Becky G on “Esquinas” and identifying as a “200%”

"Becky from the Block" herself, the Mexican American pop star Becky G, sits down with Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras to talk about her latest album, “Esquinas,” representing her Mexican American heritage and how the women in her family and in the industry have shaped her approach.

00:00 Intro
00:50 The inspiration behind her new regional Mexican-inspired album
02:46 How Becky G approached the album vocally
03:47 Why the album is named “Esquinas”
04:45 On representing her Mexican heritage
06:43 Becky G’s philosophy for working with women in the industry
09:12 How the women in Becky G’s family shaped her approach
11:28 A look back at how far Becky G has come
13:58 Becky G’s relationship to the song “Shower”
14:57 Forgetting the lyrics to “Shower”

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