he sings corridos tumbados: Sinaloan sierreño guitars underneath, the cadence and swagger of hip hop on top. His voice is a thin nasal rasp nobody would call pretty, and in 2023 it made him the fifth most-streamed artist on Spotify worldwide.
He arrived through features, "El BelicĂłn" with RaĂşl Vega and then "AMG" and "PRC" with Natanael Cano, before "Ella Baila Sola" with EslabĂłn Armado reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023, the first regional Mexican song ever inside that top 10. GĂ©nesis won Best MĂşsica Mexicana Album at the 2024 Grammys, and the 24-track double album Éxodo followed with Cardi B, Quavo and Rich the Kid along for the urbano half. He runs his own label, Double P Records, and closed 2025 with DinastĂa, a joint album with his cousin Tito Double P that went straight to No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and filled 30 US arenas in 2026, Madison Square Garden included.