Rays Talk Show Episode 283: Host Ray Collazo is joined by urban media star Mina “Say What” Llona. Mina is one of the leading Latinas in hip-hop media on platforms such as The Heat Sirius Hip-Hop Channel, Fox 29 Philadelphia and her own #MinasHousePodcast. Mina shares the lessons from her career and her hottest takes on today’s hip-hop superstars. Mina also provides us a few insider tidbits about her beloved Philadelphia 76ers. Support Mina at MinaSayWhat.com and check Mina out on her own #MinasHousePodcast.

Highlights from Mina Say What on Rays Talk Show:

(3:00) How Urban Radio found Mina through mother’s inspiration
(4:28) Angie Martinez’ Influence
(11:25) How Mina Grew Up on POWER 99
(16:00) Lessons From Hustle Post-POWER 99
(22:30) Mina’s Plan Without a Plan
(27:40) What Makes Cardi B So Dangerous
(30:42) Did Ray Just Say Biz Markie Can’t Rap?
(31:00) Mina’s Take On Tekashi69
(31:45) What It Takes To Make It In Hip-Hop Nowadays
(33:52) Does Mina Really Like Today’s Hip-Hop?
(34:32) Ray’s Southern Hip-Hop Reference Mario Will Appreciate
(36:05) Mina’s Take On Reggaeton/Latin Trap Scene
(39:35) The Secret To POWER’s Success
(42:32) Mina’s State of the 76ers Address
(46:45) Shoutout to Demi Lovato
(47:15) What Ray Admires About Mina/Lifting All Boats
(51:20) The Power of Positive Energy

Rays Talk Show Episode 282: Julio Ricardo Varela of the In the Thick Podcast and Latino Rebels joins Host Ray Collazo to discuss the 'white tears 101' of a recent Washington Post article that turned heads and brought to question cultural competence in mainstream media.

Collazo and Varela go into depth on the problems that sprouted out of this article: from invisibilty of Latinos in media to ignorance of Latino history as part of working class America.

Varela also gives us an update on the lavish spending habits of the PROMESA Fiscal Board which is supposed to show the island of Puerto Rico how to be fiscally responsible. There is also some family hanky panky that Latino Rebels is now reporting that Varela shares. Que Lastima!

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