[citation needed] Initially, Tempo was a member of El Escuadron Del Panico (The Panic Squadron) alongside artists Master Joe, OG Black, Genio, Trebol Clan, and Ranking Stone.

Despite underground recognition and a hit single with "Figura De Campeona" (Figure of a Champion) alongside DJ Joe, Tempo was not satisfied with his musical prospects and joined the Nuyorican rap group S.P.I.C.

Tempo's first song with DJ Playero was a collaboration with Mexicano 777—"Hagan Ruido Las Pistolas" (Make Noise Pistols); it is considered one of the classic Latin hip hop diss tracks.

[8][citation needed] Tempo released Game Over in 1999 on the Buddha's Productions label; the album had appearances by Héctor & Tito and MC Ceja.

[10] By 2001, Tempo was the most successful hip hop and reggaeton artist in Puerto Rico with multiple gold and platinum certified albums.

[citation needed] In an interview with Alofoke, Tempo said that Sony Latin representatives sought the artist out in Puerto Rico and managed to get him a meeting with legendary record executive Tommy Mottola via videophone.

[citation needed] On October 10, 2002, Tempo was arrested and subsequently sentenced to 24 years in prison for alleged drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit such acts.

[16] Tempo was released from prison on October 9, 2013, and was required to live at a halfway house in Puerto Rico for six months to finish his sentence.

The song sharply criticizes modern hip hop reggaeton and Tempo's views on how the genre lost its essence in favor of mainstream propaganda.