C. Tangana returns with 'Milko Freestyle', a rap about grief and fatherhood

A return to rap

C. Tangana released 'Milko Freestyle' late on Tuesday, 3 November, and the track went up on YouTube shortly after midnight, as the day turned into Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The song lasts about two minutes and goes back to the rap sound of his early years, dropping the flamenco and other rhythms of his recent work, according to EL PAÍS. KevD and Jambo produced it, and El Periódico reports that the credits list it in the catalogue of Agorazein, the Madrid rap collective that launched his career. It is his first song in more than three years, following 'El Madrileño', the album he released in 2021 that moved him away from rap toward Spanish and Latin American traditional music.

Grief, fatherhood and a lost friend

The track is dedicated to Óscar Botello, known as Milkman, a Mexican rapper, producer and visual artist who worked with C. Tangana and died in February 2026, on 12 February according to eldiario.es. Its lyrics refer to a trip to Mexico made while his friend was in hospital, a detail eldiario.es ties to the days Milkman was hospitalised. The song also deals with fatherhood. C. Tangana became a father for the first time in April, with the Chilean photographer Rocío Aguirre, eldiario.es reports, and the lyrics describe the arrival of the child as the moment his life changed. The music video, directed by Rogelio González, a member of Little Spain, the singer's production company, shows Aguirre and the baby, and the singer carrying a baby carrier and shopping bags.

A new album, hinted at

In one verse he places himself in Madrid, dressed in plain clothes, writing what sounds like another album, though no release date or format has been announced. He also sings that he has risen again, like Christ, and in the closing lines he speaks directly to those who had written him off:

“To those who doubted, the doubt is over.”

LaVanguardia notes that it is still unclear whether the next project will be a solo album or material linked to Agorazein.

Four nights at the Movistar Arena

Agorazein will perform four concerts at the Movistar Arena in Madrid from 15 to 18 November, marking ten years since the group's 2016 album 'Siempre'. The line-up includes Sticky M.A., Jerv.AGZ, I-Ace and DJ Fabianni, and EL PAÍS reports that the four nights are sold out. eldiario.es says the group had been inactive for several years after 'Siempre' and had announced the anniversary concerts earlier this year. LaVanguardia also reports that Agorazein has presented a song called 'King Kong', its first in ten years.

Career since El Madrileño

C. Tangana has released few songs since 2021. El Periódico lists the single 'Droga' with the Puerto Rican artist Mora, published in May 2025, and points to his documentary 'La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés', which El Mundo reports won a Goya in its category that year. LaSexta reports that 'El Madrileño' earned him three Latin Grammys. Industry rumours had for months suggested he was back in the studio, according to EL PAÍS, before the track appeared. The first of the Madrid concerts takes place on 15 November.