At just 18 years old, Argentine rapper and songwriter Milo J has cemented himself as one of the most influential voices of his generation. Today, he unveils his most ambitious project yet: LA VIDA ERA MÁS CORTA, released through Sony Music Latin. The 15-track double album is more than music, it’s a manifesto, a raw and emotional testimony that reimagines Argentina’s cultural roots with honesty, urgency, and modern innovation.
A New Sound for Argentina
The album weaves together folkloric and tango elements, bandoneons, ancestral chants, and contemporary urban rhythms without falling into tradition. Instead, Milo J breathes new life into Argentina’s cultural DNA, creating an album that embraces the past while reinterpreting it for the present.
“This is both an album and a purpose. They are songs, but also an intimate and urgent declaration. A manifesto,” says Milo J.
A Manifesto in Verse
Through poetic and powerful lyrics, Milo J reflects on identity, memory, and Argentina’s historical scars. His words explore inherited traumas, “those massive, nameless seventies problems,” while finding light in fleeting moments and music itself.
“Life is short, yes, but maybe it’s better than making it long by not giving it a purpose,” Milo declares in the project’s written statement.
Collaborations that Bridge Generations
LA VIDA ERA MÁS CORTA brings together an extraordinary lineup of collaborations that span styles and eras:
- Trueno on “Gil”
- Soledad on “Lucía SIDE”
- Paula Prieto on “MmmM”
- AKRIILA on “Llora Llora”
- Cuti y Roberto Carabajal on “El Invisible”
- Silvio Rodríguez on “Luciérnagas”
- The legendary Mercedes Sosa on “Jangadero”
These features highlight Milo’s role as a cultural bridge, amplifying voices from the past and present to tell stories that resonate across generations.
Tracklist: LA VIDA ERA MÁS CORTA
Disc 1
- Bajo de la Piel
- Niño (FOCUS TRACK)
- Gil feat. Trueno
- Ama de mi Sol
- Solifican12
- Lucía SIDE feat. Soledad
- MmmM feat. Paula Prieto
- Llora Llora feat. AKRIILA
- Recordé
- Cuando El Agua Hirviendo
- La Vida Era Más Corta
Disc 2
12. Radamel
13. El Invisible feat. Cuti y Roberto Carabajal
14. Luciérnagas feat. Silvio Rodríguez
15. Jangadero feat. Mercedes Sosa
Milo J’s Cultural Impact
Born from Santiago del Estero, known as Argentina’s “mother of cities,” Milo J’s artistry carries the weight of personal and collective memory. His work blends ancestral voices, neighborhood stories, and generational struggles into a body of work that feels timeless yet urgent.
With LA VIDA ERA MÁS CORTA, Milo J proves once again that he is more than an artist, he is a poet, a storyteller, and a revolutionary voice of Latin America’s new era.