Puerto Rican rapper Tempo (real name David Sánchez Badillo) is single, according to a wordsmith rep.
After 22 years in and out of prison, the hip-hop, reggaetón and trap artist is “returning to full freedom,” said a press release shared with Advertising sign on Friday (April 5). In 2014, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for drug trafficking after being arrested in 2002. He was initially sentenced to 292 months (24 years and 4 months), but after a third appeal where he pleaded guilty, his sentence was reduced to 15 years, of which he served 11 years and six months in prison and 10 years under probation.
According to a statement, “this is not only the end of a scene for Tempo, but also the beginning of a new chapter in his life and career.” He is set to announce dates for an upcoming tour “soon.”
Tempo — which landed at No. 17 on Advertising signList of the 50 Greatest Hispanic Rappers of All Time — began writing his first rap lyrics as a child. In 1994, he officially began his music career and in 1999 he released his debut studio album, Ove gamer. As one of the leading figures of the '90s and '00s rap movement in Puerto Rico, Tempo earned a reputation for raw rap bars and sniperand later became one of the first Latin rappers to sign a record deal with Sony Music Latin.
While in prison, he released his album Free Tempo (2009), which reached No. 6 on the Top Latin Albums chart and featured collaborations with artists such as Wisin y Yandel, Tego Calderón, Jowell y Randy and Daddy Yankee. Last year, Tempo released “Me Rendí,” a song that reflects on his connection with God, and “Perdóname Madre,” an extremely personal track dedicated to his mother.
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