Born and raised in Medellín, Giraldo launched her career as a teenager, appearing on the Colombian version of The X Factor at age 14 in 2004. She moved to New York City in 2014 to learn more about the music industry and signed to Universal Music Latino. Her collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny "Ahora Me Llama" became her breakthrough hit, and was the lead single for her debut album Unstoppable, released in 2017. In late 2018, her song "Secreto" became a hit in Latin America as she and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA publicly confirmed their relationship in the music video.
In July 2019, she released "China" in collaboration with Anuel AA, J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and Ozuna, which became her first music video with over one billion views on YouTube. In May 2019, she released the album Ocean, which served as a stylistic departure from Unstoppable, incorporating a more relaxed atmosphere in her work. Her song "Tusa" with Nicki Minaj also charted internationally and was certified 28× Latin Platinum by the RIAA, staying on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for 25 weeks. In 2020, Karol G received four nominations at the Latin Grammys. Karol G achieved her highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with the top 20 song "Mamiii", a collaboration with Becky G.
Tusa
Karol G Lyrics
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Rrr
(O-O-Ovy on the Drums) (mmm)
Ya no tiene excusa (no, no)
Hoy salió con su amiga dizque pa matar la tusa (tusa)
Que porque un hombre le pagó mal (ah)
Está dura y abusa (eh)
Se cansó de ser buena
Ahora es ella quien los usa (hmm-mm)
Que porque un hombre le pagó mal (mal)
Ya no se le ve sentimental (-tal)
Dice que por otro man no llora, no (llora)
Pero si le ponen la canción (hmm)
Le da una depresión tonta
Llorando lo comienza a llamar
Pero él la dejó en buzón (oh)
¿Será porque con otra está (con otra está)
Fingiendo que a otra se puede amar?
Pero hice todo este llanto por nada
Ahora soy una chica mala
And now you kickin' and screamin', a big toddler
Don't try to get your friends to come holla, holla
Ayo, I used to lay low
I wasn't in the clubs, I was on my J.O. (woop-woop)
Until I realized you a epic fail
So don't tell your guys that I'm still your bae, yo (ah!)
'Cause it's a new day, I'm in a new place (aha)
Gettin' some new D, sittin' on a new face (okay)
'Cause I know I'm the baddest bitch you ever really met (woop)
You searchin' for a badder bitch and you ain't met her yet (woop)
Ayo, tell 'em to back off
He wanna slack off
Ain't no more booty calls, you gotta jack off
It's me and Karol G, we let them racks talk
Don't run up on us, 'cause they lettin' the MACs off
(Rrr)
Pero si le ponen la canción (ah)
Le da una depresión tonta
Llorando lo comienza a llamar
Pero él la dejó en buzón (oh)
¿Será porque con otra está (con otra está)
Fingiendo que a otra se puede amar?
Eh, ah
Un-un shot pa la pena profunda (un shot, eh)
Y seguimos gastando la funda (la funda)
Otro shot pa la mente (yeah, yeah)
Pa que el recuerdo no la atormente (ah, oh)
Ya no le copia nada (na)
Su ex ya no vale nada (nada)
Sale pa' la disco y solo quiere perrear (perrear)
Pero se confunde cuando empieza a tomar (tomar)
Ella se cura con rumba (ah)
Y el amor pa' la tumba (yeah)
Todos los hombres le zumban (le zumban)
Pero si le ponen la canción (oh)
Le da una depresión tonta (tonta)
Llorando lo comienza a llamar
Pero él la dejó en buzón (oh)
¿Será porque con otra está (con otra está)
Fingiendo que a otra se puede amar?
Ey, Karol G (ajá, Karol G)
Nicki Minaj (ah, ajá), ey
"The Queen" with "The Queen" (ajá, jajaja)
(O-O-Ovy on the Drums)
The song "Tusa" by Colombian artist Karol G, featuring Nicki Minaj, is about a woman who has recently broken up with her lover, and how she copes with the hurt caused by the break-up. In the first verse, the song talks about how the woman's ex-boyfriend was the reason behind her heartbreak, and she wants to move on but still can't help feeling sad when she listens to the songs they used to enjoy together. The chorus repeats the idea that despite the man causing the pain, she is becoming tougher and more resilient.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Qué pasó contigo? Dímelo
Karol G wants to know what happened with the person she's addressing and is urging them to tell her.
