EP#48 POP CULTURE & TINGS
Join La Gata as she sits down with media strategist and curator Brenda Valientos for a candid conversation about the highs, lows, and realities of the modern media world. They dive into viral moments in pop culture, including Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Tyla, and Ice Spice, and explore how friendships, mentorship, and community shape careers in music and media. Honest, unfiltered, and unapologetically, this episode is for anyone curious about the intersection of culture, music, and the evolving media landscape.
Join La Gata as she sits down with media strategist and curator Brenda Valientos for a candid conversation about the highs, lows, and realities of the modern media world. They dive into viral moments in pop culture, including Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Tyla, and Ice Spice, and explore how friendships, mentorship, and community shape careers in music and media. Honest, unfiltered, and unapologetically, this episode is for anyone curious about the intersection of culture, music, and the evolving media landscape.
EP#47 NOW THAT’S FUNNY FT. AIDA RODRIGUEZ
The Internet isn't ready for this convo! Reggaeton, Culture, And The Real Jokes of the times with the Hilarious and brilliant woman known for her HBO Comedy Special "Fighting Words" and her hilarious set Tiffany Haddish: They Ready on Netflix, my very good friend: Aida Rodriguez.
The Internet isn't ready for this convo! Reggaeton, Culture, And The Real Jokes of the times with the Hilarious and brilliant woman known for her HBO Comedy Special "Fighting Words" and her hilarious set Tiffany Haddish: They Ready on Netflix, my very good friend: Aida Rodriguez.
EP#46 Love And Legacy: La Mala Mentality ft. Victoria La Mala
This week on Reggaeton Con La Gata, La Gata sits down with her homegirl Victoria La Mala for a powerful, full-circle conversation about culture, conviction, and carving your own lane.
Victoria opens up about the reality of being a woman in music, how motherhood transformed her sense of peace and purpose, and why she refuses to compromise artistry for virality. She speaks candidly about being told her career might be “over” after marriage and a baby, and why she believes only you and God can stop you.
They also get into legacy, independence, the evolution of Mexican music on a global stage, and what it truly means to stand on quality over quantity.
This episode is about staying rooted, friendship, staying passionate, and trusting that if you keep going, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
This week on Reggaeton Con La Gata, La Gata sits down with her homegirl Victoria La Mala for a powerful, full-circle conversation about culture, conviction, and carving your own lane.
Victoria opens up about the reality of being a woman in music, how motherhood transformed her sense of peace and purpose, and why she refuses to compromise artistry for virality. She speaks candidly about being told her career might be “over” after marriage and a baby, and why she believes only you and God can stop you.
They also get into legacy, independence, the evolution of Mexican music on a global stage, and what it truly means to stand on quality over quantity.
This episode is about staying rooted, friendship, staying passionate, and trusting that if you keep going, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
EP#45 DESAMOR Y PERREO FT. MATIZ
Ever wonder what its like for a new sad-boy Reggaeton artist to find their voice in the midst of the current Reggaeton era? Bueno aqui estamos! Meet Matiz, a Colombian artist who is just establishing his artistic edge thanks to support from Latin Grammy legend, Pamela Velez.
Ever wonder what its like for a new sad-boy Reggaeton artist to find their voice in the midst of the current Reggaeton era? Bueno aqui estamos! Meet Matiz, a Colombian artist who is just establishing his artistic edge thanks to support from Latin Grammy legend, Pamela Velez.
EP#44 Salsa,Boriken, Benito Bowl ft. Gabby Velez
Bad Bunny is on fire! From Album of the Year, Best Musica Urbana and Best Global Performance at the 2026 Grammys to the biggest stage in entertainment. This is a conversation with Gabby Velez a Puerto Rican Salsa Instructor and Diasporarican who keeps it funky on how to respect La Isla del Encanto, our Superbowl predictions (this was recorded pre-superbowl), his comparison to Michael Jackson and his impact on the culture, segun Gabby.
Bad Bunny is on fire! From Album of the Year, Best Musica Urbana and Best Global Performance at the 2026 Grammys to the biggest stage in entertainment. This is a conversation with Gabby Velez a Puerto Rican Salsa Instructor and Diasporarican who keeps it funky on how to respect La Isla del Encanto, our Superbowl predictions (this was recorded pre-superbowl), his comparison to Michael Jackson and his impact on the culture, segun Gabby.
EP#43 KAMA$UTRA: WELCOME TO MY CREATIVE PROCESS
Your girl is reflecting on the historic Grammys 2026 of course. I'm hitting the ground running this February 2nd plus this year in general by dropping all the music in the vault and kicking it off with KAMA$UTRA a naughty perreo making a twist on gender roles. In this episode I get into what it took to write, record, and produce this song and what's to come next.
Your girl is reflecting on the historic Grammys 2026 of course. I'm hitting the ground running this February 2nd plus this year in general by dropping all the music in the vault and kicking it off with KAMA$UTRA a naughty perreo making a twist on gender roles. In this episode I get into what it took to write, record, and produce this song and what's to come next.
