Sin Yolanda is an adrenaline-charged postcard from Mexico’s current corridos tumbados scene. Gabito Ballesteros teams up with Peso Pluma to paint a glittering night where Cadillac One leads the convoy, Lamborghinis flash by, and Dom Pérignon flows for a carousel of university girls, influencers, and brand-new “Barbies.” The lyrics feel like a live social-media feed: designer labels, cosmetic upgrades, TikTok dances, and shout-outs to video-game codes mix with street slang to celebrate status, wealth, and fearless self-promotion.
Beneath the roaring engines and luxury shout-outs, the song is really about power and image. “Sin Yolanda” (a playful way of saying “no tears, no excuses”) declares that only those ready to party on the highest level are invited. Cocaine references (“la nieve,” “Tusi”) and non-stop cash underline a lifestyle fueled by excess, where the night never ends and sleep never comes. It is both a boast and a snapshot of a generation that measures success in followers, diamonds, and loud corridos blasting from the speakers—arriba México and play it louder.
Gabriel "Gabito" Ballesteros Abril, born on July 23, 1999, in Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico, is a rising singer-songwriter and record producer in the Regional Mexican and corridos tumbados genres. Raised in a musical family, he learned guitar at eight and performed in mariachi and choir groups from a young age. After pausing his early career to earn a degree in industrial engineering, Gabito returned to music with renewed energy, signing with Los CT Records and collaborating with major artists like Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, Junior H, and Becky G.
Gabito Ballesteros gained notable recognition with the 2022 breakout single "El Chamán" and his 2022 collaboration "AMG" alongside Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma, which landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Mexico. Known for blending traditional Mexican sounds with modern melodies, he continues to shape the future of Latin music and was named Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise in July 2023. In 2024, he released his debut full-length album, The GB, marking his impressive arrival on the international stage.