Ya no tiene excusa (no, no)
The person Karol G is addressing no longer has any excuse for their actions.
Hoy salió con su amiga dizque pa matar la tusa (tusa)
The person she's addressing went out with their friend to forget about their heartbreak (tusa).
Que porque un hombre le pagó mal (ah)
The reason for their heartbreak is because someone mistreated them.
Está dura y abusa (eh)
They have toughened up and are now mistreating others.
Se cansó de ser buena
They got tired of being nice to others.
Ahora es ella quien los usa (hmm-mm)
Now the person Karol G is addressing is the one who uses others for their own benefit.
Ya no se le ve sentimental (-tal)
They don't show any sign of emotion anymore.
Dice que por otro man no llora, no (llora)
They claim they won't cry over another man.
Pero si le ponen la canción (hmm)
However, if they hear a certain song,
Le da una depresión tonta
It causes them to feel a silly depression.
Llorando lo comienza a llamar
They end up crying and calling the person who left them.
Pero él la dejó en buzón (no)
The other person didn't pick up the phone and sent them to voicemail.
¿Será porque con otra está (con otra está)
Karol G questions if the reason for not picking up the phone is because they're with someone else.
Fingiendo que a otra se puede amar?
Playing as if they can love someone else.
Pero hice todo este llanto por nada
Karol G realizes all the crying was for nothing.
Ahora soy una chica mala
As a result, she's become a bad girl.
And now you kickin' and screamin', a big toddler
To the person she is addressing, it appears as if they can't handle the situation and are acting like a child.
Don't try to get your friends to come holla, holla
They shouldn't involve their friends and have them try to convince Karol G to take them back.
Ayo, I used to lay low
Karol G used to keep to herself.
I wasn't in the clubs, I was on my J.O. (woop-woop)
Karol G prefers to work on her own rather than be out partying.
Until I realized you a epic fail
Until she realized that the person she's addressing was nothing but a failure.
So don't tell your guys that I'm still your bae, yo (ah!)
They shouldn't lie to their friends and claim that they're still together.
'Cause it's a new day, I'm in a new place (aha)
Karol G has moved on and is in a better place now.
Gettin' some new D, sittin' on a new face (okay)
She's seeing someone new now.
'Cause I know I'm the baddest bitch you ever really met (woop)
She's confident in herself and knows she's the best the other person will ever meet.
You searchin' for a badder bitch and you ain't met her yet (woop)
They're going to have a hard time finding someone better than Karol G.
Ayo! Tell 'em to back off
They should back off and leave Karol G alone.
He wanna slack off
The person she's addressing wants to take a break from the relationship.
Ain't no more booty calls, you gotta jack off
Karol G is not answering their calls for hookups anymore, so they'll have to take care of themselves.
It's me and Karol G, we let them racks talk
Karol G and her new partner only focus on the money now.
Don't run up on us, 'cause they lettin' the MACs off
Don't try to approach them because they have weapons to protect themselves.
Un-un shot pa la pena profunda (un shot, eh)
To cope with deep sorrow, they take a shot of alcohol.
Y seguimos gastando la funda (la funda)
They continue to spend money on partying.
Otro shot pa la mente (yeah, yeah)
Another shot is taken to ease their mind.
Pa que el recuerdo no la atormente (ah, oh)
This is done to forget their memories that keep tormenting them.
Ya no le copia nada (na)
They don't copy anyone anymore.
Su ex ya no vale nada (nada)
Their ex is worth nothing to them anymore.
Sale pa la disco y solo quiere perrear (perrear)
They go out to party and dance only to forget about their sorrow.
Pero se confunde cuando empieza a tomar (tomar)
They get confused when they start drinking.
Ella se cura con rumba (ah)
They seek healing through dancing and having fun.
Y el amor pa la tumba (yeah)
They're done with love for good.
Todos los hombres le zumban (le zumban)
All men try to catch their attention.
Ey, Karol G (ajá, Karol G)
Karol G is being addressed again.
Nicki Minaj (ah, ajá), ey
Nicki Minaj is introduced in the song.
"The Queen" with "The Queen" (ajá, jajaja)
Karol G and Nicki Minaj are considered queens of the genre they are in.
O-O-Ovy on the Drums
The song ends with a reference to Ovy on the Drums, the producer of the song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carolina Navarro, Daniel Echavarria, Kevyn Cruz, Onika Tanya Maraj
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