Pre-Save KAMA$UTRA OUT Monday February 9th
EP#42 MELTING THE ICE iN 2026
Episode 42 was supposed to be about 42 — Sech’s breakthrough album and what it meant for him/the culture as a Panamanian artist. But in true Reggaetón Con La Gata fashion, the moment demanded something else.
This is not a comfortable listen. It’s a necessary one.
This episode covers:
ICE, policing, and the continuity of state violence
The Atlantic slave trade as genocide — and why language matters
Why public outrage often only arrives when whiteness is harmed
The emotional labor Black women have carried for centuries
Liberal reform vs. abolitionist thought in 2026
What real allyship actually requires (and what it does not)
This episode also marks a boundary. After eight years of public education, La Gata reflects on burnout, self-preservation, and the need to step back from constantly narrating trauma — without abandoning truth, history, or purpose.
Raw. Unfiltered. Exhausted. Grounded.
EP#41 LET’S TALK ABOUT BACHATA
Shifting gears from Reggaeton for a second to talk about Bachata, yes, the scandal concerning Romeo Santos & Prince Royce in the NYT Popcast Interview, but more importantly why Bachata hasn't "taken off" in the ways most people expected some time ago.
Shifting gears from Reggaeton for a second to talk about Bachata, yes, the scandal concerning Romeo Santos & Prince Royce in the NYT Popcast Interview, but more importantly why Bachata hasn't "taken off" in the ways most people expected some time ago.
EP#40 NEGRATON
Estamos en flow Negraton. Here's a cultural breakdown of some of my favorite Black women in Reggaeton, contributions, legacy, and what we've inspired.
Estamos en flow Negraton. Here's a cultural breakdown of some of my favorite Black women in Reggaeton, contributions, legacy, and what we've inspired.
EP#39 Latin Boom ft. Natalia Nieto
It's 2026 and Latin Music is predicted to Boom.... again. Una conversacion con Natalia Nieto la jefa detras de Unlmtd Biz making boss moves in the industry, And my bizz desires for the industry while it expands.
It's 2026 and Latin Music is predicted to Boom.... again. Una conversacion con Natalia Nieto la jefa detras de Unlmtd Biz making boss moves in the industry, And my bizz desires for the industry while it expands.
Analyzing Diddy: The Reckoning Docmentary on Netflix
Okay, let's get into the "Diddy The Reckoning" DocuSeries on Netflix, here's my analysis of it as a Music Industry professional, and my own professional encounter with Diddy in Miami 2023.
Conociendo A La Exce
Conociendo a La Exce, el artista favorita de tus artistas favoritas en el Trap y el Reggaeton.
Conociendo a La Exce, el artista favorita de tus artistas favoritas en el Trap y el Reggaeton.
Los Codigos Con Mr NaisGai
Shakira, Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro are all top tier and brilliant artists, with a brilliant talent all around them–meet Mr. NaisGai, the hitmaker behind some of our favorite tracks and hear his codigos as a leading Black creative in Latin music.
Flowfest CDMX Con Cachirula y Loojan
Como escucharon en Episodio#28 'Reggaeton Mexa', la escena es una considerada super nueva que todavia se esta desarrollando. Bueno, Aqui les presento Cachirula y Loojan dos exponentes (talentosos!) quien esta llevando el Reggaeton Mexa a Coachella en 2026.
Como escucharon en Episodio#28 'Reggaeton Mexa', la escena es una considerada super nueva que todavia se esta desarrollando. Bueno, Aqui les presento Cachirula y Loojan dos exponentes (talentosos!) quien esta llevando el Reggaeton Mexa a Coachella en 2026.
Arquitectas del Ritmo
Reflecting on the 2025 LatinGRAMMY awards and my successful event with Symphonic Latino: Arquitectas del Ritmo, honoring Marjorie Garcia Esq, Cecil Maldonado Villanueva, CEO and Pamela Velez Multi-Award winning Producer & Engineer.
Top 25 Reggaeton Albums
I've contributed to so many Reggaeton lists over the course of my career. For COMPLEX Magazine, for Rollingstone, etc. Well, this is my hot take, these are, in my opinion, my Top 25 Reggaeton Albums of. All Time.
I've contributed to so many Reggaeton lists over the course of my career. For COMPLEX Magazine, for Rollingstone, etc. Well, this is my hot take, these are, in my opinion, my Top 25 Reggaeton Albums of. All Time.
Ft. Crissleger & Kisha Gulley
Crissleger a dope producer who has proved to himself and the industry why he should always be in the room. Kisha Gulley la Panameña from Arizona putting on for the culture. These are their stories. My thoughts on My Mayor (I'm in Los Angeles) NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani, Trump destroying the East Wing And Keke Palmer's Southern Fried Rice.
Crissleger a producer who has proved to himself and the industry why he should always be in the room. Kisha Gulley la Panameña from Arizona putting on for the culture. These are their stories. My thoughts on My Mayor (I'm in Los Angeles) NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani, Trump destroying the East Wing And Keke Palmer's Southern Fried Rice.